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  • 'Friendly rootkits' a must for secure Web shopping?

    SSL certificates have served the e-commerce industry well over the past 15 years, says Verisign's Ed Eliff, but according to one security researcher, merchant-served rootkits might do a much better job.

  • Open-source group gets Sun security gift

    Sun Microsystems donates new cryptography technology to an open-source project at the heart of many secure transactions on the Internet.

  • Microsoft eyes acquisitions to build security

    Microsoft plans to focus on rapid acquisitions to quickly build its security capabilities, the company said this week.

  • Open-source group plugs three holes

    An open-source group that maintains software for securing communications released a patch on Tuesday to fix several vulnerabilities that were found during a security test by the U.K. government.

  • Study: System admins slow to zap bugs

    New research on the Slapper worm finds that many systems administrators still aren't patching security holes as fast--or as frequently--as they should to lock out attacks.

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  • Browser security takes off in VPNs

    Network managers point to SSL as a significant step forward in VPN ease-of-use that is quickly gaining market share as an alternative to the popular but less flexible Internet Protocol security (IPSec).

  • Open-source group gets Sun security gift

    Sun Microsystems donates new cryptography technology to an open-source project at the heart of many secure transactions on the Internet.

  • Managing enterprise-level security threats

    This guide on threat management is aimed at showing companies how to heighten their security awareness and strengthen their perimeter.

  • Slapper worm gains strength in numbers

    A new worm that attacks Linux Web servers compromises more than 3,500 machines, creating a rogue peer-to-peer network that has been used to flood other computers with data.

  • Top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities

    In cooperation with the FBI, SANS has released its annual update to the most exploited Internet security vulnerabilities. We look at the top 10 Linux/Unix vulnerabilities.

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  • Fortinet FortiGate-224B

    Fortinet has taken their proven UTM firmware and hardware experience and combined those with a 24-port network switch. While perhaps not suited to larger enterprises, the FortiGate-224B certainly represents an excellent proposition for SMB or branch office deployment and worthy of further research.

  • The best firewall is ....

    Looking for firewall solutions? We review nine options to suit your corporate needs.

  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • WS_FTP Professional 9.0

    Version 9.0 of Ipswitch's WS_FTP Professional is one of the most complete, effective and secure FTP applications available.

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