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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Oops. Microsoft takes down some researchers' servers along with Citadel botnet sites

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Oops. Microsoft takes down some researchers' servers along with Citadel botnet sites
When Microsoft took down Citadel botnets last week it disrupted the thieves who use the malware for stealing online banking information, but it also caused collateral damage by knocking out sinkhole servers used by researchers to figure out how best to combat the criminals, a Swiss researcher says. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc.

Wanted: A Trusted Provider for Public Cloud Services
IDG Research surveyed 100 IT executives at companies with more than 1,000 employees to get their take on public cloud services. Learn how Dell's cloud strategy, built on the highest level of VMware integration and security, is enabling enterprises to get out of the data center business by leveraging Dell as a trusted cloud service provider. Learn More

WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Datacenter Transformation
IT departments are under pressure to deliver higher-performance services worldwide. To achieve this, they must transform their datacenters using a combination of consolidation, virtualization, and automation in order extend the datacenter's virtual edge to branch offices where services are delivered locally from centrally managed infrastructure. Read now

Fave Raves: 25 IT pros name their favorite products
Each year we ask IT pros what they love -- which enterprise tech products make their lives easier, provide the security they need, and help keep end users happy and productive. See what 25 IT pros had to say. Read More

New Android Trojan app exploits previously unknown flaws, researchers say
A newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection and achieve persistence on infected devices. Read More

Windows XP's demise will do more for PC sales than Win 8, HP says
Hewlett-Packard executives say that the coming demise of Windows XP may do what Windows 8 could not, and that's boost PC sales significantly. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Service-Oriented Performance Management Strategy
This white paper is to help IT organizations adopt a management methodology that enables them to improve the user experience by focusing on service delivery management. Learn More.

TechEd crystalizes Microsoft's BYOD management strategy
Microsoft's TechEd North America conference, which was held this week in New Orleans, provided a first glimpse of the architecture that Microsoft shops should use to manage employee personal devices for work duties, an emerging IT trend called bring your own device (BYOD). Read More

Microsoft Patch Tuesday aims at widespread Internet Explorer vulnerabilities
A vulnerability in versions 6 through 10 of Internet Explorer could be exploited to take control of affected machines through malware delivered from tainted Web pages, according to the upcoming Patch Tuesday security bulletins from Microsoft. Read More

Microsoft claims IE consumes less power than other browsers
Summer's approaching, and with energy bills are going up. And if you want to cut your PC's power bill, you should use--Microsoft's Internet Explorer? Read More


WEBCAST: IBM

Content Analytics Explained
Content Analytics Explained - Listen to Bob Foyle, Sr. Product Manager, IBM talk about Content Analytics and the Analytics Imperative. Learn More.

Company you've never heard of shows off 7-inch Windows 8 tablet
Acer isn't the only vendor showing off a small Windows 8 tablet at Computex this week. Read More

Green gadgets keep your home office humming
Buy green, save greenbacks Read More

Microsoft Xbox One to launch in November for $499
Microsoft announced that Xbox One will go on sale in 21 markets this November for US$499. Read More

5 ways to create a collaborative risk management program
How do you handle understanding the enterprise risks in a corporation where all of the risk management functions are dispersed in differential line management -- General Counsel, Finance, Technology, Facilities? How do you define the participating functions? Yes, the ideal situation is having these groups housed under a Chief Risk Officer or Head of Operational Risk, but in the absence of organization structural shifts, here are some tips for you. Read More

 
 
 

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