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Microsoft acquires rootkit detection vendor

Rootkit detection tech from Komoku - a vendor with ties to US government security agencies - will soon be wrapped into Forefront and Windows Live OneCare...read more
Posted: 25/03/2008

IBM acquires Encentuate for single sign-on software

In a move to bolster its identity and access management capabilities, IBM has announced its acquisition of Encentuate...read more
Posted: 14/03/2008

Gmail CAPTCHA cracking leads to spam surge

Spammers have created large numbers of Gmail accounts by sneaking around the CAPTCHAs designed to block automated sign-up tools, according to a new report...read more
Posted: 12/03/2008

SurveyWatch: Pirates of Pitcairn board the good ship Spam

Sophos has warned of an alarming amount of spam coming from the tiny Pitcairn Islands...read more
Posted: 12/03/2008

Microsoft to issue critical fixes for Office, Excel and Outlook

Microsoft released its advance notice today, announcing upcoming fixes for critical security holes in Office and Office Web components...read more
Posted: 7/03/2008

Sun shifts strategy with GRC push

Sun Microsystems is making a move into the governance, risk and compliance market, ramping up the competition against Oracle, IBM, CA and others...read more
Posted: 5/03/2008

Symantec fills gap with whole disk storage encryption

Symantec added whole disk and removable storage encryption to its portfolio through a partnership with GuardianEdge, strengthening its competitive position...read more
Posted: 5/03/2008

Sourcefire CEO to step down

Sourcefire, maker of the popular Snort open source IDS tool, said its Chief Executive E. Wayne Jackson III would step down...read more
Posted: 29/02/2008

SurveyWatch: "Magic" statistic dazzles vendor into action

Industry observers were not stunned when a single percentage point's worth of difference energised a security vendor's media team into action...read more
Posted: 29/02/2008

Deloitte survey finds overconfidence, lack of planning on security

A survey of 100 tech, media and telecomms firms found that while IT pros are confident in handling future threats, half lack a formal security strategy...read more
Posted: 18/02/2008

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