Despite some drawbacks, DirectAccess will likely become the preferred remote-access method as Windows 7 becomes more prevalent.
- By Joern Wettern
- 01/01/2010
Hackers will find ways to keep security experts busy. Keep your eye out for these eight.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/23/2009
Microsoft described a security feature in Office 2010 designed to block malware associated with older Office binary file formats.
A "bug for all seasons" looks to be the legacy carved out for Adobe Systems as 2009 winds to a close.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/15/2009
Microsoft issued hotfixes on Friday to address problems some users were having with Microsoft Office 2003 files.
Plus, Microsoft explains its Indeo snub; Symantec fixes a Windows issue.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/14/2009
While social networking has opened new possibilities for communicating over the Internet, it also gives hackers more vectors through which to attack.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/11/2009
In the age of virtualization and cloud computing, administrators need a holistic approach.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 12/09/2009
The security community needs to address issues that have been neglected in the past few years, according to security experts at the Government Technology Research Alliance Council.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 12/08/2009
Plus: Patch Tuesday fixes IE zero-day flaw; third party takes up XP's cause.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/08/2009
As expected, the last Windows Security Update of 2009 will include six security bulletins -- three dubbed "critical" and three labeled "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/08/2009
There's no rest for the weary, as Microsoft is planning to release six security bulletins for this coming Patch Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/04/2009
Security firm Prevx apologized for suggesting that Microsoft's November security patch might cause "black screens" in Windows-based machines.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/04/2009
Security is an economic issue that the government needs to address by providing economic incentives to organizations rather than issuing regulatory mandates.
- By William Jackson
- 12/03/2009
A recent McAfee study on cyber crime and cyber warfare concluded that the world's information infrastructures are increasingly becoming theaters of war.
- By William Jackson
- 12/02/2009
IBM on Monday said it has acquired Guardium, a leading supplier of real-time database application monitoring software.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/01/2009
Health care providers are once again under the gun, struggling to ensure compliance with yet another set of information security and privacy safeguards.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 12/01/2009
Many malware episodes begin innocently enough.
- By Joern Wettern
- 12/01/2009
Plus: Microsoft patches can result in black screens; when pandas attack.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/30/2009
A new zero-day Internet Explorer bug awaits IT pros returning from the holiday break.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 11/30/2009