Free tools help protect users from IIS zero-day exploit Security and patch management vendor Shavlik Technologies Tuesday recommended a pair of free tools from Microsoft to help users protect themselves from a zero-day exploit in Internet Information Server. HP claims Cisco 'alternative' mantle LAS VEGAS -- Emboldened by its extended partnership with Microsoft, HP ProCurve is positioning itself as the clear alternative to Cisco with renewed vigor. Cisco unveils a grab bag of wireless LAN products Cisco unveiled a grab bag of wireless LAN announcements at Interop Tuesday, including much of what you'd expect in the form of new hardware. But there's a somewhat surprising twist: the equipment vendor's wide-ranging emphasis on software applications. Identity theft lurks around every one of life's turns Two reports today via the DataLossDB newsletter demonstrate again that there is a seemingly limitless variety of ways in which your personal information can fall into the wrong hands. Sophos: JSRedir-R surpasses other Web-based malware A new Web-based attack, JSRedir-R, has blown all previous Web-based malware out of the water, and is currently being found six times more often than its nearest rival, said Sophos Tuesday. IBM appliance speeds up software installation In an effort to set itself apart from other server vendors, IBM on Tuesday said it was stepping up efforts to make purpose-built appliances that remove the complexity of integrating software and services in a system. Obama's CTO pick faces queries on Va. outsourcing pacts Aneesh Chopra, appointed last month as the federal government's chief technology officer by President Barack Obama, may face questions at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing today about his use of technology outsourcing in his previous post as Virginia's secretary of technology. Chopra is slated to face questions from members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation during a confirmation hearing later today. New $369 Dell netbook for schools has germ-busting keyboard An anti-microbial keyboard and a "network activity light" to let teachers know when students are surfing the Web instead of paying attention to their lessons are among the features of a netbook aimed at schools unveiled Tuesday by Dell. Should Software Licenses Hold Vendors Accountable? Microsoft and Linux Say No Over the weekend Microsoft and the Linux Foundation issued a joint letter to the ALI (American Law Institute) objecting to some new draft guidelines. The ALI would like judges dealing with software licensing cases to enforce warranty measures so software vendors must fix bugs in their software, and also that open source contributors should be held responsible for infringements (patents for example) for contributions they make. Steve Jobs won't be delivering this years WWDC Keynote Address Steve Jobs scheduled June return to his position as CEO of Apple generated a lot of speculation that Jobs might make an early return and deliver the keynote address at this year's upcoming WWDC. Unfortunately those dreams were dashed last week when Apple released a press release stating that this years WWDC keynote will be handled by "a team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller." |
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