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  • Microsoft to offer free security software
    Two years after trying to build a consumer antivirus business, Microsoft has decide to throw in the towel.

  • Branch office security, traffic management get a lift
    Cymtec is announcing reporting and threat-protection upgrades to its network monitoring, analysis and enforcement appliance to give better visibility of network traffic and boost network performance.

  • John Thompson retiring as Symantec CEO
    John Thompson to retire as Symantec CEO, Enrique Salem named as president and CEO



  • It takes a quality IT group to deliver good yogurt
    IT infrastructure and services are not the first things to come to mind when you think of Danone Group, the $3.5 billion company known for its Evian water and Dannon and Stonyfield yogurt brands. But when it comes to packaging and delivering water and yogurt, IT services and the automation they provide are indispensable.

  • Flawed AVG antivirus update cripples Windows XP PCs
    A flawed signature update to AVG Technologies' antivirus software over the weekend crippled some Windows XP PCs by mistakenly deleting a critical system file, the company has confirmed.

  • Antimalware group sets product testing guidelines
    The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization yesterday announced its members, which include more than 15 security firms specializing in combating malicious code, have adopted test principles and best practices they hope will eventually help unify the industry in the sphere of malware-code testing and reporting.

  • Security, virtualization lead 2009 tech plans
    Networking lost ground, but security, business intelligence and server virtualization landed in the top five technology priorities for IT in 2009, according to The Society for Information Management.

  • Patch Tuesday Lite on tap from Microsoft
    After a mammoth October Patch Tuesday that was followed up by an emergency patch a week later, Microsoft is going lite on the security updates this month with two new fixes slated for tomorrow. One fixes a bug in Windows and Office, the other fixes a less critical flaw in Windows. Be on the lookout Tuesday around 1 p.m. EST for the updates.



  • Myth or truism? Security experts judge conventional wisdom
    They are etched into the conventional wisdom of IT security, but are these 12 articles of faith (to some) actually wise, or are they essentially myths? We've assembled a panel of experts to offer their judgments.

  • A Parent's Guide to Safe, Simple, Kid-Friendly E-Mail
    When it comes to children and the Internet, most parents focus on safe Web browsing. That's understandable, given that the Web can sometimes seem like one big Red Light District. But the Web isn't the only source of objectionable material online. E-mail can be just as bad.


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