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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 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: Microsoft Windows Explorer, patch, spokesman, fix, Microsoft Corp., security, firewall, NVidia, 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, security, programming, IP, router

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., representative, Microsoft Windows Vista, malicious software, barrier, traffic, protection, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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

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 Corp., Microsoft Windows

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

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, firewall, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

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, firewall, Microsoft Windows Vista, bank, Microsoft Corp., antivirus, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, PC

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

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, camera, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security

AOL to enter security arena

June 7, 2006 Company is creating security bundle called Total Care that it plans to sell to the general public, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Gartner Inc., America Online Inc., subscriber, security, McAfee Inc., Internet Service Provider, Symantec Corp., Time Warner Inc., Internet service, anti-spyware, brand, firewall, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, security solution, Symantec Corp., defense, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, asset, antivirus, security, firewall, Microsoft Corp., Norton Co., operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Microsoft Windows XP

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.

Credit card security rules to get update

May 16, 2006 New rules for credit card-accepting businesses will put more scrutiny on software, but let them off the hook on encryption. TAGS: Qualys Inc., encryption, payment, merchant, access control, MasterCard International, security technology, credit card, security, requirement, attack, firewall

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, flaw, vulnerability, attack, IP, open source, security, firewall, operating system

A sea change for desktop security

March 26, 2007 Analyst John Oltsik says new vendors, new needs and a lot of product switching will open the PC security market as never before. TAGS: industry analyst, vendor, organization, security, threat, anti-spyware, firewall, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Security tools ready for Vista launch

January 17, 2007 It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats. TAGS: cyberthreats, security company, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows Vista, security tool, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., vice president, security, Trend Micro Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, operating system, firewall, Norton Co.
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