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Iconix Plugs in E-Mail Security

As phishing scams escalate and mature, its getting tougher for consumers to sort out legitimate e-mails from frauds.Users accustomed to such scams have resorted...

Technology Breeds Crime and Fights It

Technology and crime are uneasy partners. As hackers, crackers and sundry cyber-attackers prove almost daily, turning technology into a tool of crime is a...

Expert: Converged Networks Bring Converged Threats

The threats posed by voice over IP networks have been well-publicized, but enterprise IT managers should be just as concerned about attacks that originate...

Security Startups Jostle for Demo Spotlight

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Looking to take advantage of the buzz around Internet security, a cast of small companies helped kick off the Demo emerging technology...

Lawmakers Question Cyber-Disaster Preparedness

Comparing the potential effect of a cyber-disaster to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina, lawmakers called on the Department of Homeland Security and commercial infrastructure...

Microsoft Sting Nabs Alleged Software Pirates

Microsoft Corp., in a nationwide sting operation, nabbed eight resellers it said were pedaling pirated software, the company announced this week. Microsoft filed eight lawsuits...

Demo Hosts New Product Legion

A select group of digerati arrived in Huntington Beach, Calif. this week for the DEMO fall conference, which focuses on many brand new technologies...

Microsoft Acquires Canadian Smart-Card Security Company

Microsoft Corp. bolstered its security hardware holdings Monday by announcing it has acquired digital security company Alacris Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Alacris, a privately...

NetIQ Markets Tools to Feds

NetIQ Corp. this week joins a growing roster of security compliance software makers that are expanding the tools they built for enterprises to the...

Pings & Packets from eWEEK Labs – 33

Version 4.0 Builds on PhpEd StrengthsFor a long time, one of the biggest weaknesses of the popular PHP Web scripting language was its lack...