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Homeland Security helps secure open-source code
January 11, 2006
The government department is giving millions of dollars to a project that will comb open-source software for security bugs.
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Coverity
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Stanford
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open-source software
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margin
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Apache Software Foundation
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project
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Firefox
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Linux
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Symantec sues Microsoft over storage tech
May 18, 2006
Lawsuit charges misappropriation of intellectual property, breach of contract over data storage technology.
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VERITAS Software Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn
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data storage
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contract
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Microsoft Corp.
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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server
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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operating system
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Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X
September 23, 2005
Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say.
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Computer
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Apple Macintosh
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OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems
June 11, 2007
Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says.
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worm
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Symantec Corp.
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Apple Mac OS
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Linux
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Macintosh
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Apple Computer
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operating system
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Microsoft Windows
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Symantec wants to lend a hand with Vista security
January 10, 2007
When the OS asks for a green light to lift barriers to a PC's inner workings, Symantec technology would make decisions for you.
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Forrester Research Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Corp.
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PC
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows
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Is Windows still relevant?
October 6, 2006
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says recent upset over Vista should put a rest to that lingering question.
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regulator
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European Union
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antitrust
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software company
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Corp.
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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Microsoft Windows
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security
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hard drive
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Licensing issues for Symantec dings Intel vPro
August 22, 2007
Symantec has delayed its virtualized security system for Intel's vPro platform because of licensing issues around Windows CE.
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Intel vPro
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virtualization
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appliance
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Microsoft Windows CE
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Symantec Corp.
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Intel Viiv
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Intel
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platform
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security
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operating system
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Microsoft Windows
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Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws
August 2, 2006
Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs.
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Apple Mac OS
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Apple Mac OS X
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Apple Computer
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file-sharing
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Bluetooth
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server
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Intel's VPro to boost security
April 25, 2006
New hardware-supported virtualization provides a tamper-proof space on PCs for security software.
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Intel vPro
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Inter-Tel Inc.
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virtualization
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Symantec Corp.
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Intel
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attack
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attempt
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partition
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PC
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operating system
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server
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Microsoft Corp.
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Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs
June 28, 2006
Operating system update includes fixes for several security flaws as well as general feature updates.
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Apple Mac OS
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Apple iChat
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Apple Mac OS X
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Symantec's big step up
December 16, 2004
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the Veritas deal puts Symantec CEO John Thompson on the map as a bona fide big shot.
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John Thompson
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Symantec Corp.
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IBM OS/2
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Larry Ellison
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exec
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Oracle Corp.
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CEO
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operating system
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Microsoft Corp.
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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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cyberthreats
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security tool
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Microsoft Windows Live
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Forrester Research Inc.
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Symantec Corp.
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McAfee Inc.
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vice president
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Trend Micro Inc.
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security
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Corp.
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operating system
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Norton Co.
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New Cisco flaw could pose threat to Net
September 7, 2005
Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of attack.
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Cisco IOS
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Cisco Systems Inc.
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vulnerability
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Symantec Corp.
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FTP
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Most security tools not quite ready for Vista
November 30, 2006
Microsoft's Windows update for businesses is out, but only one of the major security providers has protection available for it.
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security tool
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McAfee Inc.
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Computer Associates International Inc.
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Forrester Research Inc.
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Trend Micro Inc.
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security company
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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Microsoft Corp.
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antivirus
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operating system
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PC
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Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Danger level rises for Perl app flaws
November 30, 2005
A type of security hole in applications written in the popular open-source scripting language may be much more serious than thought.
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Perl
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eEye Digital Security
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attacker
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Symantec Corp.
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string
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denial of service
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security
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server
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Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users
February 21, 2006
Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors.
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shell script
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Apple Safari
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Apple Mac OS
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rootkit
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Apple Macintosh
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Apple Computer
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malicious code
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Apple Mac OS X
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Symantec Corp.
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New worm targets Apple chat users
February 16, 2006
The file, which spreads via the company's IM software, isn't a major threat, but security experts say it hints at vulnerabilities.
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Apple iChat
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Symantec Corp.
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Sophos Plc.
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Apple Computer
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Apple Mac OS X
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threat
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Apple Macintosh
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trojan horse
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security
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McAfee Inc.
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Apple Mac OS
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IM
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operating system
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Boarding up Windows against Net threats
February 8, 2006
Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws.
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Redmond
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threat
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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antivirus
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Microsoft Corp.
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Web browser
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Microsoft Windows
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operating system
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Microsoft sets Vista meeting with security firms
October 19, 2006
Powwow to discuss how to let security companies use core components of some versions of the Windows OS.
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security company
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kernel
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64-bit
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Microsoft Windows Vista
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Symantec Corp.
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security
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McAfee Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
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service pack
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Microsoft Windows
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operating system
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Microsoft takes disk-based backup for a spin
July 8, 2005
Company says its software for protecting data with disk systems rather than tape is far cheaper than rivals'--but challengers await.
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data protection
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EMC Corp.
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tape backup
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data backup
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backup
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NAS
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NTFS
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Symantec Corp.
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Microsoft Corp.
,
server
,
operating system
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Microsoft Windows NT
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