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- .NET SAML Component for C#,VB,ASP.NET 2.0 (Windows)
- The Security Assertion Markup Language SAML v1.1 library for .NET adds support for SAML v1.1 single sign-on SSO to your ASP.NET applications easily. The library also offers the flexibility, ease of use and rapid development features of a component without the complexities of in-depth knowledge of how the SAML is...
- Tags: Security, SAML, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows, Safabyte, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Software downloads 2009-09-30
- .NET SSH Exec Component for C#,VB,ASP 3.0 (Windows)
- The NetXtremeSshExec component provides a comprehensive set of interfaces and classes for establishing a Secure Shell SSH communication to a server and execute commands on it. It also helps you to add terminal emulation capabilities to your .NET applications within a minute. The library also offers the flexibility, ease of...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, SSH, Server, Microsoft Windows, Safabyte
- Software downloads 2009-09-28
- Google hijacks Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame
- IE is already up to the speed... and the plugin enabling it is SilverLight."Hello XAML, and byebye HTML garbage." So says M$.That's sarcasm, right?If not, you know very well that Idiot Exploiter is far more obsolete than any other actively maintained browser. Just like windows.Microsoft will send out and update.Microsoft...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- Enough of RESTless SOA? Speak now or forever hold your peace
- Sounds like he;s never build anything substantial with either oneThere's nothing more expensive or less productive about using SOAP vs REST, nor that says you can't use both at the same time.Theres nothing more or less opaque or different about the data being transfered or the state management.Neither dictates any...
- Tags: SOAP, Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Simple Object Access Protocol, SOA, restless SOA
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Hitachi announces 500GB 2.5" Travelstar hard drive
- Hitachi on Tuesday announced that is it shipping its fifth-generation, 7200 RPM mobile hard drive, the Travelstar 7K500. The 500GB, 2.5-inch, 3Gb/s SATA drive is intended for notebooks, gaming systems and external storage and is the fastest hard drive in its class,...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Hitachi Ltd., Travelstar 7K500, 7K500, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-09-01
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chipsBut does it run Flash?I figured I would chime in since people feel that it is the OS writers issue to provide Flash compatibility - witness all the users griping about lack of FLASH in the Iphone, Android...
- Tags: Operating systems, gmail, ARM, Google Inc., operating system, Intel Corp., Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, chip
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Now, if only your spouse came certified
- Promises.  We all make them, break them, and sometimes actually keep them. Except me. I never promise. Just deliver. Coz I am the DOC. So when I drive down to my local Best Buy to pick up advertised gadgetry and marriage-saving appliances--like a dishwasher--I’d like to think...
- Tags: Certification, Quality, Training And Certification, Business Operations, Doc
- Sponsored content 2009-05-22
- Apple snags ex-OLPC security chief
- Former director of security architecture at One Laptop per Child OLPC Ivan Krstic has joined Apple to help thwart hacker attacks against the Mac operating system. Krstic, a well-respected innovator who designed the Bitfrost security...
- Tags: Operating System, Apple Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Microsoft under fire for ODF glitch in Excel
- Microsoft under fire for ODF glitch in ExcelSo let me get this straightMicrosoft is finally following standards and everyone is all pissed off because the standards are incomplete and ambiguous?Wow, talk about damned if you do, damed if you don't.RE: Microsoft under fire for ODF glitch in ExcelAnd if everyone...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenOffice, ODF spec, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., ODF glitch, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- There's nothing new about Windows downgrade rights
- There's nothing new about Windows downgrade rightsThere's nothing new about Windows downgrade rightsLOL, you tell'em Ed!RE: There's nothing new about Windows downgrade rightsIf an organization or individual were to purchase a new computer with a Windows operating preinstalled, and wished to downgrade to an older Windows operating system, the best...
