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  • July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

    For Boeing, data security, network access still hazy

    Boeing is trying to reshape its network security architecture to better protect sensitive systems from threats without degrading employee productivity.

  • July 18, 2007 18 Jul'07

    CIOs must be act like venture capatalists, says Gartner

    CIOs need to adopt a venture-capitalist approach to IT if they are to remain relevant in the prevailing climate of economic growth, according to Dave Aron, vice-president and research director for Gartner executive programs.

  • July 17, 2007 17 Jul'07

    CDP platform purchase considerations

    Busy IT organizations are employing continuous data protection (CDP) technologies to guard data on the fly, essentially eliminating the backup window and allowing granular file and system restoration -- sometimes down to the individual disk write ...

  • July 17, 2007 17 Jul'07

    Zero-day auction site complicates security efforts, IT pros say

    WabiSabiLabi, the eBay-like marketplace for zero-day flaws, will make it tougher for companies to ward off attackers, some IT security professionals say.

  • July 09, 2007 09 Jul'07

    Google buy shakes up email archiving

    Google's acquisition of Postini will boost adoption of Gmail, pushing email archiving players to add support for hosted applications.

  • July 09, 2007 09 Jul'07

    Unified messaging system updates company's voicemail

    Installing a new unified messaging system helped one company in its daily struggles with an outdated voicemail system.

  • July 06, 2007 06 Jul'07

    Microsoft preps six security updates for Windows, Office

    Microsoft will release six security updates on Tuesday 10 July to address flaws attackers could exploit to launch malicious code and access sensitive information on victims' machines.

  • July 05, 2007 05 Jul'07

    Zero-day auction site opened by Swiss lab

    Swiss start-up WabiSabiLabi is offering zero-day findings for qualified buyers. The site could fuel new debate over flaw disclosure.

  • July 04, 2007 04 Jul'07

    Cisco users upbeat about security direction

    Cisco customers say the vendor's security strategy is headed in the right direction, which is why they believe the networking giant's IronPort integration will be smooth sailing.

  • July 03, 2007 03 Jul'07

    Data storage startups emerge from stealth

    Three new storage firms have come out of stealth mode this June. Analysts predict the next new crop of startups will focus on wireless storage, reporting and alternatives to RAID.

  • July 02, 2007 02 Jul'07

    Are PCI auditors pitching products?

    Auditors shouldn't be pitching remediation services or products to bring a company into compliance with PCI DSS rules, but some merchants are reporting the practice

  • July 01, 2007 01 Jul'07

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  • June 29, 2007 29 Jun'07

    CIOs get solutions to meet governance regulations

    CIOs facing a rising bills to meet governance, risk and compliance regulations may be able to control their costs better if they turn to new purpose-built software.

  • June 29, 2007 29 Jun'07

    Software to help CIOs meet governance regulations

    CIOs facing a rising bills to meet governance, risk and compliance regulations may be able to control their costs better if they turn to new purpose-built software.

  • June 27, 2007 27 Jun'07

    Iron Mountain buys Accutrac for records management

    Continuing its effort to reinvent itself as an online backup and records management company, Iron Mountain announces its second acquisition in this market in as many months.

  • June 27, 2007 27 Jun'07

    Cisco vows to maintain IronPort tech, talent

    As it completes the purchase of IronPort Systems, Cisco vows to maintain IronPort's talent base and make investments to keep its newly-acquired technology fresh.

  • June 25, 2007 25 Jun'07

    Richard Granger's departure may jeopardise NHS IT programme

    Richard Granger's departure from Connecting for Health may jeopardise the stability and success of the politically driven NHS National Programme for IT.

  • June 25, 2007 25 Jun'07

    PCI Council hears complaints, suggestions for changes

    Companies with the most stringent security technologies endure hurdles to comply with PCI DSS. Some firms are turning to the upcoming Burton Group Catalyst Conference for answers.

  • June 25, 2007 25 Jun'07

    Instant messaging usage increase highlights need for policies

    A Burton Group report suggests that all companies should have an IM usage policy, even if they haven't deployed IM yet

  • June 25, 2007 25 Jun'07

    Green storage gains ground

    HP is just latest vendor to throw its hat into the green storage ring following Pillar Data, HDS and EqualLogic.

  • June 20, 2007 20 Jun'07

    HP to acquire SPI Dynamics for Web security

    HP says it will would bolster Web site assessments and Web application vulnerabilities with its acquisition of Atlanta-based SPI Dynamics Inc.

  • June 19, 2007 19 Jun'07

    Endpoint fears drive PatchLink-SecureWave merger

    Experts say the PatchLink-SecureWave merger makes sense since IT pros want a better way to protect their endpoint devices. But PatchLink's market supremacy is far from assured.

  • June 18, 2007 18 Jun'07

    Will HP do the right thing with SPI Dynamics?

