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Beware the 'pod slurping' employee
February 15, 2006
With iPod, app creator warns, "you could probably have every business document in a medium-size firm" in 2 minutes.
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Microsoft pulls Mac security update
December 13, 2006
Company encourages consumers to uninstall the patch, which is still being tested.
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Apple launches new Macintosh ad campaign
May 3, 2006
With Microsoft's Vista operating system suffering setbacks, Apple Computer seizes an opportunity.
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Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws
July 12, 2006
If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack.
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Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warns
February 5, 2007
Spreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including one for Macs.
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Hacks, holes and heartbreak
February 16, 2007
Apple rolls out four patches as Microsoft scrambles to head off a zero-day attack. Also: Routers at risk.
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SANS names top hacker targets
November 15, 2006
Microsoft's IE and Office, Apple's Mac OS X and people themselves are among the Internet's weak links, the security group says.
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Say good-bye to Apple security?
May 2, 2006
SecureWave CEO Bob Johnson warns that the Windows-friendly Boot Camp software could bring bugs to Apple products.
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Bugs bite into popular browsers
April 25, 2006
Unpatched flaws are discovered in Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari that could cause problems for Web surfers.
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Tribble on Apple's security troubles
March 15, 2006
When it comes to patches, Mac OS veteran Bud Tribble says the company doesn't believe in schedules or severity rankings.
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Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO
July 10, 2007
U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies.
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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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McAfee bites into Apple security
May 5, 2006
Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors.
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Videos: Thompson on Symantec's future
May 18, 2006
Security software company's CEO sits down with CNET News.com to contrast his strategy with that of Microsoft.
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Microsoft readying Vista marketing blitz
March 8, 2006
Software giant wants to re-create the excitement that accompanied the launch of Windows 95 a decade ago.
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Gartner: Expect an enterprise iPhone
September 4, 2007
Analyst firm suggests that Apple might add enterprise devices or applications to make phone more adaptable, secure.
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Security from A to Z: OS X
November 28, 2006
Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics.
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Symantec CEO advocates fair play and Macs
May 15, 2006
John Thompson thinks more folks should buy from Apple, worries Microsoft won't give him a fair fight in security.
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Year in review: Zero-day mania
December 28, 2006
Cybercrooks found Microsoft's "Patch Tuesdays" too tempting to pass up. Apple, too, had a rough year when it came to security.
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New year brings familiar security threats
January 3, 2007
Hackers and security professionals welcome the new year with the same old anxieties.
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