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                <title>The Russian approach to battling breaches</title>
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                    <description>Natalya Kaspersky tells how Kaspersky Lab and &#034;daughter&#034; site InfoWatch are working to keep computers and data safe and sound.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>April 30, 2008 10:23 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Microsoft exec calls XP hack &#039;frightening&#039;</title>
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                    <description>In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>November 13, 2007 7:00 AM PST</pubDate>
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                <title>Gartner: Antivirus is biggest security expense</title>
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                    <description>Customers are getting more demanding, while security market is seeing a gradual consolidation around fewer players.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>September 14, 2007 8:36 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiasco</title>
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                    <description>McAfee joins ranks of those criticizing Sony over rootkit-like behavior of device driver used to run its Micro Vault USB.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>August 31, 2007 10:00 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Is an antivirus gap looming?</title>
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                    <description>Security researcher Jose Nazario says the concept of antivirus as the last line of defense has been thrown out the window. What should replace it?</description>
                
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                <pubDate>July 9, 2007 10:00 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Cisco patches security flaws in number of products</title>
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                    <description>Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>May 25, 2007 7:16 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Microsoft adds security muscle</title>
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                    <description>Addition of European and Asian research labs are part of Microsoft&#039;s bulking up to become a serious player in the security arena.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>April 26, 2007 1:51 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Microsoft business security ready for prime time</title>
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                    <description>Forefront Client Security is due in coming weeks, says CEO Steve Ballmer.  
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                <pubDate>April 23, 2007 6:16 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex</title>
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                    <description>But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>April 19, 2007 6:45 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Symantec enters online services fray</title>
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                    <description>Online backup service for SMBs is first of several hosted services Symantec plans to offer as part of &#034;Symantec Protection Network.&#034;</description>
                
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                <pubDate>April 17, 2007 6:12 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>McAfee offers &#039;Sage&#039; advice on security issues</title>
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                    <description>New semiannual journal offers rants and raves from inside the company firewall.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>April 12, 2007 5:58 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Grisoft offers free rootkit fighting tool</title>
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                    <description>AVG Anti-Rootkit can detect and remove malicious software used to hide other nefarious applications on PCs.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>April 10, 2007 3:12 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Web filters mistakenly blocking Yahoo</title>
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                    <description>Blockade is the result of erroneous update sent to customers of Websense filtering software.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 29, 2007 6:38 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection</title>
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                    <description>Security company&#039;s Mobile Security Suite 5.0 to include antivirus, data encryption and firewall protection, plus management console.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 28, 2007 6:12 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>A sea change for desktop security</title>
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                    <description>Analyst John Oltsik says new vendors, new needs and a lot of product switching will open the PC security market as never before.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 26, 2007 12:46 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Symantec cuts jobs to reduce costs</title>
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                    <description>Unspecified number of employees are being let go as the security software maker works to cut its cost structure by $200 million.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 16, 2007 6:20 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>&#039;Best practices&#039; for antispyware makers finalized</title>
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                    <description>Anti-Spyware Coalition documents are designed to help companies identify malicious software and overcome conflicts with each other.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 16, 2007 6:25 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Grisoft releases AVG for small businesses</title>
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                    <description>Czech security firm tailors packages to SMEs by adding remote administration tool.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 14, 2007 2:44 PM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Trend Micro acquires HijackThis antispyware tool</title>
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                    <description>Updated version of HijackThis and a new Trend Micro safe-browsing tool are due next week.</description>
                
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                <pubDate>March 15, 2007 6:36 AM PDT</pubDate>
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                <title>Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus</title>
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                    <description>Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec&#039;s updated antivirus software incorrectly sounds alarm bells.</description>
                
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