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Dutch Schools Enjoy Multiple Gains by Centralizing IT Infrastructure

Openbaar Voortgezet Onderwijs OVO Haarlem is the organization responsible for managing public education for the municipality of Haarlem, the Netherlands. OVO provides IT services for 7 schools at 10 locations, which altogether employ almost 500 staff members. OVO's older distributed system using multiple operating systems was expensive and complicated to...

Tags: Education, IT Infrastructure, School, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., System Security, Openbaar Voortgezet Onderwijs Haarlem, Openbaar Voortgezet Onderwijs, Strategy, Servers, Management, Hardware

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Fake swine flu e-mails lead to computer virus

You can ignore that e-mail that looks like it comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control about creating a profile for an H1N1 vaccination program. You can ignore that e-mail that looks like it comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control about creating a profile for an...

Tags: Computer Virus, H1N1 Flu, Computer, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Online Communications, malware, swine flu, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Elinor Mills CNET News

News items 2009-12-01

India blocks millions of cell phones

India has blocked service to all mobile phones without a valid identity code, as part of anti-terrorist measures being implemented. India has blocked service to all mobile phones without a valid identity code, as part of anti-terrorist measures being implemented by the Indian government. On Monday,...

Tags: India, Phone, Mobile, Handset, Cell Phone, Mobile Industry, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, blocking, cell phones, Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

News items 2009-12-01

Microsoft investigating 'black screen of death'

Microsoft said that it is looking into reports that its latest security updates are causing some serious problems for certain users. Microsoft said on Monday that it is looking into reports that its latest security updates are causing some serious problems for certain users. The problem...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Security Update, Black Screen, Patches, Security Administration, Microsoft, security, Ina Fried CNET News

News items 2009-12-01

1st Security Agent Pro 9.3 (Windows)

1st Security Agent Pro is a professional password-protected system security utility to secure Windows PC and restrict access to its key features. 1st Security Agent Pro offers an administrative support for controlling access to your PC and changing user access level. Password-protect and restrict access to Control Panel applet functions,...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, F Key Solutions, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-30

Anti Trojan Elite 4.7.7 (Windows)

Anti Trojan Elite is a malware remover and system security manager. It features a real-time malware firewall for users that can detect trojans or keyloggers that try to infect your PC. It can detect a vast variety of malware such as trojans, worms and keyloggers and has a live update...

Tags: Keylogger, Malware, Microsoft Windows, Security Defence, Anti Trojan Elite, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-29

Does Chrome OS mean anything for schools?

Benefits of the ChromeOS approachOne of the features of HTML5, that commentors on other posts seem to forget, is that HTML5 web apps can be "installed" in app cache, for offline use (Google "HTML5 manifest").If web apps can be used offline AND made to perform like desktop apps, with web...

Tags: Operating systems, cloud computing, Desktops, NOW IT, HTML5, operating system, Chrome OS, Does Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-28

SoftPerfect Network Scanner 4.4.2 (Windows)

A free multi-threaded IP and NetBIOS scanner with a modern interface and several advanced features. It is intended for both system administrators and users who are interested in computer security. The program pings computers, scans for listening TCP ports and shows what types of resources are shared on a network...

Tags: Network, IP, Computer, SoftPerfect, Scanners, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Tcp/Ip, Networking, Network Technology, Security, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-28

Watchman 8.1 (Windows)

Watchman is now the tool of choice for protecting your system in a reliable way. With a simple interface, Watchman delivers file protection, application usage logging, and access control management. Simple and productive: Stops unwanted applications. Protects system settings. Protects documents from tampering. Monitors application usage. Sends security alerts by...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Access Control, Anfibia Software, Watchman, Security Administration, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-27

Remove Fake Antivirus 1.51 (Windows)

Remove Fake Antivirus is used to remove Cyber Security, Braviax, Alpha Antivirus, GreenAV, Windows Protection Suite, Total Security 2009, Windows System Suite, Personal Antivirus, Anti-Virus-1, Spyware Guard 2008, System Guard 2009, Antivirus 2009, System Security, Antivirus 2010, Antivirus Pro 2009, Antivirus 360, MS Antispyware 2009, Malware Doctor, AntivirusBEST, System Security...

