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Virtual Machine Fights a Real Security Problem

Its been rare in my reporting life that one minute I realize I have a problem and the next minute—literally, almost—the solution appears during...

Yahoo, Cisco Team on E-Mail Authentication

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Yahoo and Cisco have joined forces to promote a cryptographic approach for authenticating e-mail in the battle against fraud and spam. The two...

Netscape 8 May Give Green Light to Spyware Sites

A new version of the Netscape Web browser is being criticized by spyware experts for failing to notify Web surfers when theyre visiting Web...

Security Patch Watch: Apple, Nortel, Symantec

Network security vendor Symantec has released a patch to fix a security flaw in its enterprise-facing Brightmail AntiSpam software.In a published advisory, Symantec Corp....

Storm Brews Over Encryption Safe Harbor in Data Breach Bills

Spurred by the ongoing flood of sensitive data breaches this spring, nearly a dozen states may have breach notification laws on their books by...

Security Tool Can Frisk PCs

Automated IP address management has been used for years to streamline the administration of IP addresses, but one small company and a couple of...

Dr. Watsons Longhorn Makeover Raises Eyebrows

Microsofts Dr. Watson error-reporting tool will undergo a significant makeover in Longhorn, but changes in the way program crash data is collected and transmitted...

Assume Malware Espionage Is Common

An Israeli industrial espionage scandal that erupted over the weekend really shouldnt be surprising, tempting as surprise might be. In fact, while its impossible...

FullArmor Seals Active Directory Rift

Desktop administration tool provider FullArmor Corp. next week will further extend the features of Microsoft Corp.s Active Directorys Group Policy function to reduce security...

MCI Data Theft Intensifies Encryption Debate

Recent reports of embarrassing data breaches, coupled with stringent data privacy regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Sarbanes-Oxley Act,...