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Linux vs. Vista: How Does Security Stack Up?
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By Jack M. Germain
LinuxInsider
Part of the ECT News Network
02/13/07 4:00 AM PT
For consumers looking to boost their computers' security, is Vista the way to go? Or can Linux provide greater protection from hacker attacks? In the face of viruses, worms or other breaches, the answer is obvious. "We don't need a survey or study to determine the answer. The answer is universal with those that
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House Committee Zeroes in on Data Privacy
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Feb 09, 2007
Data privacy is taking center stage in Congress this week as the House of Representatives follows the Senate with bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting consumers' personal information.
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce announced a package of bills Thursday to protect consumer privacy. The release coincides with National Consumer Protection Week.
The legislation
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Free Apps Enhance Browsing and Data Portability
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By Doug Stanley
Tampa Tribune
02/13/07 8:02 AM PT
The latest versions of the Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers let you bring up multiple home pages simultaneously at startup. Also, users of U3 smart drives may encounter problems when logging on to a Vista machine. Depending on your drive, updates may be available, and the free PortableApps suite offers a new solution.
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Windows Vista dampens consumer security market
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Nikhil Kumar
Microsoft’s long-awaited OneCare is shaking up the consumer security field. The lack of a rival product on the market doesn’t bode well for the traditional security players.
“If you look at our investment in the next version of Windows (Vista), security would jump out as the thing we’ve spent the most time on,” said Bill Gates during the launch of Microsoft’s latest desktop
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Study Suggests Mobile Malware Storm Brewing
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By Erika Morphy
TechNewsWorld
02/13/07 10:31 AM PT The number of mobile malware attacks is on the rise, according to a study by the Informa Telecoms & Media that was sponsored by McAfee. Eighty-three percent of mobile operators surveyed have been hit by device infections -- five times more than the number of incidents in 2005. Also, mobile operators spent
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GRISOFT AVG Receives First Virus Bulletin Certification on Windows Vista
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 Avalanche Technology Group, Australasian distributor of GRISOFT’s AVG security software, today announced that AVG Anti-Virus has received Virus Bulletin’s VB100 award for tests completed on Microsoft Windows Vista. This award states that AVG had found and removed all presented viruses considered to be "in the wild" and is therefore ready to
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BNL's Page sees downloading as future of music
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Angela Mulholland , CTV.ca News Staff
Updated: Tue. Feb. 13 2007 3:52 PM ET Imagine if downloading music were like watching television. Instead of paying for every song we bought separately, we would be charged a monthly fee, just as we are charged for cable each month. Our music choices would be tracked so that artists and
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New Method Traps 'Fast' Worms
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FEBRUARY 12, 2007 | Researchers at Penn State University have launched a startup to sell their new antivirus and anti-worm technologies. The recently formed Day Zero Systems first plans to sell to antivirus companies the new technology it has developed for identifying and blocking worms. The Proactive Worm Containment (PWC) approach developed by the researchers is
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Experts: computer valentine messages could contain viruses
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Security experts are cautioning Internet users to be wary of Valentine's Day e-mails and e-greeting cards because they may contain viruses that could wreak havoc on their computer systems. by Josephine Roque Notably, a worm called Nurech.A comes in e-mails with subject lines like: "Together You and I," "Til the End of Time," "Heart of Mine." An attached file with the name postcard.exe
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