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Google admits Desktop security risk
February 20, 2006
Google Desktop 3 Beta contains a security risk for businesses, says Gartner, and Google agrees.
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Ban the iPod at work?
November 16, 2005
Consumer gadgets like iPods and PDAs pose a threat to corporate security. Also: Making sure downloads aren't spyware.
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Adobe: No threat from PDF spam
August 16, 2007
No hard evidence that PDF spam exposes users to security risks, claims the company, which nonetheless recommends user caution.
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Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization
June 20, 2007
Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines.
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Sony recalls risky 'rootkit' CDs
November 15, 2005
Sony BMG recalls millions of copy-protected CDs, but more security risks are spotted in what the uninstaller has left behind.
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Employee gadgets pose security risk to companies
November 16, 2005
iPods, smart phones, digital cameras and other gadgets pose a real security risk to organizations. IT managers are looking for solutions.
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Sony's CD scheme backfires
November 14, 2005
Do employees who play music CDs with Sony's antipiracy rootkit pose a security risk?
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Password imperfect
December 9, 2004
Microsoft is leading by example in its push to ease the security risks posed by passwords.
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Researchers: E-passports pose security risk
August 5, 2006
New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon say.
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Vista feature exposes beta machines
August 18, 2005
Unexpected peer-to-peer feature in the beta version of next Windows catches some testers off-guard.
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Microsoft exec: ID cards pose security risk
October 18, 2005
U.K. government's plans for a mandatory biometric ID card opens British citizens up to "huge potential breaches," security exec warns.
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