Protecting bombs and commercial software, too?; IBM announces its speediest IPS yet

Security News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Arsenal Digital Solutions Automated Off-Site Data Protection for SMBs Would you bet your company on the data saved during your last backup? Statistics show that only 6% of companies suffering a catastrophic data loss will survive beyond two years. And yet many organizations struggle to maintain a regular backup schedule, especially as more and more employees work from remote locations: branch offices, home offices, and while traveling. Click here to register today and learn how to protect your mission-critical data! Network World's Security News Alert, 05/21/07 If it can protect bombs, why not commercial software, too?, 05/21/07:  A technology used by the U.S. Department of Defense to protect software from piracy and tampering has been released to the commercial sector to help software companies avoid loss of intellectual property, the makers of the product announced Monday. Click here for more. IBM ISS announces its speediest IPS model, 05/21/07:  IBM’s Internet Security System division has announced its highest-speed intrusion-prevention system, with a top throughput of 15Gbps. Click here for more. Guidance touts gadget for cell-phone forensics, 05/18/07:  Guidance Software, which makes the EnCase computer-forensics software product, has announced Neutrino, a 6-inch-square hardware device that can be used to acquire evidence from cell phones for investigative purposes. Click here for more. From servers to storage: Virtualization saves It's touted as one of the fastest and easiest ways to better manage and control your infrastructure. Download this guide today and see how network IT execs are making virtualization pay off in the real world; discover the 8 virtualization gotchas you need to know; and much more. Click here to download. IE7 goes into the ditch on some PCs, 05/17/07:  Some users aren't able to use Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) after installing this month's six-bug patch, the Microsoft security team acknowledged late Wednesday as it published a work-around for the problem. Click here for more. Spending priorities shift from security to consolidation, virtualization: survey, 05/18/07:  IT executives in the next 12 months will be focusing their budget dollars on projects such as server consolidation and network upgrades, as previously high priorities such as security, risk management and compliance fall off their Top 10 lists. Click here for more.

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