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Windows OneCare Beta Is Ready to Roll

Microsoft Corp.s Windows OneCare beta is finally ready for public consumption. The consumer-facing PC security bundle, which is being tested in a private, invite-only manner,...

CA Seeks Fresh Start With New Initiative

After a few years of relatively flat revenue, Computer Associates International Inc. hopes to jump-start growth again with the launch of its new Enterprise...

Dont Trust Trusted Computing

Back in the Spring of 2003, I wrote a column discussing Microsofts Trusted Computing initiative (the name of which had just been changed from...

Patriot Act Hits Rocky Road to Renewal

The course that congressional leaders followed last week to extend controversial domestic spying powers of the USA Patriot Act was never animated on "Schoolhouse...

Vulnerabilities Are Everywhere

Two of every three computers are running software that contains a critical security hole, according to statistics released by vulnerability scanning company Qualys Inc. The...

Navigating the Backup and Recovery Maze

Backup systems have come a long way from the days when they were seen merely as expensive insurance policies for data. During the past...

CA Suite Merges Security and Backup Management

Computer Associates International Inc.s Business Protection Suite r2 merges security with backup management in a neat suite—sought-after functionality that should help IT managers at...

Highly Critical Flaw Found in Google Mini Search Appliance

Search engine darling Google Inc. has issued a patch to cover a range of potentially dangerous security flaws in the enterprise-facing Google Mini search...

Tough Decisions: Heuristics and Threats

I only partly agree with Bruce Schneier when he criticizes the anti-virus industry for not finding the Sony rootkit for all the months before...

EFF Takes Action Against Sony BMG

The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony BMG Entertainment on Monday through which it is demanding that the company further address...