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Implementing Effective End-Point Security and Data Encryption in the Modern IT Environment

The IT security world has changed. Web 2.0, hybrid malware and advanced hacking techniques are now part of the threat landscape. Add in the fact that organised criminal gangs are now operating relatively freely on the Internet and in the real world, and it's no small wonder that the average...

Tags: IT Environment, IT Security, Reed Elsevier Inc., Information Technology, Data Encryption, Encryption, IT Security World, Asset Management, Strategy, Security, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Management

Webcasts 2009-08-01

Additional Resources

News to know: Comcast-NBCU; Chrome netbooks; Google Public DNS; Psystar; Accenture

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alertand RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage: Larry Dignan: Meet the new Comcast-NBCU: Content meets conduit everywhere; Will it work? John Morris: Will Chrome netbooks really be...

Tags: Google Inc., DNS, Accenture Ltd., Microsoft Office, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Sam Diaz, Global Warming, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Security, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-12-04

Will Chrome netbooks really be competitive?

Too crippledBoth Windows and Linux netbooks offer much more functionality and flexibility than the Google Dumb Terminal.No thanks...Google is going to have to start heavily marketing thisfor this to even have a chance. And that marketing strategy had better convince a distrusting public why they should trust both the cloud...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating systems, Chrome OS, netbook, Chrome, operating system, Google Inc., Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

Will Chrome netbooks really be competitive?

Acer, which last quarter overtook Dell to become the world's second-largest PC manufacturer, is known as an aggressive company. So it's little surprise that the company's chairman, J.T. Wang, vowed this week that Acer would be first to release a netbook using Google's Chrome OS sometime in the middle of...

Tags: Google Inc., Acer Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-12-03

Psystar pulls Mac-clone line from online store

Very importantApple gives me the freedom to decide on a (actually, the only) complete computer with matched, very well designed and integrated hardware and software, that I know will work productively and reliably and virus free for years. And Apple, being the sole vendor of this package, offers a good...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, linux user, online store, Apple Inc., Linux, Psystar, security

Discussion threads 2009-12-03

Jacknife 1.3.3 (Mac)

Jacknife is versatile enterprise software for businesses and organizations. It includes several specific types of programs and you may choose which to use simply by selecting a program type in settings. Jacknife Studio is ideal for studios of all kinds, including dance, gymnastics, and karate studios. It...

Tags: Shareware, Apple Macintosh, Roster, Health Care, Jacknife, Jacknife Studio, Jacknife Medical, Insurance, Financial Planning, Vertical Industries, Document Management, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-12-03

Patch time for FreeBSD users as Zero-Day exploit is published

See if you get that type of transparency and responsiveness from MSNot gonna happen.Microsoft provides quite a bit of information in their patch reports.[i]See if you get that type of transparency and responsiveness from MS[/i]Have you ever read a patch report from Microsoft? I doubt it.HeySomeone on ZDNet actually notices...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Patches, setuid, zero-day bug, FreeBSD, Linux, Microsoft Corp., BSD

Discussion threads 2009-12-02

Win7Zilla 2.2 (Windows)

Win7zilla is one of the world's first security and tweaking software for Windows 7. It's a comprehensive, all-in-one utility software to meet all your system maintenance requirements. All settings in Win7Zilla can be applied with immediate effect unlike other tweaking software. System Restarting is not a requirement, which improves system...

Tags: Sagitos, Win7Zilla 2.2, Win7zilla, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows 7, Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2009-12-02

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'

RE: Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'Here we go...it's Vista all over again.It could...I don't know if this has happened in safe mode, it would be hard to test. But I don't believe there is anythign you can turn off or change to fix it either. From what I've seen,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Win 7, black screen, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

XP's usage share down, Win 7, Firefox & IE8 up

Now, if only ....the original Amazon.com $50 price comes back CRITICAL MASS will be achieved (IE: more than 4%).Way to goCongrats Win 7, and Firefox!Hopefully we can put XP to rest for good now and move on with our lives.DOWN WITH XP DOWN WITH XPHopefully XP will see its death...

Tags: Operating systems, Mozilla Firefox, Vista STILL, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Windows 8, Microsoft Corp., Win 7

Discussion threads 2009-12-01

Can Chrome OS save us from racket ware?

Open Source / Repositories vs. Windows Closed SourceThe idea of having GPG-protected repositories which contain open source apps is central to the notion that these apps' source code is viewed by 'many eyes' and as such, vetted.Get your app outside of your designated O/S approved repos and you 'tempt fate'.In...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, SECURITY, Chrome OS, Chrome, operating system, software, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-30

Lockdown 1.1 (Windows)

HuellaSoft's computer security program. Using Lockdown, you can remotely lock down your computer. This means if your computer is stolen or lost, you can log in to the website and lock your computer, where ever it is in the world. Once locked remotely, the person using the computer will have...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Computer, HuellaSoft, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-30

Dark Internet Fundamentals

We all think we know the internet - the service that has magically transmitted these words from my keyboard to your eyeballs - but how much do you know of the fundamentals? As I wrote about last year, the plumbing of the internet...

Tags: Network, Attack, Internet, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-29

ShareTool 1.3.4 (Mac)

ShareTool is hands down, the fastest, easiest, and most secure way to access all of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world. No server or technical skills required. Also works with VPN connections. For anyone that's been itching to get Bonjour working over VPN, ShareTool is for you! Why...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple iTunes, Yazsoft, ShareTool, Desktops, Digital Music, Networking, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-26

Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Several months ago, one of our favorite retail laptops was the Sony Vaio FW480J/T. Besides offering no-hassle Blu-ray playback and a large...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, game, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-25

East Anglia: some new angles, but no arrests for hacking

Investigation..."If the Republicans regain control of the Senate any time soon, you can expect a full-blown Inhofe-fuelled investigation."Horrors! Imagine that, someone actually wants to INVESTIGATE to see if the "science" of global warming holds water pardon the pun? You mean people actually want to KNOW if these drastic changes to...

Tags: Blogging, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Junkscience, East Anglia, e-mail, hacking

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues

Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance

Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, ChromeOS, security, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Windows Mobile is better than you think

My main gripeis with the antique user interface which is little more than an uninspired, miniaturized desktop GUI.The foundations seems solid enough now - it is quite decent in multi-tasking and is generally responsive.I too believe that if MS can reinvigorate the UI they still has a strong competitor. Oh...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Spoken like someone without a clueBut then again, what can be expected from trolls anymore?Originality?Security & AccessGrant the LEAST amount of access for the end user.DENY then ALLOW, why would you open up Port 80 to the world if you only do business in the United States or local area...

Tags: agency, cloud provider, legality, data centre, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23