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While some people consider hacking a 'black art,' it surely has some scientific component to it due to the required knowledge of computers, operating systems and application software. We are all aware that the ‘electronic age’ in which we exist is in reality an increasingly complex combination of interacting applications. Regular readers of SC's Opinionwire will recall me wibbling on about how credit and debit card issuers are moving steadily towards PIN-based authorization of transactions. As the industry increasingly moves towards the adoption of new preventative security products, an interesting debate has arisen as a consequence. As defense counsel to a corporation or as the chief security officer, hearing such words should send immeasurable fear through the hearts of each participant at any time you are sworn in. In May 1998, Panda Software published a press release in which I made my first public statement. Microsoft's Windows XP operating system has arrived amid a multi-million dollar worldwide marketing fanfare the like of which we rarely see. There are many damaging consequences of a poorly planned security assessment, says Gunter Ollmann. Ray Zadjmool explores a solution to the number of false positives specifically created by the use of Windows Media Player Don’t overlook the importance of sound policy in your efforts to achieve effective security, says Bob Whelan Even after all the warnings and high profile security breaches we have seen in the last couple of years, it is astonishing to see how many companies are still not adequately assessing the risk associated with doing business within today’s IT infrastructure. “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.” Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass At first glance, the idea of using open source software for a firewall or other security application seems counterintuitive, even absurd. This question was raised at a recent shareholders meeting: “Can the Board of Directors assure us that this organization’s information security program is deployed fairly and legally in every jurisdiction in which we operate?” A 2003 patch has been recommended as the solution for a newly discovered McAfee security flaw – revealed by a rival researcher - in its WebShield product. Microsoft publicly acknowledged this week’s second newly discovered flaw in Internet Explorer on Wednesday. Software giant Oracle issued a critical patch update today designed to correct a flaw that lets users with basic access take over as database administrators. Macromedia has fixed a flaw in its Shockwave Player’s ActiveX installer that could allow PC compromise via arbitrary code. Microsoft is warning users about an unpatched vulnerability within Internet Explorer. The warning arrives after research company SEC Consult published a demonstration how hackers could use the vulnerability to implant malware.

The Gordano Message Suite is not an anti-virus solution per se, it is a complete web-based messaging system with email, instant messaging, calendar feature and message filtering. The whole lot is managed from a central web console which is clean and consistent, with the exception of a Windows utility to add users to the database.