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SANS Institute paints gloomy security picture

SANS Institute paints gloomy security pictureMy suggestion - shut down the internetIs there anyone willing to do that ? Well, I didin't think so. So stop whining, and take care of your turf. Accept that we're not at a point where we have a world police, but we are at...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Spyware, adware & malware, Deodorant, gloomy security, security picture, Internet, rich content, SANS Institute, security, village, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

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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

IT warning: Turbulence ahead

The technology budget is on the skids. The business types don't quite get IT (and by the way you don't get them either). And amid all this turmoil all you have to do is keep your infrastructure humming and solve the 25 most contentious business-technology issues by the first half...

Tags: CIO, Information Technology, Gartner Inc., Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-13

News to know: Vista SP1; Google; PDF ads

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft hones its internal sales pitch for Vista Service Pack 1. Vista SP1 Release Candidate expected next week. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Even Microsoft has trouble understanding what 'Vista Capable' means. Performance profiles for Vista ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Security, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Blog posts 2007-11-29

SANS Institute paints gloomy security picture

The SANS Institute report on the state of security circa 2007 is enough to make you want to pull your ethernet cord out. Is anything out there secure? On Wednesday, the SANS Institute released its top 20 security risks update for 2007. It's pretty bleak across the board. There...

Tags: Software, Antivirus, Microsoft Office, Vulnerability, SAN, Backup, Backup Software, Plug-in, SANS Institute, Anti-virus Software, Backups, Security, Viruses And Worms, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-11-28

HP regains spot as No. 1 PC maker worldwide

HP regains spot as No. 1 PC maker worldwideShowing the way"The bright spot in the gloomy U.S. market was Apple Computer's better-than-expected quarter. Gartner tallied the Cupertino, Calif. company's growth at 31 percent since the third quarter of 2005, its U.S. market share jumping to 6.1 percent."And we shouldn't forget...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-10-18

Security gurus report on the state of cybersecurity at Demo 2006

Demo 2006: At the close of Demo, John Patrick led a discussion on the state of security with Partha Dasgupta, an associate professor at Arizona State University specializing in cryptography; Hillarie Orman, chief technology officer & VP of engineering, Shinkuro, Inc., and Charles Palmer of IBM Research.All of the...

Tags: Partha Dasgupta, security

Blog posts 2006-02-08

Java flaws open door to hackers

Java flaws open door to hackersUh huhAll this talk over browser and OS security and Java Runtime comes along and pokes a hole for everyone...that's great. This is one no one should let go...go get the update now. If it's as gloomy and doomy as stated someone will be looking...

Tags: Programming languages, .NET, Middleware, Java, Secunia Security Advisories, Microsoft ASP.NET, security, Secunia, Linux

Discussion threads 2005-06-14

Gloomy forecast for MyDoom fallout

Gloomy forecast for MyDoom falloutMS should apply antivirus thru patchesOnly they can fight this worm.Few people buy antivirus software.ThoughtsFirst: from The Register for a good laugh: Viruses and hackers make Windows more secure - Gates http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/35145.htmlSecond: what is amazing is how it spreads. It must be executed by the user...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Internet, virus, Microsoft Office, computer, e-mail, MyDoom virus

Discussion threads 2004-01-27