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Monday, November 29, 2010

Who will buy Novell no longer a question

Cisco Releases AnyConnect SSLVPN client for iPad | How secure is Windows Phone 7 app code?

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Who will buy Novell no longer a question
Over the years, the acquirer has been rumored to be IBM, Sun, Microsoft, AT&T, Dell, Oracle, HP and many others. Not once was the name Attachmate mentioned. So the surprise – and it was widespread last week – wasn't that Novell had been acquired, but that Attachmate had done the acquiring. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Oracle

Total Economic Impact of Oracle Identity Manager
A Forrester Study commissioned by Oracle. This paper details return-on-investment (ROI) calculations based on real customers' data, and guides you in computing cost savings with user provisioning. Use the model suggested in this report to design your implementation and measure results. Read now

WEBCAST: Websense, Inc.

Securing the Social Web
Organizations around the world are racing to take advantage of social networking and media like Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Along with these new resources, comes new risk as user-generated content circumvents traditional security technologies such as antivirus and URL filtering. View Now

Cisco Releases AnyConnect SSLVPN client for iPad
Securely connect iPads to the corporate networkThe Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility SSLVPN iPad client will soon release to the Apple App store. Before the iPad specific version releases though you can use the iPhone version of AnyConnect on any 4.2+ version iPad. The AnyConnect client allows your iPad users to VPN back to a Cisco ASA headend device located at your office or corporation. The client supports both an auto launch on-demand mode... Read More

How secure is Windows Phone 7 app code?
A recent Microsoft glitch made it possible for developers to bypass the Zune marketplace and download their Windows Phone 7 app of choice. Though Microsoft closed that loopohole, the incident sparked debate over how to secure application code, a problem that affects more than WP7 developers. Read More


WEBCAST: Trend Micro

All Clouds Aren't Equal
Trend Micro CTO Raimund Genes discusses the advantages of cloud-based defenses and what you should know before choosing one. View now!

Mobile management and security: Keeping the dark side at bay
A long time ago in an enterprise far, far away mobile devices were secure. Enterprises had limited mobile solutions; RIM BlackBerries and Palm Treos were your options. Read More

Leaked US document links China to Google attack
A State Deparmtent source in China told the U.S. that the Chinese government was behind the Google Aurora attacks last year. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP

Virtualizing Network Connections and Capacity
Read this whitepaper to learn how HP FlexFabric can provision your network resources efficiently and securely to accelerate deployment of virtualized workloads. Read Now

'Nightmare' kernel bug lets attackers evade Windows UAC security
Microsoft is investigating reports of an unpatched vulnerability in the Windows kernel that could be used by attackers to sidestep an important operating system security measure. Read More

Porn sites should be filtered by age, demands British MP
A conservative MP has called for UK Internet service providers to protect youngsters by introducing an age-rated opt-in system for online porn. Read More

The Seventh Annual Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards
Gibbs again highlights the best of the worst. Read More

Worthwhile Cloud Computing Security Resources for CIOs
I recently participated in a Cloud Innovation Council CIO roundtable discussion focused on cloud computing in the insurance industry. As expected, the CIOs said that they were concerned about cloud computing security in areas like identity management, data security and network security. Read More



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Top IT Turkeys of 2010
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks for all of the people and things we love, to cherish what's most important to us. But that's for another slideshow. This one's all about taunting the companies, products and people who most resembled a turkey over the last year. So cut me a hockey-puck-shaped slice of jellied cranberry sauce and read on.

Cool Yule favorites: 15 techie gifts we like
Ho Ho Ho, it's time again to get our holiday wish lists together. Here are our 15 favorite products from the 140+ products submitted and tested in this year's Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide.

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