NetFlash: What users hate about IT pros

What users hate about IT pros

Really, would it be so awful to spend an extra 30 seconds with a user to make sure the fix you just applied actually works? That’s what Jeff, portfolio manager with a financial services firm in the Washington, D.C., area, wants to know. Click here for more.

Asterisk VoIP platform open to DDoS attacks, security firm says

A flaw in the Asterisk IP PBX platform reported last week could result in a denial-of-service attack that would disrupt a business’ VoIP or VoIP-to-PSTN gateway service. Click here for more.

McAfee: Hackers learning from open source

Hackers are taking a page from the open source playbook, using the same techniques that made Linux and Apache successes to improve their malware, says security vendor McAfee. Click here for more.

Novell adds virtualization to Suse Linux upgrade

Novell released a new version of Suse Linux for servers and desktops on Monday, marking the start of a renewed push to attract enterprise customers to its open-source operating system. Click here for more.

Better backup through virtual tapes

How do you lower the cost and complexity of backup through software-based de-duplication and virtual tape? Diligent CEO Doron Kempel explains on this week’s Network World Hot Seat. Watch now.

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Today on Layer 8, where our mercury’s risin’:

Ken Lay’s alive on the ‘Net; Firefox wants to give you a shout-out; the most bizarre security fix in history; and the start of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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