After security researcher Joanna Rutkowska demonstrated how it's possible to circumvent security in Microsoft's Vista beta software and install a rootkit called Blue Pill, Microsoft said it intends to find ways to stop both potential threats before Vista ships.

Microsoft stepped into the lion's den this week when it sent some of its top engineers to the Black Hat USA hacker conference in Las Vegas.

Security fears are stalling supply chain initiatives with companies no longer concerned about keeping intruders out of the network but are instead trying to determine how they can provide the right people with secure access to enterprise data.

Outside of the usual financial scams, medical miracles and pornography that makes up the bulk of unsolicited e-mail, a new trend has emerged where spammers are spruiking spyware to monitor partners, children and employees.

Antivirus companies warned Tuesday that a new version of the Sobig virus is rapidly spreading on the Internet, the latest in a string of Sobig computer worms to be released.

RSA Security is looking into new technologies to secure Web services and protect consumers from identity theft, according to company president and chief executive officer Arthur W. Coviello.

Last October's hacker attack on the global root servers that run the core addressing system of the Internet knocked out seven of the 13 servers for a time, but caused nary a problem for most Internet users.

Australian unions and the Labor Opposition have signalled their support for US-style legislation that penalises companies that engage in offshore outsourcing.

A study unveiled at the Black Hat Briefings conference in Las Vegas last week paints a grim picture of network security problems.

Months after the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic paralyzed this picturesque city, Toronto this week opened its arms to a different kind of virus outbreak -- this time of computer virus experts.

Enterprise security should be treated as part of a company’s IT governance policy, where the total cost of security is incorporated into its risk assessment framework, an industry representative claims.

Technology already in-house might solve some security dilemmas for IT managers before they upgrade or add devices, according to TruSecure Australia's senior security consultant Leanne Fleming.

Large consultancies are paid a lot of money to provide companies with information to help them run their businesses. But sometimes the statements issuing forth from these consultancies has me questioning their value to users.

The effects of the W32.Blaster worm have been felt throughout Microsoft during the past few weeks, but they have been particularly painful for Jim Allchin, a self-described perfectionist. The vice president of Microsoft's platforms group spoke with Computerworld about security matters.

The latest variant of the Mydoom virus, discovered Friday, is still spreading and actively deleting files from victims' computers, security researchers warned Wednesday.