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Tuesday, August 03, 2010

iPhone, iPad now deemed secure enough for the enterprise

Microsoft patches dangerous Windows flaw | iPhone apps that could save your life

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iPhone, iPad now deemed secure enough for the enterprise
Apple's iOS has reached the point where iPhones and iPads can be safely deployed for most enterprises, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Read More


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Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers
Citrix Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for 2009 Application Delivery Controllers Magic Quadrant, Gartner Group. Read now!

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Microsoft patches dangerous Windows flaw
As expected, Microsoft on Monday issued an out-of-band patch for a dangerous flaw affecting all supported versions of Windows, and recommended that customers patch their computers immediately. The USB rootkit hole is a vulnerability in Windows Shell, allowing attackers to infect systems through hidden files on USB drives or shared network files. Read More

iPhone apps that could save your life
Move over games and make room for medicine. A growing number of developers are tapping into a treasure trove of U.S. government healthcare data and coming up with innovative iPhone apps that help consumers make better medical decisions. Read More

Don't let the bus drop below 50
The picture of actor Keanu Reeves as real-life caveman (right) prompted this comment online the other day: "He looks like the bus dropped below 50." Imagine all the possible uses for the phrase 'the bus dropped below 50.' Read More


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Unleashing Stranded Power and Cooling from Data Centers
This white paper examines the underlying roots of today's data center power and cooling crisis and outlines five steps businesses can take to support intensifying IT requirements economically by removing inefficiencies from their power and cooling infrastructure. Read More

U.K. government refuses to upgrade from Microsoft IE 6
The government has said it will not upgrade its departments' computers from Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 because it would not be 'cost-effective'. Read More

Microsoft says patch clients first, then servers
Microsoft issued a high-priority fix to a critical Windows vulnerability today that should be applied to both clients and servers, but said that if you're short on time, apply the patch to the clients first. Read More

6 cool innovations for the data center
Sure, consumer gadgets are getting most of the attention these days, but data centers are getting some love too. These new products and technologies promise to solve real data center problems or are already working to make enterprise operations run more smoothly. How many are on your wish list? Read More


WHITE PAPER: Nimsoft

Optimizing Performance in Virtual Infrastructures
Know the memory, storage and networking keys to improving performance and availability. Read more.

iPhone Jailbreaking is a Snap Thanks to New Website
Jailbreaking your iPhone was never easy, but a new tool called JailbreakMe promises to change that. It lets you unlock an iOS 4.O device effortlessly. The free online-based tool, and instructions, come just days after jailbreaking your iPhone was declared legal by the U.S. Copyright Office. Jailbreaking your iPhone lets you install various non Apple-vetted applications to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Read More

Sorry Charlie, All Web Apps Can Be Insecure, Not Just Open Source Ones
At the recent Black Hat security show in Las Vegas, SaaS vulnerability management company Qualys announced a new open source security tool called Blind Elephant. The tool is open source and is used to fingerprint specific versions of web apps and plug ins. Read More

Do you still love your job?
A while back we were lucky enough to go see Weird Al in concert here in Dallas. And to say the least he puts on such an excellent show it's hard to convey to you all... but of course I was raised on Weird Al so I'm biased. Now I know this doesn't seem to have anything to do with DBs, but it does I promise. Read More



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