Microsoft took the unusual step and skipped patching one of the vulnerabilities addressed in its monthly security update, saying that …
The ubiquitous IP
Are we moving to an all-IP world? Such a question would have been premature and conceived as a fantasy in …
Microsoft patches critical MP3 flaw
This Patch Tuesday fixes from Microsoft include six critical bulletins that head off potential attacks involving poisoned media files and …
Microsoft rivals to purchase 22 patents to defend Linux
A group of Linux proponents will purchase patents formerly held by Microsoft in an effort to defend distributors of the …
Firefox adds Flash plug-in update protection
Mozilla's next update for Firefox, slated to ship Wednesday, will check for outdated versions of Flash Player, a frequent target …
Thales nShield Connect offers enterprise-class key management
The Thales nShield Connect 6000 is one of their line of Hardware Security Modules (HSM), which combine FIPS 140-2 level-three …
Venafi key management software works smoothly with supported apps
Venafi Encryption Director was the easiest of the three products to deploy. There was no fiddling with server applications to …
Mobile cloud subscribers to number 1 billion by 2014
The number of mobile cloud computing subscribers worldwide will grow rapidly over the next five years, rising from 42.8 million …
Long-life battery maker targets more laptop brands, but not netbooks
Boston-Power Inc. is ramping up the distribution of its long-life batteries for laptop computers as its CEO remains coy about …
Firefox adds Flash plug-in update protection
Mozilla's next update for Firefox, slated to ship Tuesday, will check for outdated versions of Flash Player, a frequent target …
Microsoft: Cyber-crooks exploiting unpatched IIS bug
Microsoft says that cyber-criminals are starting to exploit an unpatched bug in its IIS server software that was made public …
Red Hat defends its subscription license model for Linux
Anyone finding Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) subscriptions a tough sell for management used to Microsoft's one-time license fee for …
Researchers find a new way to attack the cloud
Amazon and Microsoft have been pushing cloud-computing services as a low-cost way to outsource raw computing power, but the products …
Microsoft to deliver five critical Windows patches
Microsoft said it will deliver five security updates on coming Tuesday, all affecting Windows and all ranked “critical,” the company's …
Dubai Investments deploys Blue Coat application delivery network infrastructure
Blue Coat Systems announced that Dubai Investments has selected Blue Coat ProxySG appliances to optimize and secure the delivery of …
Microsoft IIS Servers Vulnerable to FTP Attack
A critical flaw in the FTP component of Microsoft Internet Information Service (IIS) can allow an attacker to execute malicious …
Microsoft promises patch for critical Web server bug
Microsoft said it is working on a patch for a bug in its popular Web server software, but it's unlikely …
IBM partners to offer green data center degree
IBM has developed an Associate’s degree program focused on green data centers that after 2 years or 36 credits would …
Cisco readying collaboration software platform
Cisco Systems is developing a collaboration software platform that will allow enterprises to combine social networking, presence, content and transactional …
Instant messaging speeds up data theft danger
One of the more sophisticated pieces of malware in circulation has been given an upgrade that lets cybercriminals act even …