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Open source software -- it's fast, it's popular, it's practical, and, best of all, it's free ...

Five years ago, it was the rare technologist who spent much time dealing with compliance and regulatory issues ...

Vista is a secure platform, preaches Ed Moyle, a manager with CTG's Information Security Services. Part of that security is the inclusion of additional features within the platform such as patchguard, unified access control and development methodologies such as the SDL to help reduce vulnerabilities. Microsoft is interested in changing the perception that its platforms are insecure by developing its own security features and adding them to Vista...

If you're like most of us in IT, you probably have a relatively small number of individuals in your firm that you're used to working with fairly closely ...

One hundred million -- that's a pretty big number. It's roughly three times the population of Canada, about a third of the U.S. population, and roughly equal to the population of Mexico ...

Though there have been a some instances of worms that use these sites to propagate, there have only been a few examples in the wild, according to Ed Moyle, a manager in CTG's Information Security Services practice Moyle told the E-Commerce Times he understands the basis for th...

There is a catch-22 at play in terms of the size of the user base, explained Ed Moyle, a security manager for CTG Information Security Services "I don't think that other platforms necessarily offer more or better security. Instead, I think they demonstrate decreased security i...

Microsoft has a lot riding on its new security features in Vista, according to Ed Moyle, a security services manager at CTG. However, he does not think that tighter security will necessarily make Vista a less appealing target for attackers. Instead, he expects Vista to be the top target for attackers going forward...

When crafting policy in and around IM, organizations should start by recognizing the gravity of the topic, said Ed Moyle, a manager with CTG's Information Security Practice. IM should be approached with the understanding that it's a full-fledged communications tool Just like a...

This is one of the more significant "patch Tuesdays" in terms of number and severity of included fixes, according to Ed Moyle, a manager in CTG's Information Security Services Practice. The number of vulnerabilities, he noted, is significant this month "Microsoft has assigned ...

Ed Moyle, a manager with CTG's Information Security Practice, told LinuxInsider that probably the most divergent aspect of security within the database world is the approach to patches and patch management. "Release early, release often" is the mantra of the open-source community...

While there are a number of steps that a new computer owner can take, the most important issues to keep in mind are application of security patches, installation of a trusted client security product, and how the PC will be connected to the Internet, Ed Moyle, a manager with CTG's Information Security Practice, told TechNewsWorld...

Symantec's acquisition of IMlogic is a hugely significant development in the endpoint security marketplace -- one that analysts have been predicting for a long time, Ed Moyle, a manager with CTG's Information Security Practice, told the E-Commerce Times "The enterprise is star...

Ed Moyle, president of SecurityCurve, told TechNewsWorld that the good news is the vulnerability itself is minimal from a risk perspective. The bad news, he added, is the manner in which the vulnerability was disclosed: without informing Microsoft so the company could develop a patch...

"Unfortunately for us, the holidays have historically brought with them an increase in malware activity," Ed Moyle, manager of CTG Security Services, told TechNewsWorld. "There's a good reason for that. It's easier for malware authors to hide their activities during the holiday season."

"All in all, the fact that this was financially motivated will probably make the outcome worse for Ancheta," Ed Moyle, president of SecurityCurve, told TechNewsWorld "In the past, this type of activity has been much more tightly aligned with fraud and wreaking havoc," Moyle no...

Despite a lack of sympathy from Sony, PSPBrick's threat is ranked only a category 1 out of 5. That's a ranking that Ed Moyle, president of Security Curve, agrees with "First, this is probably the most primitive piece of malware that I've ever come across," he said. "The malwar...

"The only thing new that it does is ineffectively try to spread to the PC from the phone -- this is new behavior for phone malware but old hat for traditional malware. The IIS/sadmind worm, for example, spread to both Solaris and IIS," Ed Moyle, president, SecurityCurve, told TechNewsWorld. "So, it's not really new or innovative in itself -- it does, however, apply old concepts in a new way."

"It's a safe bet that the patch as is either does not entirely fix the vulnerability or causes some other system instability," Ed Moyle, president of SecurityCurve, told TechNewsWorld Microsoft, Moyle added, is doing the right thing in not releasing the patch....

"In general, black hats learn their tricks the same way that everybody else does: through a network of informational Web sites, magazines, conventions and advice from peers. There's even hacker radio," Ed Moyle, president of SecurityCurve, told TechNewsWorld Hacker Conventions...