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Microsoft's anti-spyware beta launched
Microsoft on Thursday introduced a beta version of its Windows AntiSpyware application. Read more »
Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab
Experts are warning that the popularity of antivirus software could turn the defensive measure into a security risk. Read more »
Symantec products threatened by Active X flaw
Symantec is urging its customers to patch their security products after being warned about a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute code remotely. Read more »
Symantec to help with Vista security?
Symantec is thinking up ways to take the pain out of a security feature in Windows Vista. Read more »
Symantec to launch security e-mail appliance
Security software giant Symantec is expected to announce Monday it will enter the security e-mail appliance market, expanding the competitive landscape that also includes its current partner IronPort. Read more »
Most security tools not quite ready for Vista
Microsoft released Windows Vista for businesses on Thursday, but most security companies look like they need more time to deliver tools to protect the new operating system. Read more »
Microsoft accused of withholding Vista APIs
Security vendors are claiming Microsoft was deliberately withholding access to its Vista spyware product, but the software giant denied the charge. Read more »
Security rivals shut out of Vista meeting
An online Microsoft meeting to discuss Windows Vista changes crashed shortly after it started Thursday, and Symantec and McAfee were unable to reconnect. Read more »
Chills at Microsoft's security huddle
Microsoft likes to keep its friends close -- and now that security companies are its foes, it may well want to keep those even closer. Read more »
Antivirus plans 'still under development' - Microsoft
The software giant says it is working on an antivirus product but has not decided what form it will take. Read more »
Features (3)
Microsoft: .Net starting to take hold
The company announces new software tools it hopes developers will use to build Web services. "We bet the company on .Net, but we can't do it alone," an executive says. Read more »
Removing a tricky hacker tool
Antivirus programs are good at detecting and removing many threats, but some lethal files and hackerware can slip through the cracks. How do you get rid of a hacker tool that you can't delete? Read more »
Keeping the door open...and shut
A Web server opens up your business to the outside world, so how do you keep out those parts of the world you don't like? Read more »
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Social news start-up Streem shuts downSydney social news start-up Streem will shut down this afternoon, according to a heartfelt notice posted on the site this morning by its founder Elgar Welch. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
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