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Readers Respond: System Lockdown Hits Nerve

eWEEK Labs recent feature on the benefits (and complexities) of locking down Windows systems elicited many reader responses ("Lock out Problems," Nov. 28). Most...

Collaboration Requires Foundation

The decoding of the Sober worm, as I noted last week on the Inside eWEEK Labs blog, is all the demonstration anyone should need...

SANS Will Start College for IT Security

The SANS Institute has been granted approval by the State of Maryland to create a college and plans to begin accepting candidates for Masters...

Vista Stakes Its Future on Security

Microsoft Corp. is banking on enhancements to what it has dubbed the fundamentals to entice enterprises to upgrade to the next version of Windows,...

Sober Worm Code Algorithm Cracked

The algorithm used in one of the most debilitating e-mail worm attacks in history has been cracked, allowing virus researchers to accurately predict the...

Microsoft Planning IE7 Security Zone Lockdowns

Microsoft Corp. has announced plans to make several key default changes to Internet Explorer 7s security zones to further harden the browser from malicious...

eBay Pulls Bidding for MS Excel Vulnerability

Whats the retail value of a security vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.s Excel spreadsheet program? At last check: $53 and counting. An unknown security researcher chose...

Sony BMG at Work on Yet Another Patch

In a tale that has more twists and turns than a Hardy Boys mystery, Sony BMG found itself in the spotlight again this week...

Post-New Years Sobriety, Guaranteed

You dont often get warning about a malware outbreak, let alone a month in advance. But according to iDefense, a security consulting firm owned...

Microsoft Patch Day: 2 Bulletins on Tap

Microsoft Corp. has announced plans to ship two security bulletins on Patch Tuesday next week, and security analysts say its a safe bet that...