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Thursday, July 01, 2010

Open Source is a Virus

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Open Source is a Virus
In the computing industry, open source technologies are well known and sometimes even looked down upon; however, many of these solutions have taken root as industry standards and are as common place as many better known technologies such as Microsoft Office. In this blog, I point out 2 extremely successful open source solutions that the average person interacts with daily without even knowing it. Read... Read More


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iPad Security Breaches Show Danger of Rushing Into Consumer Technology
A number of highly publicized security vulnerabilities are creating concern over enterprise adoption of the Apple iPad. A security group that had identified a long-standing buffer overflow vulnerability in the Safari browser claimed this week that the browser flaw was fixed in MacOS but left unpatched on the iPad. Read More

Heartland ramps up first end-to-end encryption
Heartland Payment Systems, the victim last year of a massive data breach of sensitive card data, vowed after that devastating event to develop new security gear based on end-to-end encryption between itself and its merchants to prevent such a breach from occurring again. That's now taking shape, but slowly. Read More


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Essay forensics: The German caper
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Report points to fraud in Research 2000 polling data
This is a must-read story for political junkies and anyone who just flat-out doesn't trust opinion polls. ... In fact, it's an even more important read for those who do trust opinion polls. The liberal political blog Daily Kos hours ago alleged in a post that it has been the victim of a fraud perpetrated by the polling firm Research 2000 (R2K). In essence, a trio of researchers has shown that poll... Read More


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New Threats Require Real-Time Protection
First generation IPS devices match patterns (or "signatures") of known attack vulnerabilities to safeguard networks. However, a significant amount of threats are dynamic and not addressable by static signature-based IPS devices. Read More Now

Android's enterprise features put it on par with iPhone, not BlackBerry
The official launch this week of the Android 2.2 (a.k.a., "Froyo") platform has been Google's most significant step toward making Android enterprise-friendly. Read More

Hot stuff: Summer gadget guide 2010
It's nearly summer: Time to start singing that piña colada song, slip on your sandals and figure out how many vacation days you have left this year.These 10 gadgets and gizmos will help you enjoy the sun and step away from the computer for a much-needed respite. They're particularly well suited to IT gurus who appreciate a few high-tech features on their summer gear. Read More

 
 
 

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