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- SANS
- (The SANS Institute, Bethesda, MD, www.sans.org) A membership organization devoted to computer security founded in 1989. SANS provides step-by-step guidelines for implementing security procedures and runs the Internet...
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- No endorsement for 3rd party IE patches this time?
- When the WMF vulnerability hit at the beginning of this year, security groups like SANS endorsed 3rd party patches and Ilfak Guilfanov received global fame. But this time, there are no such endorsements for similar patches from eEye and Determina from SANS which offers up some strange reasoning.When eEye...
- Tags: 3RD, SANS
- Blog posts 2006-03-29
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- Palm Treo Pro (unlocked)
- Photo gallery:Palm Treo ProWhile not the best-kept secret in the technology world, with leaked photos and videos all over the Net, we were still amped over Palm's official unveiling of the Palm Treo Pro. And why wouldn't we be? The smartphone looked pretty sharp, both inside and out. However, now...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Treo Pro, Palm Treo Pro
- Product reviews 2008-08-27
- It must be a rough day in Cupertino
- It must be a rough day in Cupertinonot having an issuesettings>general>passcode lock on>require passcode immediatelyRE: It must be a rough day in CupertinoThe lawsuit over Psystar has a precedent, in favor of Psystar.Remember that there was a lawsuit like this against Data General some years back, alleging illegal tying because...
- Tags: Apple Inc., RDOS, rough day, Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Which merchants benefit most from open source?
- Which merchants benefit most from open source?Which businesses exist because of open source?Seriously, Open Source has lowered the bar to becoming a business to the cost of hardware and time. Yes, people always say their time is worth $1000/hour, but that's assuming people are paying you at ALL times.For...
- Tags: Web servers, Servers, server, open source, small business, Web server, software
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- News to know: IDF; Windows 7 wishes; IE 8; Salesforce.com
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list ...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Apple releases iPhone 2.0.2, as usual, sans changelog
- Apple releases iPhone 2.0.2, as usual, sans changelogJust do it!Come on, you bought the iPhone because Brother Steve knows what's cool. And what's good for you. He wants you to update your phone, so just do it! You'll thank him later.The morgue called.They said they found the...
- Tags: Apple Inc., boycott, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Apple releases iPhone 2.0.2, as usual, sans changelog
- Apple today release firmware 2.0.2 for iPhone and the iPod touch. Yipee. But, once again, Apple is completely lame in the software update department. This screen is a perfect example: Apple needs to begin implementing a real changelog with its software updates. It's pretty...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Software Update, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Veenix TypeBook Creator (zip)
- Create and print professional type specimen books of your entire font collection. TypeBook Creator's automatic font categorization process can distinguish between 16 font classifications, including: serif and sans serif fonts, picture, script and thematic fonts, text fonts, mono-spaced fonts, wide and narrow fonts. TypeBook Creator features: automatic font categorization, 16...
- Tags: Font, Veenix Software USA, TypeBook Creator
- Software downloads 2008-08-19
- Should colleges really teach hacking?
- Should colleges really teach hacking?Bartending SchoolIn the mid-70's I took one of those vocational courses you see advertised on late-night TV: "Learn to be a Bartender in One Week". Although I never used it (I went at night, which takes 2 weeks and over the weekend I got my...
- Tags: Food & Beverage, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Tools & Techniques, beverage, hacking, chemistry
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista
- The Mother-in-law versus Vista battle cold war never ends. Every week, it's something different that goes wrong that brings us to the brink of annihilation, and I have to swoop in on the weekends to fix the inevitable new problem that comes up. Fortunately, I have the system more or...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Rachel, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Internet, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Virtualized iSCSI SANs: Flexible, Scalable, Enterprise Storage for Virtual Infrastructures
- This white paper describes a virtualized infrastructure that applies storage and server virtualization technologies to cost-effectively achieve a flexible, high performance, dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale.
- Tags: iSCSI, Dell Computer Corp., EqualLogic, Enterprise Storage, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Storage, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-08-01
- Data Protection and Disaster Recovery with iSCSI and VMware
- Data protection and disaster recovery are top of mind for any IT manager, and the challenges of complexity and cost remain as obstacles. EqualLogic virtualized iSCSI SANs in VMware environments enhance the scalability, ease of use, and reliable operation of virtualized infrastructures. SAN-based data protection features that are part...
- Tags: iSCSI, Data Protection, EqualLogic, VMware Inc., Disaster Recovery, Backups, Data Management
- Webcasts 2008-08-01
- News to know: 64-bit Windows; JavaFX; Net neutrality; Apple
- Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream Dear Adobe, can we please have a 64-bit Flash player? Larry Dignan: JavaFX SDK preview launches: Can Sun play the RIA game? Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft launches new search...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Broadband, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- McAfee SiteAdvisor blocks SANS
- McAfee SiteAdvisor blocks SANSBlock us tooHP Application Security Center tools sites are also blocked for distributing "hacking tools"... R O F L.IDIOTSMcAfee 'understands' security ...Is SiteAdvisor politically correct or just plain stupid?Either way it doesn't reflect well on McAfee.Agreed NT-Nate
- Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, McAfee Inc., McAfee SiteAdvisor
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- McAfee SiteAdvisor blocks SANS
- Showing you just how much they understand about security, McAfee blocked the SANS website, sans.org, as well as giac.org and sans.edu, with their SiteAdvisor application, listing it as a "bad" site. Interestingly enough, SANS sites are some of the best sites to go to for security related...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., McAfee SiteAdvisor, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- DNS cache poisoning attacks exploited in the wild
- UPDATE: Arbor Networks have provided more details in their "30 Days of DNS Attack Activity" analysis, SANS confirmed HD Moore's statement on DNS cache poisoned AT&T DNS servers. Numerous independent sources are starting to see evidence of DNS cache poisoning attempts on their local networks, in what appears to be...
- Tags: Query, DNS, Vulnerability, Server, Attack, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability
- The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...
- Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service
- Using a link analysis algorithm similar to Google PageRank, researchers at the SANS Institute and SRI International have created a new Internet network defense service that completely revamps the way network blacklists are formulated and distributed. The service, called Highly Predictive Blacklisting (.pdf), will be unveiled next...
- Tags: Google PageRank, Attacker, Network, DShield, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Internet, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Psystar's Thermopylae won't end Apple's clone nightmare
- Apple may win the battle, but they'll lose the war, eventually. Well, that was predictable, really. A small startup in Florida decides to go make Mac clones, and surprise, surprise, Apple starts legal proceedings and unleashes the might of...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Virtualization, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Parrot DS1120 Wireless Hi-Fi Speaker System
- Parrot, a French company, makes a growing number of stereo Bluetooth speaker systems, most of which we've reviewed favorably. Parrot has a few new offerings for 2008, including the DS1120 ($280), a compact two-speaker system that resembles a set of stylish computer speakers.The identical speakers measure 6 by 5 by...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, speaker, Bluetooth
- Product reviews 2008-07-15
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