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Readers say cybersecurity risks are mostly hype

Robert Mullins writes, "My post from March 5 about cybersecurity experts anticipating a "Pearl Harbor"-level attack on computer networks sparked considerable discussion from readers. The post concerned a cybersecurity panel discussion at the RSA Conference 2010 featuring some heavy-hitters in the field. The gist of my report was that the panel felt not enough is being done to protect cyberspace from hackers or the threat of cyberwar."
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  • Microsoft still thwarted from selling Word 2007 Submitted by Microsoft Subnet on Wed, 03/10/2010

    So what's the latest on the case that issued an injunction forbidding Microsoft from selling new copies of Word 2007.  On Wednesday yet another ruling has been made against Microsoft, with a judge upholding the $290 million dollar judgment against Microsoft in favor it plaintiff i4i as well as the injunction.

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  • Microsoft patches Excel, XP, Vista, W7, Virtual PC; leaves others holes alone Submitted by Microsoft Subnet on Tue, 03/09/2010

    As part of Microsoft's regular Patch Tuesday schedule, the company released two patches that fix eight holes in Windows and Microsoft Office. Both patches have an overall rating of "important" but using another metric, Microsoft's Exploitability Index, they have earned the highest rating of "1." This means that Microsoft Security believes that exploit code is not only likely, but that it can be created in such a way as to be consistently successful.

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  • Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 will launch May 12 Submitted by Microsoft Subnet on Mon, 03/08/2010

    Microsoft announced today the official release date of its next versions of Office and SharePoint: May 12. Office 2010 will be available to businesses on that day, but consumers will have to wait until an unspecified date in June before they can purchase their versions.

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    'Pearl Harbor' post struck a nerve by Robert Mullins

    My post from March 5 about cybersecurity experts anticipating a "Pearl Harbor"-level attack on computer networks sparked considerable discussion from readers.The post concerned a cybersecurity panel discussion at the RSA Conference 2010 featuring some heavy-hitters in the field: Michael Chertoff, former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; Richard Clarke, a partner in Good Harbor Consulting and former presidential security adviser; and, representing privacy concerns in the security...

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Microsoft patches Excel, XP, Vista, W7, Virtual PC; leaves others holes alone As part of Microsoft's regular Patch Tuesday schedule, the company released two patches that fix eight holes in Windows and Microsoft Office. Both patches have an overall rating of "important" but using another metric, Microsoft's Exploitability Index, they have earned the highest rating of "1." This means that Microsoft Security believes that exploit code is not only likely, but that it can be...

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