Microsoft to push 16 security patches Tuesday; Cisco's umi gets panned

	Cisco's umi gets panned | Jury convicts programmer of planting Fannie Mae server bomb
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	Microsoft: 16 security patches coming Tuesday, 4 critical for Windows 7 The next Patch Tuesday will be huge. Microsoft expects to push out 16 patches that address critical holes all over the place, including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Overall, four of the patches are rated critical, 10 are rated important and two rated moderate. Most patches will require a restart. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp ESG Analyst Report: "Changing the Way You Purchase Storage" Most organizations are still buying storage based on outmoded ways of thinking. Find out why it's time to modernize your approach and the key criteria you need to consider before making your next IT investment. Read now! In this Issue Cisco's umi gets panned Jury convicts programmer of planting Fannie Mae server bomb It's not all about Steve: Apple's Jobs honors iPhone partner Gaping holes remain in US cybersecurity plan Don't expect to peer into Google cloud services security Sprint unveils $49.99 Android LG Optimus iPhone 4, iPad, Android leap in business adoption 10 great free desktop productivity tools that aren't OpenOffice.org Citrix's GoldenGate hints at future phone-server integration McAfee introduces antivirus product for virtual environments WHITE PAPER: Cisco Cloud Security on IT's Terms Outsourcing security has been controversial. There's simply too much at stake, some say, but new IDG research reveals the 51% of companies are either using or considering cloud-based security. This paper examines the top 3 myths of cloud security, email security in the cloud, as well as the importance of Data Loss Prevention. Read now! Cisco's umi gets panned Cisco's new umi home TelePresence system has apparently missed the mark. It is being panned by analysts as a pricey luxury in search of a market -- beyond the deep pocketed niche that might be the only one that can afford it. Read More Jury convicts programmer of planting Fannie Mae server bomb A programmer who worked for the Federal National Mortgage Association, better known as Fannie Mae, was convicted on a charge that he tried to destroy data on the organization's nearly 5,000 servers. Read More It's not all about Steve: Apple's Jobs honors iPhone partner Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a surprise appearance at this week's Wireless Hall of Fame reception in San Francisco to honor inductee Stan Sigman, who as CEO of AT&T Mobility in 2005 joined forces with Jobs to develop the iPhone. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Storage for Windows Environments This paper discusses how consolidating your Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange, and SharePoint Server data along with your Windows files using NetApp storage for Windows environments reduces the cost of physical storage as well as ongoing management costs in Windows environments. Read More! Gaping holes remain in US cybersecurity plan President Obama's 2009 cyber policy review made 24 recommendations -- but just 2 have been implemented. It's a huge undertaking, but the overarching strategy to protect US assets from cyber attack remains pretty much just a paper plan. Read More Don't expect to peer into Google cloud services security Customers of Google cloud services who are concerned about security better get used to being unable to check out first-hand how well their data is being protected, a Google spokesman told a high-tech leadership council recently. Read More Sprint unveils $49.99 Android LG Optimus Sprint Nextel pushed falling Android smartphone prices even lower on Wednesday, introducing the LG Optimus S for $49.99. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Ironport Systems Is Cloud Email Security Right for You? Many companies are shifting email applications and data into the cloud model—and yet not without concerns about security. To be sure, business-critical data must be protected. In this webcast, Cisco's senior manager for cloud security, Joel McFarland, addresses the concerns and offers strategies to take control of email security. Learn More iPhone 4, iPad, Android leap in business adoption Data from Good's customer deployments show the Droid X and Droid 2 models were the Android OS's big hits. Read More 10 great free desktop productivity tools that aren't OpenOffice.org These free and open source applications for Windows, Linux, and Mac desktops put power into the hands of users without taking from their wallets. Read More Citrix's GoldenGate hints at future phone-server integration Citrix has developed Project GoldenGate, a prototype e-mail application for smartphones and tablets that can secure e-mails based on location and adapt the user interface depending on the device. Read More McAfee introduces antivirus product for virtual environments McAfee has introduced software to help companies moving to desktop virtualization to remain secure. Read More
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