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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Comcast begins DNS security rollout

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Comcast begins DNS security rollout
Comcast has begun migrating its customers to a new Internet security mechanism that will help protect them from being inadvertently routed to phony Web pages for pharming attacks, identity theft and other scams. Read More


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Are you Asking the Right Questions on Storage Decisions?
You can't make the best storage decisions for your business if you're not asking the right questions. This new RFP template makes it easy. It reflects today's IT reality and includes the key criteria to consider so you can position your organization for the future. Learn more!

Bathroom Tech: From Strange to Ridiculous
With these 15 lavatory luxuries, going to the bathroom will never be the same! Read More

Microsoft's Ray Ozzie to step down from chief software architect role
Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie will step down from his position as chief software architect and instead focus on Microsoft's entertainment division, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced today. Read More


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Comprehensive Internet Security Employing A Layered Defense
The threat landscape has experienced growth requiring comprehensive security measures via a layered defense strategy to protect against this wide array of threats. Learn more.

HP No. 2 to Cisco in Ethernet port shipments
By acquiring 3Com, HP solidified its position as the No. 2 vendor in Ethernet switching revenue behind Cisco. It is also now the No. 2 vendor in port shipments, surpassing D-Link, according to market researcher In-Stat. Read More

New Adobe Reader sandboxed, simplified
Adobe has released PDF Reader 10, which features boosted security and a minimal browser interface. Read More


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Effectively Address your Biggest IT Challenges
Meet your CAPEX and OPEX cost saving goals with a more efficient data storage strategy. Enterprise Strategy Group lays the groundwork on how to do just that in this whitepaper. Ensure you have the tools in place to keep costs down while better managing data growth. Read More!

Microsoft's anti-Zeus tool cleans quarter-million PCs
Microsoft said its free malware cleaning tool had scrubbed the money-stealing Zeus bot from nearly 275,000 Windows computers in under a week. Read More

Top 10 specialty Web browsers you may have missed
These oddly useful alternative browsers offer such advantages as 3-D searching, social networking, easy scriptability, and powerful page manipulation. Read More

Graphene 'Spin Computers' Could Bring Smaller Gadgets
As reported at physorg.com, University of California, Riverside physicists have made breakthroughs in developing graphene-based "spin computers". A spin computer would allow for huge storage capacity using a fraction of the power consumption of current electronics. Read More

App acceleration: Managed service or roll your own?
There no longer seems to be much argument about the need to optimize the performance of applications over wide area networks – the business requires service level guarantees and you're going to save money in the process. A win/win. The only question now is, do you buy and install the optimization gear yourself or put the responsibility in the lap of a service provider? Read More



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