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Linux distributions update for Web flaw Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:23PMA widely used program for Web spidering can be hijacked for malicious purposes
HP Buys 3Par, Apple Rolls Out New Gear Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:01PMHewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.
HP Buys 3Par, Apple Rolls out New Gear Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:49PMHewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around... Hewlett-Packard - Dell - Apple - HP - Hardware
Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:35PMA widely used program for Web spidering can be hijacked for malicious purposes. Operating system - Linux distribution - Linux - Distributions - Directories
Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:01PMA widely used program for Web spidering can be hijacked for malicious purposes
Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:30PMA number of Linux distributors have issued patches for fixing a widely used program that fetches Web pages, called Wget, so it can not be misused by attackers.
New I/O Modules Provide Two CAN Bus Interface Channels for Industrial PCs and Embedded Systems Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:07PMWIXOM, Mich., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Acromag has released new isolated CAN bus modules to interface network sensors and actuators to high-performance control systems. Two versions of the CAN bus interface module are available. The IP560 is an Industry Pack ANSI/VITA-4 card that plugs into VME, CompactPCI, and PCI bus mezzanine carrier cards or single-board computers in embedded systems. IOS-560 ...
Thinix® Releases Thinix Touch VDI - Touch Friendly Virtual Desktop Technology for Windows Based Virtual Computers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:45PMVMWORLD 2010 -- Thinix, a leading developer of user interface, secure computing and embedded solutions for the hospitality, healthcare, education and business markets, is pleased to announce the release of Thinix Touch VDIâ¢, a touch friendly solution for Microsoft Windows based virtual computers.
Chrome 6 Arrives, Just in Time for Cake Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:41PMGoogle is celebrating the second birthday of its Chrome web browser with the release of Chrome 6. Among the new features are an updated user interface, auto-fill for web forms, extension syncing, increased speed and numerous bug fixes.
Three locks for your SSH door Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:40PMIBM Developerworks: "Summary: Security always requires a multi-layered scheme. SSH is a good example of this. Methods range from simple sshd configuration through the use of PAM to specify who can use SSH, to application of port-knocking techniques, or to hide the fact that SSH access even exists."
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Varonis Addresses the Explosive Growth of Unstructured and Semi-Structured Data Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:13AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Varonis Systems Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, today announced Version 5.5 of DatAdvantage® and DataPrivilege®, a further evolution of the Varonis Meta-data Framework™, which enables customers to identify sensitive unstructured and semi-structured data on their file systems, SharePoint Sites and NAS devices. Varonis’ software ...
Varonis Addresses the Explosive Growth of Unstructured and Semi-Structured Data Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:00AMNEW YORK----Varonis Systems Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, today announced Version 5.5 of DatAdvantage® and DataPrivilege®, a further evolution of the Varonis Meta-data Framework™, which enables customers to identify sensitive unstructured and semi-structured data on their file systems, SharePoint Sites and NAS devices.
Mac superior to PC in virus prevention but not immune Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:08AMAlthough Macs do tend to get viruses less than PC brands, don’t assume they never get bugged.
VMworld: Day Two news roundup Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:02AMIain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Thursday 2 September 2010 at 04:48:00 SUSE, security and storage at the fore Day two of the VMworld 2010 conference in San Francisco saw host company VMware and Novell announce the launch of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware. Existing VMware vSphere customers will get a subscription and patches to the operating system free of charge and the ...
Software Freedom Day to be marked in Melbourne Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:23PMSoftware Freedom Day, a day observed worldwide to spread the message of free and open source software, will be marked in Melbourne on September 18 from 10am to 4pm at the State Library of Victoria.
Aussie gamer loses PS3 Other OS case Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:03PMAdelaide man sues Sony for Linux-lockout in the PS3; court clears entertainment giant, dismisses charges.
Getting Started with Memcached Distributed Memory Caching Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:13PMWikipedia describes Memcached as a general-purpose distributed memory caching system, but what exactly does the term Memcached mean? Cache is memory used to store the most frequently used resources (e.g. browsers store every website visited during a session in cache), because accessing resources from a cache is faster than accessing them from a disk drive.
VMware and Novell Deliver SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware(R) Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:00PMCustomer Adoption Yields Results That Drive IT-as-a-Service
Utah Web Host, NetHosting Offers cPanel Enkompass Hosting Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:14PMWith the addition of Enkompass, a new control panel product for Windows, NetHosting introduces customers to an entirely new standard of affordable Web hosting solutions designed exclusively for businesses.
Ksplice Uptrack for Fedora Instantly Updates Kernel Without Having to Reboot Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:44PMSeptember 1, 2010 -- Software developer Ksplice has launched its Ksplice Uptrack service for Fedora Linux, making it the latest Linux distribution to instantly install crucial updates and security patches without having to reboot.
Froyo Five-pack of Android Tablets from Archos Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:04PMArchos today introduced five Android-powered tablets, two due out this month and three later in the fall, ranging in price from $100 to $349, all shipping with Android 2.2.
Apple to live stream Sept 1st event ... to Apple users only Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:47AMApple will, for the first time, be live streaming its press event today - but only to the Apple faithful.
Month of bug disclosures starts today Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:34AMMicrosoft, Apple and Mozilla under spotlight A little-known group of security researchers will kick off a month of bug disclosures today that target unpatched vulnerabilities in software from Adobe, Microsoft, Mozilla, Apple and others.
