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Enterprise software
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April 01, 2007
01
Apr'07
Spam poses as Internet Explorer 7 download
Beware of emails from "[email protected]." It may look like an invitation to download Internet Explorer 7, but it's really a trick to infect machines with malware.
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April 01, 2007
01
Apr'07
Microsoft releases patch for Windows ANI flaw
Security companies are seeing massive attacks against the Windows ANI zero-day flaw, prompting Microsoft to rush out a fix a week before Patch Tuesday.
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March 27, 2007
27
Mar'07
Compellent adds boot from SAN consolidation
Update saves storage space by consolidating boot volumes into a "golden" copy of the OS, but experts are troubled by a lack of partnerships with server and OS vendors.
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March 27, 2007
27
Mar'07
Storage newcomers fight uphill battle
Gresham is newly marketing its VTL product to mixed U.S. reviews, and Australian file management player Moonwalk is inching its way onto U.S. radar screens.
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
What are some of the other options available to help manage unstructured data?
Eliminate unnecessary data from your production storage. This typically involves moving the unnecessary data to a different tier or deleting the data entirely...
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
What are some of the best practices for managing the growth of unstructured data?
It starts with corporate policies around data management...
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
What is unstructured data and how is it different from structured data in the enterprise?
What we're really doing is designating our data as structured or unstructured. Let's start with structured data...
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
Web 2.0: CIOs want it their way
A new study found CIOs want Web 2.0 technology, but they're a little insecure about getting it from emerging specialized vendors.
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
Metasploit Framework 3.0 released
Brief: Metasploit Framework 3.0 contains 177 exploits, 104 payloads, 17 encoders and 30 auxiliary modules that perform such tasks as host discovery and protocol fuzzing.
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
Should I use data deduplication to manage unstructured data?
Absolutely; there are two areas where data deduplication, or single-instance storage, can help...
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
What are some of the biggest challenges with unstructured data?
By far, the volume of data has to be the biggest challenge...
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March 26, 2007
26
Mar'07
IP communications tools boost productivity, sales
IP communications tools have opened up several possibilities for one North American company, giving it presence awareness and unified messaging.
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March 25, 2007
25
Mar'07
Microsoft investigates Windows Vista Mail flaw
Attackers could exploit a flaw in Windows Vista Mail to compromise PCs by tricking the user into opening a malicious email attachment. Microsoft is investigating.
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March 25, 2007
25
Mar'07
EMC CEO tips hat on future storage plans
At a media event in Sydney, EMC CEO, Joe Tucci said the company is working on storage tuned to the needs of Web 2.0 apps and also plugged the company's deduplication product.
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March 22, 2007
22
Mar'07
Midrange storage array purchase considerations
A Buying Guide focusing on specific considerations for midrange disk array systems. Also find a series of specifications to help make on-the-spot product comparisons between v
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March 22, 2007
22
Mar'07
Flaws haunt protocol tied to national infrastructure
Also: A weakness is found in Windows settings, Microsoft investigates a new Vista flaw, and flaws are addressed in OpenOffice.org and Firefox.
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March 22, 2007
22
Mar'07
Mozilla releases Firefox fix
One newly-discovered flaw and several glitches introduced in the last update have been fixed with Mozilla's release of Firefox 2.0.0.3 and 1.5.0.11.
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March 22, 2007
22
Mar'07
Midrange storage array specifications
Product snapshots highlighting key specifications for a cross section of midrange storage array products.
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
Hackers broaden reach of cross-site scripting attacks
An explosion of AJAX-based applications has increased the damage that cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks can inflict on machines. A new tool uses XSS flaws to create a botnet.
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
VoiceCon Spring: A transition show for the VoIP industry
VoiceCon Spring was all about unified communications. Zeus Kerravala provides highlights of the more interesting points from the show.
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
NAC panel says technology may not add up
A panel discussing the potential of using network access control (NAC) says the technology may not be worth the price of deploying and maintaining it.
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
Symantec says fixing licensing portal top priority
Company officials say help is on the way as fallout continues from the merger of Symantec and Veritas ordering systems last November.
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March 19, 2007
19
Mar'07
Internet complexity, insecurity could stifle innovation, expert says
Security threats are driving vendors to produce software and devices that automatically update and run only proprietary software with no effort from the end user. The result could be less flexibility and innovation, one expert says.
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March 18, 2007
18
Mar'07
Symantec: Data thieves thrive on zero-day flaws
According to Symantec's threat report for the second half of 2006, attackers exploited misplaced USB drives and zero-day flaws to steal vast amounts of data. Expect more of the same in 2007.
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March 18, 2007
18
Mar'07
Hacker techniques use Google to unearth sensitive data
Those who know where to look could use Google to dig up all sorts of sensitive company information, including intellectual property and passwords, one security expert warns.
