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Dell Collaborates with Trend Micro
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
Small and medium businesses are constantly at risk of being targeted by cybercriminals, simply because they are smaller than large corporations. The bigger a company is, the more money they have to invest in higher-tech security systems and larger, more involved IT departments. For smaller companies..

Apple and Adobe Both Roll Out Large Security Updates
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
Both Apple and Adobe have shipped out relatively large collections of security patches this past week, Apple fixing up OSX and Adobe locking down it's Shockwave player. Both sets of patches have been given a security rating of 'critical,' which means that there is the possibility of malicious code e..

HP to Acquire Fortify
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
Earlier this week, HP announced that it will soon be adding Fortify to its list of recently acquired companies. This will be a huge advantage for HP in the security market. HP to Acquire Fortify Fortify Software is a company that specializes in software security. Founded in 2003, it has continued to..

Microsoft Fixes Most Recent Vulnerability
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
Microsoft has released a non-standard update to the Windows Operating System. This unusual move was prompted by a slew of highly critical viruses taking advantage of a vulnerability in shortcut links. Microsoft Fixes Most Recent Vulnerability On July 16, Microsoft Security Advisory (2286198) was pub..

Google Pushing to Redefine 'Responsible Disclosure'
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
After all the debate about disclosing security vulnerabilities within software, Google is trying to reshape the process for fixing bugs. There has always been discussion on whether or not responsible disclosure was actually responsible or not, but it came to a head (at least from a media standpoint)..

Microsoft Issues Record Breaking Security Update
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
Patch Tuesday has come and gone, and with it came the biggest Microsoft Update ever seen since they began their monthly update cycle in 2003. The Windows Operating System as well as Internet Explorer, MS Office, MS Office for Mac, MS Works, Silverlight 2 and 3, the .NET Framework and Movie Maker are..

Mozilla Rolls Out Security Update for Firefox
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
This week, Mozilla released a security update for their popular Firefox web browser. Firefox 3.6.7 fixes several security issues that were found in the 3.6.6 version. Over half of the vulnerabilities fixed were listed as "Critical," which is the highest danger level that Mozilla associates with secu..

Windows XP Security Patch
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
This week, Microsoft released a new security patch for issues affecting the XP and Server 2003 operating systems. The vulnerabilities were all related to remote code execution, though only the XP patches were listed as critical by the Microsoft Security Bulletin. Windows XP Security Patch On June 5,..

iTunes Store to Receive Security Makeover
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
Apple is in the news this week about the new security measures it will be implementing in the wildly popular iTunes store. Granted, this is not a major security upgrade, but it does help to prevent the kind of security holes that have been recently exposed. iTunes Store To Receive Security Makeover ..

The "New" Paper Trail
(Sep 3, 2010 14:43)
These days, with threats of computer hackers stealing data to insurance companies "accidentally" publishing hundreds of thousands of peoples most sensitive information on the internet, data security is a very prevalent issue. A CBS news investigation recently turned up a new source of potential data..