Network Computing http://www.networkcomputing.com Network Computing en-us Copyright 2012, UBM LLC. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification <![CDATA[Solving VDI Problems with SSDs and Data Deduplication]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/solving-vdi-problems-with-ssds-and-data/240155413 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/solving-vdi-problems-with-ssds-and-data/240155413 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29 EDT <![CDATA[Smartphone Theft: What Is Best Defense?]]> The latest smartphones might feature screens with unparalleled colors and clarity, cutting-edge cameras, and the ability to run a bewildering array of apps. But why don't they build in better loss prevention?

That's the gist of a plea issued this week by New York attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman, who's written to the CEOs of Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung, urging them to "help crack down on cell phone theft" by making it more difficult for thieves to wipe stolen devices' memory and resell the devices.

"This is a multi-billion dollar industry that produces some of the most popular and technologically advanced consumer electronic products in the world," said Schneiderman in a statement. "Surely we can work together to find solutions that lead to a reduction in violent street crime targeting consumers."

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung -- plus Motorola, which is owned by Google -- control 90% of the U.S. smartphone market. All four except Google build some type of recovery capabilities into their devices. For Android, there are add-ons available in the Google Play online store.

]]> The latest smartphones might feature screens with unparalleled colors and clarity, cutting-edge cameras, and the ability to run a bewildering array of apps. But why don't they build in better loss prevention?

That's the gist of a plea issued this week by New York attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman, who's written to the CEOs of Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung, urging them to "help crack down on cell phone theft" by making it more difficult for thieves to wipe stolen devices' memory and resell the devices.

"This is a multi-billion dollar industry that produces some of the most popular and technologically advanced consumer electronic products in the world," said Schneiderman in a statement. "Surely we can work together to find solutions that lead to a reduction in violent street crime targeting consumers."

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung -- plus Motorola, which is owned by Google -- control 90% of the U.S. smartphone market. All four except Google build some type of recovery capabilities into their devices. For Android, there are add-ons available in the Google Play online store.

]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/smartphone-theft-what-is-best-defense/3337?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/smartphone-theft-what-is-best-defense/3337?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/wireless?wc=4 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:10 EDT <![CDATA[VMware Fights Android BYOD Headaches]]> VMware announced Wednesday the availability of its Horizon Mobile product for certain Android-based Verizon smartphones. The technology establishes a second instance of Google's mobile OS on a compatible device, allowing employees to keep their personal content separate from an IT-controlled workspace.

Such partitions have been considered an ideal ever since workers began bringing their own smartphones into the office, but with many vendors already touting similar technologies of their own, it's not certain that VMware will gain traction in the crowded mobile enterprise management market.

VMware Horizon Mobile is available immediately for the LG Intuition and the Motorola RAZR M. New units will come ready to deploy the Android guest OS, but users who have previously purchased either phone can gain access as well. VMware plans to add support for additional models throughout the year.

IT managers once enjoyed uniform device deployments in which all employees were issued a pre-approved, easily managed device, such as a BlackBerry smartphone. As the bring-your-own device (BYOD) movement flooded the workplace with user-owned iPhones and Android models, however, IT staffers have been challenged to keep the devices secure while also respecting privacy concerns. Due to this tension, analysts have characterized the ability to isolate business data from personal data as the "holy grail" of mobile endpoint management.

]]> VMware announced Wednesday the availability of its Horizon Mobile product for certain Android-based Verizon smartphones. The technology establishes a second instance of Google's mobile OS on a compatible device, allowing employees to keep their personal content separate from an IT-controlled workspace.

Such partitions have been considered an ideal ever since workers began bringing their own smartphones into the office, but with many vendors already touting similar technologies of their own, it's not certain that VMware will gain traction in the crowded mobile enterprise management market.

VMware Horizon Mobile is available immediately for the LG Intuition and the Motorola RAZR M. New units will come ready to deploy the Android guest OS, but users who have previously purchased either phone can gain access as well. VMware plans to add support for additional models throughout the year.

IT managers once enjoyed uniform device deployments in which all employees were issued a pre-approved, easily managed device, such as a BlackBerry smartphone. As the bring-your-own device (BYOD) movement flooded the workplace with user-owned iPhones and Android models, however, IT staffers have been challenged to keep the devices secure while also respecting privacy concerns. Due to this tension, analysts have characterized the ability to isolate business data from personal data as the "holy grail" of mobile endpoint management.

]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/vmware-fights-android-byod-headaches/3330?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/vmware-fights-android-byod-headaches/3330?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/security?wc=4 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:19 EDT <![CDATA[IT Gambling With Backups]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/it-gambling-with-backups/240153855 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/it-gambling-with-backups/240153855 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:23 EDT <![CDATA[Email Without A Warrant? Senators Not Sold]]> The Senate has advanced legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant from a judge before they could access someone's email or other data stored in the cloud.

Currently, under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), law enforcement agencies can subpoena any email that's been opened by a recipient or that's more than 180 days old; no warrant -- and accompanying requirement to first demonstrate probable cause -- required.

But the Leahy-Lee ECPA Amendments Act, approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would prohibit warrantless access to stored, online communications. "The bill would require law enforcement agents to obtain a warrant in order to gain access to the contents of email and of documents, pictures and other information stored in the cloud," said Greg Nojeim, senior counsel at the civil rights group Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), in a blog post.

