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Black Hat/DefCon: Welcome to the funhouse
The Black Hat conference and its post-event, DefCon, promise to be a security funhouse in the coming week, as experts in Las
Vegas seek to shock and amaze by poking holes in today's network technologies.
Enterasys users should welcome Siemens deal -- for now, analysts say
Enterasys Networks customers should be encouraged that the joint venture between Enterasys owner Gores Group and Siemens strengthens
the vendor's product portfolio and financial wherewithal.
Check Point IPS-1 fills a gap in its product line
Check Point has finally delivered some useful fruit of its December 2006 acquisition of NFR Security.
App security audits: Don't ignore thick clients
When it comes to running application security audits many organizations make the mistake of assuming that only Internet-facing,
browser-based Web applications deserve scrutiny. After all, thick client applications tend to face inside and tend to be compiled
binaries so they are less risk of malicious tampering. That assumption is dangerous.
Seizing the opportunity
Long & Foster vice president and CIO Mike Koval is pushing the idea of mobility to make the real-estate company more responsive
to customer needs. In a business where workers often use their car as an office, that means a heavy reliance on mobile devices.
One big, healthy mobile network
Electronic medical-records systems are all the rage in hospitals around the country, promising to improve accuracy and efficiency.
EMR fairly screams for a wireless network to support it, however.
Jericho Forum: Visionaries with a visibility problem
Now in its forth year, the Jericho Forum has held the course in its role as a user forum advocating security alternatives
to the perimeter firewall, arguing for its vision of "de-perimeterization" in an Internet-connected world of e-commerce and
business collaboration. The group, though it's grown in membership, is gaining credibility but still manages to irk some critics
who claim it's achieving little with its rhetoric.
What are critical issues with VoIP service?
A look at the VoIP industry's most pressing issues, including SIP interoperability, TDM-to-SIP transition services and VoIP
security issues.
Google, Microsoft woo higher ed with free online services
Google announced new college and university customers, who are outsourcing e-mail services and collaboration applications
to the cloud. Microsoft also is making the Web a battleground for a new generation of users.
10 data storage companies to watch
These 10 storage start-ups could be the industry's next big innovators.
VMware's hypervisor is free, but enterprises will still pay
VMware made a long-anticipated move July 22 when it announced that its ESXi hypervisor would be free. That doesn't mean VMware
customers can avoid pricey fees for support and management tools, though. In this FAQ we answer some key questions about VMware's
newly free hypervisor.
LinuxWorld: Community roots bolster Linux growth
Linux is beginning to find its legs as the foundation in many different technologies and in the process is fueling a feedback
loop that is helping accelerate the operating system’s popularity.
Telecommuting poses security, privacy risks
Telecommuting poses security and privacy risks, according to a study based on a survey of 73 corporate and government organizations
conducted by consulting firm Ernst & Young with the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, Center for Democracy and Technology
(CDT).
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