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• Symantec kills 'broken' NAV script blocker

  Symantec has killed off the script blocker in Norton Anti-Virus 2006 because the company said the technology is no longer necessary. However, security experts disagree with the reasons behind the move.

• Patch our products because the viruses are coming: Symantec

  Symantec has warned its customers to patch or upgrade their security products because of a recently discovered vulnerability that could actually help malware writers execute virus code on apparently 'protected' systems.

• Symantec corrects 'misleading' Norton AV statements

  Symantec has 'corrected' a misleading statement issued by its press office concerning the seriousness of a vulnerability in its Norton AntiVirus 2005 application.

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.

• Norton AntiVirus ignores malicious WMI instructions

  Symantec's flagship consumer antivirus application contains a vulnerability that can allow certain malicious scripts to pass through without being scanned, according to a security researcher.

Features and Case Studies (10)

• Remote access no longer an Upstream battle

  Single view of IT assets saves gas company thousands.

• Norton AntiVirus flaw ready for exploitation?

  Exploit codes that take advantage of a security vulnerability in Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software have been published on the Internet, which could leave users vulnerable to an attack.

• Two Davids, no Goliath

  David Thomas, ManageSoft's Asia Pacific director and David Lenz, sales and marketing director at Novell Asia-Pacific, go head to head on their respective offerings.

• SP2's new firewall: Not good enough

  Microsoft's new firewall offering, included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, has a long way to go to match established products from Zone Labs and other players. Additional reading: XP SP2: The good, bad and ugly

• Automate Windows administration with WMI scripting

  The functionality of Windows scripts has been greatly extended with WMI.

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• WhatsUp Gold v12 Premium Edition

  WhatsUp Gold v12 will satisfy existing and new users alike. And it's not just for large enterprises: small and medium-sized businesses can also monitor all their web servers, email servers, SQL servers, file servers and even critical desktops without breaking the bank.

• Hands off my assets: 6 asset management packages tested

  Sure you know how many PCs are on your network, but can you say for sure how many have out-of-date licenses or pirated software?

• XP networking: A little new, a little improved

  There are positive changes to XP's networking, but will they benefit your business?

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