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New wave of IT startups gains attention as carriers, ISPs, and large enterprises seek stand-alone botnet-blocking technologies to protect their systems and networks
Russian security company uncovers flaw in multimedia software, but has not released its attack code or any technical details
Lancor's patent infringement lawsuit against OLPC may aid a rival project by Intel
New wireless Qualcomm chip sets that do not infringe on a video encoding patent held by competitor Broadcom should ship by April
McAfee CEO David DeWalt and Symantec CEO John Thompson answer tough questions about data protection, consolidation, and the IT security market
Sears and Kmart customers who sign up for the My SHC marketing program could, in essence, be stuck with spyware without notification, a Harvard professor says
Secunia's patch-detection utility finds that more than 20 percent of all apps on users' PCs have known security flaws
Cross-licensing agreement with Nortel is a minor victory for Vonage, which has settled or reached tentative agreements in three other patent disputes related to VoIP
Chinese startup AMEC has been sued by Applied Materials for allegedly misappropriating trade secrets
New rules banning spare spare lithium batteries in checked baggage are designed to reduce the risk of fires in aircraft