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Friday, October 30, 2009

Bug Forces RIM to Pull BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 MR3

Ultra-endurance unmanned spy plane closer to reality; Healthcare organizations find security, privacy cures
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Bug Forces RIM to Pull BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 MR3

BlackBerry-maker RIM has removed the latest maintenance release for its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software for Lotus Domino. The update reportedly introduced a bug that could cause BlackBerry users' past filed messages to be mistakenly moved back into their inboxes. Read full story

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Ultra-endurance unmanned spy plane closer to reality
Building the unmanned aircraft capable of carrying a 1,000-pound payload on five kilowatts of power and staying airborne for at least five years is getting closer to reality.

Healthcare organizations find security, privacy cures
Healthcare organizations are energetically seeking cures for managing identity and security in fast-paced hospital environments to help physicians and nurses do their jobs more easily -- and to keep patient data safe.

HITECH Act: What you need to know about new data-breach guidelines
Healthcare providers and others handling sensitive patient data are now finding the stakes raised if they suffer a data breach because of a new law known as the "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act," or HITECH Act.

Twitter Warns of New Phishing Scam
Twitter is warning users of a new phishing scam spreading through direct messages on the network, which redirect users to a fake log-in page to steal their passwords.

Open source algorithms a regulatory risk
Canadian open source companies doing development in the U.S. are seldom aware of export regulations requiring encryption algorithms in the code to be filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

4 Swine Flu Scams Making the Rounds
The words "swine flu" had barely been uttered last spring when spammers and malware authors, hoping to take advantage of fears and curiosity about the virus, began devising ways to trick people with clever subject lines and fake web sites. In April, only days after officials began to talk about the virus, officially known as H1N1, researchers with several security firms reported spam relating to the virus already accounted for 4 percent of all unwanted emails.

Massive bot attack spoofs Facebook password messages
A massive bot-based attack has been directed Facebook users, with nearly three-quarters of a million users receiving fake password reset messages, according to security researchers.

Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages.

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Ethernet everywhere!
Ethernet everywhereInside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations.

7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout
Windows 7These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images.

Laptop Security Redefined
A laptop for "the whole team," that's what Lenovo created with the new ThinkPad T400. It takes thin and light to a new level, but even more compelling; it creates a new standard for laptop security. Lenovo provides manageability to remotely manage PCs for the diagnosis, isolation and healing of threats even when the PC is powered down. There's also a "poison pill" to deactivate a stolen notebook even if it's off the network.
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Beefing up Email Security by Teaming with a Leader
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October 30, 2009

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  5. Password Reset Email is new Facebook virus
  6. Internet phone systems become the fraudster's tool
  7. Verizon's Motorola Droid arrives Nov. 6
  8. Tech: 9 things I still hate about you
  9. Verizon fires shot across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone
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Webcast: When Good Applications Go Bad
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EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09

EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference.
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HITECH Act: What you need to know about new data-breach guidelines;The Curse of Cloud Security

The Curse of Cloud Security; Slideshow: 12 biggest data breaches of past 12 months
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HITECH Act: What you need to know about new data-breach guidelines

Healthcare providers and others handling sensitive patient data are now finding the stakes raised if they suffer a data breach because of a new law known as the "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act," or HITECH Act. Read full story

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The Curse of Cloud Security
Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies are clamoring for services in the cloud. But the biggest problem from a security perspective is that few understand what they're dealing with. (Second of a four-part series)

Slideshow: 12 biggest data breaches of past 12 months
Hackers and lost laptops put personal information at risk

Healthcare organizations find security, privacy cures
Healthcare organizations are energetically seeking cures for managing identity and security in fast-paced hospital environments to help physicians and nurses do their jobs more easily -- and to keep patient data safe.

Companies Seek Social Networking's Promise, But Peril
Social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn enhance collaboration but also make it easier than ever for your employees to share customer data and company secrets with outsiders (First of a four-part series).

Data masking secures sensitive data in non-production environments
Sensitive data is a part of every large organization's normal business practice. Allowing sensitive data from production applications to be copied and used for development and testing environments increases the potential for theft, loss or exposure -- thus increasing the organization's risk. Data masking is emerging as a best practice for obfuscating real data so it can be safely used in non-production environments. This helps organizations meet compliance requirements for PCI, HIPAA, GLBA and other data privacy regulations.

Their phone, your headache
Employees want IT to link their personal smartphones to email and other corporate resources, but how do you secure devices that house a mix of peronsal and corporate information? And what happens when those employees quit?

Password Reset Email is New Facebook Virus
Security researchers uncover spoof email with downloadable files that include the Trojan virus Bredolab.

Survey: More Companies Hiring CSOs
Even though the worst economic recessionin decades has compelled companies to spend less on outsourced security services and do more in-house, security budgets appear to be holding steady. And more of companies are employing a chief security officer.

