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Will Burton Group be lost in the M&A shuffle?
I ended the last issue by promising more predictions for this one. And I intended to look at merger and acquisition predictions today. But events have caught up with us -- the first major acquisition of 2010 is already upon us. In fact, agreement was reached on Dec. 30, but only announced last week. So we'll consider Gartner's purchase of the Burton Group to be the lead-off merger and acquistion activity for the year. Read More

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Oracle critical patch update includes 24 fixes
Oracle on Tuesday will release a patch update that includes 24 security fixes for its database, application server and other products. Read More

L.A. Apple Store shoppers targeted by thieves
The L.A. Times Blog reports about an ongoing series of thefts targeting more than 100 Los Angeles-area Apple Store customers. Read More

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SpamAssassin '2010' bug blocked email across world
If you sent an email in the first few hours of 2010, there is a chance that it never reached its recipient thanks to an embarrassing '2010' bug buried in the open source SpamAssassin anti-spam engine used by many Internet Service Providers. Read More

Large-scale attacks exploit unpatched PDF bug
Hackers are exploiting a bug in Adobe's PDF software with both target and large-scale attacks a week before a patch is slated to be released. Read More

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Mac security reality check: mobile tech
Portable technology--laptops and iPhones particularly--come with their own special security risks. They can be lost, for starters. And iPhones can be made especially vulnerable if you jailbreak them. Here are some tips for keeping your mobile technology--and you--safe. Read More

The Low-down on Low-level Rootkits
Rootkits, a type of stealth technology used by malware malefactors, attempt to hide in the dark corners of an infected PC and evade detection. A new post out today from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center shines the spotlight on the evil tools. Read More

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