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Zlib Security Bug Continues to Be Addressed

Vendors are continuing to address a security hole in the very popular Zlib data compression library. Zlib is used in many third-party programs, and it...

Ballmer: Microsoft Wants a Bigger Piece of the Software, Services Pie

MINNEAPOLIS—Microsoft may love its partners. But that isnt stopping the company from continuing to encroach on areas that have traditionally been its partners turf. At...

AirMagnet Boosts Wireless Network Security

AirMagnet this week will introduce an updated version of its wireless LAN security and management platform, which provides improved protection against unknown attacks, new...

Calling London, on Cells and Online

Londons mobile phone network doesnt usually break down at 2 a.m. You have to blame the terror bombs. That and, of course, our need...

Industry Looks into Cloudy Future for Authentication

ISPs, large enterprises and e-mail security companies are hoping that an industry meeting in New York this week will breathe life into a flagging...

ID Theft Bill Widens Encryption Rules

Congressional leaders appear eager to pass an identity-theft law this week, and their proposals are becoming tougher. Last week, Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and John...

Storage-Security Combo Helps Safeguard Personal Info

Network Appliances $272 million acquisition of Decru (which is expected to close in October) is just one of many signs that the worlds of...

Oracle Issues Fix for Faulty DB Server Patch

Enterprise software giant Oracle has released a fix for an incomplete database server patch after a private security research outfit discovered that the underlying...

An Unsecured Wi-Fi Network Equals an Open Invitation

The moral of this story may be that if youre going to use someone elses Wi-Fi network, dont draw attention to yourself. Thats the...

MS Patch Day: 3 Critical Bulletins on Tap

Microsoft has provided advance notice that three "critical" security bulletins will be released in this months patch batch. The bulletins will include patches for flaws...