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Wednesday March 10, 2010 4:21 AM
Lowry Computer Products And Salamander Technologies Announce Partnership
Lowry Computer Products, a leading enterprise mobility solutions provider and systems integrator of barcode, software and RFID data collection solutions, is pleased to announce they have formed a strategic partnership with Salamander Technologies of Traverse City, Michigan.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 12:43 AM
ICS wins IT security contract from State of Mississippi
Integrated Computer Solutions or ICS, a full-service information security and technology consulting firm, has received a two-year contract from the State of Mississippi for IT security and risk assessment services. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 12:15 AM
Dale Dixon: Even BBB isn't immune to computer virus
File this in the "It can happen to anyone" drawer. One computer at the Better Business Bureau was hit with a nasty computer virus. I'm sharing the story with you in hopes you'll see the warning signs, spread the word and keep your computer safe.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 11:00 PM
Security gaps exploited in grade scandal remain, may be difficult to close
Montgomery County school officials have not yet closed gaps in their computer system that allowed students at a high-performing Potomac high school to change dozens of grades using a device that can be bought from Amazon.com for $69. And other school systems, including Fairfax County, remain just as...

Tuesday March 9, 2010 2:50 PM
Office Updates Patch Excel Security Flaw
Microsoft rolled out minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of its Office suite of productivity tools on Tuesday that patch a security vulnerability in the...

Tuesday March 9, 2010 1:24 PM
Office updates patch Excel security flaw
Minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of Microsoft Office released Tuesday patch an Excel security vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to overwrite the contents of your computer's memory with malicious code.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 1:07 PM
Office updates patch Excel security flaw
Microsoft rolled out minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of its Office suite of productivity tools on Tuesday that patch a security vulnerability in the Excel spreadsheet application.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:31 AM
Panda Security discovers malware on HTC Magic smartphone
A Panda Security employee discovered three malware programs on a recently purchased HTC Magic phone when it was plugged it into a Windows computer.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 10:21 AM
UAB's Warner Voted "Most Popular Security Blogger”
Gary Warner, the director of research in computer forensics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been named the country's "Most Popular Security Blogger” after a vote of information-security peers and blog readers.

Tuesday March 9, 2010 6:28 AM
Scareware will be most costly security scam of 2010
McAfee reports 400% increase in reported incidents Scareware or fake antivirus programs that encourage web users to part with their hard-earned cash and download hoax security software, is likely to be the most costly scam of 2010, says McAfee.