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- Trusted Computing – Getting Started In Three Easy Steps
- It is a reality in today’s business environment that enterprise and government data is vulnerable to attack. Critical incidents are reported by the media daily including identity theft, information leakage, data destruction, sensitive data exposure due to lost or stolen computers, and unauthorized access to corporate networks. With the increased...
- Tags: Trusted Computing Group, Trusted Computing, Wave Systems Corp., Security Chip, Information Technology Industry, Identity Theft, Quality, Security, Business Operations
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- Trusted Computing: Trusted Platform Management and Key Recovery
- The computer industry offers a variety of PCs and desktop boards equipped with a Trusted Computing Module TPM, a dedicated microchip enabled for security capabilities. Specifications for the TPM have been developed and promoted by an industry standards organization called the Trusted Computing Group TCG. Working within...
- Tags: Recovery, Industry, Trusted Computing, Wave Systems Corp., Server, TPM, Disaster Recovery, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Security, Data Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management
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- Trusted Computing: Trusted Platform Policy Management and Strong Authentication
- Trusted Computing is on a path from leading edge to mainstream as the number of installed enterprise trusted PCs reaches the tens of millions, as estimated by a leading industry analyst group. Also proliferating is the number of manufacturers offering trusted PC choices. For IT managers, finding a...
- Tags: Trusted Computing, Wave Systems Corp., Authentication, EMBASSY Security Center, Security
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- Open Standards Technologies Provide the Ingredients for Delivering Security Across the Papa Gino's Enterprise
- Papa Gino's Holdings Corporation founded by the entrepreneur operates one of New England's leading Italian quick-service restaurant chains, including 170 Papa Gino's establishments and 200 D'Angelo Sandwich Shop locations. The company was searching a cost-effective, scalable way to eliminate ad hoc security methods and protect mission-critical data and daily business...
- Tags: Open Standard, Dell Computer Corp., Wave Systems Corp., Papa Gino, Security
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- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP
- 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XPMy takeI don't count security patches, but I regularly have to clean malware from our XP machines but have yet to find anything on our Vista systems.RE: 21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XPFile this in the "no...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista, secure, Microsoft Windows XP, VISTA IS
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Foxconn snubs Linux users
- Foxconn snubs Linux usersWho needs Foxconn anyway.There are plenty of good MB makers that do support Linux.It's a good idea to look at hardware compatibility at the distro's website anyway. I use Asus. But I have had to update the BIOS on every Asus MB I've bought to get...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Foxconn, Linux, BIOS, ASUS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing
- Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missingI couldn't make this stuff up if I triedSeriously, I'm not that creative.[url=http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12691-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=48138&messageID=898138] Apple fan explains why Apple isn't responsible for PWN2OWN vulnerability [/url][i]A Perl exploit isn't an Apple bug, anymore than the Flash exploit on the Vista machine was a Microsoft...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Domain names, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, DNS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing
- On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Gateway stops selling PCs direct
- Gateway stops selling PCs directHow does this save money?I mean won't part of the sale have to go to the outlet? While a direct sale Gateway gets it all? Also can we stop this name game thing. Gateway is not longer Gateway it's Acer. I remember...
- Tags: Desktops, PC, Gateway Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- A Friday Active Directory puzzler
- We just purchased a new server for our district's central office. Nothing super-special, just a Windows Server 2003 for compatibility with a payroll and HRM application install with lots of storage and a moderately speedy quad-core Xeon. The existing server is out of space, out of resources, recently...
- Tags: Domain, User Profile, Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Gateway stops selling PCs direct
- Gateway, one of the early PC makers that sold their wares direct, said Friday it will sell its systems completely through channel partners and retailers. The company, now a part of Acer, said shifting to a channel-based distribution model will simplify its business and cut costs. ...
- Tags: Gateway Inc., PC, Acer Inc., Retail, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptops
- Microsoft finalizes Windows XP for OLPC laptopsjust thinknow instead of being stuck in a little puddle they can go out there and swim in the ocean of windows applications like the rest of us - a zillion kids just smiledlinuxhelp.net:~# apt-get install mozilla-firefoxReading Package Lists... DoneBuilding Dependency Tree... DoneThe following...
- Tags: Operating systems, Vista-64, Microsoft Windows XP, One Laptop Per Child project, Microsoft Corp., OLPC Laptop, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 089800 GTX?At $200 dollars, I think that the 9800 GTX is finally able to be considered for the mid-range level card. I was surprised by nVidia and their recent price drops, but after purchasing two of these cards, I have been pleased.Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware 2.0, SoundBlaster X-Fi, Linux, Lol, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- If Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?
- If Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?Different goals, maybe. Similar imperatives, yes.While the open source community is driven by solving mutual problems and then making the solutions available to everyone, if open source communities hope to make inroads into large organizations,...
- Tags: Desktops, Xen, VMware Inc., open-source community, open source, Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Dell opts for performance with R5400 data center-hosted desktop
- Dell unveiled its data center-hosted desktop product line on Tuesday. Unlike rivals Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Dell didn't build its solution on blade servers but instead opted for a high performance system using a 2U box called the Dell Precision R5400 Rack Workstation. "By not putting the solution...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, R5400, Workstations, Desktops, Servers, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- HP Pavilion dv2945se
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.HP's 14-inch HP Pavilion dv2945se looks like it should cost more than $899, thanks to a cool subtle pattern on the keyboard tray and lid...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, keyboard
- Product reviews 2008-07-24
- 2008 Audi A8 L W12
- Photo gallery:2008 Audi A8 L W12The 2008 Audi A8 L W12 rests in a premier echelon of cars that combine extreme luxury with exceptional driving performance, cars that make it difficult to decide whether you'd rather be reclining in the back seat while a chauffeur drives or up there where...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, subwoofer, Audi A8, Audi AG, Bang & Olufsen, car, MP3
- Product reviews 2008-07-24
- Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soon
- Kaminsky suggests long-term fix will still have to be determined, but patch now, or pay soonTTLSomething I wish I'd asked during the webcast and which I can't quite get my head around:It was said that setting a long TTL doesn't help because of the way delegation works - has to...
- Tags: Domain names, DNS server, TTL, server, Kaminsky
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Juniper: Enterprise demand strong; Johnson hired to scale up
- Current Juniper CEO Scott Kriens delivered strong quarter results, said enterprise demand was solid and outlined the primary reason Kevin Johnson was hired as his replacement: He knows how to scale. Ahead of its earnings report statement Thursday Juniper made the Johnson news official. The company has...
- Tags: Revenue, Juniper Networks Inc., Kevin Johnson, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
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