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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Patchwork solution: Satellite Internet services in rural communities

Microsoft: One in 14 downloads is malicious | US wants novel, smart apps to help patients make healthcare decisions

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Patchwork solution: Satellite Internet services in rural communities
The ability to connect a computer to the Internet via a geostationary satellite is, in my opinion, a miracle of technology, one that is now witnessed daily in more than a million households in North America. However, these miraculous satellite Internet connections also pose an interesting security challenge, one to which network administrations and CISOs can relate. Read More


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The Business Case for Security Information Management
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Microsoft: One in 14 downloads is malicious
The next time a website says to download new software to view a movie or fix a problem, think twice. There's a pretty good chance that the program is malicious. Read More

US wants novel, smart apps to help patients make healthcare decisions
The US Department of Health and Human Services today said it would fund the development of a new generation of what it called novel, unconventional intelligent applications that could help people make complex health decisions. Read More

DARPA takes aim at building iron-clad cloud services
Building highly-secure, vulnerability invulnerable cloud services is part of a new technology drive that will be announced by the scientists at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The cloud program, known as Mission-oriented Resilient Clouds will be detailed at a meeting in Arlington, Va., on May 26 and a Broad Agency Announcement will follow. Read More


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Attachmate has high hopes for Novell products
Attachmate intends to revitalize the sales and technical development of the end-user computing products that it acquired when it purchased Novell, such as those for virtualization and enterprise collaboration. Read More

India: Data privacy, yes; adults, no; Internet privacy, no
India has just approved three new information technology rules, some of which might impact U.S. companies that outsource and others that will hurt Indian Internet users. Read More

Researcher: Dropbox misrepresents security features
Cloud data storage and synchronization company Dropbox has been hit with a complaint to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission alleging that the company has deceived consumers about the level of encryption security it offers. Read More


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Answers to Tough Questions about SaaS
When it comes to Software as a Service, opportunities abound for improved and simplified IT Service Management. With solutions like BMC Remedy OnDemand, organizations can cut costs, advance ITSM and simplify upgrades. If you're considering the move to SaaS, read this list of common questions. Learn More Today!

Facebook fights California privacy push
California is considering legislation that would tighten Facebook's privacy practices, and the social network is not happy about it. Read More

Senate slates second round with Apple, Google over mobile privacy
Congress on Thursday will again grill executives from Apple and Google over mobile privacy concerns. Read More

US senators: Corporate date breach reporting is inconsistent and unreliable
Cybersecurity breaches need to be made public in a more proactive and efficient way. That was the crux of a letter Senator John Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) and four other senators today sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asking the agency to bolster its corporate breach notification requirements. Read More



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