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Symantec: Fake Security Software Still Top Problem
(Reuters) – Fake security software was the No. 1 cybersecurity woe afflicting computer users in 2009, and Apple users lost some of their immunity to cybercrime as they stored more data online instead of on hard drives, according to the cybersecurity firm Symantec. In a report released on Tuesday, Symantec noted that Brazil had risen…
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Top 10 Most Critical Web App Security Risks
Top 10 Most Critical Web App Security Risks Tactical or StrategicOWASP suggests responses, both tactical and strategic, from Ryan Barnett, its director of application security training for breach security. Barnett: tactical responses are mainly handled by security operations staff and aim to minimize the Time-to-Fix exposures, while strategic fixes are for developers to eradicate the…
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HP Integrates 3Com Technology, Channel Program, in War Against Cisco
HP offered further details on its product and reseller channel partner program integration with 3Com at a news conference April 19 that came days after the company completed its acquisition of the networking and security company. Quick Facts: The HP, 3Com Deal Executives said they see an enormous opportunity from the partner ecosystem of the…
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Security Shifts to Services
It was hard to ignore the din coming out of last week’s Symantec Vision conference in Las Vegas, where the vendor reasserted its claim to the top of the security world and emphasized hosted services as its next billion-dollar business. And no sooner did the faithful depart Sin City did Big Yellow get its first…
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Want 20% More Money? Get an IT Security Certification
Image via Wikipedia Recession or not, recovery or not, one of the IT job skill areas that is always in demand is security. And if it’s in demand, that generally means it pays better, too. IT job site Dice’s senior vice president Tom Silver says in a recent Dice Report that “professionals with ‘cyber’ on…
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The Trouble with Spam
The Trouble with Spam The Trouble with SpamSpam clogs your users’ email inboxes, makes them less productive, and drags down the performance of your networking and email server. And worse still, your users are the target scam artists and phishing attacks that threaten their financial information and more. Here’s a look at the state of…
