Editors' Picks
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Patch Tuesday September 2013: Critical bulletins for Office, SharePoint, IE
The September 2013 Patch Tuesday releases included 13 bulletins from Microsoft, four deemed critical.10 Sep 2013
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How an Adobe Reader zero-day exploit escapes sandboxing capabilities
Expert Nick Lewis explains how a recent zero-day exploit escaped the Adobe Reader sandbox, and whether it's likely to happen again.29 Jul 2013
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Combat Shockwave security issues with a Web security gateway
Expert Michael Cobb discusses Adobe Shockwave security issues highlighted by US-CERT, and details how a Web security gateway is one way to allay them.14 May 2013
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Temporary fix out for Department of Labor website IE8 zero-day
Microsoft is still working on a permanent fix for the IE8 zero-day found in the Dept. of Labor website attack. Also: Adobe preps ColdFusion patch.09 May 2013
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Adjusting third-party patch management after Flash updates move
Expert Michael Cobb details whether third-party patch management program changes are necessary after the Adobe Flash marriage to Patch Tuesday.19 Apr 2013
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How CIOs can use game mechanics to build better engagement
Game mechanics are more than just rewarding badges. This primer on game design theory offers insight on building customer and user engagement.20 Mar 2013
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Secunia: More focus needed on third-party application security
Secunia highlights the growing need for better third-party application security, plus Microsoft's security improvements, and the growing cost of zero-days.14 Mar 2013
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Is sandboxing the answer to Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Reader security woes?
Expert Michael Cobb assesses the impact of sandboxing on Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader security. Can enterprises trust Adobe's new security methods?13 Mar 2013
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Gary McGraw on evolution of BSIMM maturity framework
Video: McGraw discusses the past and future of the BSIMM maturity framework for software security, and how vendors like Adobe and Microsoft measure up.12 Mar 2013
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Rich media flood pushes digital asset management strategy to forefront
Without an effective plan for managing digital assets, the increasing digital content collected by organizations could end up being a real headache.01 Mar 2013
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TV One tackles digital asset management problems with Adobe CQ5
TV One's search for the best content management system required finding a provider that could handle the legalities of airing classic television shows.11 Feb 2013
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Adobe attack analysis: Addressing Adobe security certificate issues
After a recent attack on Adobe, what mitigations should be put in place to avoid security issues with Adobe certificates? Expert Nick Lewis advises.17 Jan 2013
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Adobe issues critical Flash Player update
Critical flaws can be exploited by attackers to take complete control of a victim's machine, the software giant said in an advisory.11 Dec 2012
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Adobe investigates scope of customer forum breach
Names, email addresses and encrypted passwords of thousands of customers may have been exposed in a breach of the software maker's customer forum.14 Nov 2012
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Adobe investigates scope of customer forum breach
Names, email addresses and encrypted passwords of thousands of customers may have been exposed in a breach of the software maker's customer forum.14 Nov 2012
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Consider disabling Java as malware targets JRE vulnerabilities
Expert Nick Lewis advises enterprises to disable Java to defend against cross-platform malware that targets JRE vulnerabilities.05 Nov 2012
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Replace technical debt-laden Adobe Reader with alternative PDF readers
Adobe Reader's technical debt may pose too great a security risk for some enterprises. Security expert Nick Lewis advises turning to alternative PDF readers.26 Sep 2012
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Gartner Magic Quadrant: Mobile, social trends alter WCM market
The new Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web content management adds Acquia, points to needs of social media and interoperability as altering WCM market.13 Sep 2012
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Emergency Adobe update APSB12-19 addresses more Flash Player flaws
Adobe has released updates for six critical vulnerabilities, following a patch just one week ago that addressed other critical flaws.22 Aug 2012
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Adobe patches Flash Player vulnerability being actively targeted
Security researchers have detected attacks targeting users of Internet Explorer with a Flash file embedded in a Microsoft Word document.15 Aug 2012
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