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Microsoft’s research arm has been quietly tracking phishing data through a plug-in to its Windows Live Toolbar and released the finding Thursday. Microsoft is also planning seven new patches for next week’s Patch Tuesday. (4:39)
Microsoft schedules 7 patches for next week
Microsoft Thursday slated seven security updates for release next Tuesday that target vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express …
SaaS vendor improves security by outsourcing data center
Software-as-a-service vendors such as Inkling in Chicago are finding that they can secure customer information more effectively by outsourcing …
Cisco: Voice-recognition next on acquisition menu?
Cisco may be on the acquisition trail again, this time hunting for voice recognition technology. The network giant has made 122 acquisitions since 1993.
Science stumbles on with Ig Nobel awards
Research into the mystery of wrinkles on bed sheets, the bottomless bowl of soup and the effect of Viagra on hamster jet lag dominated the awards Thursday night at the annual Ig Nobel awards at Harvard University.
Social Security numbers of 450,000 Mass. licensees released
The Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure (DPL) last month mailed out 28 computer disks containing publicly available information …
Bad things lurking on government sites
The U.S. federal government took steps earlier this week to shut down Web sites in California in order to protect the public from hacked Web …
How Wal-Mart lost its technology edge
Sam Walton didn’t care much for technology. The legendary patriarch of Wal-Mart Stores was well-known for his lack of excitement about “computers,” as …
Don’t manage IT like the Titanic
Ever seen one of those movies, such as “Titanic,” where the passengers and officers dance and dine on deck in luxurious comfort while hundreds of sweaty, …
Big strides for WiMAX by 2009: study
Though LTE has more long-term potential, WiMAX will benefit from having a two-year head start in the market for fourth-generation networks, says a new …
Security vendors bring zombie fighters to life
Data leakage prevention might currently be the hottest IT security submarket, but vendors are also tuning up their product offerings to help customers …
Wireless VoIP works, but it’s work
Large-scale deployments of VoIP over WLANs require careful thinking and planning, and attention to lots of details.
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