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Symantec Corp. on Tuesday assured companies that computing on the cloud is both safe and reliable amid concerns raised by Microsoft Corp.

The question is how long will it take hackers to launch attacks in the wild, and will Microsoft have a patch by then? November 24, 2009 By Stuart J. Johnston : Microsoft confirmed late Monday that a zero-day security hole in older versions of Internet Explorer is a real threat that the company is taking seriously.

Another zero-day hole emerges in key Microsoft software. : Microsoft acknowledged Monday that it is evaluating an apparent zero-day bug in older versions of Internet Explorer, after an anonymous hacker posted proof-of-concept code online to exploit the hole.

Ingram Micro Canada hosted noted marketing expert Pat Lapointe for Marketing NPV and he give his key points for channel marketing success Privacy and data protection toolkit for SMBs ann cavoukian and CICA toolkit for privacy and data protection Symantec Partner Engage 2009 Symantec Corp.

Users Lulled into False Sense of Security while Exposed to Greater Information and Identity Risks Globally; Posing a Possible Threat to Indian Users as well Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Friday, November 20, 2009 -- Symantec Corp.

RISK OF ATTACK: Shantanu Ghosh, Vice-President, India Product Operations, Symantec Software India, at a press conference in Chennai on Thursday.

Attackers proved in 2009 that social networks could be used to spread malware and trick users into giving up their data, but in 2010, according to two senior Symantec researchers, cybercriminals will turn to more sophisticated methods, including using social network architectures for the backbone of their attacks.

Two alleged cybercrooks have been nabbed in the UK on suspicion of using a well-know Trojan to commit banking fraud.

Gen2Media Corp. today announced that President and Co-Founder Mary Spio has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology by San Francisco based publisher eAccess Corp.

Despite the tougher outlook for regulatory audits in the coming months, many advisory firms that host their own e-mail systems still lack an e-mail archiving and backup system .

The stock-market rally stalled yesterday as higher-than-expected oil inventories spurred selling.

An interactive and immersive exhibition demonstrating first-hand how cybercriminals operate, Symantec's Internet Black Market simulation also hopes to help the public understand the variety of online threats and the personalities behind them.

Flaws 'could potentially lead to the exposure of sensitive or confidential user information during transactions,' according to new report from Cenzic Nov 10, 2009 09:40 AM The number of software vulnerabilities detected has risen to the point that almost 9 out of 10 Web applications have flaws that could lead to the exposure of sensitive ...

Microsoft's newest computer operating system has survived its first few weeks on the market without needing any security fixes.

Cisco is acquiring privately held Scansafe. Scansafe offers web and message security as a service.

Symantec Corp. has updated its backup and archiving software solutions to support Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and other Microsoft applications.

Symantec also made more deals to bundle its antivirus software into the software pack provided by computer makers when consumers buy new computers.

ORLANDO Enrique Salem wants Symantec Corp.'s VARs to know that not only is the security giant recommitting itself to the channel, but also that a key part of that effort will involve helping channel customers use technology to secure sensitive data.

Partner Engage 2009 .- Symantec Corp. today announced the 2009 North American Partner Award winners at Symantec Partner Engage 2009.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills that would require organizations with data breaches to report them to potential victims.