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Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first issue of Network World’s weekly Network Applications News Alert newsletter. Every Wednesday, we will bring you all the headlines of the latest stories and trends concerning the applications that are running on your enterprise nets. We hope you’ll enjoy the newsletter.
Adobe releases first set of patches for cross-site scripting vulnerability, 01/10/07
Adobe late Tuesday released the first set of security patches to address the cross-site scripting vulnerability disclosed by European researchers late last year. The flaw allows Acrobat Reader v.7.0.8 and earlier versions to be exploited by hackers.
Microsoft patches Office, IE flaws, 01/09/07
Microsoft Tuesday released its first four patches of 2007 as part of its monthly security update cycle including three rated critical that effect Office and Windows.
BI vendor MicroStrategy eyes growth for 2007, 01/09/07
When listing its resolutions for 2007, MicroStrategy Inc. plans to enhance the visualization and performance capabilities of its business intelligence (BI) software as well as grow its head count and geographical presence.
Network World Video: Easier enterprise collaboration?, 01/08/07
For most, collaboration tools are cumbersome at best. Jive CEO Dave Hersh explains how his company hopes to change that impression with its open source collaboration platform.
Siemens, Salesforce.com team up for VoIP/Web apps, 01/08/07
Siemens and Salesforce.com announced an integration deal this week that will let users integrate hosted CRM software with VoIP applications.
Adobe calls for upgrades to mitigate vulnerability, 01/05/07
Adobe Systems Inc. is urging users to update to the latest versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat to avoid being affected by a recently discovered cross-site scripting flaw in its software that allows attackers to run malicious JavaScript on a user’s PC.
U.S. House member outlines agenda in Second Life, 01/04/07
Sometimes, virtual life still takes a back seat to real life — a briefing from U.S. Representative George Miller in the virtual world Second Life was delayed Thursday afternoon as Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the first woman speaker of the House in …
UPDATE–Cisco and IronPort discuss merger plans, 01/04/07
Cisco today announced plans to acquire IronPort Systems for $830 million, with both companies saying once the deal is closed as expected by April, integration of IronPort’s core technologies into Cisco’s Self-Defending Network framework would begin.
