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AVG announced yesterday that it would be offering a free year of service after its antivirus software got confused and misidentified a key Windows system file as malware. This year has not been a good one in terms of data breaches – from the loss of child benefit details to the loss of top secret information on known terrorists. Last year for this Group Test, we saw the software version of this product, so this year we were very excited to see it in an appliance version. Enterprise security firm Mobile Armor has released a list of 10 New Year resolutions for the enterprise data security professional.. Apple on Monday delivered fixes for 25 vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X platform, plus a patch for a Safari bug. TJX on Wednesday reported a 47 percent spike in quarterly profits, aided by a reduction in the reserve that was created to pay for costs associated with last year's reported data breach. At least three critical patches will be released when Microsoft distributes its monthly security update.. Researchers at anti-virus vendor F-Secure have noted a 100-percent increase over last year in the amount of malware detected during 2007. Attempted cyberattacks on health care organisations have increased 85 percent in the past year, according to SecureWorks, a software-as-a-service vendor. Microsoft defended the security posture of its Vista operating system (OS) this week, claiming the platform has had a safer first year in terms of vulnerability management than any of its competitors. Victims of phishing scams in the United States lost US$3.2 billion during a 12-month period ending in August, and the number of people on the receiving end of phishing emails has more than doubled over the past three years, according to a report from Gartner. Symantec’s chairman and CEO John W. Thompson will retire as CEO at the end of the fiscal year.
A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement. SonicWall comes back this year with a new appliance which we have not seen before. The E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E6500 is designed with the large enterprise in mind. This product features not only an advanced application firewall and a VPN, it also includes a full threat-protection suite. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has revealed that it has suffered a data breach with the personal details of thousands of employees stolen. IT security budgets for small and medium-sized businesses are set to rise next year, according to new research by Astaro. 'Brad Pitt' has been found to be the most dangerous search name of the year. Security vendors have warned of an increase in cybercrime during the holiday season. The World Bank's internal networks have been compromisd by outside attackers at least six times in the last year, according to a recent report. 2008 will usher in more security issues whose challenges can only be met by an array of security solutions. Now is the time to start thinking about your 2008 New Year's security resolutions.