Security experts evaluate scoring system

A standardized and vendor-neutral system that measures IT vulnerabilities has been updated to help IT managers prioritize their response to security potential threats. The second version of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, or CVSS v2, calculates a threat score based on a series of measurements referred to as metrics, making it the IT equivalent of the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory System, but without the colour-coded chart.

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