]]> The Senate has advanced legislation that would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant from a judge before they could access someone's email or other data stored in the cloud.

Currently, under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), law enforcement agencies can subpoena any email that's been opened by a recipient or that's more than 180 days old; no warrant -- and accompanying requirement to first demonstrate probable cause -- required.

But the Leahy-Lee ECPA Amendments Act, approved Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would prohibit warrantless access to stored, online communications. "The bill would require law enforcement agents to obtain a warrant in order to gain access to the contents of email and of documents, pictures and other information stored in the cloud," said Greg Nojeim, senior counsel at the civil rights group Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), in a blog post.

]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/email-without-a-warrant-senators-not-sol/3201?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/email-without-a-warrant-senators-not-sol/3201?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/cloud-storage?wc=4 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:58 EDT <![CDATA[Anonymous Australia Disavows Self-Proclaimed LulzSec Leader]]>

According to the police charges, Flannery (aka "Aush0k") "attacked and defaced a government website" and accessed one or more sites without authorization.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said his arrest resulted from a two-week investigation that commenced after a government website had been defaced. "This individual was operating from a position of trust who had access to sensitive information from clients including government agencies," said the AFP's manager of cybercrime operations commander, Glen McEwen, in a Wednesday press briefing. "The AFP believes this man's skill sets and access to this type of information presented a considerable risk for Australian society."]]>

According to the police charges, Flannery (aka "Aush0k") "attacked and defaced a government website" and accessed one or more sites without authorization.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said his arrest resulted from a two-week investigation that commenced after a government website had been defaced. "This individual was operating from a position of trust who had access to sensitive information from clients including government agencies," said the AFP's manager of cybercrime operations commander, Glen McEwen, in a Wednesday press briefing. "The AFP believes this man's skill sets and access to this type of information presented a considerable risk for Australian society."]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/anonymous-australia-disavows-self-procla/3174?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/anonymous-australia-disavows-self-procla/3174?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/security?wc=4 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:31 EDT <![CDATA[DARPA: New Threats Demand New Technologies]]>

"Our mission is unchanged -- to prevent and create technological surprise," DARPA director Arati Prabhakar said at a Pentagon briefing in which she presented a new framework for the agency's research and development. However, she added, "it's going to be a very challenging environment for an extended period of time."

The agency's primary strategic objectives are to demonstrate "breakthrough capabilities" for national security, help drive a highly capable U.S. technology base and ensure that DARPA itself delivers on its mission.]]>

"Our mission is unchanged -- to prevent and create technological surprise," DARPA director Arati Prabhakar said at a Pentagon briefing in which she presented a new framework for the agency's research and development. However, she added, "it's going to be a very challenging environment for an extended period of time."

The agency's primary strategic objectives are to demonstrate "breakthrough capabilities" for national security, help drive a highly capable U.S. technology base and ensure that DARPA itself delivers on its mission.]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/darpa-new-threats-demand-new-technologie/3173?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/darpa-new-threats-demand-new-technologie/3173?wc=4 http://www.networkcomputing.com/quickview/security?wc=4 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:19 EDT <![CDATA[BitTorrent Adds File Sync Service to P2P Network]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/bittorrent-adds-file-sync-service-to-p2p/240153646 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/bittorrent-adds-file-sync-service-to-p2p/240153646 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:20 EDT <![CDATA[Attackers Hold Upper Hand Despite Increased Security Spending]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers/attackers-hold-upper-hand-despite-increa/240152298 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers/attackers-hold-upper-hand-despite-increa/240152298 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:23 EDT <![CDATA[Encrypting Backups Requires Key Planning]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/encrypting-backups-requires-key-planning/240152073 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/encrypting-backups-requires-key-planning/240152073 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:29 EDT <![CDATA[Whiptail Breaks Vendor Lock-in On Storage Replication]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/whiptail-breaks-vendor-lock-in-on-storag/240151983 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage/whiptail-breaks-vendor-lock-in-on-storag/240151983 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/storage Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:22 EDT <![CDATA[DIY Storage: Why I Built My Own SAN]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management/diy-storage-why-i-built-my-own-san/240151981 http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management/diy-storage-why-i-built-my-own-san/240151981 http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:36 EDT <![CDATA[CommVault Simpana 10 Drills Into Information Management]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management/commvault-simpana-10-drills-into-informa/240151369 http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management/commvault-simpana-10-drills-into-informa/240151369 http://www.networkcomputing.com/storage-networking-management Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:55 EDT <![CDATA[VMware Vs. Amazon? Try VMware Vs. OpenStack]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/cloud-computing/vmware-vs-amazon-try-vmware-vs-openstack/240151266 http://www.networkcomputing.com/cloud-computing/vmware-vs-amazon-try-vmware-vs-openstack/240151266 http://www.networkcomputing.com/cloud-computing Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:37 EDT <![CDATA[How To Hire The Right IT Security Pro]]> http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers/how-to-hire-the-right-it-security-pro/240151144 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers/how-to-hire-the-right-it-security-pro/240151144 http://www.networkcomputing.com/next-generation-data-center/servers Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:40 EDT