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IBM offers security for small businesses

July 25, 2006 New service provides a firewall, the capability to connect multiple locations and remote access using VPN. TAGS: VPN, IBM Corp., small business, remote access, firewall, information technology, security

Microsoft takes down barrier in Vista firewall

April 27, 2006 Windows update will turn off the firewall's new feature by default--something customers have asked for, Microsoft says. TAGS: firewall, Sydney, Zone Labs Inc., malicious software, Microsoft Windows Vista, representative, barrier, traffic, protection, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Academics break the Great Firewall of China

July 3, 2006 University of Cambridge computer experts say they breached firewall and can use it to launch denial-of-service attacks. TAGS: packet, China, denial of service, Cambridge, computer expert, firewall, attacker, researcher, IP, connection, router

Windows patch trips up on HP tool, firewall

April 17, 2006 Fix could cause systems with certain photo-sharing software or the Kerio firewall to crash, Microsoft says. TAGS: photo-sharing, Microsoft Windows Explorer, firewall, patch, Microsoft Corp., HP, scanner, printer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, camera, security

Microsoft to fix Windows patch

April 21, 2006 Updated version of fix will repair problems some people had after installing first version of "critical" security patch. TAGS: patch, Microsoft Windows Explorer, spokesman, Microsoft Corp., fix, security, NVidia, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HP

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, corporate network, internal network, attack, AJAX, researcher, Web application, Web server, Web browser, scanner, server, programming, security, IP, router

No fix for 'critical' hole in Windows 98, ME

June 9, 2006 Repairs would require so many changes to the older OSes that it might break applications, Microsoft says. TAGS: re-engineering, Microsoft Windows 98, fix, patch, software company, Microsoft Corp., firewall, security, Microsoft Windows ME, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Keylogger spying at work on the rise, survey says

May 16, 2006 Companies may have the best antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall software, but that hasn't stopped rise in spyware. TAGS: Websense Inc., keylogger, survey, phishing Web site, phishing, spyware, organization, anti-spyware, firewall, antivirus

Secure Computing adds reputation-based scoring to products

January 29, 2007 TrustedSource credit ratings integrated with Webwasher 6.5 and Sidewinder 7.0. TAGS: Secure Computing Corp., Webwasher, reputation, VoIP, firewall, IP

ZoneAlarm adds ID theft protection

June 5, 2006 Update to ZoneAlarm security products includes tools to keep personal data safe. It's priced to compete with Microsoft's OneCare. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., ZoneAlarm Internet Security, identity fraud, ZoneAlarm, identity theft, ZoneAlarm Pro, Zone Labs Inc., firewall, pricing, credit card, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Report: Vista to hit anti-spyware, firewall markets

May 8, 2006 Windows XP successor to largely eliminate need to run separate anti-spyware or firewall software, analyst report says. TAGS: analyst report, anti-spyware, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, antivirus, Microsoft Windows XP

Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection

March 27, 2007 Security company's Mobile Security Suite 5.0 to include antivirus, data encryption and firewall protection, plus management console. TAGS: IT administrator, Symantec Corp., security company, Microsoft Windows Mobile, console, security, antivirus, firewall, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Strong stances on security

May 9, 2006 Symantec gets set for an "inevitable" battle with Microsoft, and a hacker gets nearly 5 years in prison. TAGS: Symantec Corp., anti-spyware, security, Apple Computer, firewall, Microsoft Corp.

Symantec CEO says no Vista for me

February 13, 2007 Symantec CEO John Thompson takes a dim view of Microsoft's new operating system--and that's just for starters. TAGS: identity management, John Thompson, Symantec Corp., security solution, defense, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, asset, security, firewall, antivirus, Norton Co., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Playing it safe with Windows Vista

December 11, 2006 Microsoft wants to sell Web sites and businesses on security checks of customer PCs. That may not go over so well. TAGS: online service, identity theft, dashboard, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., firewall, bank, antivirus, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, PC

Plague carriers: Most users unaware of PC infections

October 25, 2004 If you are the average user, your computer has more bugs than a skid row motel. TAGS: study, antivirus software, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., spyware, firewall, PC, security, Microsoft Windows XP

OpenBSD hit by 'critical' IPv6 flaw

March 14, 2007 A security hole in the way OpenBSD handles IPv6 data packets exposes systems running the open-source OS to serious attack. TAGS: OpenBSD, IPv6, Core Security Technologies, packet, BSD, attacker, vulnerability, flaw, attack, IP, open source, security, firewall, operating system

Security from A to Z: Microsoft

November 27, 2006 The software giant has created a hole that many software companies are gladly stepping in to fill. TAGS: Redmond, security, Microsoft Corp., anti-spyware, antivirus, firewall, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Vista Views: Symantec's bug hunt

July 21, 2006 Readers respond to Symantec's discovery of weaknesses in the Windows Vista beta software. TAGS: margin, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, font, security, networking, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Kiss your MP3s at work goodbye

June 27, 2002 Employees are stashing headphones and trashing file-swapping software as companies throw up firewalls or issue bans to stop streaming media and MP3 trades. TAGS: file-swapping, RIAA, streaming media, corporation, bandwidth, Time Warner Inc., MP3, headphones, president, firewall, video
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