Date: 02/16/05     Keywords: software

A panel at the Secure Software Forum blames universities for turning out graduates who don't know how to program securely.

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Date: 02/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

A woman who believed her husband was extramaritally IM-ing violated Florida law, court says. Logs can't be used in divorce proceeding.

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Date: 02/16/05     Keywords: security, microsoft

CEO John Thompson says the company will rely on the strength of its products to fend off Microsoft's entry into the security fray.

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Date: 02/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

Qualys is teaming up with Cisco and Symantec on a ratings system that aims to tell companies just how vulnerable their networks are.

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Date: 02/15/05     Keywords: security

Security firms huddle on the ever-more-pressing issue of pests invading home PCs and corporate networks.

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Date: 02/15/05     Keywords: spyware, microsoft

Bill Gates says Microsoft won't charge customers for its spyware and pop-up killer.

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Date: 02/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

ChoicePoint confirms that criminals posed as legitimate businesspeople and had access to data on thousands.

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Date: 02/15/05     Keywords: security

Commentary--On the eve of a highly anticipated security show, the battle against the bad guys is far from over.

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Date: 02/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

Off-the-record instant messaging enables chatters to confirm identity of other person, leaves no trace of conversation.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: no keywords

Computers containing stockholders' personal information were stolen from Science Applications International Corp.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: security, web

The security specialist will also launch a customizable Web site that offers incident and threat information.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: linux

Big Blue plans a Linux outreach effort to help groom local talent around the globe, CNET News.com has learned.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: security

Security firm reports that so far this year, 10 IM worms and their variants have been baiting users of public instant-messaging networks.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: no keywords

Americans are cutting back on buying online in the face of increased threats of identity theft and other attacks, RSA survey finds.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: software, security, linux

Company releases code to write programs for its eDirectory software and launches a security appliance based on its SuSE Linux OS.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: database, web

The Phish Report Network aims to thwart fraudsters by creating a central database of information about bogus Web sites.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft%2C+eBay+join+antiphishing+initiative/2100-1009_22-5575106.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: security, virus

The security industry takes on phishing, viruses and all manner of online threats at the annual RSA Security Conference this week.

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Date: 02/14/05     Keywords: no keywords

Expected beta will put Voltage's identity-based encryption through its paces for corporate messaging via handset.

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Date: 02/12/05     Keywords: security

Cisco is expected next week to announce the biggest overhaul to its security products in three years.

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Date: 02/12/05     Keywords: software, security

Sample attack code released by security firms is putting unpatched PCs at risk, the software giant claims.

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