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China SaaS growth to exceed 'traditional IT'
News Country's software-as-a-service market will grow 56 percent next year, exceeding IT sector that includes on-premise software, says report.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Security, software, Information Technology, CRM, Asia-Pacific, On-demand, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), security application, China
Rogue security programs are 'ongoing threat'
News Symantec's analysis of fake security software over 12 months finds 43 million attempts to install some 250 programs, most of which were coded in English.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security applications/tools, Security, EMEA, Rogue Security Program, Security Software, Asia-Pacific, antivirus, Server
WatchGuard ties up with Citrix
News WatchGuard has built remote access capabilities into its SSL VPN appliance with Citrix's Access Gateway software.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Security, Remote management, SMB
Windows 7 means testing times for antivirus firms
News With Microsoft's next desktop operating system on the horizon, security application developers are busy working out areas that need to be addressed to ensure their products will work effectively with the new OS.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Security, Sophos Plc., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, antivirus, antivirus company, security application
McAfee offers near-instant malware updates
News Using a built-in communication channel, the security vendor's Artemis Technology can detect and remove suspicious new malicious software as it pops up.
Tags: Security, Viruses and worms, Malware, Database, Trend Micro Inc., software, security application, Symantec Corp., agent, McAfee Inc.
Vietnamese software BKAV raises antivirus bar
News An online security center in Hanoi offers products and services that redefine online protection, regardless of where you live.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Antivirus software, Security, Vietnam, Yahoo! Inc., antivirus, Computer, Internet User, software, virus
IBM brings management tools to mainframe
News Bringing in Tivoli admin and security tools will let customers consolidate more applications on servers, IBM says.
Tags: Mainframes, Storage management, Data Management, Data security, Security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards
FrontPage flaw puts servers in jeopardy
News Microsoft warns Web site administrators that a flaw in its FrontPage extensions could allow an attacker to take control of their servers or cause the computers to seize up.
AVG developing antivirus app for Mac OS X
News AVG, which is best known for its free Windows antivirus tool, is developing a version of its security application for Apple's OS X platform.
Tags: Security, Mac OS, Antivirus software
Researcher: Web 2.0 vulnerable to cookie theft
News Robert Graham of Errata Security showed how reverse engineering your security application can uncover a treasure trove of zero-day vulnerabilities.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Security, Security applications/tools
Windows firewall flaw may hide open ports
News A flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer.
Tags: windows alerts
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Product Reviews Kaspersky Internet Security 2009
Tags: Malware, Installation, Security, Tool, antivirus, security tool, Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, KIS 2009, software, malicious software
Microsoft: Sorry for OneCare fiasco
News Microsoft Australia has apologized to users who have lost their entire Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail archives due to a flaw in Windows Live OneCare.
Tags: E-mail clients, Microsoft Outlook
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Product Reviews Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
Tags: Test, Installation, Antivirus Software, antivirus, Kaspersky Anti-Virus, security tool, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009, KAV 2009, performance, software
McAfee unafraid of Microsoft security push
News Firm's president says McAfee will compete with Microsoft OneCare Live because security can't be done "part-time."
Tags: Network security, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Competitive advantage
