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New vulnerabilities are still being found in some of the Internet's oldest functions
Due to bugs in antivirus software, the security suite becomes a risk by itself, and adding multiple pieces of security software makes the problem worse, not better
New workgroup proposes 'open standards stack,' saying the boom in social networking has created the need for user data to be portable
Research labs are developing new ways to thwart the latest tricks from spammers, phishers, and other cybercriminals
Mozilla will release a bug fix for its Firefox browser that repairs a long-standing security flaw that can be used to launch a cross-site scripting attack
Green computing is catching on in the business world, but some companies seek clearer incentives
An almost snark-free column in which I express gratitude to the people and companies who actually deserve it
Public Safety Spectrum Trust granted 10MHz of the 700MHz spectrum in anticipation of building out a nationwide emergency communications network
Monster.com takes a portion of its Web site offline after job seekers are pounced on by the Neosploit attack tool kit
Device authentication technology is failing to deliver on its promise, experts say