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Service Pack 3 adds support for the Network Access Protection (NAP) mechanismin Windows Server 2008 The State Senate in California has passed measures that require more extensive notification to consumers of data breaches, establish a central reporting center for breaches, and permit local prosecution of identity theft in the nation's most populous state. It's been some time in the making, but Microsoft soon will make its first service pack for Vista widely available. While the final version started shipping to manufacturers earlier this month, Microsoft says it's making some final tweaks to its distribution channels before general availability in a few weeks. So what can we expect? Microsoft has released a detailed list of more than 300 hotfixes and security patches included in the upcoming initial service pack (SP1) for its Windows Vista operating system. A bipartisan bill that would impose harsher restrictions on cyberattacks and permit identity theft victims to seek financial restitution in federal court is on its way to the U.S. House of Representatives after speedily passing through the Senate Thursday night in a unanimous vote. A bill introduced this week in the US would allow victims of identity theft to seek restitution for their crime-related expenses. Barracuda Networks announced today that it has completed an acquisition of application-firewall vendor NetContinuum. RSA Security announced today it has acquired PassMark Security, a leader in online banking authentication solutions, for $44.7 million Whether you have a SOX problem or a HIPAA ailment, it is becoming more tempting to enlist a SIM. But beware what you’re buying into. Vendors are heavily hyping their security incident management (SIM) wares as the cure-all for meeting regulatory compliance standards such as the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acts (HIPAA). If anything, they’re half right. In the wake of the Enron and Worldcom accounting scandals, the regulations an enterprise implements to ensure its integrity are open to increasing scrutiny. This has given rise to a growing number of initiatives such as Basel II, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the new Companies Act, all designed to ensure that high-standards of corporate governance become part of day-to-day business culture. Looking to bolster its identity and access management portfolio, Computer Associates International will acquire security software maker Netegrity in a cash deal valued at approximately $430 million.