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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vista Views: Symantec's bug hunt
July 21, 2006
Readers respond to Symantec's discovery of weaknesses in the Windows Vista beta software.
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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.
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security
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Zone Labs Inc.
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PC
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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.
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Qualys Inc.
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credit card
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security
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requirement
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attack
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Forrester Research Inc.
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Trend Micro Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Norton Co.
Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security
September 19, 2006
Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC.
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