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Software vendors add tips to flaws database

September 7, 2006 National Vulnerability Database expands information to include software vendors' comments on reported flaws. TAGS: software company, IT administrator, security software company, flaw, vendor, patch, Red Hat Inc., security, Real-Time, database

Why Internet security continues to fail

August 14, 2006 The current state of insecurity is unacceptable, but an improvement will require cultural change, says security consultant Richard Forno. TAGS: insecurity, Internet security, complexity, vendor, practice, security

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, threat, security, anti-spyware, firewall, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Bug hunting start-up: Pay up, or feel the pain

August 3, 2007 VDA Labs, which finds flaws in software, has a unique business model that's at the center of a debate over bug disclosure. TAGS: LinkedIn, extortion, business model, deadline, security flaw, bug, vendor, consulting, security, researcher, software company, attack, e-mail, toolbar

Security gets mainstream attention at RSA

February 5, 2007 Security is becoming standard and there's the smell of blood in the air as the industry is increasingly dominated by big-name companies. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Oracle Corp., conference, security, air, vendor, event, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure

March 24, 2007 Software industry is still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs, Mozilla executive says.Photo: Security researchers talk bugs TAGS: disclosure, TippingPoint Technologies, researcher, vendor, software company, Mozilla Corp., threat, security, flaw, bug, process, Microsoft Corp.

Exposing software flaws--no easy job

June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, researcher, vulnerability, Firefox, vendor, attack, Mozilla Corp., printing, Web browser, router, server, security

Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

August 17, 2006 Bug hunters have listened to software firms about how to make flaws public. Now it's time for those companies to give them something back, they say. TAGS: disclosure, researcher, software company, Black Hat, vendor, TippingPoint Technologies, VeriSign Inc., iDefense, flaw, Gartner Inc., communication, vulnerability, security

World Cup matchup: FIFA vs. the hackers

June 9, 2006 The organization is bracing the World Cup's network defenses as the soccer tournament draws closer. TAGS: World Cup, Avaya Inc., FIFA, network security, tournament, stadium, hacker, information technology, vendor, event, security

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