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Software downloads 2007-10-01

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Who gains from Microsoft's free Morro antivirus?

Microsoft is dropping its subscription-based antivirus software in favor of a free package, code-named 'Morro'. ScanSafe Internet-security expert Mary Landesman investigates Microsoft's motives. Commentary--Microsoft is to replace its paid-for antivirus product with a free one, citing an altruistic desire to spread protection around the world. But many are less...

Tags: Software, Brazil, China, India, Microsoft Corp., Infection Rate, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Morro, Microsoft, Mary Landesman, antivirus, free, OneCare, Mary Landesman, ScanSafe, Special from ZDNet UK

News items 2008-12-01

Sun warns of bugs as it releases MySQL 5.1

MySQL's founder has released version 5.1 of the open-source database software, but simultaneously warned of a number of bugs present in the new features that still need to be fixed. Sun has released version 5.1 of the open-source MySQL database software, but the software's founder simultaneously warned...

Tags: MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Sun, MySQL 5.1, bugs, Lana Kovacevic Builder AU

News items 2008-12-01

Virtualization and Emulex

Although I wouldn't have thought of Emulex and virtualization technology at the same time, a conversation with the company changed my viewpoint.  How did Emulex achieve the improbable? Read on. Here's what Emulex says about itself Emulex makes a wide range of enterprise-class products...

Tags: Emulex Corp., Storage, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-12-01

'Dumbing down' the security profession

* Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Shyama Rose The market for the development and implementation of source code analysis static and dynamic tools is swelling. Companies are increasingly relying on source code analysis tools to identify security-related vulnerabilities. The demand and reliance...

Tags: Analysis Tool, Vulnerability, Analysis, Tool, Productivity, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-01

News to know: Mumbai attacks, Microhoo, Holiday shopping, HDTVs

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jennifer Leggio: Mumbai attack coverage demonstrates good and bad maturation point of social media Social media marketing opportunism during tragedy = fail Oliver Marks: Mumbai Attacks...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., HDTV, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Digital Video, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Open Source, Personal Technology, Internet, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 1)?

Last week, when I asked "Are you sure you don't just want to use Ubuntu?" I received a record number of talkbacks, good, bad, and in between. One of the more interesting, though, came from reader ksheppard, who responded with a challenge: ...Here's a challenge to...

Tags: Budgeting, Superintendent, Desktop Linux, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-30

The App Store hits a milestone: 10,000 apps

The App Store, the aisle of Apple's iTunes Store devoted to selling software, reached a big milestone some time over the Thanksgiving weekend (here is the U.S.) adding its 10,000th application. That's a far cry from the 552 apps that were available when the App Store launched...

Tags: App, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-30

Aclara application provides consumers with hourly visibility into electricity usage

Want to find out how that cold snap last night is going to affect your monthly utility bill? Or whether or not you should do your wash in the morning, afternoon or night? If you're one of the 1.4 million customers in Pennsylvania served by PPL Electric Utilities, you can...

Tags: Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Internet, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-30

Security Lessons and Your Personal Firewall

There's an interesting dynamic I've been noticing and discussing a lot recently - people and companies are grappling with how to project some facets of their lives and information online while keeping other areas secret. As i suggested in my previous post, it...

Tags: Facebook, Firewall, Personal Firewall, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-30

Virus hits nearly 75% of systems on Afghanistan military base

Earlier this month we saw the military ban the use of USB drives and other removable media. Apparently the virus outbreak that lead to this measure affected 75% of all systems at the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Details are still sparse, but both the...

Tags: Virus, Military, Details, Cyberthreats, Biotechnology, Security, Viruses And Worms, Adam O\'Donnell

Blog posts 2008-11-29

IBM, HP update workflow and forms software with an eye to cutting paper waste

I love it when competing vendors do something semi-related within days of each other, because it makes these posts so much more relevant. So, here's the deal: Both IBM and Hewlett-Packard are making some noise right now about the impact of enterprise document management technology on green technology agendas. I...

Tags: U.S. Army, Hewlett-Packard Co., Workflow, IBM Corp., Document Management, Tools & Techniques, Content Management, Managerial Accounting, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-11-28

Business Service Automation: HP and Virtualization

Michel Feaster, Director of Products, Business Service Automation, of HP and I had an interesting conversation about managing, automating and orchestrating workloads and system resources. Although a cringe a bit when HP uses "BSA" as an acronym because it makes me think of things such as the BSA Motorcycles or...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtualization, Business Service, Automation, Strategy, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-11-28

Crappy economy = great time for open source in schools

Not only is it budget time for me right now as we put together our FY10 plans, but it's also time to figure out how we're going to make it through the rest of FY09. Since so many people have lost jobs and/or homes recently, the state and town...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Money, Hardware, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Document Management, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-27

Black Friday Deals at the App(le) Store

App Store Apps has a posted a list of over 50 iPhone application that are currently on sale many are free for Black Friday which begins at midnight ET tonight. A sampling: A Binary Clock Signboard Polyomino Puzzles Code Alpha Football...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-27

New worm exploiting MS08-067 flaw spotted in the wild

Microsoft's Security Response Center and McAfee are warning on increased network scanning activity during the last couple of days courtesy of the very latest W32/Conficker.worm exploiting the already patched MS08-067 vulnerability. What's particularly interesting in the latest wave of copycat worms is that W32/Conficker.worm is patching the infected host in...

Tags: Flaw, Malware, Worm, Tool, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Productivity, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best Apple iPhone, iPod touch apps

Just about everyone seems to have either an iPhone or iPod touch these days and the companion App Store is chock full of over 5,000 great gift ideas. From powerful databases to file storage to music, this list has something for you. Can't decide? Give your special someone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Database, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Apple iTunes, US$5, BeatMaker iPhone, Intua, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Why engage in open source FUD?

FUD is one of those things which are forced out in the open source profit press. You can test the code, you can look at it, you can see if it is right for you, you can apply it, before you sign a contract for open source services. by Dana...

Tags: FUD, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-11-26

I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista

* Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Todd Hooper  It's true - I'm a PC. Searching through my 2006 emails recently reminded me it was two years ago this month when I loaded a beta of Windows Vista on...

Tags: Security, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, NAP Agent, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-11-26

SAP slapped with 'sell' rating; Pushback from customer base cited

Societe Generale analyst Richard Nguyen hit SAP with a sell rating on Wednesday citing increased odds of a fourth quarter profit warning and signs that customers are pushing back on the software company's attempt to upsell them following a maintenance price increase. Nguyen's report--he downgraded SAP shares...

Tags: SAP AG, Nguyen, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-26