July 2006
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July 14, 2006
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New firewall solution in offing to tackle DoS attacks
Researchers are developing a new firewall solution to prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks from crashing websites and networks. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Rolls-Royce signs £11m contract
Rolls-Royce has signed a $20m (£11.4m) seven-year contract with Nortel to supply a global IP-based voice service, to increase functionality and cut costs. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft ships new thin client OS for old PCs
Microsoft has released an operating system for businesses that turns old PCs into effective thin-client computers. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
US states start class action against memory chip companies
Over 30 US states are suing seven computer memory chip makers over charges that they conspired to keep US market chip prices artificially high. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Security Blog Log: Was the analyst a scapegoat?
A scathing report on May's massive Veterans Affairs data theft in the US causes some to ask who deserves the most blame: the analyst or his supervisors? Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
CSI survey: Data breaches still being swept under the rug
The annual CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey shows companies are reporting fewer financial losses from data breaches. That doesn't mean the good guys are winning. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
US IT companies face stock option fraud probe
Federal prosecutors in the San Francisco area are stepping up their investigation into IT companies for possible illegal stock option fraud, as the widely used US practice of backdated stock options comes under increasing scrutiny. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Google wins search ranking lawsuit
A California judge has dismissed a website's lawsuit against Google over its fall in the Google search index. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Intel makes 1,000 managers redundant, further staff cuts next week
Intel is to cut around 1,000 manager posts worldwide in an attempt to become more competitive in the market. Other staff positions are set to be announced next week. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft grapples with PowerPoint security flaw
Security researchers have discovered a flaw in Microsoft’s PowerPoint presentation program that is already being used by remote attackers to try and take over users’ systems. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Security Wire Weekly podcast archives
An archive of information security podcasts covering top news in the world of information security and interviews with industry experts. Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Vote for your IT greats
Who have been the most influential people in IT in the past 40 years? Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Answers: Compliance All-in-One Guide quiz
The key compliance questions unveiled Continue Reading
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July 14, 2006
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Jul'06
Threat Monitor podcast archives
Listen to past editions of our Threat Monitor podcasts. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2006
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Jul'06
Microsoft and Yahoo integrate their IM solutions for users
Yahoo and Microsoft have finally made their instant messaging (IM) services work together, to provide users with a more widespread instant communications solution. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2006
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Jul'06
Adobe Acrobat and Reader open to attack
Adobe Systems has reported two serious security flaws in its widely used Adobe PDF (portable document format) Reader and Acrobat software. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2006
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Jul'06
Secure Computing buys CipherTrust
Secure Computing is to acquire messaging security company CipherTrust for around $273m (£156m), as it continues to expand its security solutions portfolio. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2006
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Jul'06
DaimlerChrysler cuts internet security costs with Sophos platform
DaimlerChrysler UK is to slash its internet security costs by 25% by adopting a new security platform from Sophos. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2006
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Jul'06
Indian outsourcer doubles profits
Infosys, the number two Indian IT outsourcer, has reported a 50% increase in quarterly profits. Net profits for the three months up to the end of June jumped to £94m. Continue Reading
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July 13, 2006
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Jul'06
Google Video goes international
Google has launched international versions of its Google Video site, and has signed up a number of large content providers to provide video clips to users. Continue Reading