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Virtualisation security threatened: XenSource

XenSource and VMware, two major figures in virtualisation security have warned of challenges facing IT managers in implementing secure virtual environments. Read more »

Microsoft: Vista UAC designed to 'annoy users'

A Microsoft manager has said one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to "annoy users" in order to put pressure on third-party software makers to make their applications more secure. Read more »

Schneier suspicious of Microsoft's security vision

Speaking at the RSA conference in San Francisco this week, a senior Microsoft executive sang the praises of the software giant's emerging vision for 'trust' based security, prompting one industry figurehead to label the strategy as "anti-competitive". Read more »

Microsoft silent on Vista successor rumours

Companies and home users who are getting up to speed on Microsoft's new operating system, Vista, should not expect a pause for breath. Within a year, the name on everyone's lips could be Vienna, not Vista. Read more »

Corporate crimeware threat 'moving to Adobe'

The launch of Microsoft Office 2007 is likely to force malicious hackers to focus more attention on looking for vulnerabilities in other desktop applications, such as Abobe's Acrobat Reader, experts told delegates at the RSA Conference 2007 in San Francisco on Wednesday. Read more »

IE7 gives green light to trusted websites

Microsoft has quietly flipped the switch on a new feature in Internet Explorer 7 meant to combat phishing scams. Read more »

Oracle to open up on bug severity

Oracle plans to add severity ratings to its security bulletins, making the alerts less of a guessing game for customers. Read more »

Microsoft tests new patch program

Microsoft on Tuesday began testing Microsoft Update, which it says will keep Windows, Office and other Microsoft programs current with the latest versions. Read more »

Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge

Ending speculation about whether it was shifting to a paid model, Microsoft said on Tuesday that it will provide customers with its new anti-spyware software for free. Read more »

Reversal: Next IE update divorced from Windows

Reversing a longstanding Microsoft policy, Bill Gates said on Tuesday that the company will ship an update to its browser separately from the next version of Windows. Read more »

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What hackers can teach you about security

He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe. Read more »

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Introduction to Infocard

[blogs:] -- Identity provisioning is a hot topic in the Internet right now. Microsoft is behind a new version called Infocard. Here is a brief introduction to what Infocard is. Read more »

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