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Microsoft

MS08-051 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785) - Version:1.1
MS08-048 - Important: Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (951066) - Version:1.1

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IM Security News

Messaging

IM security fears persist

Jul 11, 2008

New research finds firms acknowledge business benefits but fear securitybreaches.

Messaging

Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report

Jun 3, 2008

Organisations are frequently disciplining and even terminating employees for breaching enterprise email security policies and leaking sensitive data, according to the results of Proofpoint’s latest quarterly survey.

Messaging

Indian Gov. issues ultimatum to RIM over BlackBerry monitoring

Jun 3, 2008

The Indian Government has threatened a total shutdown of the country's BlackBerry services unless the device's manufacturer, RIM, agrees to users' emails being monitored.

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RIM stands firm over Indian demands to decrypt data

May 28, 2008

The BlackBerry maker has refused to budge over demands that it allows India's Government to snoop on user's data in order to track terrorists

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Enterprises at risk from email leaks

May 28, 2008

Large enterprises continue to risk leaks from outbound email, blogs, message boards, media sharing sites and mobile devices, according to new research..

Earlier News

09-05-2008

Cyber-crooks bank on free phishing kits

05-05-2008

White House 'loses' five million emails

02-05-2008

IM malware attacks increase, report

21-04-2008

Email scammers use bogus subpoenas

21-04-2008

Proofpoint: Staff need to know you’re watching

06-03-2008