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March 15, 2007
15
Mar'07
Cisco buys WebEx for $3.2 billion
Cisco plans to buy WebEx, maker of hosted, on-demand collaboration applications.
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March 14, 2007
14
Mar'07
Podcast: Security360 - SOA, Web Services Security
ZapThink analyst Jason Bloomberg offers an overview of the security issues unique to SOA environments, while executives from SAP and Oracle discuss how they address SOA security in their software.
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March 14, 2007
14
Mar'07
Emulex launches storage virtualization appliance
Emulex has packaged a chip from its Aarohi acquisition into an appliance that could be a lower cost hardware platform for storage virtualization software products.
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March 13, 2007
13
Mar'07
NEC reveals HydraStor grid storage
NEC announces its HydraStor array for secondary storage, touting its grid storage architecture, automated policies for data management and scalable deduplication.
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March 08, 2007
08
Mar'07
Review: eGuardPost a B+ overall
eGuardPost is a well-designed and highly capable product that meets an important need. It has strong security and great forensics capabilities.
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March 08, 2007
08
Mar'07
Review: Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.0 'impressive'
Hot Pick: Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.0 excels with agentless connectors, scalability and amazing auditing.
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March 07, 2007
07
Mar'07
Microsoft cancels Patch Tuesday as DST looms
IT administrators who are struggling to apply all their daylight-saving time (DST) patches will get a break from Microsoft next week, as no new security fixes will be released.
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March 07, 2007
07
Mar'07
Microsoft outlines software-centric VoIP, UC
Microsoft unveils its vision of a software-based VoIP system to enable unified communications.
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March 05, 2007
05
Mar'07
Nortel switch release focuses on unified communications
Nortel today released two new switch series aimed at unified communications deployments.
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March 05, 2007
05
Mar'07
Nortel switch release focuses on unified communications
Nortel today released two new switch series aimed at unified communications deployments.
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March 04, 2007
04
Mar'07
NetApp stokes midrange fires with new array
The FAS 3040 is a scaled down version of the 64-bit 3070 architecture; NetApp officials say more moves downmarket will follow.
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March 04, 2007
04
Mar'07
Buzz builds around data reduction for primary storage
Analysts predict that in-band compression offerings from StoreWiz, newly updated this week, are the first step toward a new wave of primary storage deduplication products.
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March 04, 2007
04
Mar'07
Expert: NAC not a network security cure-all
According to an expert at Black Hat DC, NAC success demands careful planning and a good understanding of the company network; otherwise, implementations can quickly go awry.
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March 02, 2007
02
Mar'07
Police force secures data with biometrics
Humberside Police has issued biometric USB drives among staff to maintain data security.
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March 01, 2007
01
Mar'07
Linksys, Gateway launch low-end NAS
Cisco subsidiary Linksys and PC maker Gateway launch new NAS products for small businesses and consumers.
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February 28, 2007
28
Feb'07
RFID cloning presentation moves forward despite legal threats
Chris Paget, director of research and development at IOActive spoke mainly about the science behind RFID tags and readers and the inherent security issues of the technology.
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February 27, 2007
27
Feb'07
McAfee fixes flaw in Mac antivirus software
Attackers could exploit the hole in McAfee's Virex 7.7 antivirus program for Mac OS X to bypass the malware scanner, but a fix is available.
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February 27, 2007
27
Feb'07
'Worm' targets Sun Solaris Telnet flaw
Security researchers have found evidence that a worm is trying to exploit the recently patched Telnet flaw in Sun Solaris. Experts say it's another reason to stay away from Telnet.
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February 27, 2007
27
Feb'07
Wireless security: IT pros warily watching mobile phone threats
Security experts have warned repeatedly that mobile phone attacks will grow as the devices become more sophisticated. IT administrators are starting to believe them.
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February 26, 2007
26
Feb'07
HP acquires clustered file system software maker PolyServe
HP announced its intent to acquire clustered file system maker PolyServe.
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February 26, 2007
26
Feb'07
Storm rages again: Self-morphing Trojan uses blogs to spread rootkits
A new variant of the Storm Trojan that changes with each download is infecting blog sites with malicious URLs, intercepting traffic when visitors try to post comments.
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February 25, 2007
25
Feb'07
HP announces iSCSI VTL for SMBs
HP's new iSCSI VTL devices include automated backup capabilities for users with fewer than four servers.
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February 25, 2007
25
Feb'07
PatchLink acquires STAT Guardian tool
PatchLink says it will add more muscle to its vulnerability management portfolio by acquiring the STAT Guardian tool from IT vendor Harris Corp.
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February 25, 2007
25
Feb'07
Does an organization have to have an IP PBX in order to have a unified communications system?
Does an organization have to have an IP PBX in order to have a unified communications system?
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February 22, 2007
22
Feb'07
Google offers 10 GB inbox
The search engine giant is offering an email application on a subscription basis with five times the storage capacity of the free version.