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Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 addresses many of the security problems of the past few years. But it can't do much about this year's model.
Viruses may be on the decline this year, but other threats--like Trojan horses and spyware--are on the rise. We tell you how these pests work--and how to protect your system from harm.
While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.
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