Security
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Getting Clueful: Five Things You Should Know About Fighting Spam
Thu, February 15, 2007 - The battle for your users’ e-mail inboxes probably will never end, but it’s not a failure of technology. Experienced e-mail and system administrators share the key points they really, really wish you understood.
Cisco Extends Security Tools to Wireless LANs
Thu, February 15, 2007 - Cisco has brought a raft of security mechanisms for wired LANs out to the wireless part of enterprise networks.
Word Targeted By Hackers Again
Thu, February 15, 2007 - Hackers are already exploiting a new vulnerability found in Microsoft’s Word and Office applications, although attacks appear to be limited.
Microsoft Issues Patches for Office, Security Products
Tue, February 13, 2007 - Microsoft released its February set of security updates Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company’s security products.
Data Protector Yosemite Acquires FileKeeper
Tue, February 13, 2007 - Filekeeper focuses on data protection software for desktop and laptop computers.
IT Security Branches Out to Business and HR Leaders
Mon, February 12, 2007 - Security is no longer just a sport for techies. Now the most effective lineups boast players with financial acumen and people skills.
Top 10 IT News Stories of the Week: IT Admins Are Security Risk
Fri, February 09, 2007 - 1. "IT Admins are Security Risk,"Techworld, Feb. 7If you need something else to keep you up at night, a new analysis shows that employees who sabotage corporate systems are nearly always IT staff who have some kind of mental problem. Looking on the bright side, though, it should be relatively easy to figure out the potential saboteurs, according ...
Microsoft Preps Patches for Windows, Office (UPDATED)
Thu, February 08, 2007 - Microsoft plans to release 12 sets of security patches next Tuesday fixing critical vulnerabilities in a number of its products, including the company’s new security software, Windows and Office.
EMC to Acquire Indian Security Software Co.
Wed, February 07, 2007 - EMC has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Valyd Software, a Hyderabad, India, vendor of software for securing enterprise data. EMC did not disclose the sum it will pay for Valyd, a privately held company.Valyd’s software will be brought into RSA, the security division of EMC that was set up last year to integrate products from its acquisition of RSA ...
RSA : Microsoft Pledges Support for OpenID
Tue, February 06, 2007 - Microsoft Corp. has thrown its weight behind OpenID, an emerging Web authentication standard.
