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Daniel Blum

Blum is senior vice president and research director with The Burton Group, an integrated consulting, research and advisory service. Reach him at

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Microsoft still trying to change the game

The assertion that "Vista is light years ahead" of Windows XP on security kicked off a storm of e-mail at the Burton Group.

Feb 19, 2007 3 mins

Viruses RSA Conference Access Control

PatchGuard and Windows security circus

Nov 24, 2006 3 mins

Intrusion Detection Software Malware Microsoft

Accountability is best recipe for compliance

Sep 11, 2006 3 mins

Networking Security

Authentication: Where’s the magic factor?

Apr 24, 2006 3 mins

Authentication Cybercrime Networking

Security needs cross-organizational buy-in

Feb 06, 2006 3 mins

Networking Security

Don’t lose control with outsourcing

Nov 14, 2005 3 mins

Enterprise Applications Security

Out of the crossfire, into deployment

Aug 01, 2005 3 mins

Microsoft Networking

Risk management, controls key to SOX

May 02, 2005 3 mins

Risk Management Networking

Sarbanes-Oxley: Act promotes survival of the fittest

Feb 07, 2005 3 mins

Regulation Networking

Federated identity gets a boost

Oct 11, 2004 3 mins

Access Control Networking

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Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost

By Andy Patrizio

Dec 06, 20234 mins

Enterprise StorageData Center

Global network outage report and internet health check

By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene

Dec 06, 2023286 mins

Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection

By Michael Cooney

Dec 06, 20233 mins

FirewallsGenerative AINetwork Security

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Sep 24, 202120 mins

Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Sep 23, 202117 mins

Optical DrivesCisco SystemsInternet

Episode 3: Looking Forward: 5G, Digital Transformation, and the Network of the Future

Sep 22, 202114 mins

5GCisco SystemsInternet

How to calculate factorials in Linux

Nov 02, 20232 mins

How to use the nohup command

Oct 31, 20232 mins

How to use date command options

Oct 26, 20232 mins