Security World: Security Report: 10 IT security companies to watch

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Monday, October 15, 2007

* 10 IT security companies to watch
* Researcher: Mac OS, Linux probably have URI issues too
* Smart security testing on the cheap
* Critical Oracle patches coming next week
* Reported assassination of Russian spammer deemed a hoax
* Word exploit loose, according to Microsoft, Symantec
* Microsoft bows to criticism, will fix Window's URI security flaw
* California state site can't shake porn problems

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10 IT SECURITY COMPANIES TO WATCH

New companies have to be brash to enter the network security market,
given that the industry has witnessed an explosion in creativity over
the past five years and considering that big players such as Microsoft
and IBM increasingly are throwing their weight around in security.
Nonetheless, anyone who takes the time to listen to what IT managers say
they would like to see from the security industry can't walk away
without the impression that there is plenty of room for the new.

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RESEARCHER: MAC OS, LINUX PROBABLY HAVE URI ISSUES TOO

This week Microsoft said it would patch Windows to reduce the
risk of a new kind of Web-based security vulnerability, but security
researchers say that other operating systems are probably at risk too.

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SMART SECURITY TESTING ON THE CHEAP

Most executives in a company are focused on building on the company's
strengths. The chief information security officer, however, must look
through a different lens. The job of the security chief is to measure
the risks to the business, and then to work to reduce them. That means
focusing on weaknesses, namely on weaknesses in the company's networks,
systems, and business processes. It's a big job that requires a
comprehensive plan, strong skills, and a good set of tools.

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CRITICAL ORACLE PATCHES COMING NEXT WEEK

Oracle will release security updates for its products next week fixing 51
vulnerabilities in its products.

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REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF RUSSIAN SPAMMER DEEMED A HOAX

The reported assassination of an alleged Russian spammer is a hoax,
according to security researchers.

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WORD EXPLOIT LOOSE, ACCORDING TO MICROSOFT, SYMANTEC

Security researchers spotted an attack Wednesday that exploits a
vulnerability in Microsoft Word patched just the day before.

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MICROSOFT BOWS TO CRITICISM, WILL FIX WINDOW'S URI SECURITY FLAW

Microsoft plans to fix a bug in the Windows operating system that has
been blamed for a handful of critical vulnerabilities in Windows
software.

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CALIFORNIA STATE SITE CAN'T SHAKE PORN PROBLEMS

The Web site blamed for last week's Internet problems within the
State of California has been taken offline after links to pornographic
material reappeared on the site.

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