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Apple patches 51 bugs in Mac OS X Lion and Snow Leopard

Apple on Tuesday patched 51 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, most of them critical, in 2012's first security update.
AccuRev to add Git to Kando enterprise developer tool

Developer tool provider AccuRev will release a package designed to help enterprises incorporate the increasingly popular Git open source version-control software into their development operations, the company announced Tuesday.
Google, Microsoft and Facebook battle phishing with new specification

Major Internet companies including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have announced a new specification to streamline the way email providers work out whether messages are part of phishing attacks using spoofed domain addresses.
CloudPassage launches firewall and authentication for cloud servers

CloudPassage is launching a new security product for virtual servers in public clouds such as Amazon Web Services that it says takes care of the all-important need for security when using services from infrastructure providers.
'Gameover' malware is next-gen Zeus trojan

The 'Gameover' malware that the FBI warned about earlier this month is a preview of the next version of the even-more-notorious Zeus money-stealing Trojan, a security researcher said today.
RSA to focus on mobile threats and Pegasus cloud security

RSA Security executives have outlined the company's 2012 product strategy, focusing on mobility, anti-threat and cloud security.
Blackberry PlayBook Bridge app vulnerability discovered by researchers

Research in Motion may have improved its overall experience on the PlayBook with its recent update, but security researchers recently revealed that the device leaves corporate email and user information open to potential hackers.
Colt deploys Cryptocard authentication-as-a-service

Information delivery company Colt has announced it is using Cryptocard?s authentication-as-a-service platform, BlackShield Cloud, to provide secure remote access to its virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for up to 5,000 employees.
Oracle to set to address MySQL flaws in 78 patch bonanza

Oracle is set on Tuesday to release 78 security fixes for vulnerabilities in its database, middleware and applications, according to a preview announcement posted to the company's website this week.
Laptop users offered simple full-disk encryption upgrade

Security company ST Electronics has shown a new hard drive enclosure that can be used to upgrade a laptop running any operating system to full-disk encryption without the need for drivers or BIOS modifications.

Latest Features

Protecting your organisation's intellectual property

Global healthcare provider Best Doctors employs the most robust technologies and practices available to protect the privacy of its members' personal data - but that's just a part of doing business in this industry. Less obvious but equally important is the degree of vigilance with which the company protects its brand name, which is trademarked in dozens of countries worldwide.
Virtual firewall sprawl - Managing the unmanageable

Cloud firewall management vendors unleash new wares aimed to taming virtual firewall sprawl.
Top Windows 8 features IT admins should be aware of

Upgrades, system migration, support headaches; IT folks are probably dreading the next major Windows roll-out. Yet Windows 8, which is scheduled to move to the beta stage in late February and will likely launch in the autumn, does offer several compelling new features for both IT and end users.
Six security companies you should watch

Here are brief descriptions of a half-dozen security companies to watch, what they can do for enterprises and why they are worth keeping an eye on.
Goodbye BIOS: A simple guide to UEFI

If you have used a PC during the last three decades or so, you should be familiar with the PC?s Basic Input/Output System, or BIOS. The fact that it has been around for so long should also be all the indication you need that it has outlived its usefulness.
Will 2012 be the dawn of DNSSEC?

Will 2012 be the year when retailers, banks and content providers finally bolster their DNS systems with an add-on security measure that prevents website spoofing? That's what advocates of the security measure - dubbed DNSSEC for Domain Name System Security Extensions - are hoping will occur.
Creating a password locker for SaaS offerings

A cancer diagnostics firm is using a single sign-on service to secure a growing pool of SaaS subscriptions.
Citrix says desktop virtualisation is the key to enterprise security

One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualisation is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive data off the endpoint, according to Citrix.
SSL certificates under fire as hacking incidents pile up

A year ago nobody could have cared less about certificate authorities (CAs), a dull but critical part of Internet that makes it possible for web servers to authenticate themselves to other computers, including ordinary browsers, using SSL.
Researchers customise Android for sophisticated smartphone lockdown

Virginia Tech researchers for the past month and a half have been working to customise Google?s Android software to lock down smartphones so that sensitive data isn?t exposed once a user leaves approved locations. They?re hopeful the technology - part of a project dubbed GhostBox - will be production-ready by year-end.

How-tos

How to protect online transactions with multi-factor authentication

How to set up your office network for telecommuting

Creating a cloud-based backup for your image library

How to make an Android phone fit-for-purpose in the business world

How to use Windows 7?s advanced networking system to work from any location

Mobile phone hacking - can you stop it?

How to access Gmail safely abroad

How to manage smartphones in your business

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