Tags: Antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-26

East Anglia: some new angles, but no arrests for hacking

Investigation..."If the Republicans regain control of the Senate any time soon, you can expect a full-blown Inhofe-fuelled investigation."Horrors! Imagine that, someone actually wants to INVESTIGATE to see if the "science" of global warming holds water pardon the pun? You mean people actually want to KNOW if these drastic changes to...

Tags: Blogging, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Junkscience, East Anglia, e-mail, hacking

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Advanced SystemCare Free 3.4.1 (Windows)

Slow down, freeze, crash, and security threats are over. Advanced SystemCare Free is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes a one-click approach to help protect, repair, and optimize your computer. It provides an all-in-one and super convenient solution for PC maintenance and protection. All work will be done with...

Tags: PC, IObit, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Desktops, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Cryptix 0.77b (Mac)

Cryptix is a complete solution for cryptography, encoding and ciphers. You can also make numerous tasks and learn more about cryptography... The main interface is divided into 2 parts. One for the cryptography, the other one for the security, containing tools such as (Checksum, Network, Unix). You...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Cryptography, RbCafe, Cryptix, Digital Security, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-25

Chrome OS will rise or fall on the safety dance

Scare tactics against Chrome OSI can see Microsoft really did the 'safety dance' with Windows it has been so successful...Chrome_OS is an entirely different modular approach plus they are using Open_Source with NO limitation of how high they can reach. I find it amazing anyone with a straight face say...

Tags: Operating systems, operating system, Chrome, Chrome OS, ChromeOS, security, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

ThreatFire AntiVirus Free Edition 4.7 (Windows)

Traditional antivirus solutions cannot protect you until after they have discovered a new threat and produced a signature to counter it. ThreatFire does not rely on signatures, but instead provides behavior-based protection. It is designed to be used alongside your existing antivirus software and it fills the gap in protection...

Tags: Antivirus, PC Tools, Microsoft Windows, ThreatFire AntiVirus, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-24

Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw

Do you mean:"The vulnerability was confirmed on fully patched Windows XP SP3 systems with Internet Explorer 6 and [b]7[/b]."Also how effective is the exploit with Protected Mode and limited user account usage? I'd like to see more information on how these two mitigation techniques work against exploits. I suspect the...

Tags: Web browsers, EXPLORER, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Internet Explorer, critical IE 7 zero-day flaw, IE 7 zero-day flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, zero-day bug, exploit

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Second iPhone worm behaves like botnet

That'll teach them what happens to jailbreakers!This only hits those who deliberately climbed the fence and ventured into the dangerous would outside Apples walled garden.Victims of this have nothing on Apple for this. The vulnerability was introduced by their own incompetent actions, but knowingly non-sanctioned by Apple.The learning: You better...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good

RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...

Tags: password, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Access Password by Thegrideon Software 3.0 (Windows)

Access Password is MS Access database password recovery tool. With this tool you can recover your database password, user-level security records logins and passwords, users and groups IDs. Access Password recovers MS Access user logins and passwords from Workgroup information files (*.mdw, system.mdw). This tool allows you to recover database...

Tags: Password, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Windows, Thegrideon Software, Access Password, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-23

Blink Personal 4.5.1 (Windows)

Designed for personal, student, and home office use, Blink Personal Edition is the only solution that provides consumers with complete PC security for free. Blink Personal Edition is an internet security solution that protects users' systems and sensitive data from viruses, spyware, identity theft, malicious web sites, and other attacks...

Tags: eEye Digital Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Microsoft Windows, Internet Security, Blink Personal Edition, Internet, Security, Identity Theft, Network Security, Networking

Software downloads 2009-11-22