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Today's Security News Sign up for Security RSS feeds  Featured Video MORE VIDEOS How to manage guest user authentication when building a wireless network Joel Snyder reviews your different access policies and how to deal with the threat of unauthenticated users. Spam declines, Web-based attacks rise, says MessageLabs ARTICLE - Spam was down 3.4% in 2008, but attacks on social networks and flaws in websites are rising, according to an annual report from Symantec's MessageLabs. More on Spam and Antispam Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Excel flaws ARTICLE - In its advance notification, Microsoft said it plans to patch six critical flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer, Excel, Visual Basic and Word. More on Patch Management IT security risks dismissed by boards, survey finds ARTICLE - A Carnegie Mellon University report illustrates the lack of understanding boards of directors have when it comes cybersecurity risks and their impact on overall business. 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Exploring authentication methods: How to develop secure systems: Discover authentication options and learn how to implement, maintain and secure methods of authentication, such as bi... Screencast: How Tor improves Web surfing privacy and security audits: In an on-screen demonstration, learn how Tor can be used to ensure that surfing habits aren't recorded by malici... Smartphone security: The growing threat of mobile malware: The increasingly pervasive use of wireless handhelds in the enterprise is just one reason why malware pros are getting seri... MORE NEWS IT security risks dismissed by boards, survey finds ARTICLE - A Carnegie Mellon University report illustrates the lack of understanding boards of directors have when it comes cybersecurity risk... Solidcore CEO to focus security on virtualization INTERVIEW - Solidcore Systems CEO Anne Bonaparte is adjusting the company's technology to address PCI compliance and securing virtualized systems... Microsoft to embed data classification, strengthen ties with DLP ARTICLE - Microsoft will embed data classification technology into its platform under a deal that ties Active Directory Rights ... Dangerous Java flaws could expose sensitive data ARTICLE - Errors in Sun Java could be exploited by an attacker to bypass security, gain access to critical files or conduct a denial-of-service ... Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Excel flaws ARTICLE - In its advance notification, Microsoft said it plans to patch six critical flaws in Windows, Internet Explorer, Excel, Visual Basic an... MORE NEWS SITE INDEX Security. Security news, technical tips and industry experts available at your fingertips! Use our site map below to navigate resources on top of mind topics such as: Authentication, Email Security, Firewalls, Int