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Mid-year security report: Web sites, open source, social networking at risk

IBM, Websense issue semi-annual report findings; SQL injection attacks made their mark

Microsoft shows off data-center monitoring system

Skype won’t say if it decrypts VoIP calls for law enforcement

Back door to VoIP calls is possible, report says

Kernel space: no shortage of tracing options

Microsoft shows off new technologies at faculty summit

Study: Companies need to address telework security

Shakeup should let Alcatel move on

DNS patches cause problems, developers admit

Value sets executive IT priorities for ’09 and beyond

The Gap finds an IT tool that saves time, money

Microsoft prepares for end of Windows with Midori

Understanding Zoho, the company taking on Google, MS

SMIC swimming in red ink, hopes to break even in Q4

Sony Q1 profits halved on electronics, cell phones

Alcatel-Lucent revenue declines, CEO and Chairman leave

The tale of two busted spammers

Siemens enterprise, Enterasys in $550M joint venture

Enterasys reaches its billion-dollar goal, gains VoIP leadership

Taking it slow with WAN acceleration

Case study: Financial firm's diligent decision process ensures improved performance and customer satisfaction

Ndemo dismisses allegations over commission appointment

Glo expands prepaid roaming to six more countries

Telecommuting poses security, privacy risks

Survey of 73 organizations by Ernst & Young and the Center for Democracy and Technology shows weak security practices in telecommuting

Somali coast poses problems in cable progress

Most sensitive data on government laptops unencrypted

Microsoft adds GPS support to MSN Direct

Ex-inmates apply open source to rehabilitation

Almost 70% of released inmates end up returning to prison. A new project uses gaming and cooperative development techniques to train ex-inmates for personal and family life.

Uganda doing feasibility study on mobile number portability

BlackBerry shortcuts: Keyboard tips for power users

Start-up BRS to offer video-analytics security tool

Software searches video content for unusual or suspicious activity

Scorecard

DRAM glut driving up chip capacity, technology

Rackable to sell IBM blades in modular data centers

Ex-Googler, husband launch Cuil new search engine

Verizon’s income grows on mobile and data services

Wananchi to launch triple-play service

Girl power! Summer camp grooms tomorrow’s techies

Groups cheer reports of FCC acting against Comcast

SOA security more than authentication

Career watch

Hot jobs: Business continuity manager

Storm central

VM Forensic Tools Remain MIA

One risky point

Mobile Internet growing in Uganda

Researchers help define next-generation social networking

Smart contract talks help an IT department save big

Security experts knock Apple for not patching DNS bug

IBM skirts ERP with ILOG buy

Records and payroll system is a tech success story

Oracle broadens allegations against SAP

Open source fuels growth of cloud computing, software-as-a-service

Licensing problems catch SaaS vendors off guard, analyst firm says