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Microsoft appears to be taking security far more seriously with the successor to Windows XP. But has it done it right? Mark Mayne reports Microsoft fixed one of its July patches this week after reports that the patch appears to install correctly, but then is reoffered by Automatic Update and Windows Update. There is no denying the IT security market is alive and well. Depending on who you ask, between 400 and 1,500 security companies are in business worldwide, offering solutions ranging from anti-virus software to network access control appliances to consulting services. This, of course, should come as no surprise — especially when one considers enterprises are spending more money than ever before to meet compliance requirements and to defend against sophisticated and targeted attacks that could lead to embarrassing, costly breaches. Overall Category Winner and Winner for Best Web Filtering: Websense Web Security Suite Microsoft issued a non-security update Tuesday to clarify two recent updates for Internet Explorer. Vulnerability monitoring firm Secunia has warned PC users about a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server, XP Home Edition and XP Professional. Knowing who’s accessing what on enterprise networks that often lack defined perimeters is a necessity. So many company executives are trying to sort out the problems associated with establishing, controlling and terminating their employees’ various user rights. There’s yet another IT security bandwagon onto which any number of vendors are jumping. And, whether companies refer to it as network access management (NAM), network access control (NAC), or network access protection (NAP), the main question is: Who has the real deal? A new web browser vulnerability made a tough week a little bit tougher for Microsoft. Microsoft said today that it is investigating a fresh vulnerability in Internet Explorer that could cause the browser to crash. Microsoft released two security bulletins today through March’s Patch Tuesday release, including a fix for several Office vulnerabilities that are considered critical. Microsoft released two fresh advisories Tuesday – one warning users of another metafile (WMF) flaw that could enable malicious users to execute arbitrary code onto a PC. Security experts have warned internet users to take care when surfing the web, following sightings of malware planted on websites that exploits a recently discovered Internet Explorer security vulnerability that has not yet been patched by Microsoft. As part of the IT security industry's leading global awards program, the SC Magazine Awards US Gala was organized to honor the professionals, companies and products that help fend off the myriad security threats confronted in today's corporate world. Industry experts have predicted that Novell’s recent decision to open up the source code of its AppArmor Linux security offering will only have a “meaningful result” if the firm succeeds in developing a true open-source community around the technology. Laptop users with Microsoft Windows OSs have been warned that their laptops may be broadcasting the SSIDs of ad-hoc networks without user knowledge. One day, you are the IT security pro for a tidy, small company with about 700 PCs on your mind. The next day, more than one thousand additional unique users plug into your system – each with the average 18-to-22-year-old’s collection of spyware and viruses stored on a range of PCs. Microsoft has downplayed additional memory corruption vulnerabilities in its Windows metafile image processing. Sony BMG Entertainment’s recent troubles – caused by the inclusion of a spyware-like application on nearly two dozen CD-Roms – continued to snowball this week. The best way to work with the Patriot Act is to stay one step ahead of the pack, says Kristin Lovejoy