    Analysts say HP can dramatically boost its security with the purchase of SPI Dynamics, but some users worry about SPI's technology wilting under the new ownership.

  • June 18, 2007 18 Jun'07

    Training budgets proving hard to justify without business metrics

    Surveys show most companies are still complacent about green computing. But ActewAGL CIO Carsten Larsen is one of a growing number of CIOs taking up the call to make sustainable ICT a bigger priority.

  • June 17, 2007 17 Jun'07

    VoIP security testing fundamentals

    Testing your VoIP security system against all the threats that exist on the network can be a full time job. This guide documents how a VoIP system can be tested and suggest some of the available tools to use -- with a focus on fuzzing tools and ...

  • June 13, 2007 13 Jun'07

    Microsoft patches Windows Vista, IE 7

    Microsoft fixed 15 flaws in a variety of products Tuesday, including Windows XP, Vista and Internet Explorer 7. Attackers could exploit the most serious flaws for remote code execution.

  • June 10, 2007 10 Jun'07

    Connecting for Health briefing claims much of NHS NPfIT complete

    A confidential Connecting for Health briefing paper for the prime minister has claimed that much of the NHS's £12.4bn National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is complete - although an integrated national care record system has yet to materialise, and ...

  • June 08, 2007 08 Jun'07

    Serious flaws put Yahoo Messenger users in peril

    Attackers could exploit two serious flaws in Yahoo Messenger to run malicious code on targeted machines, vulnerability trackers warned Wednesday.

  • June 05, 2007 05 Jun'07

    IBM to acquire Watchfire for risk, compliance

    IBM agreed to acquire Waltham, Mass.-based Watchfire Corp. to add Web application and compliance testing tools into Big Blue's Rational development platform.

  • June 05, 2007 05 Jun'07

    Watchfire will help IBM build application security

    Analysts have been pushing the Security 3.0 concept this week at Gartner's IT Security Summit, and one analyst says IBM's acquisition of Watchfire illustrates the trend.

  • June 04, 2007 04 Jun'07

    SMBs sample SaaS via telecoms

    Telecom XO Communications has announced a new, SMB-focused partnership with Jamcracker, a wholesaler of SaaS technology. Analysts say more telecoms will try to offer SMBs IT services with such deals.

  • June 03, 2007 03 Jun'07

    IBM: We're No. 1 in storage hardware

    A new combined disk and tape tracker from IDC has IBM trumpeting from the rooftops that it's the market leader. But what's IBM's story when it comes to software?

  • June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07

    Top spammer indicted on email fraud, identity theft

    The arrest may reduce the volume of spam in the short-term, say experts and analysts, but the real spam threat comes from criminal gangs based in Asia and Russia.

  • June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07

    Check Point promises more VoIP security, fewer slowdowns

    Check Point's enhanced Open Performance Architecture is designed for deeper security of technologies like VoIP without the network performance problems that often come with it.

  • June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07

    Springing leaks: Getting smart about data loss prevention

    Companies are showing increased interest in data loss prevention (DLP) products, but they won't work well unless the business needs are understood and well defined.

  • June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07

    Google dives into security market

    Search engine giant Google has acquired security startup GreenBorder Technologies, making it a bigger player in the wider information security market.

  • June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07

    HDS adds SAN muscle to archive

    Hitachi Data Systems integrates its archive software across its product line and adds important new features, including replication, data deduplication and security.

  • May 31, 2007 31 May'07

    HDS CEO quits for HP storage biz

    Dave Roberson, CEO of Hitachi Data Systems since 2006, has jumped ship to HP to run the server giant's storage business.

  • May 29, 2007 29 May'07

    SAN School: Table of contents

    What is a storage area network? What are the benefits and pitfalls of installation? How can a SAN fit into your organization? These questions and more are answered SAN School.

  • May 24, 2007 24 May'07

    Data retrieval strategies: Retrieving email and database archives overview

    This overview focuses on the considerations involved in email and database archives with an emphasis on retention and search to meet legal discovery requirements.

  • May 24, 2007 24 May'07

    McAfee launches IPS for 10g networks, but is IT ready?

    McAfee unveiled a new IPS offering for 10-gigabit Ethernet networks and announced the upgrade and integration of several other products. One analyst offers a mixed assessment.

  • May 24, 2007 24 May'07

    Microsoft fixes Office 2007 patch issues, releases MOICE

    The Microsoft Security Response Center acknowledged that some of the company's May 8 security updates didn't make it to machines running Office 2007 on Windows Vista.

  • May 24, 2007 24 May'07

    IETF approves new weapon to fight spam, phish

    DomainKeys Identified Mail specification (DKIM) gained approval as an official IETF standard. The approval is seen as a major step in the fight against spam and phishing attacks.

  • May 24, 2007 24 May'07

    Microsoft investigates new Office zero-day flaw

    Attackers could exploit a newly-discovered zero-day flaw in Office 2000 to run malicious code on targeted machines, Symantec warned.