- Thu Oct 2 2003 Commentary: A plethora of patches
Smooth and timely application of security fixes has become a major concern for many organizations, and several vendors now offer products specifically for patch management.
- Thu Sep 11 2003 Commentary: Patch priorities
Patching security vulnerabilities is a major headache--such fixes must be tested before they're applied, yet they're released with a frequency that makes it a real burden to keep up.
- Wed Feb 13 2002 Commentary: The security risks of SNMP
Enterprises must act quickly to head off the hacker attacks that will almost certainly result from the security holes known to be in the Simple Network Management Protocol, according to Gartner.
- Thu May 29 2003 Reading IT's mind
Tech industry watcher Jon Oltsik speaks with four IT managers whose take on technology reflects a very different reality from the one commonly bandied about as conventional wisdom.
- Wed Oct 6 2004 Wanted: Simple home security
Jon Oltsik says the explosion in broadband use forces a rethinking of Internet security. But a lethargic vendor response is not a promising harbinger.
- Fri Apr 15 2005 Week in review: Chips, and a trip-up, from Intel
Chipmaker looks to dual cores and China for new opportunities and touches off minor controversy with its unending interest in Moore's Law.
- Thu Jul 31 2003 Commentary: People, process secure businesses
Microsoft's and Cisco's recent announcements of major vulnerabilities mean that companies cannot rely on products alone for protection.
- Fri Dec 21 2001 Commentary: XP's "plug and prey" hole
The 2001 holiday season hasn't been merry for early adopters of Microsoft's Windows XP.
- Mon Mar 3 2003 Sendmail flaw tests Homeland Security
The newly minted Department of Homeland Security did a credible job of pushing for a fix to the Net's most popular e-mail server and keeping the issue quiet, say experts.
- Thu Apr 10 2003 Commentary: Can Microsoft be secure?
Improved security of the Windows platform will depend on a new partnership among Microsoft, software companies that write applications for Microsoft's platforms, and end user customers.