VMware chief sees the end of the traditional OS Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:54PMJust one of many components in virtual framework
Apple TV to launch with Netflix Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:23PMBloomberg reports that when the Apple set-top box debuts, Netflix will be the featured digital-movie service.
The HP Thin Client Family offers essential, flexible, mainstream and specialty computing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:21PMBusinesses now have a competitive edge through the reliability, performance, and security that they get from the HP Thin Client Family. Offering a centralized data and applications management system with easy deployment, the Thin Client Family offers computing solutions that guarantee better business results. With less costs incurred when compared with traditional PCs, businesses can immediately ...
Moscow police investigate alleged ransomware gang Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:55PMIDG News Service - Russian police are reportedly investigating a criminal gang that installed malicious "ransomware" programs on thousands of PCs and then forced victims to send SMS messages in order to unlock their PCs.
Five Reasons Linux Beats Windows for Servers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:22PMRapid growth in the market for x86 servers over the past year brought good news for both Linux and Windows, as research firm IDC reported last week.
Chrome jumps into hardware speed-up game Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:54PMGoogle plans to follow the lead of Microsoft and Mozilla by offloading some browser chores to the graphics processor to speed up Chrome.
Cyberinfrastructure Expert James Myers to Lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations at Rensselaer ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:41PMJames Myers, who currently serves as associate director for cyberenvironments at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, has been selected by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) at Rensselaer.
Chrome jumps into hardware speed-up game Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:25PMComputerworld - Google will follow the lead of Microsoft and Mozilla by offloading some browser chores to the graphics processor to speed up Chrome, the company said last week.
Connectria Launches the First “Business Only” Cloud Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:06PMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connectria Hosting Launches the First Business Only Cloud, a cloud solution for select corporate members. No consumers, hobbyists, hackers, spammers, phishers, spoofers need apply.
Connectria Launches the First "Business Only" Cloud Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:00PMSAN FRANCISCO----Connectria Hosting, a global complex and managed hosting provider, announced today that it has launched a Business Only Cloud, a cloud solution for select corporate members.
Facebook Marketing Misses the Mark Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:39AMA report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that older users are the fastest growing audience on Facebook, but Facebook ad targeting excludes seniors. Facebook - Pew Internet - Social network - Online Communities - Twitter
Linux Mint 9 offers new software manager, backup tool Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:26PMThe Linux Mint team has released the final version of Linux Mint 9 ("Isadora"), based on Ubuntu 10.04. Linux Mint 9 features a new software manager with 30,000 packages, a new backup tool, and menu and interface improvements, says the team.
Traditional Offshore Outsourcing on the Skids Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:02PMTraditional hubs like India are suffering a backlash as US companies move to cheaper locales like Vietnam and Panama.
Extreme Networks Virtualization Architecture to Support VMware Environments Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:15PMExtreme Networks, in partnership with Exar, is expanding the reach of its Direct Attach architecture to support VMware deployments. The two will demo the solution at VMworld.
Google quietly revs Chrome dev to version 7 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:02PMGoogle continues its pursuit of faster browser updates by pushing the developers build of Chrome to version 7.
20 IT projects to be honored at GCN Awards Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:42PMThe 10 projects selected for the 2010 GCN Awards, along with 10 honorable mentions, reflect the growing trends in government information technology toward open-source, cross-agency collaboration and transparency.
U.S. military compromised by removable media malware: Five ways to avoid the same fate Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:19PMDefense Secretary Lynn has been discussing a 2008 compromise of U.S. military network security by a foreign intelligence agency. The DOD is taking measures to protect itself. You should do the same.
Reach Older Users on Facebook and Twitter Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:56PMA new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds that older users are the fastest growing segment of the social networking audience--illustrating that social networks are a valuable marketing tool to reach Baby Boomers. Social network - Facebook - Twitter - Pew Internet - Online Communities
Novell misses Q3 revenue and profit targets Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:43PMVMware deal will not save the day The uncertainty over the future of Novell continued to weigh on the company as it reported disappointing financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 ended July 31.…
Novell Reports Financial Results for Third Fiscal Quarter 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:39PMWALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010. For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $199 million. This compares to net revenue of $216 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2009. GAAP income from operations for the third fiscal quarter of 2010 was $21 million. This ...
Novell Reports Financial Results for Q3 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:36PMWALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 26 -- Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) today announced financial results for its thi...
Celgene, Intel, JDS, Red Hat, Wal-Mart: U.S. Equity Movers Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:45PMShares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are as of 1:45 p.m. in New York.
Novell Reports Financial Results for Third Fiscal Quarter 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:05PMNovell, Inc. today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010. For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $199 million. This compares to net revenue of $216 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2009.
Intel closing in on deal with Infineon, reports say Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:55PMComputerworld - Reports are surfacing that Intel is close to finalizing an agreement to buy the wireless unit of Neubiberg, Germany-based Infineon Technologies.
What Will Ubuntu 10.10 Look Like? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:55PMHere are five key changes to consider for Linux users wondering whether to upgrade. Ubuntu - Operating Systems - Linux - Distributions - FAQs Help and Tutorials
Linux Distros Wrestle With Security Vulnerability Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:52PMA seven-year-old flaw in Linux has just been uncovered, but it may still take time for many popular distros to deal with it.