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Microsoft: 'We've Moved On' From Yahoo

Tue, 6 May 2008 12:14:00 EDT

"Yahoo would have been an accelerator, but we've moved on and now we're focused on how fast we can grow organically," Windows Live general manager Brian Hall said.

Sony Pictures Uses 'Green Power' For Data Center

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Sony Pictures Entertainment is the first customer of data center operator 365 Main to sign up for a new reusable energy program.

Oracle Database Susceptible To Rare Attack

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

"A lateral SQL injection" attack that can be placed by an outsider in a database application using Oracle's extended PL/SQL query language can be prevented, security experts say.

Rolling Review: Windows 2008 Server PowerShell

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

We set out to determine whether PowerShell is usable, and learnable, for the masses of Windows admins who prefer to point and click their way through daily tasks.

Infected Web Pages Nearly Triple

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Sophos says that it discovered a new infected Web page every 5 seconds. In 2007, the company says, it saw new infected Web pages every 14 seconds.

Desktone, Verizon Announce Desktop Virtualization As A Service

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Desktone plans to sell "desktops as a service" through service providers like Verizon Businesss and European and Asian carriers; IBM is a partner.

Web 2.0: Companies Will Spend $4.6 Billion By 2013, Forrester Predicts

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:49:00 EDT

Some of the companies adopting social networking, RSS, blogs, wikis, mashups, podcasting, and widgets will be presenting at the Web 2.0 Expo show this week.

XKL Brings New Life To Dark Fiber

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

New system from Cisco co-founder Len Bosack taps existing cable for low-cost, no-fuss optical networks.

Women More Likely Than Men To Surrender Security For Chocolate

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:00 EDT

The overall percentage of London office workers willing to trade their computer passwords for a few moments of chocolaty goodness was down two-thirds compared to 2007.

Spear-Phishing Attack Uses Fake Subpoenas To Steal From CEOs

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

iDefense estimates that the attack went out to about 15,000 to 20,000 executives, resulting in about 1,800 confirmed malware victims.

Citrix Plunges Deeper Into Desktop Virtualization

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Showing off their partnership, Citrix will equip XenDesktop with its ICA protocol that Microsoft's products can recognize and respond to.

StillSecure Steps Up

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

SafeAccess out-of-band NAC appliance performs host assessment and enforcement, but setup and management can be complex.

Great Bay Software: Focusing On Everything Else

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:04:00 EDT

Great Bay is the latest NAC vendor -- along with Cisco and Enterasys -- to announce a system that allows employees to sponsor guest access.

Virtualizing Servers on Routers, If Cisco Approves

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:45:00 EDT

There's now an SDK and API for Cisco's branch office routers, but customers will need to get apps approved by Cisco.

Sun, Fujitsu Target Data-Centers With UltraSparc T2 Plus Servers

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:13:00 EDT

The T5140 and T5240 systems allow up to 128 virtual servers per system to help customers in data center consolidation.

Cisco Buys Rest Of Nuova, Launches Data Center Switch

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:50:00 EDT

The upcoming Nexus 5020 will be the second in a larger line of Nexus switches that combine storage, switching, management, virtualization and security.

Rolling Review: BigFix Enterprise Suite 7.0.7.96

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Our third entry in this Rolling Review has more than patch management in its bag of tricks.

Infoblox Brings IP Address Management To Windows 2008

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:28:00 EDT

Infoblox's WinConnect runs on Windows 2008 and can manage all of the DNS and DHCP servers centrally with a full audit trail and reporting capability.

IBM's Mashup Suite Aims To Increase Enterprise Adoption

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The company's Mashup Center and WebSphere sMash make it easier for both developers and information workers to create and use mashups.

MokaFive Joins Red Hot Desktop Virtualization Market

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT

The startup's Web server-based software competes with larger vendors like Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware as well as thin client advocates like Sun and Wyse.

Can IBM Simplify Complex Event Processing?

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:44:00 EDT

Big Blue gets into BPM, while trying to mix social networking with SOA.

Rolling Review Kickoff: Network Behavior Analysis Systems

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Network behavior analysis systems promise to defend your network against unknown attacks. We'll put these claims to the test.

Hannaford Data Breach Blamed On Malware

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:30:00 EDT

The grocer said the data breach involved malicious software that was found on computer servers at about 300 of the company's stores.

Project Management Keeps IT From Being a Victim of Success

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:19:00 EDT

Top IT shops have gone from being the No Police to the Frazzled Yes Guys. Project portfolio management can help stem the tide while keeping your hard-won reputation intact

Telecommuting Adoption Up; Security Still A Concern

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:25:00 EDT

A CDW survey shows that private sector telecommuting adoption is on the rise (14%) and catching up to the adoption rates of federal employees (17%).