Six open source projects you should know about
Here are six great tools for automatic provisioning, intrusion detection, grid storage, NAS, SOA and VoIP.
Heightened awareness, reinforced products advance teleworkers’ security
With roughly 250,000 residents, Virginia’s Arlington County is one of the smallest in the country. The county government prides itself on creating a supportive, family atmosphere for its 3,500 employees, a few hundred of which work remotely. But when it comes to cyberthreats, Chief Information Security Officer David Jordan lays down some strict house rules.
Wireless doorbell rings you in
For those of you who spend lots of time away from home, there’s now a device to answer the doorbell from nearly anywhere in the world with your mobile phone.
Phishing scam uses Google Maps to locate victims
Account holders with at least two Australian banks have become victims of a phishing scam in which malicious code reveals the physical location of affected IP addresses using Google Maps. Bank account holders in Germany and the U.S. have also been …
Microsoft falls victim to shady ‘scareware’
Microsoft said it moved quickly to remove a banner advertisement that appeared on its instant-messaging program for a software application that falsely hypes security threats on a user’s computer.
SAP acquires Pilot Software
In a move to strengthen its portfolio of analytic applications, SAP AG has agreed to acquire privately-held Pilot Software Inc., a maker of strategy management software based in Mountain View, California.
Buzzblog: 12-step program for e-mail addiction stumbles badlyTalk about offering an alcoholic a drink? No. 2 of 12-step program for e-mail addiction: “Commit to keeping your inbox empty.” Here are 11 other reasons why it won’t work.Today on Layer 8, where our waistlines are big enough, thank you very much:
Major League Eating (yes there is a major league for this, not sure what the minor leagues would be) has signed a deal with Spike TV to telecast four yak-fests – sorry, I meant competitive-eating events – this year, starting with the “St. Patrick’s Day Chowdown” in Savannah, Ga. on March 17.
