Angered by Apple delay, hacker posts Mac Java attack In an effort to draw attention to an long-standing security problem in Apple's Mac OS X operating system, a security researcher has posted attack code that exploits the flaw. Network usage climbs while IT budgets, staff remain down LAS VEGAS -- The economy may be sluggish, but that hasn't decreased demand for network services, which could be why enterprise network managers at Interop Las Vegas say they plan to maintain current staff and expect to see budget dollars return in the coming months. Fibre channel over Ethernet a hot topic, so hurry up and wait LAS VEGAS -- Fibre Channel over Ethernet is considered an initial step towards a converged data center switching fabric, and it was a hot topic at this week's Interop conference. The Ethernet Alliance hosted an FCoE and Converged Ethernet SAN interoperability demonstration; vendors highlighted products such as switches, adapters and testers that are designed to support FCoE; and conference keynotes, sessions and discussions seemingly all had an FCoE angle or element. iPhones in the enterprise leaving IT pros at wit's end LAS VEGAS--Executives smitten with iPhones are forcing enterprise IT departments to come up with ways to support the mobile devices even though big security and management questions abound. Introducing the New Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 AD DS in Windows Server 2008 R2 includes eight important new features from a Recycle Bin to Managed Service Accounts. Microsoft Subnet guest blogger John Policelli offers a detailed overview of all eight. Investigators replicate Nokia 1100 online banking hack An old candy-bar style Nokia 1100 mobile phone has been used to break into someone's online bank account, affirming why criminals are willing to paying thousands of euros for the device. Broadcom chips target unified edge switch for wireless, wired clients Broadcom this week announced new chips designed to create a low-cost 802.11n wireless LAN edge for the enterprise, without the need for separate WLAN controllers. Conficker still infecting 50,000 PCs per day The Conficker worm is still infecting systems at a brisk rate and continues to snag computers in Fortune 1000 companies, according to security researchers. NetApp's $1.5B purchase of Data Domain focuses on de-dupe, backup NetApp has agreed to purchase Data Domain for $1.5 billion in a deal that will bolster the storage company's ability to de-duplicate data and provide backup for systems from rival vendors such as EMC and HP. FCC Tightens Grip On VoIP Rules The Federal Communications Commission is ratcheting down the rules for VoIP carriers and providers once again, in the name of increasing end-user rights and protection. "Security Metrics" and risk-assessment guides out this week For security professionals, two free risk-management guides out this week provide directions on how to establish corporate security metrics, as well as tips on organizing risk-assessment and presenting findings. |
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