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  • October 30, 2007 30 Oct'07

    Non-unified communications can cost millions

    Fragmented communications are costing companies millions of dollars by disrupting work flow and business processes, a new study has revealed.

  • October 21, 2007 21 Oct'07

    DreamWorks draws on storage for animation

    DreamWorks' senior technologist says it takes a lot of emerging storage technologies to make an animation movie.

  • October 21, 2007 21 Oct'07

    VoIP certification credentials

    Many certifications touch on voice over IP topics tangentially, but numerous credentials now focus a fairly substantial portion of their coverage on this subject matter. In this certification survey, we take a look at available certifications, ...

  • October 16, 2007 16 Oct'07

    Microsoft OCS won't change UC game ... Yet

    Uptake of Microsoft's software-based unified communications solution will be hindered by perceptions of the company as unreliable, analysts say.

  • October 14, 2007 14 Oct'07

    SNW Preview: Data protection makes a stand

    Led by EMC's integration of data deduplication and CDP into its backup software, data protection products are prominent at Storage Networking World.

  • October 14, 2007 14 Oct'07

    VMware takes on data migration

    VMware supports migrating data between disc arrays with Storage VMotion, changing the equation between server and storage virtualisation devices.

  • October 10, 2007 10 Oct'07

    Unified communications new priority for HP

    Unified communications is a confusing area with a number of vendors in the mix. HP has launched new services to help ease companies into unified communications and help them determine which integrated tools will best fit their business goals.

  • October 08, 2007 08 Oct'07

    Happy Birthday to TechTarget ANZ

    It's our birthday! Join us in wild celebration by remembering our most-read articles of times past.

  • October 07, 2007 07 Oct'07

    IP telephony adoption rising, quality sagging

    IP telephony adoption continues to grow, but service quality is lagging behind, according to a user survey from Psytechnics.

  • October 05, 2007 05 Oct'07

    Podcast: the true cost of IT security

    In this interview, Cliff Saran speaks to Martin Sadler, director of HP's Trusted Systems Lab, about how much should we be expected to spend and how much security is enough. Hackers are getting smarter and Martin believes newly trained IT ...

  • October 04, 2007 04 Oct'07

    Pillar announces support for 1 TB SATA drives

    Pillar is one of the earliest to announce 1 TB SATA drives in an enterprise array. IBM's SVC becomes the first storage virtualization product certified with VMware.

  • October 02, 2007 02 Oct'07

    Web 2.0 strategies for SMBs

    Web 2.0 technologies are catching on at companies of all sizes. Find out how to make them work for your SMB with SearchSMB.com's top five Web 2.0 tips.

  • September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07

    Presence capabilities open university help desk

    Presence capabilities have helped one university ensure that calls into its help desk reach the person with the right set of skills.

  • September 26, 2007 26 Sep'07

    Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 RC0

    Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is now available for customer review.

  • September 25, 2007 25 Sep'07

    How to purchase a data encryption product

    Data security is now a critical problem for every company, regardless of size. This buying guide explores the factors involved in purchasing data encryption hardware and software products.

  • September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07

    Microsoft's OCS changing the face of VoIP?

    Microsoft's OCS platform debuts soon, but will it bring about an industry shift to embedded communication applications as promised?

  • September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07

    PCI council adds Pin security to remit

    The PCI Security Standards Council has added Pin Entry Device (PED) security technology to its payments industry testing portfolio to streamline standardisation.

  • September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07

    3PAR adds tiered storage management tool

    The new version of the System Reporter management tool for 3PAR's high-end arrays now includes monitoring for tiered storage environments.

  • September 16, 2007 16 Sep'07

    Cisco IP Communications Express: CallManager Express with Cisco Unity Express

    Creating an intercom network between IP phones that support speakerphone capabilities is a relatively painless process when using Cisco CallManager Express.

  • September 09, 2007 09 Sep'07

    Virtual appliance lets users convert DAS to iSCSI San

    LeftHand Networks has released an edition of its SaniQ iSCSI San software that will convert locally attached disc to networked storage.

  • September 07, 2007 07 Sep'07

    Microsoft update to patch critical Windows flaw

    Microsoft plans to patch a critical flaw in Windows and plug holes in MSN Messenger, Visual Studio, and Windows services for Unix.

  • September 07, 2007 07 Sep'07

    Government warns of dangerous QuickBooks Online flaw

    Attackers could exploit two flaws in the popular Intuit QuickBooks Online Edition to cause buffer overflows and download or upload files in arbitrary locations, US-CERT warned.

  • September 07, 2007 07 Sep'07

    Cybercriminals employ toolkits in rising numbers to steal data

    The market is increasing for crimeware toolkits that help cybercriminals avoid detection and exploit flaws, according to new research from security vendor, Finjan.

  • September 06, 2007 06 Sep'07

    Citrix adds Web security with acquisition

    Citrix Systems Inc. said it acquired XML security vendor QuickTree for its compiler technology and Java API for XML processing.

