Six ways to fight back against botnets
Botnets are a growing threat, but there are six steps that security professionals can take to fight back.
Novell to SUSE users: Don’t worry about Microsoft’s stand on GPLv3
Microsoft moves to avoid any legal ambiguity over GPLv3, but Novell says SUSE Linux users have nothing to worry about.
Average zero-day bug has 348-day lifespan, exec says
The average zero-day bug has a lifespan of 348 days before it is discovered or patched, but some vulnerabilities live on for much longer, according to security vendor Immunity’s CEO.
CommVault launches search and discover software
Storage management vendor CommVault introduced an upgrade of its data protection, archiving and replication software on Monday that features new search and indexing capabilities.
Court dismisses lawsuit against U.S. wiretapping
A U.S. appeals court has ordered that a lawsuit against the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) for a wiretapping program be dismissed because the plaintiffs haven’t been hurt by the agency’s actions.
Indian business people want action on H-1B visas
Alumni of a major Indian university want the U.S. Congress to take separate action to pass H-1B visa legislation that went down with the immigration reform bill that failed in Congress last week.
Yahoo sites hit by availability problems
Yahoo suffered availability problems on Friday that affected its home page as well as other of its Web sites and services for a sustained period of time.
Insurer may jump in to cover iPhones
A company that insures laptops and smart phones may save the day for iPhone owners worried about their pricey handsets getting stolen or damaged.
Blogs
Buzzblog: Unfortunate juxtaposition … State a loser? … And “7 Wonders of the ‘Net”
The story was awful enough: an 11-year-old girl arrested for DUI. Not the forum for an online advertiser hawking brew with a “Hooray Beer!” ad. … How in the name of Lady Luck does a state lose $12 million running a can’t-lose game? … And if you didn’t get your fill of the world’s new “7 Wonders” over the weekend, check out our “7 Wonders of the Internet.”
Today on Cisco Subnettackles the proper etiquette for listing Cisco certs on a resume. Predicting a bumper fiscal fourth quarter for Cisco, an investor says Cisco is back – did it ever leave?. Author Expert Doug Alger details some new cool stuff found in some advanced data centers.
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