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• Microsoft Promises Six Updates for Final Patch Tuesday of 2009 Next week is the final Patch Tuesday for 2009. Here is a quick look at the six security bulletins expected from Microsoft.
• How To De-Worm Your iPhone iPhone behaving badly? Here's how to find out if you've caught a worm--and how to get rid of it.
• Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security Windows 7 is the most secure version to date of Microsoft's flagship desktop operating system, but its not perfect. Here are some of the ups and downs of Windows 7 security.
• Microsoft Provides Guidance on Windows 7 Zero-Day Vulnerability Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory related to a reported zero-day vulnerability in Windows 7. Here's how to protect your systems pending another patch.
• Protect Your PCs from Windows 7's Zero-Day Exploit A new zero-day bug has hit Windows 7. Here's how to keep it from harming your PCs.
• Nonprofit Network Overhaul Assists Families of Ill Children Memphis-based IT pros give Ronald McDonald House Charities an extreme-tech makeover.
• A Guide to Windows 7 Security Lock down your PC, protect your data, and safeguard your network with Windows 7's security tools.
• Tech Audit: Real Tech Makeovers For Real Companies PC World partners with tech pros in the field to bring you real-world business solutions from knowledgeable experts.
• Security Software Sales Expected to Climb The market for security software will grow 8% in 2009, Gartner analysts predict.
• Unpatched Applications Are #1 Cyber Security Risk Major organizations take at least twice as long to patch client-side vulnerabilities as to patch operating systems. The highest priority risk is getting less attention than the lower priority risk.
• Protect Your Network With an Open-Source Firewall When you need a robust firewall on a non-existent budget, here is an easy solution.
• Race is On to Patch Critical Windows Flaw Security experts are concerned about the potential impact of a new security hole affecting the Windows operating system.
• Symantec Calculates Your Identity's Black-Market Value Symantec has unveiled a new tool that gathers some basic information about you and the links between your financial information and the Internet, then calculates what the value of your identity would be on the black market.
• OpenID to Offer Easy Access to Government Resources Ten companies have pledged support for the open identity initiative to provide greater access to government sites and resources.
• Firefox Update will Remedy Flash Flaw Mozilla will check for a flash plug-in that leaves Firefox vulnerable in the browser's update next week.
• Making Sense of the Snow Leopard Security Debate Snow Leopard's release comes with some controversy, part of which has been the debate over the malware protection features Apple included.
• Snow Leopard Malware Protection a Growing Pain for Mac OS X In a tacit acknowledgment of the growing threat of malware on the Mac platform, Apple has added some rudimentary malware protection into Snow Leopard.
• Facebook, Twitter Provide Sensitive Information for Corporate Criminals Social networking services like Facebook and Twitter foster a false sense of security and lead users to share information which can be used by cybercriminals and social engineers.
• The Art of Creating Strong Passwords When it comes to password strength, educating users is just as important as enforcing policies.
• How to Prevent a Heartland-Style Data Breach Here are three tips to help you protect your data and make sure you don't become the next Heartland Payment Systems.
• Palm Pre ‘Spying' Much Ado About Nothing The Palm Pre's supposed violation of privacy is not unique to the Pre, and is also more or less standard operating procedure for many technologies today.
• Verizon Business to Offer Risk-Based Security Service Verizon Business announced a new risk-based suite of security tools to compete with similar offerings from ArcSight and RSA.
• Twitter Continues to Battle DDoS Attack More than two days after experiencing a complete outage as a result of a distribute denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, Twitter and other social networking sites such as Facebook are still battling a surge in traffic related to the attack.
• Malware is Evading Detection, Researchers Say Even the best security software lets new and unusual malware slip through, security tests have concluded.
• Learning Lessons From the Twitter Outage While denial-of-service attacks can't be stopped, the damage they do can be minimized with good security.