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IT security skills in short supply
Permanent staff with IT security skills and enterprise software skills were reported to be in short supply last month. Read More


E-GUIDE: Compuware

Perfecting Application Performance
The enterprise application scene has become increasingly complicated over the years. Things have changed with the rise of Web services, SOA, Virtualization and cloud computing. In this Executive Guide explore how to get the best performance out of today's application environments. Read Now.

WHITE PAPER: Adobe

Close the Web 2.0 Communications Gap
Web 2.0 tools have yet to reach critical mass and broad user adoption. This Forrester report identifies the key Web 2.0 gaps and offers advice to: Build a framework that extends email, Upgrade document-based data collection, and Improve email and document exchange security. Read More

Comparing Access Control in Windows and Linux
 Ellen Messmer recently wrote an article entitled "Windows Server vs. Linux", where she spoke on some key differentiators between Windows and Linux. It's definitely an article worth reading. Read More

After Google hack, warnings pop up in SEC filings
Five months after Google was hit by hackers looking to steal its secrets, technology companies are increasingly warning their shareholders that they may be materially affected by hacking attempts designed to take valuable intellectual property. Read More

Can your data center earn an EPA Energy Star?
Think your data center is so power efficient it could earn an Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star label? Read More


WHITE PAPER: Novell

Intelligent Storage Management at the File Level
Many storage management tools for file storage are "dumb." They treat all files the same regardless of business relevance and they lack the ability to automate user-storage management tasks or set policies based on business requirements. Learn how to augment your existing storage management system with intelligence at the file level. Read Now

What is the average cost of a data breach?
We've all read the statistics about the number of publicly-disclosed breaches and the number of public records that were compromised along the way. Think TJX, Heartland Payment Systems, the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs, and you are talking well over 100 million records alone. So how much does a data breach cost an organization? Good question as there are a lot of moving parts. You have... Read More

iPhone 4, iOS 4 offer deeper enterprise support
Apple CEO Steve Jobs promised deeper enterprise support with with its iPhone 4 and its iOS 4 software, noting better data protection, wireless application distribution and support for multiple Exchange e-mail accounts as well as SSL VPN security. Read More

Apple launches Safari 5, patches record 48 bugs
Apple released the latest version of its Safari browser, which patches 48 flaws, on Monday, the same day it unveiled the iPhone 4. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Strategies for Unleashing Cloud Performance
Whether a business builds out its own cloud or buys cloud services from someone else, they need to be sure the end results are optimized for the speed users require. This paper identifies where the limitations of cloud computing exist and provides actionable strategies to unleash cloud performance. Click here!

ISPs expected to adopt new security code of practice
The local ISP industry is expected to take up the Australian Internet Industry's (AII) new voluntary code of practice on cyber security, but some doubts over the plan have been expressed. Read More

Adobe delays Reader patch as attacks spread, exploit code goes public
Adobe will patch a critical Flash bug on Thursday, but has decided to postpone a fix for an associated flaw in the Reader PDF viewer until the end of the month, the company said late Monday. Read More

Sophos adds cloud-based threat analysis to endpoint security software
Sophos has added a cloud-based threat analysis and blocking capability called Live Protection to its endpoint software for anti-malware and intrusion-detection defense. Read More

World Cup security: Preparing for the unexpected
The FIFA World Cup games kick off on June 11 in South Africa. One of the largest sporting events in the world, it features multiple games occurring across numerous cities, posing myriad logistical and communication challenges in an already volatile, high crime area. Read More



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