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Microsoft To Release Open Source Security App

Open source tool will be available as a free download at the Microsoft Security Engineering Center's Web site

Microsoft Releases Final Internet Explorer 8

Company skipping release candidate 2

Current Web Security Standards Not Enough, Study Finds

Damning assessment of the IT security landscape

First Data-Based Security Maturity Model Released

A newly released maturity model could be the first to shed new light on how enterprises are implementing security initiatives in their internal software development efforts

Hackers Enlist Search Engines for Phishing Attacks

Hackers are increasingly attempting to influence search engines to misdirect users to spurious Web sites



Microsoft's DNS Patch Flawed, Security Official Says

Vulnerability renders new patch virtually useless if a server has already been compromised

Amazon Slashes Cloud Pricing for Those Who Commit

EC2 hosted cloud service option allows customers to sign long-term commitments in exchange for substantial discounts

Adobe Issues Critical PDF Reader Patch

Adobe Reader 9 bug allows for remote exploitation by hackers

March Security Bulletin Issued Without Excel Fix

Two of the three fixes tackle spoofing issues

Forrester: Businesses Adopting Virtualization

Server virtualization is being implemented at the majority of firms, in both enterprises and SMBs, according to two Forrester Research reports.

IT "Negligent" in Patching Worm Hole, Halbheer Says

Conficker worm has plagued Microsoft Windows systems, and Redmond has been issuing warnings since the exploit first surfaced in October

Microsoft Promoting Windows 7 for the Enterprise

Company says needs of enterprise users were considered in the early design stages of its new Windows 7 operating system