  • September 05, 2007 05 Sep'07

    NAC switches, appliances help track users, malware

    Some vendors are offering switches and appliances to monitor traffic for malware and unauthorized access, as the NAC market including Cisco NAC and Microsoft NAP sorts itself out.

  • September 05, 2007 05 Sep'07

    Firefox security issues persist despite update

    Despite Mozilla's recent Firefox security update, researchers say there's another way attackers could exploit the browser for malicious purposes.

  • September 05, 2007 05 Sep'07

    Critical flaw discovered in IBM DB2

    IBM's DB2 database management system contains a flaw that could be exploited remotely by an attacker to take control of a system.

  • September 04, 2007 04 Sep'07

    IT cheat sheets for all

    They may seem like no-brainers to you, but some of your IT tricks and workarounds look magical to your peers. We've collected our favorite IT cheat sheets on topics ranging from AS/400 to HTML and Outlook so everyone can look like a whiz.

  • August 30, 2007 30 Aug'07

    Flaw found in MSN Messenger

    Attackers could exploit a flaw in MSN Messenger to run malicious code on targeted machines, according to Danish vulnerability clearinghouse Secunia.

  • August 30, 2007 30 Aug'07

    Critical flaw found in Oracle developer tool

    A popular tool used by Oracle developers contains a critical flaw that could be used by an attacker to compromise a system.

  • August 29, 2007 29 Aug'07

    Rootkit found in older Sony USB device

    F-Secure says it discovered rootkit technology in Sony's Micro Vault USM-F fingerprint reader software. The find comes two years after controversy over Sony's DRM technology.

  • August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07

    Data archives overview

    When a file is lost due to user error, or data is corrupted because of system problems, the affected data can be restored from a backup. An archive is different from a backup because the data may not be used for months, even years, but must be ...

  • August 28, 2007 28 Aug'07

    SANS: Attackers may be attempting Trend Micro exploits

    The SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) warns that attackers may be attempting to exploit flaws in Trend Micro products to hijack computer systems.

  • August 27, 2007 27 Aug'07

    VoiceCon Fall 2007: Unified communications still has barriers

    Unified communications (UC) offers streamlined communication, but significant challenges still need to be addressed.

  • August 26, 2007 26 Aug'07

    IBM back in iSCSI SAN fray

    IBM is looking to take on HP's MSA and EMC's AX150, as well as EqualLogic and LeftHand, with a new iSCSI SAN product OEMed from LSI.

  • August 22, 2007 22 Aug'07

    Trend Micro fixes flaws in ServerProtect, PC-cillin

    Attackers could tamper with servers and run malicious code by exploiting flaws in Trend Micro's ServerProtect, Anti-Spyware and PC-cillin products. But fixes are available.

  • August 22, 2007 22 Aug'07

    Microsoft adds CA vets to anti-malware team

    Microsoft has hired Jakub Kaminski, one of CA's more talented and well-regarded antivirus researchers, and three of his colleagues from CA's Australian lab.

  • August 22, 2007 22 Aug'07

    Attackers target two Microsoft security flaws

    Symantec warned customers about attacks targeting two Microsoft security flaws -- an unpatched DirectX Media vulnerability and the XML Core Services flaw patched in MS07-042.

  • August 20, 2007 20 Aug'07

    Sourcefire acquires open source ClamAV

    Sourcefire, maker of the popular Snort open source IDS tool, has acquired ClamAV, an open source email gateway scanning tool.

  • August 20, 2007 20 Aug'07

    VMware acquires HIPS provider Determina

    VMware, the leader in virtualization software, has acquired Determina, a provider of host IPS technology.

  • August 19, 2007 19 Aug'07

    College campuses prepare for Microsoft Vista challenges

    With new Vista machines coming to campus, the IT shops of academia have no choice but to embrace the latest Windows OS and its security implications.

  • August 19, 2007 19 Aug'07

    Push voice is the next mobility must-have

    Push voice, coupled with mobile email, has the potential to make the smartphone a true mobile office.

  • August 17, 2007 17 Aug'07

    Wal-Mart deploys new data security system

    Wal-Mart Stores has deployed a data security and encryption system to secure data going over its global network.

  • August 17, 2007 17 Aug'07

    HDS, HP simplify high-end disk array pricing

    Users of the new USP-V disk array from HDS and the XP24000 disk array from HP will now pay less for attaching external storage, as well as capacity.

  • August 16, 2007 16 Aug'07

    TJX profit takes hit over data breach

    TJX says it has spent $256 million responding to the massive data breach that exposed 45 million customers to identity fraud, and the bottom line has suffered as a result.

  • August 15, 2007 15 Aug'07

    Latest Microsoft flaws affect Windows, IE, Excel

    Microsoft released nine security updates Tuesday -- six of them critical -- for flaws in Internet Explorer, Excel and other programs within the Windows OS.