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Software Company Extends Windows-Based Authentication to Linux Systems: Tecplot is a visualization software company based in Bellevue, Washington, whose programs run on multiple computing platforms. The company's data center includes platforms running the Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems, used for development and testing. However, securing and managing user access to the multiple Linux systems was inconsistent and...; Tags: User Access, Linux System, Authentication, Tecplot, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software; Case studies 2007-06-01
Realtime Application Security (zip): Realtime Application Security is the perfect solution for any administrator who needs to tighten down their Windows terminal server, multi-user server, or multi-user workstation. Features: Windows terminal server application metering, multi-user server application metering, multi-user workstation application metering, automatic grouping of common applications, searchable activity logs, and denied user access...; Tags: User Access, Application Security, Realtime Application Security, Terminal Services, Workstations, Servers, Hardware; Software downloads 2006-05-08
Cisco Enterprise Data Center Architecture - Business Continuance Networking Solutions: To protect, optimize, and grow the business, fundamental component of any business continuance plan is a reliable network infrastructure that supports an organization's need to protect data, rapidly recover applications, and ensure continuous user access. Based on an extensible and adaptable Enterprise Data Center Architecture, Cisco Systems offers enterprise data...; Tags: Data Center, User Access, Cisco Systems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; White papers 2005-11-01
Using Oracle With Microsoft Active Directory: In the information technology environment, administrators are challenged with managing user access to a wide variety of systems, including email, portals, ERP, CRM, and network operating systems. Directory servers centralize user access and authentication for these systems into one repository. User management becomes simpler and single sign-on easier to implement,...; Tags: Oracle Corp., User Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2004-09-01

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Should free broadband be neutral?: A lot of politicians are bandying about the idea of licensing unused or underutilized radio frequencies to create a free, nationwide broadband network. As the US gets repeatedly dinged for a lack of broadband penetration, especially in the inner city and rural areas, an initiative like this would have...; Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-08

Summer reading for kids: A user on Slashdot asked yesterday for summer science fiction reading suggestions for his preteen kids. There were, of course, plenty of great thoughts from other Slashdot members that included all of the usual suspects from Bradbury to Asimov to Pratchett to Douglas Adams. However, the...; Tags: Kid, Slashdot, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild: From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....; Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Congress looks at next-gen ad networks: The Center for Democracy and Technology will testify Wednesday about the privacy concerns over ad networks like NebuAd, which has come under fire over a deal with Charter Communications to deploy user-tracking technology, ChannelWeb reports. "For years, Web sites have entered into agreements with advertising...; Tags: Advertisement, Network, U.S. Congress, Ad Network, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Why does Adobe Lightroom look so different than its content-creation cousins?: n a recent video interview, Adobe's Lightroom UI designer talks about what it takes to make a user interface and the evolution of the digital photo editing product. by David Morgenstern; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Lightroom, Digital Cameras, Blogging, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins: Microsoft announced 4 "Important" security bulletins today that cover 9 separate vulnerabilities. Of note were vulnerabilities reported in Windows DNS server and client, and within SQL Server. Briefly, the vulnerabilities involve: Cache poisoning and insufficient socket entropy flaws in Microsoft DNS Server A remote...; Tags: Attacker, Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
A Modest Privacy Proposal: The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) are lawyers for Google and Microsoft, as well as Facebook's chief privacy officer -- and Robert R. Dykes, the chairman...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Microsoft delivers 'important' patches: Microsoft on Tuesday delivered nine important patches to fix vulnerabilities in SQL Server, Exchange Server, Vista and Windows Server. Among the details, which were previewed last week. CVE-2008-0085: A vulnerability in the way SQL Server manages memory page reuse. An attacker with database operator...; Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Security, Databases, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Broadcast or communicate?: When the Czarist autocracy was overthrown in the 1917 Russian revolution, fundamental changes in Russian society under the new political structure occurred. A fascinating example for me is that while most of the world was busy building out telephone communications infrastructure, the Soviets chose to focus on installing...; Tags: E-mail, Collaboration, Groupware, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Apple hasn't learned from past security mistakes: * Ryan Naraine is on vacation. Guest editorial by Aviv Raff Apple's Safari for Windows is a nice browser. It really is. It has slick user interface, some pretty cool features, and benchmarks show that it is really fast. But, saying that...; Tags: Security, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Web Browser, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Deskless Workers, Useless Services: Microsoft Online Misses the Mark: I spend a lot of time tracking the deskless souls who inhabit the workworld, the factory workers, nurses and others who spend more time on their feet and less time on their butts than the rest of us. So I was all ears as Stephen Elop, Microsoft's latest Business Division...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Worker, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-07-08
ICANN says hijacking attack due to breach at their registrar: As we commented on, ICANN, the group that manages top-level domain TLD naming systems for the web, recently had several of its domains hijacked by a Turkish hacking group. ICANN has now commented that the hijacking was due to a security breach at the registrar that manages those URLs. From...; Tags: Registrar, ICANN, Attack, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
If Twitter buys Summize now... are its priorities in order?: If this deal goes down, Twitter would be smart to state that the timing goes hand-in-hand with its in-progress back-end reconstruction, rather than merely claiming Summize as a new feature. User loyalty may depend on it. by Jennifer Leggio; Tags: Twitter, Venture Capital, Search, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Microsoft to sell hosted service subscriptions for $3 a month: For Microsoft resellers that had been fearing Microsoft would drop the bottom out of the hosted-services business with its Microsoft Online services offerings, their nightmares were realized on July 8. Microsoft is planning to sell Microsoft-hosted Exchange and SharePoint for $3 per user per month. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Pricing, Marketing Research, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-08
ICANN says registrar was hacked: Two weeks after ICANN's own domains were hijacked by Turkish hackers, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers says it was its registrar -- not ICANN's servers themselves -- that were attacked. On June 26, a number of ICANN sites popped up with this message: ...; Tags: Registrar, ICANN, Attack, Security, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-08