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The case of the great hot-site swap
A do-it-yourself disaster-recovery plan means sharing resources and expertise. A Maine college and a California university
save money with a sophisticated hot-site swap.
Philly goes wild for Wi-Fi
Philadelphia is becoming one of the world's biggest Wi-Fi hot spots.
Zero-day exploits: Consider the OS
Attackers wielding zero-day exploits are one of the most significant threats facing enterprise networks today. While plenty
of vendors promote zero-day protection mechanisms, if they don’t address the entire operating system, they leave the door
open for attack.
Black Hat: Networked systems are putty in the hands of a good hacker
Security practitioners at Black Hat prove that the computer systems in use today are pretty much just putty in the hands
of a good hacker.
EBay’s computing guru gives behind-the-scenes peek
EBay computing guru discusses the online auction company’s take on data center, virtualization technologies.
Nortel shops while its management turns over
Nortel reportedly is discussing deals with potential takeover targets.
CA accuses Rocket Software of stealing source code
CA has accused Rocket Software of stealing source code and other intellectual property, and is asking a federal judge for
more than $200 million in damages.
Security expert takes aim at leaky C software programs
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are taking aim at leaky software programs -- from Web browsers to e-mail applications
--written in C.
Microsoft seeks Black Hat tips on virtualization security
Microsoft picks Black Hat conference to address security researchers, solicit evaluation of its virtualization add-on to Windows
Server 2008.
Researchers flag VoIP exploits at Black Hat
Exploit tools for H.323 and IAX VoIP released by iSec Partners at Black Hat
Questions swirl around virtual-machine rootkit detection
Debate intensifies at Black Hat conference over detection of virtual-machine rootkits; Vista security questioned.
Dell acquires IT services company ASAP
Dell today acquired ASAP -- a company that manages software licenses, purchases, renewals and compliance -- to bolster its
software business.
Big Blue turning its data centers green
IBM will move nearly 4,000 servers onto mainframes running Linux and take advantage of security, virtualization features to
cut energy and other costs. The plan is to save $250 million over the next five years.
Regulatory-compliance demands put IT on the spot
Meeting the goal of regulatory compliance means running a tight security ship. When auditors come calling, however, how can
you prove that you do? Security managers share their tips on how high tech and plain old communication skills can make the
difference between passing and failing.
Fighting back against software-agent overload
Network management and IT security customers and vendors are addressing the issue of software-agent overload.
IBM helps customers get a supercomputer on the cheap
Supercomputing is more widely available to cost-conscious institutions thanks to IBM’s decision to lower the price of Blue
Gene/L before releasing its newest – and more expensive – supercomputer.
12 issues you need to know about software-as-a-service
A look beyond the hype of software-as-a-service. Customers need to consider data security, support models, SOA, integration
and whether an application is mission-critical.
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