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NetFlash: Telecommuting security concerns grow

Opinion
Apr 19, 20062 mins
Networking

* Telecommuting security concerns grow * Google points search at corporate business applications * Phish me once, shame on me * Microsoft to unveil new patch management software * Univa launches commercial product based on open source grids * EMC introduces data protection for SMBs * Today on Layer 8

Telecommuting security concerns grow

I work from home, a 220-mile car trip from Network World headquarters, and the folks back there seem to be okay with this arrangement. Part of this may be that our IT department has a firm grasp on how to maintain security with remote workers. But it’s not easy to do, and this week we talk to other companies that are wrestling with security policy issues as their telecommuting work forces grow. Click here for the full story.

Google points search at corporate business applications

Google Wednesday stepped up its interest in winning over corporate users with the introduction of features for its corporate search appliance that can crawl through data from business applications. Click here for more.

Phish me once, shame on me

By now, you’d think that nobody would be gullible enough to fall for a phish. But you’d be wrong. In fact, in a recent study by researchers at Harvard University and the University of California at Berkeley, a good fake Web site fooled 90% of people participating in the study. Click here for more.

Microsoft to unveil new patch management software

Microsoft plans to give customers a peek at the next version of its Windows Server Update Services software at the Microsoft Management Summit conference in San Diego next week. Click here for more.

Univa launches commercial product based on open source grids

Univa on Monday announced the general availability of Univa Globus Enterprise, the first commercial product built on the open source Globus Toolkit. Click here for more.

EMC introduces data protection for SMBs

EMC announced Tuesday two software products to help small and mid-sized businesses protect e-mail and other data on laptop and desktop computers. Click here for more.

Today on Layer 8, patch-free since 2003:

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