Moore’s Law meltdown fueling efficiency, panelists say
It’s a popular theory that energy inefficiency in data centers is causing an economic meltdown of Moore’s Law. The dramatic increase in computational performance of processors and servers is not being matched by a corresponding rise in energy efficiency, Bruce Taylor of the Uptime Institute consulting group said Tuesday.
TJX pegs data breach tab at $118M
In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission made yesterday, TJX Companies stated its estimated cost for the computer intrusions it disclosed earlier this year has now reached a total of $118 million.
Vulnerability uncovered within Yahoo Messenger
A new vulnerability in Yahoo’s instant messenger program can potentially cause unwanted code to run on a PC, according to security researchers.
Ask a penguin to see which way Linux wind blows
The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled the Linux Weather Forecast, a Web site aimed at giving people a better sense of the status of specific Linux kernel projects.
Juniper taps new CFO
Juniper Networks this week named former Sun executive Robyn Denholm as its new CFO.
Aruba adds NAC policy server
Aruba Networks can now supply all the network access control gear needed to support devices accessing corporate networks regardless of whether they connect via wired, wireless or remote access.
Record-breaking ‘Storm’ linked to spam surge
Storm, the Trojan that Hoovers PCs into hacker-controlled botnets, roared back into life last month in several waves, security researchers said Monday, and has blown by 2005’s Sober to become the most prolific e-mail-borne malware ever.
Get paid to refer businesses to Google
Google has launched a program called Google Local Business Referrals to get up-to-date information about businesses across the country.
CA hopes Deloitte partnership leads to growth in Asia
CA and Deloitte & Touche are expanding an existing partnership to cover more of Asia, hoping to tap growing demand from large companies for software that improves security.
Podcast
Why IT is reading your e-mail
About one-third of large companies hire staff to read or analyze outbound e-mail, according to a new survey by Proofpoint. Keith Shaw talks with Keith Crosley from Proofpoint about the reasons why IT has to be vigilant, especially with the new wave of collaborative Web 2.0 tools that could mean even more outbound data leakage (11:41).
