Paul Roberts

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Citrix scoops up VPN specialist

The acquisition will boost Citrix's stable of secure remote access technology and give the company a foothold in the market for voice over Internet protocol products.

Seven new critical fixes from Redmond CW

Microsoft Corp. earlier this month released 10 software security patches for its products, including seven it deemed critical and that could allow remote attackers to take control of systems running the company

AOL survey finds rampant threats, uninformed users

Various forms of snooping programs such as spyware and adware are on a whopping 80 per cent of systems. Despite that, more than two thirds of home users think they are safe from online threats, study finds.

Microsoft revises, AOL accepts antispam plan revisions

After running into opposition to its Sender ID antispam plan, Microsoft Corp. has revised and resubmitted it to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for consideration, according to a company spokesperson.

Oracle warns of exploits for latest DB flaws

Oracle Corp. is warning customers to apply software patches it released in August, citing the availability of malicious code that can exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in its software.

Microsoft pushes out seven critical security fixes

The security alerts detail holes in a number of critical components, including Windows components for handling SMTP, NNTP and a Windows feature for processing compressed ZIP files.

ASP.Net glitch discovered

Vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s ASP.Net could allow an attacker to bypass security features on a Web server and view sensitive content, according to the company.

CA to buy Netegrity for US$430 million

Computer Associates International Inc. (CA) announced Wednesday that it plans to buy identity and access management software maker Netegrity Inc. of Waltham, Massachusetts, for US$430 million in cash.

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