The results of an online test conducted by U.K. anti-virus firm Sophos found that more often than not, PC users don't install Microsoft's monthly patches.
Microsoft reissues a "critical" patch relating to Bluetooth wireless technology that was released last week as part of its June update cycle.
Microsoft works to correct issue that kept some administrators using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 from downloading the latest security updates.
Verizon Business reports that more than half of the data breaches on enterprise systems go undetected and are caused by general negligence and lax security.
Critical patches focus on IE, DirectX and Bluetooth.
Company's E-mail Security SaaS product also gets an update.
Redmond projects a rollout of seven fixes, with three rated critical, three important and one moderate.
Security research firm finds multiple flaws in Sun Java System Active Server Pages.
Microsoft Corp. is now selling its wares directly to consumers.
A registry corruption problem associated with Windows XP Service Pack 3 installs can be avoided, Symantec officials say.
This HP is showing off new features in its Web application security suite and talking about its upcoming SaaS delivery model.
Microsoft released an international beta of its Office Live Workspace (OLW) suite of productivity tools. The company also quietly launched an Office Live Update last week.
IT auditors examine accounts just like their financial auditing counterparts. Instead of trial balances, they look at system user accounts to determine who signed on when and who did what. But what about who's logging into what account and when? More important, do these people even work here anymore?
Security software vendor PC Tools on Friday fired the latest salvo in the argument over whether Windows Vista is as secure as Microsoft says it is.
Microsoft and some independent security researchers had the blogosphere buzzing Wednesday over a series of denunciations after one company claimed that Vista was more vulnerable to malware and other exploits than previous operating systems.
Most are easily exploitable, according to industry report.
On Tuesday, Redmond rolled out four patches for the month of May as expected, with three deemed "Critical" and one "Moderate."
IT pros are having a hard time balancing security, software patch management and IT auditing with a host of other duties, says a Shavlik Technologies survey.
Three patches will target critical remote code execution exploits in Microsoft Office, Publisher and the Jet Database Engine.
Just because you've deployed an enterprise-grade instant messaging (IM) solution from a well-known vendor, doesn't mean you've mitigated -- let alone completely licked -- the threat posed by rogue, unsanctioned or illicit IM use in your enterprise environment.