Five Things You Should Know About Windows 7 Security
Microsoft says Windows 7 is the most secure version of the Windows operating system ever developed. Big deal, right? I am pretty sure that Microsoft has made that claim for every new version of Microsoft Windows in the past 15 years, and that it is a valid claim.

Symantec ties DLP software to third-party security tools
Symantec has updated its Data-Loss Prevention Suite so that if the software finds a data issue that needs fixing, it can apply third-party encryption and digital-rights management (DRM) controls to the problem.

Privacy: Why Google Social Search Gives Me The Creeps
Has Google started following us around? It's new Google Social Search feature, going live today, sure feels like it. And hints at what Google can do both for and to you with all the information it has collected.

Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages.

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Ethernet everywhere!
Ethernet everywhereInside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations.

7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout
Windows 7These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images.

Identity Management E Guide
Identity management cannot be ignored – it is the key to preventing data breaches. This Network World Executive Guide provides in-depth information on today's most pressing security issues.
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IDC: Optimizing Storage to Reduce Data Footprint and Lower Costs
Read this review on today's storage optimization and technologies. Learn how they reduce the data footprint and identify how various technologies work toward this goal.
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October 30, 2009

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS: finally, a contender?
  2. They're kicking our butts at Trivial Pursuit
  3. 12 mad science projects that could shake the world
  4. Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it
  5. Password Reset Email is new Facebook virus
  6. Internet phone systems become the fraudster's tool
  7. Verizon's Motorola Droid arrives Nov. 6
  8. Tech: 9 things I still hate about you
  9. Verizon fires shot across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone
  10. EFF fights 'censorship' with Takedown Hall of Shame

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EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09

EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference.
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How Smart Grid could fuel IPv6; tech holiday wish list; beware the fake Google Chrome OS download

Our tech holiday wish list: 10 cool gadgets we really, really want; Novell plans to petition Supreme Court in SCO case
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Will Smart Grid power IPv6?

Could Smart Grid, the Obama Administration's effort to modernize the nation's electric grid, be the killer app for IPv6? That's what Internet engineers are asking as they see billions of dollars in stimulus funds pumped into smart electric meters, automated utility substations and new sensors networks. Read full story

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Our tech holiday wish list: 10 cool gadgets we really, really want
Colorful netbooks, personal TV systems, powerful digital cameras, and a potent Webcam: Our list is made, and we're checking it twice.

Novell plans to petition Supreme Court in SCO case
Novell wants to takes it case against SCO to the Supreme Court and is asking a federal appeals court hearing the case to give Novell a 90-day stay.

One way to keep laptops from getting as hot as the sun's surface
Researchers are in a race against increasingly dense and powerful laptops that will melt themselves if they get much hotter. One possible solution involves putting spin on electrons to record and process information, says Jairo Sinova, a Texas A&M University physics professor.

Beware the fake Google Chrome OS download
For the past week there have been rumors circulating about a leaked version of Chrome OS being available for download. Don't believe the hype. The 'leaked version' is a fake that is not related to Google at all.

Healthcare organizations find security, privacy cures
Healthcare organizations are energetically seeking cures for managing identity and security in fast-paced hospital environments to help physicians and nurses do their jobs more easily -- and to keep patient data safe.

Ultra-endurance unmanned spy plane closer to reality
Building the unmanned aircraft capable of carrying a 1,000-pound payload on five kilowatts of power and staying airborne for at least five years is getting closer to reality.

Five unexpected uses for the Esc key
The Esc key has long been the "get me outta here" panacea for many things: canceling a dialog box, getting rid of a button-less splash screen, closing a menu that you clicked open. But those are only the obvious things.

VMware's Fusion 3.0 release leads to confusion
VMware is having trouble getting VMware Fusion 3.0 out its download door and is getting customer complaints about timeouts and licensing problems.

Nintendo profit halved as Wii console sales slow
For the last few years Nintendo has been riding high on the runaway success of the Wii console, but now that success appears to slowing considerably. Sales and profit at the Japanese games company fell sharply during the first half of its financial year as demand for the console dropped.

Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages.

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Ethernet everywhere!
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Webcast: When Good Applications Go Bad
Register today to hear Andrew Jaquith, Senior Analyst at Forrester Research, and Anthony James, VP Products at Fortinet, discuss the challenges posed to enterprises by application security threats. Additionally, hear a customer testimonial on how CKE Restaurants, responsible for operating many of the USA's most popular quick-service and fast-casual dining restaurants, reduced the risk of application-borne threats.
Register now.

 

October 30, 2009

MOST-READ STORIES

  1. Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS: finally, a contender?
  2. They're kicking our butts at Trivial Pursuit
  3. 12 mad science projects that could shake the world
  4. Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it
  5. Password Reset Email is new Facebook virus
  6. Internet phone systems become the fraudster's tool
  7. Verizon's Motorola Droid arrives Nov. 6
  8. Tech: 9 things I still hate about you
  9. Verizon fires shot across iPhone's bow with Droid smartphone
  10. EFF fights 'censorship' with Takedown Hall of Shame

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EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09

EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference.
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