Security

Varonis matches data, fishy behavior

Large companies are drowning in data, which often leads to embarrassing and financially damaging leaks. Startup Varonis says securing networks starts with securing the data itself

Update: Microsoft fixes nasty DNS server, Exchange flaws

May's set of security updates contains seven patches, all rated as 'critical,' including fixes for major flaws in the Windows DNS server and Exchange

IRS wants data on users from Internet firms

Names, addresses, taxpayer IDs, and Social Security numbers could be collected and turned over to government under new proposal

IBM and Amazon.com settle all patent litigation

Amazon pays IBM an undisclosed sum to settle its patent lawsuits and licenses IBM's Web technology patents

Cryptome afloat despite Deepwater’s ripple

Online resource manages to weather defense contractor scandal despite being shut down by its ISP

Blue Lane Technologies: Patching servers in the network

Security startup's inline patch proxy takes the sting out of vulnerabilities in physical servers and virtual machines

Microsoft-Yahoo deal still worth doing

Merger rumors have cooled, but the idea is still hot

Sophos warns of new worm virus

Porn filters: Use ’em

Stupid user trick No. 10: Turn it on, or put your company in a compromising position

Locked datacenter?! Well, let me get that for you

Stupid user trick No. 4: Key management 101