Winner of the Best of TechEd award in 2007 and highly recommended by the judges at the SC Magazine Europe awards in 2008, GFI LANguard allows administrators to scan, detect, assess and rectify vulnerabilities on their network and to secure it with minimal administrative effort. The latest version builds on an extensive feature set to make it easier for users to manage network scans, install patches and get a complete picture of the security set-up on their network.

To address the growing need for a PC security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC form factors and rapid increases in the incidence of malware, Microsoft Corp. plans to offer a new consumer security offering focused on core anti-malware protection.

Arxan Technologies, a leading provider of application hardening solutions designed to protect software applications from tampering, unauthorized access, piracy and malware insertion, today announced a major update to GuardIT, version 4.0.

SkyRecon® Systems, the premier provider of integrated, proactive endpoint security solutions, today announced that its StormShield Security Suite provides automatic protection for organizations running the Windows operating system and that have yet to deploy the most recent patch from Microsoft as describe in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067, which was released out-of-band Thursday of last week.

Password Protect Folders, a security software program designed to lock folders with passwords on a computer, external, removable and network drives, is available for download from the Password Security web site. Password Protect Folders is a must-have program for home and business users who want to limit access to the folders containing confidential personal or work information.

PandaLabs, Panda Security's malware analysis and detection laboratory, has detected several malicious files that are exploiting the latest vulnerability announced by Microsoft (MS08-067) to infect users and steal confidential data, including instant messaging passwords, and online login credentials.

We are surrounded by gadgets and everyday we are confronted with new releases and more than one time you find it difficult to sift trough news and reviews. www.Gadgetadvisor.com is a new technology blog which took the challenge of presenting the latest in tech and gadget news in an objective and informative manner.

A new critical Windows vulnerability has been discovered and Microsoft is acknowledging it's criticality by releasing an out-of band patch before the regular Windows update batch due Nov. 11.  This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Windows Server service. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request.

As the nation observes Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, Internetusers can take advantage of security tools from Verizon - many without charge - to assess their vulnerability to Internet-based threats and to keep their children safe online.

Cloudmark, Inc., the global leader in messaging security, today announced the availability of Cloudmark® Desktop for Microsoft Windows Mail anti-spam software. The Cloudmark Desktop spam filter integrates seamlessly into the Windows Mail client, offering consumers and small businesses unsurpassed accuracy in filtering spam, phishing and viruses from e-mail inboxes. Microsoft Windows Mail is the e-mail and newsgroup client included in the Windows Vista operating system and is also the successor to the Outlook Express messaging and collaboration client.