The need for a unified strategy will grow more urgent. From a corporate risk management perspective, IT security is not just for keeping viruses, hackers and crooks at bay; it's also critical in order to stay compliant with regulations, avoid litigation and indictment, and prevent escalating insurance premiums.
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Computer Security Will Require More than Just IT
The ongoing criminalization of the Internet is raising the security stakes. Spam will remain a widespread annoyance. Hackers will keep pumping out new viruses every day.
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Security Will Remain a Top IT Budget Priority
There's no letup in sight. Because the threat to computer security remains so strong, and security is essential for complying with regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, ensuring security and privacy will remain a top business priority.
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'Hacker Defender' Rootkit Author Offers Cease-Fire
"Holy Father," the creator of the notorious hacking tool, claims to be going on sabbatical, but says more rootkits may follow in the future.
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Microsoft Takes Another Anti-Rootkit Step
Opinion: Writing kernel-mode Windows programs was never easy, but as of 64-bit Windows Vista, Microsoft won't even let just anyone do it. It will help stop some rootkits, but it's not a complete answer.
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When's a Rootkit Not a Rootkit? In Search of Definitions
News Analysis: An industry initiative to find a conclusive way to describe rootkits is under way, but experts are worried that strict definitions will only legitimize the use of a dangerous piece of technology.
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Intellectual Security: Patent Everything You Do, Before Someone Else Does
Fortified IP portfolios are the best defense against proliferating "business-method" patents.
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Security Buyer's Guide
  • Anti-Spam
  • Anti-Spyware
  • Anti-Virus software
  • Application security
  • Biometric access controls
  • Data recovery
  • Digital forensics
  • Digital rights management
  • Encryption
  • Facial recognition software
  • Firewalls
  • Intrusion Detection
  • IT management tools
  • Network Security
  • Patch Management
  • Phishing
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • Spam filtering
  • VPN
  • Wireless security
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Adobe Releases 'Clickjacking' Fix for Flash
Adobe has revealed a workaround for one form of clickjacking attacks, which can trick a user into clicking on a link or dialog box unwittingly.
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Symantec to Buy MessageLabs for $695M
Symantec said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy MessageLabs, a provider of online messaging and Web security services, for about $695 million in cash.
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Deutsche Telekom Seeks Stolen Data on 17M Users
Thieves have hijacked sensitive data on millions of Deutsche Telekom mobile phone customers, the German company has acknowledged in its second major security scandal this year.
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Palin Wins 'Spam Debate,' As Does Obama
In a September study of spam by Secure Computing, Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Barack Obama top their rivals in the number of spam email messages making reference to them.
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Privacy 2.0: No Privacy at All
Google's limiting the length of time it keeps records on people? Big deal. Why the public puts up with any tracking whatsoever is a mystery to me.
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Kaspersky: Worry About Trojans, Mobile Phone Worms
Russian security giant Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday released its mid-year report on current trends in malware along with a report on spam trends. The upshot? Trojans continue to dominate the threat radar, and mobile-phone viruses are now a valid concern.
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No Indictment in Palin Email Hack
A federal grand jury in Chattanooga ended its session Tuesday without indicting David Kernell, a University of Tennessee student, who is being investigated in the hack of Gov. Sarah Palin's email account.
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