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What Windows 8 has done to improve security
Windows 8 is getting mixed reviews but there's no doubt that Microsoft has taken significant steps to improve security. Patrick Lambert describes the new features.
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Beyond passwords: Biometrics continue to evolve
Patrick Lambert looks at the current state of biometrics in security systems.
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Microsoft to block keys less than 1024 bits in August software update
This is your last chance to prepare for an August update from Microsoft that will reject cryptographic keys less than 1024 bits.
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Covering all the bases: Threats to the corporate network
Sophisticated attacks against the most highly critical systems are a real threat, but we shouldn't forget that most security breaches are more mundane in character and much closer ...
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Microsoft security competition: A model for the future?
Patrick Lambert shares his perspective on Microsoft's BlueHat security competition and its $200,000 prize.
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Security beyond passwords: What's next?
Patrick Lambert looks at the rash of stolen password exploits and how websites are trying to move beyond passwords only as a security check.
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Security vs. convenience: The case of case-insensitive passwords
Patrick Lambert considers the recent decision by Blizzard to ignore case-sensitivity in user passwords from the perspective of the security vs. convenience debate.
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DNSCrypt for Windows released: Does DNSSEC make it obsolete?
OpenDNS just released a Windows version of DNSCrypt, but does the implementation of the DNSSEC protocol make it obsolete? Patrick Lambert takes a look at what the critics are sayin...
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Facebook adds Antivirus Marketplace: Security or marketing?
Patrick Lambert looks at the additional security measures that Facebook put in place for its users, including free antivirus options.
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2012 Sophos security report: The threat landscape
Patrick Lambert breaks down the threat types that the Sophos 2012 security report identified in their annual survey. What's still around and what threats are on the rise?