Most security tools not quite ready for Vista   30 Nov 2006 22:54 GMT
Microsoft has released the Windows update for businesses, but only one of the major security providers has protection available for it.
Source: ZDNet

Piracy ring hits Symantec, slows Veritas license rollout   30 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
A piracy ring that has cost Symantec tens of millions of dollars in revenue is one reason the company is pushing all of its customers to sign up for a new online licensing program to verify the authenticity of their software.
Source: Computerworld

Ohio county eyes switch to optical-scan e-voting   30 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Cuyahoga county officials in Ohio are considering a switch away from touch-screen e-voting systems to optical scan devices -- a move that could mean scrapping a $17 million investment in Diebold Election Systems hardware.
Source: Computerworld

F-Secure takes aim at rootkits on Windows XP, Vista   30 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Client Security 7.0 will include what F-Secure calls its DeepGuard rootkit detection to identify hidden malicious code and remove it.
Source: Computerworld

Lose your laptop (but not your mind)   30 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Columnist Jon Espemschied has the how-to guide you wish you'd had before losing your laptop.
Source: Computerworld

Hello, Vista; have some malware   30 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Security researchers at Sophos have identified three viruses already in circulation that can potentially affect computer's running Vista -- a less-than-auspicious discovery for the operating system's official launch.
Source: Computerworld

Zombie tool makes use of Windows, antivirus flaws   30 Nov 2006 00:49 GMT
Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.
Source: ZDNet

Oracle pitches safe-data plan   29 Nov 2006 21:01 GMT
Software maker aims to fix one place where leaks could occur, but the proposal itself may not be so bulletproof.
Source: ZDNet

Symantec issues patch for flaw in backup software   29 Nov 2006 16:25 GMT
Vulnerabilities could let attackers gain remote control of a system, security company warns.
Source: ZDNet

Introducing Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers   29 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
The latest release of Backup Exec allows you to eliminate backup windows and recover individual Exchange messages, folders, and mailboxes - without mailbox backups. Learn more about how Symantec Backup Exec" 11d for Windows Servers provides continuous, cost-effective, and high-performance disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery for Windows server data.
Source: Computerworld