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Virtualization: What are the security risks?

Virtualization will become dominant in enterprises, but the security risks are fuzzy at best. Meanwhile, the usual defense--firewalls, security appliances and such aren't ready for virtualization. Those are some of the big takeaways from a ThinkEquity report by Jonathan Ruykhaver. Another big takeaway is that enterprises could...

Tags: Hypervisor, Security Risk, Environment, Virtual Machine, Attack, Ruykhaver, Reflex Security, BlueLane, Catbird, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Security, Hardware, Storage, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-22

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Windows 7 Beta 1: Ribbonized For Your Pleasure

The Windows 7 Operating System has improvements over Windows Vista which include more granular tuning of User Account Control UAC security prompts, a reduced memory footprint and improved performance on less powerful systems. But will the "Ribbonization" of the new user interface created by Steven Sinofsky's...

Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Windows 7 Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-01-08

The 31 Days of the Dragon contest starts today, win an HP laptop valued at over $5,000

While the giveaway I am going to talk about doesn't relate to a mobile device, my fellow MobileTechRoundup podcast co-hosts are a part of the contest and I think it is such a MAJOR contest that my readers here would enjoy entering for a chance to win. Today is the...

Tags: Contest, Hewlett-Packard Co., Corel Corp., Laptop Computer, RSS, Serial ATA, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Management, Marketing, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-05-02

Virtualization: What are the security risks?

Virtualization: What are the security risks?The biggest security risk in virtualizationis the usual suspect: the administrator. The only difference is that with virtualization there is a chance that the administrator may let his guard down in areas in which he thinks he is safe when he isn't.RE: Virtualization: What are...

Tags: Firewalls, Utility computing, Storage management, virtualization, security risk, security, firewall

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

Microsoft to launch test build of Internet Explorer refresh in December

Microsoft to launch test build of Internet Explorer refresh in DecemberSorry, Still Using Firefox...IE is still around?If you are still using Internet Explorer.....Make sure you get the IE7Pro addon. It has all my favorite FF extensions, SuperDrag and Go, Ad Block, Crash save, spell check, and of course Gestures. Free...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2007-11-08

Firewall redux: Could a public, open software behavior registry squelch useless dialogs?

Firewall redux: Could a public, open software behavior registry squelch useless dialogs?MS is the only one who can make this workI think that the chances of AV/Personal Firewall vendors collaborating to make this happen is next to none. However, MS could solve the issue by requiring all applications that...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Firewalls, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., registry, malware, network, firewall

Discussion threads 2007-08-02

M-Audio Torq Mixlab

If you're looking to dip your toes into the waters of digital DJing, the M-Audio Torq Mixlab package ($129) is a smart way to go. The package gives you a scaled-down "LE" version of their Torq DJ software and a beefy USB hardware controller. Used together, the Mixlab package is...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Digital music, Torq LE, Torq Conectiv, M-Audio, Torq LE software, Mixlab, MP3 DJ, software

Product reviews 2007-08-01

As goes Ohio, so goes the country

* Ryan Naraine is on vacation.Guest Editorial by Paul F. RobertsWhat do 225,000 Ohio taxpayers, 64,000 state employees and 600 lucky holders of winning lottery tickets have in common? They were all unlucky enough to have some of their personal information -- names, social security numbers, and bank account numbers...

Tags: Zero-day attacks, Wi-Fi security, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Responsible disclosure, Privacy, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Passwords, Open source, Microsoft, McAfee, Hackers, Google, Firefox, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets

Blog posts 2007-07-04

Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a (Longhorn) era

Microsoft's Iain McDonald: It's the end of a Longhorn eraWhy do I read your #@!*WHy TF do I continue to read your dribble for. This is the lead story on ZD... I wouldn't even wrap dead fish in this story if it was news paper...A small requestNice interview, Mary. A...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows 2000, DOS, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-07-03

Check Point Software to acquire hardware security platform. NOT.

