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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Includes Windows, Internet Explorer Fixes
Dec 14 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) issued one of its biggest-ever security fixes on Tuesday, including repairs to its ubiquitous Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browser for flaws that could let hackers take control of a PC. Microsoft said on Tuesday that two of the new patches — software updates that write over…
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Symantec Board Facing Activist Shareholders
BOSTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Symantec Corp’s (NASDAQ:SYMC) lead independent director said that the world’s biggest maker of anti-virus software is "under attack" by activist shareholders critical of a big acquisition the company made in 2005. The comment suggests that there is tension between the company’s board of directors and a group of activist shareholders…
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Westcon to Offer ArcSight Security Solutions
In a move to strengthen its security portfolio, specialty distributor Westcon Group has inked a distribution agreement with ArcSight, a provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, the company announced Wednesday. Westcon will distribute ArcSight’s products in North America for the first time, and expand its distribution agreement in Europe – adding Norway, Ireland, Finland, Sweden…
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Is Your Endpoint Security Keeping up with Growing Malware Threats
Is Your Endpoint Security Keeping up with Growing Malware Threats 43 percent of organizations saw a surge in malware in 2010, particularly in sophisticated and hard-to-detect malware. No Title 98 percent of organizations experienced a virus or malware-based network intrusion, with 35 percent reporting 50 malware attempts or more in a one-month timeframe. No Title…
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Symantec Backup Exec Backup Management Gets VMware Plug-In
Data backup and security specialist Symantec Corp.) announced a new management plug-in for VMware vCenter Server available to Backup Exec 2010 customers, which is designed to allow small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) to reduce the complexity of managing backups in VMware-virtualized environments. cheduled to be available by early next year, the new plug-in for vCenter…
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Microsoft’s Final Patch Tuesday of 2010 Will Be Big
Microsoft has plans for a gigantic Patch Tuesday next week, when it will plug 40 security vulnerabilities across a number of products, including critical bugs impacting Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows. The bugs will be squashed by a total of 17 security bulletins, two of which are rated "critical." One of the two critical bulletins…
