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Oracle defends security record
Oracle has shrugged off criticisms of its recent security record, saying that one of the company's biggest security concerns is that its customers are so used to being secure that they are not used to applying patches. Read more »
A shifting landscape for e-mail security
Cisco Systems' purchase of e-mail security specialist IronPort Systems is another sign that big-name vendors are taking over the spam fight, analysts say. Read more »
Cisco offers tunnel-less VPN
Cisco is to offer a tunnel-less VPN, which could solve some of the challenges of securing WAN traffic. Read more »
Cisco: Windows Vista is scary
A senior security expert at Cisco has admitted that aspects of Microsoft's new operating system are worrying. Read more »
Cisco crawls to a patchable IOS for all
Cisco is aiming to make its Internetwork Operating System (IOS) easier to patch because administrators using the company's network hardware have been reluctant to upgrade even though serious security flaws have been discovered in the software. Read more »
PGP creator takes on VoIP security
Phil Zimmermann, who gave free e-mail encryption to the world more than a decade ago in the form of a software called Pretty Good Privacy, is now trying to secure Internet phone calls. Read more »
Microsoft rallies developers behind Vista
As it readies Vista for launch, Microsoft is looking to build momentum behind new applications - and trying to avoid the pitfalls of incompatibilities. Read more »
Microsoft buys VPN specialist
Microsoft has agreed to acquire Whale Communications, a specialist in secure remote access and Web application firewalls. Read more »
Sender ID's fading message
At the start of last year, Bill Gates told the world's elite at an annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, that the problem of spam would be solved in two years. Read more »
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Are open source databases for real?
Free and open-source software is making a splash in the world of databases. But is it reliable enough for your critical applications? 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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