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Security software News

04 July 2008

Microsoft readies Google Docs rival

By Elizabeth Montalbano, IDG News Service

Microsoft has chosen the name "Equipt" for a forthcoming package of products that includes its Office suite, Internet security software and other services, and will sell it for an annual subscription fee of $69.99 (£35.28). Read more...

Security software Blog Entries

21 May 2008

Vista: security friend or security foe?

By John E. Dunn, Techworld

Microsoft watcher Ed Bott reckons that journalists are jumping on Vista security in typically sensational fashion, fuelled by a couple of rather thin reports from PC Tools that show a rising number of vulnerabilities in the OS. Read more...

Security software Insight

03 July 2008

The lowdown on the Techworld product awards

By Maxwell Cooter, Techworld

We're often asked why certain products won an award - or why others didn't. We don't want the judges' decision to be shrouded in secrecy so this year we're setting out why the winners triumphed. Read more...

Security software Briefings

29 August 2007

Making sure of VoIP security

By Tim Greene, Network World

There are new ways to hack VoIP, but strict vigilance can defeat them. Read more...

Security software Interviews

25 June 2008

Security's virtual badlands

By Bryan Betts, Techworld

We hear from Sourcefire CTO Martin Roesch why virtualisation is still Terra Incognita for network security technologists - and why he believes his company is worth more its rivals and the stock market seem to think. Read more...

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Security software Whitepapers

21 September 2007

Enhancing Performance with Disk Defragmentation

By Diskeeper

The approach of this report is to display the improvement in antivirus and anti-spyware utility scan times (speed) before and after defragmentation using Diskeeper 2007. Read more...

Security software Product Reviews

26 February 2007

Yoggie Gatekeeper Pro

By John E. Dunn, Techworld

  • List price: $220 (+ $40 annual subscription after year 1)
  • Pros: Puts lots of security functions into one device; Updates regularly; Offloads work from laptop; Can be used with policy server
  • Cons: Most security is pre-configured; Doesn’t protect against rogue Wi-Fi hotspots Read more...

Security software How-Tos

12 October 2005

Ten steps to secure networking

By Pamela Warren, Nortel

Don't just defend the perimeter of your network, protect the whole infrastructure. Here's some tips on how - plus how to detect, prevent and respond to breaches when they do occur. Read more...

Security software Case Studies

16 March 2007

Virtualisation reality check

By Robert Mullins, IDG News Service

Mike Williams considered his virtualisation project a success after consolidating 17 US data centres into three. But then the traffic jams started. Read more...

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