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Norton 360 expands backup and security capabilitiesOpen in New Window
Ellen Messmer writes "Symantec today announced Version 3.0 of its Norton 360 desktop software, which is used to back up documents and digital photos for storage on local media or in Symantec's onli read more »
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IT operations, security pros at odds over virtualization risksOpen in New Window
Ellen Messmer writes "The 2009 Security Mega Trends Survey from research firm Ponemon Institute -- which also looked at attitudes on other topics, such as outsourcing and Web 2.0 technologies -- sho read more »
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Retail standards group to tackle virtualization security in '09 Open in New Window
Ellen Messmer writes that the PCI Security Standards Council probably will "tackle a number of new areas of concern, such as computer virtualization, where it may set security guidelines for use in read more »
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Distributed DoS attacks surging in scale, ISPs reportOpen in New Window
Ellen Messmer writes "Massive distributed denial-of-service attacks against ISPs and their customers doubled in intensity over the past year, according to a new survey." read more »
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McAfee touts 'cloud-based' malware defense systemOpen in New Window
Read about McAfee's new approach that should in how it delivers malware-signature software updates that should result in faster detection and correction of problems. Ellen Messmer states "The move read more »
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