Windows Security News

Endpoint Productivity Gets A Boost With Anti-Executable 3.0

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:47:39 -0500

Faronics is proudly kicking off NECC 2008 by announcing the release of Anti-Executable 3.0! Anti-Executable ensures total endpoint productivity by only allowing approved applications to run on a computer. Any other programs -- whether they are unwanted, unlicensed, or simply unnecessary -- are blocked from ever executing.

Atlanta Hotspots Not Very Popular Says Trend Micro Survey

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:13:40 -0500

Trend Micro Incorporated a global leader in Internet content security, reported today that residents of the Atlanta metropolitan region are not using Wi-Fi hotspots, even though the city is the fourth highest metropolitan area for Wi-Fi availability and the highest rated "wired" city in the nation.

Skype Patches Security Vulnerability

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:01:33 -0500

Skype released a security bulletin describing a recently found vulnerability :Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability. Affected are all Skype Windows clients prior to and including
3.8.*.115, with the vulnerability already fixed in versions 3.8.0.139.

New File Shredder From Disk Doctors

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:46:09 -0500

Information security is of prime importance in this digital age. Disk Doctors File Shredder is a powerful yet simple utility to Erase Data beyond recovery. Safeguarding your data is no longer an option but is a necessity.
Government legislation has issued directives for organizations to
report publicly if any security breach that has caused to compromise
personal information.

Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico wins Best Wireless Broadband Security Innovation of 2008

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:55:09 -0500

Yoggie Security Systems (www.yoggie.com) announced that its revolutionary Internet Security device has been awarded the "Best Wireless Broadband Security Innovation" in the Wireless Broadband Industry Awards 2008. The Gatekeeper Pico Pro is a USB key-sized Personal Security Computer with 13 security applications. It connects to any PC or laptop - blocking Internet threats outside the host computer and boosting PC and laptop performance by offloading it from installed security software.