Is an antivirus gap looming?
July 12, 2007
AV is dead… or so it seems. AntiVirus companies are continuing to miss the boat on much of the new threats out there on the web. See this article by Jose Nazario. Read more
Report questions the value of Microsoft’s Software Assurance program
July 12, 2007
This report by Jeremy Reimer is yet another slap-in-the-face for Microsoft - makes interesting reading. No surprises of course for anyone working in the Enterprise Software market, but interesting that now Forrester is wading in on the complaints. Not good for Microsoft… Read more
Average zero-day bug has 348-day lifespan, exec says
July 11, 2007
Check this one out…
“Zero-day bugs are vulnerabilities that have not been patched or made public. When discovered and not disclosed, these bugs can be used by hackers and criminals to break into corporate systems to steal or change data. As a result, there is a thriving market for zero-day bugs.” Read more
Don’t be so quick to click that Web page
July 11, 2007
More comments from Raimund Genes, CTO for Trend Micro, on the increasing prevalence of Web threats over e-mail threats.
“Welcome to the brave new world of booby-trapped Web pages. Read more
Mac desktops are “smarter money”, says CIO
July 11, 2007
This article by Andy McCue is a good example of the current under-swell of dissatisfaction with Microsoft’s aggressive licensing policies I have been seeing in the market.
“Property asset management company Capital & Regional is evaluating Linux desktops and Apple Macs as a way to reduce its dependency on Microsoft. Read more
