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Monday, June 25, 2007
* Apple patches Safari a second time
* UK delays procurement for ID, passport projects
* Update: Symantec compensates for bad software update
* The struggle to protect enterprise data
* Microsoft sues more alleged Hotmail spammers
* Symantec Labs working on SiteAdvisor alternative
* Cisco pushes IronPort smarts to firewalls
* Microsoft better at patching XP than Vista
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APPLE PATCHES SAFARI A SECOND TIME
Apple Inc. Friday issued security updates to patch four vulnerabilities
in Mac OS X and the Safari beta, marking the second time in eight days
that the company has had to fix its newest browser, which runs on both
Mac and Windows XP and Vista machines.
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UK DELAYS PROCUREMENT FOR ID, PASSPORT PROJECTS
The U.K. is delaying the start of the procurement process for the IT
systems that will eventually issue ID cards for an estimated 50 million
U.K. citizens over the next decade.
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UPDATE: SYMANTEC COMPENSATES FOR BAD SOFTWARE UPDATE
More than a month after Symantec Corp. knocked out 50,000 Chinese PCs
with a bad software update, the company is ready to offer compensation.
But Chinese users eligible for the offer have to act fast; it's only
good for a couple of weeks.
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THE STRUGGLE TO PROTECT ENTERPRISE DATA
Long ago, when businesses kept sensitive information locked away in file
cabinets and safes, it was relatively cheap and easy to store valuable
data and control who had access to it. Today, enterprises invest
millions in security, storage, and compliance technologies -- all in the
name of increasing visibility into where vital electronic information
lives and how it is being defended.
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MICROSOFT SUES MORE ALLEGED HOTMAIL SPAMMERS
Microsoft has filed two lawsuits over the past weeks looking to crack
down on spam on its Windows Live Hotmail network.
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SYMANTEC LABS WORKING ON SITEADVISOR ALTERNATIVE
Symantec researchers are working on a pair of projects to give Norton
users a better idea of whether the Web sites they visit or the files
they download are trustworthy.
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CISCO PUSHES IRONPORT SMARTS TO FIREWALLS
Cisco Systems will begin offering IronPort's security filtering tools to
its firewall customers after the networking giant's acquisition of the
company closes on June 25.
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MICROSOFT BETTER AT PATCHING XP THAN VISTA
A Microsoft security executive released data Thursday showing that, six
months after shipping Windows Vista, his company has left more publicly
disclosed Vista bugs unpatched than it did with Windows XP.
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