- Tags: Operating systems, XP user interface, Sad Thing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- SMN - Implementing Security Manager for Cisco Networks v1.1
- View Available Dates and LocationsCisco Security Manager is an enterprise-class management application designed to configure firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention IPS security services on Cisco network and security devices. Cisco Security Manager can be used in networks of all sizes-from small networks to large networks consisting of...
- Tags: Policy, Cisco Systems Inc., Security Manager, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking
- Training 2009-04-01
- A Formal Policy Oriented Access Control Model for Secure Enterprise Network Environment
- This paper uses Security Evaluation Criteria as basis to develop the Network access control model for enterprise wide network computing environment. The Network access control model addresses both the access control and information flow control requirements of the enterprise network system. The security architecture of the model attempts to ensure...
- Tags: Network, Enterprise Network, Access Control
- White papers 2009-04-01
- HP ProCurve Networking Lifetime Warranty Scores Ten Out of Ten at Miller Insurance
- Miller Insurance Services Ltd wanted a modern networking infrastructure with improved performance, availability and security to support business growth and facilitate the planned deployment of IP telephony. Miller Insurance Services Ltd invited several leading vendors to propose a networking solution using a detailed tender specification. Rated each proposal using rigid...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, HP ProCurve, Utility Computing, Networking
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N
- The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N is a good deal for those looking to create a network that only supports the 5GHz band. You can get it online for about $110. While the router supports 2.4GHz as well, unfortunately it does not support them both simultaneously. However, it...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Novice User, router, Linksys Inc., WRT320N, network
- Product reviews 2009-03-31
- A Dell Latitude laptop you can drop, shock and nearly blow up
- Laptop security is a top-shelf issue for IT pros, and there's nothing worse than data corruption from drops, spills and tech complications thanks to an employee or the environment they're in. Enter Dell's Latitude E6400 XFR, the company's next-gen "fully rugged" platform, announced today and engineered to...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Laptop Computer, Laptop Security, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-10
- The Security of EPC Gen2 Compliant RFID Protocols
- The increased functionality of EPC Class1 Gen2 (EPCGen2) is making this standard the de facto specification for inexpensive tags in the RFID industry. EPCGen2 supports only very basic security tools such as a 16-bit Pseudo-Random Number Generator and a 16-bit Cyclic Redundancy Code. Recently two EPCGen2 compliant protocols that address...
- Tags: Protocol, Florida State University, RFID, Security, Wireless And Mobility, Biometrics
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Some minor criticisms of the Windows 7 beta
- After using the finalised Windows 7 beta build (build 7000) for a good few days as my primary operating system, I'm exceptionally happy with it. I've tried to find bugs, as it is pre-release software, but so far have found none, which bodes well for the software giant. I do,...
- Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Windows 7, Window, Beta, BitLocker, XPS, Size Option, Microsoft Windows, Mice, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-12-29
- Vendor claims Acrobat 9 passwords easier to crack than ever
- Password recovery software vendor ElcomSoft claims that the password verification mechanism in the new Adobe Acrobat 9 is weaker than the one used in the previous version of Adobe's product, thereby allowing them to improve the brute forcing speed a hundred times faster. The company's claim comes right after Adobe's...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Password, Passphrase, Adobe Acrobat, ElcomSoft, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-12-02
- Will OpenID catch on?
- Will OpenID catch on?There's a bit of chicken and egg as wellThere's a bit of chicken and egg as well - I've got an OpenID, but nowhere to use it. Very, very few places support OpenID.In addition, there are some places that support both OpenID and the classic username/password which...
- Tags: E-mail, OpenID
- Discussion threads 2008-11-14
- Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick
- Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClickRequires Firefox pluginAre you afraid of offending Microsoft or just being unhelpful hurried?To use the only available cure right now requires adding the plugin you mention -- NoScript 1.8.2.1 -- to your Firefox browser. There is no fix for Internet Explorer, Opera,...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., ClearClick, flaw, Microsoft Corp., NoScript, Opera Software ASA, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
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