NetFlash: IBM to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion

IBM to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion

IBM plans to buy Internet Security Systems for $1.3 billion in a bid to better address growing IT security issues. Click here for more.

Experts divided over rootkit detection and removal

The detection and eradication of rootkits — the software code increasingly used to hide malware or adware — is either fairly simple or nearly impossible, depending on which security expert is bringing up the topic. Click here for more.

Microsoft’s August IE patch contains security bug

Instead of making the browser more secure, Microsoft’s August Internet Explorer security update introduced a critical security bug, according to researchers at eEye Digital Security. Click here for more.

That won’t fly: How new airplane rules could affect you

As readers will no doubt be aware, on Aug. 10, British police arrested 21 people suspected of plotting to blow up planes flying from the U.K. to the U.S. In the wake of these police actions, the U.K. Department of Transport issued new, stricter regulations limiting what passengers can take into aircraft cabins. Click here for more.

Five tips for smooth virtualization projects

Need some sure-fire tricks to improve your server virtualization project? Users like Neal Tisdale, VP of software development for NewEnergy Associates, share their know-how.

Buzzblog: You can’t fight a war without an iPod

Seems that some U.S. military bases in Iraq – the “safer” ones – carry more consumer electronic gear than a Circuit City. Click here for more.

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