December 2006
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December 18, 2006
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Dec'06
Botworm targets Symantec security
A botworm is targeting Symantec’s widely used web security products on corporate networks. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
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Dec'06
Amazon countersues over web patents
Amazon.com has countersued IBM in a continuing battle over web patents. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
18
Dec'06
What are the fundamentals of ATM and ISDN?
Lisa Phifer explains the fundamentals of ATM and ISDN and why they are used. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
18
Dec'06
Stock exchange links to BT Radianz trading network
The London Stock Exchange is improving the distribution of financial data with the adoption of BT Radianz’s trading data network. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
18
Dec'06
National Trust gets rid of the mouse
The National Trust has signed up Management Systems Modelling to modify its website to bring it into line with UK disability discrimination laws. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
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Dec'06
Councils seek simpler user authentication
A group of councils are working together to create a new means of authenticating citizens so that they can more easily access e-government services. Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
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Dec'06
Real world risk assessment - don't forget to consider costs
There is risk attached to everything that we do. In most everyday situations we attach a value to risk using instinct and judgement based on experience. In business we need to be more precise: we ... Continue Reading
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December 18, 2006
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Dec'06
Penetration Tests Day Two: Why use a Penetration Test?
In part two of our interview Amit Deskmukh, Adam Pointon of Assurance.com.au and Brian "Jericho" Martin, Patrick Gray explores who orders penetration tests and why. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
Criminals find safety in cyberspace
A new report from McAfee shows how criminals are enjoying a sense of safety and anonymity in cyberspace that they never had on the street. And they're making more money. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
Enterprises are open to Asterisk
Organisations have become so comfortable with VoIP and standards that open-source technologies like Asterisk are being given serious consideration over big iron PBX platforms. Learn all about Asterisk here. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
Top storage tips 2006
What's on the minds of storage techies. What's hot, what's not, what works, what doesn't work. These expert tips cover the storage issues that take top honours when it comes to disaster recovery, NAS, SAN, backup and storage management. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Mining
Bruce Schneier’s blog drew my attention to a recent report on the limits of predictive data mining for counterterrorism, published by the Cato Institute, a libertarian public policy research ... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
Top 10 VoIP tips of 2006
Echo and latency issues top the list in 2006, as seen in our top 10 list of most popular tips. If you have missed any of these tips, now is the time to catch up before the end of the year. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
NAS gateway purchase considerations
NAS gateways overcome the inherent limitations of scale and flexibility by utilizing externally connected storage as external standalone disk arrays. NAS storage capacity is typically expanded by simply adding more disks to the appliance, but this ... Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
Penetration Tests Day One: What goes on in a penetration test?
Are penetration tests just a way for reformed hackers to shake-down legitimate enterprises? In this five-part series, Patrick Gray explains that these tests have evolved into much more than a chance to see what bad guys might do to your business. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2006
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Dec'06
Security news highlights: Check Point to acquire NFR Security
In other security news: New flaws affect Microsoft, McAfee and Yahoo Messenger, while Trend Micro discovers a so-called Vista zero-day flaw on sale for $50,000 a sample. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2006
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Dec'06
Saturday Soapbox
Cryptogram is a monthly newsletter produced by security guru Bruce Schneier. I have a lot of respect for Bruce's writings, and he's been an influence on my own security views. Anyway, this isn't ... Continue Reading
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December 15, 2006
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Dec'06
Safeguarding data - it's all in the process
David Lacy mentions in his latest blog that our ability to safeguard data depends upon "sensible application of well-established security technologies." I am in complete agreement and this remark ... Continue Reading
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December 15, 2006
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Dec'06
Disc drive king dies
Al Shugart, the founder of leading computer disc drive firm Seagate Technology, has died, aged 76. Continue Reading
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December 15, 2006
15
Dec'06
HM Revenue and Customs, the Public Accounts Committee and accountability
On 18 December 2006, Paul Gray, Acting Chairman of HM Revenue and Customs, appeared before the House of Commons’ Public Account Committee and was questioned on the performance of the department’s ... Continue Reading