Don’t get excited. That is the news I was hoping to hear out of the leading software firewall vendor. But sadly, it is not to be. The actual head line is “Check Point to acquire an endpoint encryption vendor as part of a data protection strategy”. ...

Tags: Spyware

Blog posts 2006-11-20

Development and organisational issues

Development and organisational issuesundoable, not unworkableNo problem making this stuff work - even at company F - just no way to make it happen. Why? because people know it won't work...Catch 44 anyone?I was...Haven't done much in the past couple years. But I've worked with tens-of-thousands of lines of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Development tools, Programming languages, Toyota Motor Corp., Unix, programming

Discussion threads 2006-10-09

Windows Vista inches forward

Windows Vista inches forwardWindows Vista inches forwardForward march says Microsoft to Vista! With each new beta it just keeps getting better and better. January is going to be a great month for the computing industry.[i]The new test version does not include any new features, but a representative for the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, security industry, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-25

IBM + ISS = Consolidation?

IBM just announced they were buying ISS, the Intrusion Prevention company in Atlanta. There are two hundred hits on Google news this morning for the deal. And over 200 hits that include the word consolidation. Has there ever been an acquisition that the press did not say was a...

Tags: ISS, IBM Corp.

Blog posts 2006-08-23

Wi-Fi, cancer, and legal liability

Wi-Fi, cancer, and legal liabilityPractical ParanoiaTo recap my own experience:I wore a pager for 10 years, always on the right hip. Once day I pass a kidney stone THE most painful thing that can ever happen to anyone. In the ensuing investigation, the doctor finds ... nothing! No more stones...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, tradeoff, trade-off, cell phone, phone

Discussion threads 2005-07-25

Microsoft planning music subscription service

Microsoft planning music subscription serviceYes, planning... announcing... ..Scamming.. infringing..All in a days work for Microsoft.Just like iTunes exceptunsecure and crashes often.Oh boy to I am looking forward to this as a Death Row inmate looks forward to execution.OMG ANOTHER EARTH SHATTERING INNOVATION FROM MICROSUCK!!!Next thing you know they will invent...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, MORE COMPETITION, subscription model, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, WMP, music, music subscription service

Discussion threads 2005-06-09

New Bagle damages security software

New Bagle damages security softwarePhew, I'm safe!When I set up XP, it took me 10 extra seconds to take away administrative rights from my account. This trojan horse can try and try and try to disable my security software but it would fail and fail and fail. Thank goodness for...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Bagle virus, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Corp., virus

Discussion threads 2005-03-01

Secure Network Fabric.

A series of developments in network security are leading to the emergence of a comprehensive solution that could make the network so resilient that it is impervious to most attacks. Although no product vendor has proposed the specific combination discussed here all of the pieces are available today...

Tags: Network, IPS, NetFlow, ACL, Networking, Firewalls, Security, Richard Stiennon

Blog posts 2005-02-22

Decoupling Network and Host Security

This is a simple concept but one that has never been articulated in print or online. Put it like this: Network security should be handled in the network. Host security should be addressed on the host. See what I mean by simple?...

Tags: Network, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Networking, Richard Stiennon

Blog posts 2005-02-20

Tech professionals group wary of offshoring

Tech professionals group wary of offshoringOffshoring rocksI say offshore all the jobs, taco's always sell...Message has been deleted.Is this Offshoringthe simplicity of an internet connection ? Heck those of us who have to take it off our heels should be warry. Big bucks with a connection could be dangerous....

Tags: Outsourcing, Kerry, offshoring, job

Discussion threads 2004-03-18

Reflex USB v.2 Smart Card Reader 1.42.00.01 (Windows)

Reflex USB v.2 Smart Card Reader: The Reflex USB V.2 is the first of a new family of smart card readers that includes support for multiple interfaces, mutiple reader devices and relevant security standards. Together, these features provides the Reflex USB V.2 with the unique ability to offer high performance...

Tags: Schlumberger Ltd., Card Reader, Smart Card, Microsoft Windows, Smart Card Reader, USB, Smart Cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Security, Security

Software downloads 2002-08-25