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Data masking hides information from testers

Tue, 09/12/2008 - 09:23
Start-up DataGuise enters the data masking market fueled by regulatory compliance pressures. One analyst says companies prefer masking over other techniques.

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Flash, PDF are growing malware targets

Tue, 09/12/2008 - 08:41
Security vendor Finjan reports a growing army of cybercriminals are buying cheap toolkits to exploit the Web.

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RIM updates BlackBerry Desktop Software to fix ActiveX flaw

Mon, 08/12/2008 - 10:09
The latest update for BlackBerry Desktop Software includes a fix to an ActiveX vulnerability located in a tool used to synchronize BlackBerrrys and PCs running Microsoft Windows.

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PCI needs to address virtualization, experts say

Mon, 08/12/2008 - 08:57
The standard for protecting cardholder data doesn't account for virtualized servers, which some say opens the door to audit problems

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Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Excel flaws

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 14:01
In its advance notification, Microsoft said it plans to patch six critical flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer, Excel, Visual Basic and Word.

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Spam declines, Web-based attacks rise, says MessageLabs

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 13:48
Spam was down 3.4% in 2008, but attacks on social networks and flaws in websites are rising, according to an annual report from Symantec's MessageLabs.

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Microsoft to embed data classification, strengthen ties with DLP

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 09:14
Microsoft will embed data classification technology into its platform under a deal that ties Active Directory Rights Management Services with RSA's data loss prevention suite.

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Dangerous Java flaws could expose sensitive data

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 08:29
Errors in Sun Java could be exploited by an attacker to bypass security, gain access to critical files or conduct a denial-of-service attack.

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Solidcore CEO to focus security on virtualization

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 07:56
Solidcore Systems CEO Anne Bonaparte is adjusting the company's technology to address PCI compliance and securing virtualized systems.

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IT security risks dismissed by boards, survey finds

Thu, 04/12/2008 - 07:37
A Carnegie Mellon University report illustrates the lack of understanding boards of directors have when it comes cybersecurity risks and their impact on overall business.

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RSA survey finds rapidly growing LAN deployments

Wed, 03/12/2008 - 12:12
In this edition of the Security Newsmakers podcast, Sam Curry, vice president of RSA's Identity and Access Assurance Group, talks about RSA's annual wireless security survey of New York, London and Paris.

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Microsoft flaw reveals inefficient security model

Wed, 03/12/2008 - 08:03
As Executive Editor Dennis Fisher explains, attackers have already won the battle.

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Ixia network security tool exposes problems

Tue, 02/12/2008 - 13:29
IxDefend from Ixia addresses network device and application flaws by fuzzing them to expose flaws and trigger problems.

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