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Opera patches 7 bugs but keeps one secret

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Opera Software patched seven vulnerabilities in its flagship browser but omitted information on one of the fixes, hinting that other software remains at risk from a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Leading Analyst Firm: Penetration Testing is a Requirement

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

(Source: Core Security Technologies) In a newly-published case study, Gartner's John Pescatore, one of the most experienced and respected analysts covering the IT security market today, highlights the use of automated penetration testing at a massive energy and logistics company. His conclusion; this technology provides an unparalleled level of risk assessment that goes above and beyond traditional vulnerability scanning to help companies validate and prioritize their most significant security strengths and weaknesses

Should You Install Messaging Security Software on Your Exchange Server?

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

(Source: Sunbelt Software) Security is the most single critical task for any email administrator. Starting with a foundation of anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities, organizations should focus on other capabilities, as well, including policy management and a variety of other tasks designed to protect the network and the company from external and internal threats.

There are a number of ways to deploy messaging security, including appliances, software installed on dedicated servers, hosted or managed services and installation of softwaredirectly on the email server itself. While there are proponents and opponents of these approaches, there seems to be relatively strong opposition to the last approach on the part of many email administrators.

Osterman Research shares insights gleaned from a just completed survey that dispel the fears of employing server-based email security solutions. Read this white paper to help you understand the latest Exchange security risks and also learn about reasons why an installed security solution may be the best option for you in countering those challenges.

Gag order against MIT students dissolved by judge

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

A federal judge lifted a restraining order that had blocked three MIT students from publicly discussing security flaws they found in the Boston-area transit agency's ticketing system.

Sensitive data on 100,000 students exposed by Princeton Review

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Princeton Review, the New York-based educational service and test preparation provider, inadvertently exposed the names, birth dates, performance results and other data on 100,000 students.

Internet-threat portal on tap from TippingPoint

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMT

TippingPoint is beta-testing a Web portal that lets customers view Internet-threat intelligence the company has gathered from around the globe, as well as polls of how other customers are dealing with those threats.

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