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Breaking the zero-day habit

* Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Mike Rothman Given that this blog is called "Zero Day," I think it's fitting that I'm calling for most security professionals to ignore most of what comes out of the security research community. To be...

Tags: Security Professional, Risks, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Time to regulate drug prices?

A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation, USA Today, and Harvard shows that most Americans now want drug prices regulated This is their chief concern with the industry. Safety and advertising are less important. The study's summary PDF shows people are having a tougher...

Tags: Compound, Dana Blankenhorn, Genentech Inc., Management, Risks, Strategy

Blog posts 2008-03-05

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Beware business cloud dangers, says EU agency

Businesses should use caution when procuring cloud services, according to the European agency charged with promoting IT security good practice. Businesses should use caution when procuring cloud services, according to the European agency charged with promoting IT security good practice. The European Network and Information Security...

Tags: Agency, Advertising & Promotion, Security, Strategy, Networking, Marketing, Management, cloud, business, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

News items 2009-11-23

Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...

Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Staying a step ahead of the hackers: the importance of identifying critical Web application vulnerabilities.

Security managers worldwide working for midsize or large organizations share a common goal: to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Web application security plays a significant role in achieving that goal. This session will discuss new and emerging network and application security attacks and ways organizations can...

Tags: Network, Vulnerability, Web Application, Hacker, Application Security, Security Administration, Security, Cloud Computing, Networking

White papers 2009-11-19

Seavus Project Viewer 4.1 (Windows)

Seavus Project Viewer is specialized to open and read Microsoft Project mpp files. With Seavus Project Viewer team member can open and view project plans mpp files created by project managers in Microsoft Project. Seavus Project Viewer amazing features are: Seavus Project Viewer is the only MS Project Viewer that...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Seavus, Seavus Project Viewer, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-19

The emergency room myth busted

Uninsured people had higher risks of death, even adjusted for age, sex, type of injury, etc. In some cases, like operating rooms, they were nearly twice as likely to die as insured patients, from the same injuries. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Injury, Strategy, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-11-17

GOOG could lose more than Murdoch

Thanks, this was insightfulWhat if Murdoch and minions stroke a deal with a more desperate Google competitor - and blocked Google. That would be a very real threat. If users suddenly finds that Google returns fewer quality results than competitors, Google could lose search share, fast. That would strike directly...

Tags: Operational accounting, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Life insurance may prove difficult to get if you contract H1N1

Insurance company business model:Only sell insurance to those who will not need it and hence not collect.For life insurance, they at least have a case, because it should not be possible to take out a $1M policy the day before you die of cancer.Health CARE however is supposed to be...

Tags: Financial Planning, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Personal finance, payroll solutions, H1N1 flu, insurance, life insurance, health insurance, health care

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations

In order to avoid the financial and brand damage associated with data breaches, businesses need to consider deploying end-to-end encryption as a tamper proof way of securing data. Commentary - Media outlets around the globe highlight new data breaches at an alarmingly regular rate. Forrester estimates that the cost...

Tags: PCI, Organization, Data Breach, PCI DSS, Encryption Key, encryption, security, Paul Meadowcroft Thales, Special to ZDNet, Paul Meadowcroft, Thales, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-11

SAP and open source: it's about Oracle

Matt Asay has written a piece about SAP's 'sudden' love affair with open source: What is surprising is that it is SAP, the bastion of proprietary software, that delivers this message. Irony, thy name is SAP. SAP, after all, is hardly the most...

Tags: Oracle Corp., SAP AG, Matt Asay, Open Source, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-11-11

Hard Rock Casino Collection 1.39.55 (Mobile)

Place your bets on Hard Rock Casino and youre guaranteed to walk away a winner! With a virtual casino at your fingertips, you dont have to go far to test your luck! Try your hand at Video Poker or double-down in Blackjack. Choose your color on Roulette or save your...

Tags: Mobile, Electronic Arts Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Mac OS X mega patch covers 58 security vulnerabilities

Yikes, that sounds bad[i]The majority of the flaws could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of an unpatched system, meaning that this update carries an "extremely critical rating."[/i]Makes me glad I run an alternate OS.473MB?!?!?!How do dial up users get this update?There is a potential positive spin on...

Tags: Patches, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, patch management, Apple Inc., exploit, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

18 truths: The long fail of complexity

Agree *****One of the best distillations of what 'risk' actually is, and why complexity exponentially increases it, I have read.But more to the point takes a realistic, rather than optimistic or pessimistic, view of how to asses it. And correctly acknowledges the 'human' factors involved in both cause, and...

Tags: Strategy, HEALTHCARE, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

ProjectTrack SQL Server Edition 2007.9.0 (Windows)

Planning is the beginning. ProjectTrack SQL Server Edition is an all-inclusive program that will help you execute your plan. Designed by and for project managers, ProjectTrack is a powerfully integrated management tool which keeps ALL information related to a project in one place. Keep track of Tasks, Action Items, Change...

Tags: iLore, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, ProjectTrack SQL Server Edition, Planning, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-05

ProjectTrack Personal 2007.9.0 (Windows)

Planning is the beginning. ProjectTrack Personal Edition is an all-inclusive program that will help you execute your plan. Designed by and for project managers, ProjectTrack is a powerfully integrated management tool which keeps ALL information related to a project in one place. Keep track of the DETAILS: Tasks, Action Items,...

Tags: iLore, Microsoft Windows, Planning, ProjectTrack Personal Edition, Productivity

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Enterprise Risk Management for Banks

Risk management in banking sector is in limelight especially after the recent turbulence that has impacted the very existence of banking sector as a viable industry. The journey of risk management started way back in early 1800's, where the banks had recognized the significance of the role of risk management...

Tags: Bank, Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Management, Banking, Financial Services, Strategy, Security, Finance, Management

White papers 2009-11-02

What should open source do in a car?

Engine Management...The owners should be able to tweak the engine management settings.There is no reason I should be forced to stick with the 'safe' mode settings from the factory. Other Ford enthusiasts could tweak their cars and post their engine profiles online and people could adjust their cars engine...

Tags: car, Ford Motor Co., open source

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

SOMESSO: social computing meets financial services

Next Monday and Tuesday I will be attending SOMESSO in Zurich. This is an event that covers the intersection between the financial services industry and social computing. According to the blurbs: Day 1 is reserved for corporate workshops for Finance and Banking professionals Finance Masterclass on the...

Tags: Financial Service, Social Computing, Fidor, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-30