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- IT Manager Webcast: How Microsoft IT Does Patch Management (Level 200)
- Successful security update management is crucial to maintaining computer security at any organization. The listener of this webcast will hear Microsoft IT's experience managing patching with over 330000 devices in a challenging environment. Microsoft IT will share approach, timeline, technology, testing, reporting, and the future as Microsoft IT continues to...
- Tags: Webcast, Information Technology, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Security Update, Security Update Management, Security Administration, Patches, Strategy, Security, Management
- Webcasts 2008-05-22
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- Pondering a rogue cloud
- Our future[i]Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain plays the contrarian when it comes to cloud computing: Is the cloud really the backbone of the future we want?[/i]I will [u]never[/u] consider storing personal files on anything even remotely considered "The Cloud".The amount of privacy concerns here are mind boggling. Yet, so many...
- Tags: Virtualization, Patches, cloud computing, benefit
- Discussion threads 2009-12-02
- IceClean 3.3.2 (Mac)
- IceClean is a powerful Finder and System optimization tool using ONLY built-in Unix system tasks to help your System stay healthy and to keep it running smoothly. IceClean lets you execute the following tasks: System Maintenance Process & Infos Periodic Routine Scripts Verify Preferences .plist files Repair Permissions Update Prebindings...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, MacDentro.com, IceClean, UNIX, Tcp/Ip, Operating Systems, Networking, Software
- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- B&N's Nook e-reader: Weirdly unrevolutionary
- In addition to this posting, please visit this clarifications posting to get the whole picture. It would be nice to say, as Matt Miller has, that the e-book and e-reader market was revolutionized today. It simply got more interesting. A careful reading of the $259 Nook's...
- Tags: E-reader, Device, E-book, Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Inc., Wireless, B&N, Nook, Cover-flow, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Mitch Ratcliffe
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Report: Microsoft prepping now for next beta of Security Essentials
- I have been invitedThe e-mail contains a link to a survey, and they will select the beta testers from the respondents by November 1.An excerpt form the mail:''In the coming months we will be rolling out an ongoing beta program. As part of the Microsoft Security Essentials ongoing beta program,...
- Tags: Servers, MSE, Security Essentials, OneCare, security, beta, server, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Does software piracy lead to higher malware infection rates?
- Yes it does, at least according to a recently released report by the Business Software Alliance BSA which basically correlates data on the known piracy rates for particular countries and their malware infection rates, using public sources. The rationale behind their claims is fairly simple - users...
- Tags: Software Piracy, Patch Management, Malware, Malware Infection Rate, Infection Rate, Patches, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...
- Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Let's get 64-bit sorted out before we think about 128-bit!
- Yes, it is time for 128 bitWhile 32 bit is not quite history yet it should be considered for history in the next release of windows which leaves us with 64 bit apps. However, apps continue to evolve requiring more memory and to do more for us. It is better...
- Tags: Network technology, 128-bit, 64-bit, 32-bit
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Microsoft IT Strengthens Security With Data Loss Prevention Solution
- To safeguard data stored in and transmitted from Microsoft offices and portable devices around the world, the Microsoft IT Security team used the Active Directory service to manage data-access rights and early versions of RSA Data Loss Prevention DLP products to locate sensitive data. This solution required IT staff to...
- Tags: Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft IT, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Strategy, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- Case studies 2009-09-29
- Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx
- Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?
- Free for business use?Interesting... According to this table, MCE can be used in servers (2008 R2) and, since there is nothing in contrary, it seems that is also free for use by businesses - most of the other free offerings (Avast, AVG...) are only free for non-commercial use.RE: Microsoft Security...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp., MSE, Windows User, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- Comodo live PC support 2.0.10997.4 (Windows)
- Live PC Support offers you total tech support for literally pennies a day. Our highly trained technology experts are on hand 24/7 to solve literally any computer problem you may have. Here's how it works: download the app, then click a little button any time you need some help. Within...
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Comodo, LivePCSupport, Productivity, E-mail, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2009-09-11
- Mobile management software improving - but watch for platform support
- If there's one area where companies can - and should be - pinching pennies, it's on smartphones. Today, another player in the Web-based mobile management software game, called Zenprise, is beefing its portfolio with a version update that includes security management and expense management modules. I've written...
- Tags: Software, Google Android, Mobile, Zenprise, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
- Six days in and first Snow Leopard update seeded to devs
- LIAR!!!!Macs don't have issues/bugs/flaws/etc! This update is a performance/feature update! /sarcasmBad ApplesWith a limited number of hardware and software permutations, it is dissapointing how poorly Apples quality control performs. Did they just find out these bugs except for the Flash fiasco that is unlikely given that they already have fixes...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Kudo, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- FaceGate 2.15 (Windows)
- FaceGate is a software that you can log in windows by face recognition instead of password. FaceGate includes users management, face enrollment and advace setting. FaceGate ensures the highest degree of security against unauthorized accesses. Version 2.15 update an identification arithmetic.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Bobby Design House, FaceGate, Hacking, Security
- Software downloads 2009-09-02
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- Guest post from TechRepublic's 10 Things blog. There are dozens of guides out there that help you determine which services you can safely disable on your Windows XP desktop. Disabling unnecessary services can improve system performance and overall system security, as the system’s...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Service, Computer, Network Connections Service, Play, Network Location Awareness Service, Productivity, Networking, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-08-24
- Adobe plugs critical ColdFusion, JRun vulnerabilities
- Adobe's never-ending run on the security treadmill hit a new gear this week with the release of patches to cover serious vulnerabilities in the ColdFusion and JRun web design and development platforms. The patches, rated critical, cover a total of 7 vulnerabilities, some of which "could lead...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia JRun, Allaire ColdFusion, Vulnerability, XSS, Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
- OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld Experiences
- I've been running from meeting to meeting at IDG World Expo's OpenSource World/Next Generation Datacenter/CloudWorld Conference at the Moscone Center in the heart of beautiful San Francisco (see OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld.) Here are my initial impressions of the event: The event is significantly smaller than any I...
- Tags: IDG World Expo, Event, Vendor Area, Data Centers, Channel Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- News to know: Twitter DOS attack; Cisco and IBM, Clunkers, Win 7 chart; Murdoch; CTO
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Twitter knocked offline by DDoS attack; Koobface returns with a twist Larry Dignan: Cisco CEO Chambers: IBM...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Facebook, Larry Dignan, CTO, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., Ryan Naraine, Twitter, Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2009-08-07
- Absolute Software downplays BIOS rootkit claims
- Absolute Software downplays BIOS rootkit claimsDenies any wrongdoing, surprise there ...Not likely they would come out and just admit that there software is a giant bleeding hole, would they?Every HP and Dell our company owns is on that list, and it's making our top management VERY UNHAPPY. And the fact...
- Tags: Rootkits, Auto-Complete, Absolute Software, rootkit claim, BIOS rootkit claim, BIOS, rootkit
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
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