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Security issues often seem to smolder more than burn, but these six are certainly capable of lighting a fire under IT professionals at a moment's notice. Handle with care.

As enterprises seek out ways to reduce IT costs, optimize resources and improve operational efficiencies, three technology trends have started to dominate: virtualization, service-oriented architecture and mobility. More promising yet is the intertwining of these unique technologies.

On Wednesday the US federal government's desktop security mandate kicks in, requiring government agencies to support standard secure configurations for Windows XP and Vista operating systems.

Security and vulnerability management vendor Patchlink has merged with endpoint security provider Securewave to expand its markets into device management.

Despite the demanding workload Australian IT managers have settled into the routine of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday updates.

Zero-day exploits such as those targeting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsofts Internet Explorer Web browser are exposing some of the limitations of the company's monthly patch release schedule, users and analysts said Tuesday.

Vulnerability management starts with tools that assess security in network gear and applications, but it's a road that forks, one way leading to host- or agent-based scanners and the other to network-based or agentless scanners.

The list of all-too-familiar names - Nachi, Klez, Lovsan, SoBig, BugBear, Swen, Blaster and Yaha - represents only a sampling of the most prevalent worms and viruses that slithered into corporate networks this fall. But they all have one thing in common: Patches were readily available before most damage had been done. So why do these intruders continue to wreak such havoc?