NetFlash: Sophos offers free rootkit detection tool

Sophos offers free rootkit detection tool

Sophos has released a free tool to help PC users root out rootkits. Called Sophos Anti-Rootkit, the software will detect and remove both known and unknown rootkits, and it will also warn system administrators if removing the software might harm operating system integrity. Click here for more.

Software upgrades improve mobile client controls

Three vendors have announced improvements to their products for managing and securing the growing numbers of mobile devices in the enterprise. Click here for more.

IBM debuts new, entry-level portal server

IBM has introduced a new, low-end version of its WebSphere Portal that means users pay a dramatically lower price to get Web portals up and running. Click here for more.

Managing virtual servers

Be prepared to say goodbye to many of your tried-and-true management techniques when you enter the virtual realm, warn users like Mitch Davis, CIO of Bowdoin College. Click here for more.

Buzzblog: AT&T unleases the lawyers – at least one phone-record ‘roach’ cowers

AT&T filed a lawsuit in San Antonio Wednesday designed to unmask the identities of 25 so-called data brokers who the carrier says have ripped off phone-calling records from 2,500 of its customers – a legal countermeasure one expert says may already be paying small dividends. Click here for more.

Cool Tools: Keith buys a new phone

After months of searching, Keith finds a replacement for his 4-year-old cell phone: LG’s Chocolate. Find out why in .

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