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December 17, 2008
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SECURITY SOLUTIONS
--Network Access Control
by Jason Bovberg
Pre-admission or post-admission, agent-based or agentless, inline or
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network. Read the complete article here
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[Editor's Note: Security Update will not go out on December 24 or
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SECURITY NEWS AND FEATURES
--Microsoft to Issue Emergency IE Fix Today
Microsoft issued an emergency warning about a newly discovered "zero
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--Lumension Survey Notes Top Threats
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--Malware Fiesta Attracts and Infects Thousands
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GIVE AND TAKE
--FAQ: Locking Down PCs' Portable-Media Drives
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