Monthly Archives: October 2006
Third-Party Patching Conundrum
The emergence of a high-profile group of security professionals promising third-party software fixes during zero-day attacks has rekindled a debate on the merits—and risks—associated...
Apple Releases Security Update for Mac OS X
Apple Computer on Sept. 29 issued a security update that promises to fix several critical flaws in Mac OS X.
In issuing the 2006-006 security...
The Limits of Scanning
Has the malware problem gotten out of control? An aggressive test of anti-virus products indicates that it has, at least by some measures. Its...
Interface21 to Release Spring 2.0
Interface21 is expected to release the bits for the next major revision of the popular Spring Framework on Oct. 3.
London-based Interface21 will release Spring...
Mandriva Linux Whiffs on Virtualization Integration
With its Corporate Server 4, Mandriva is challenging the Linux data center operating systems from Red Hat and Novell by offering broader support for...
New 1TB Desktop External HD Goes for $500
Thanks to new levels of competition in the market sector, storage devices continue to get smaller in footprint and less expensive—while offering increased capacity...
Vendors Aim for Easier Virtualization
With virtualization becoming more mainstream in the enterprise, businesses now are looking for easier and more flexible ways to deploy and manage their environments.
VMware,...
Microsoft Buys DesktopStandard
Microsoft has acquired DesktopStandard, a developer of group policy-based enterprise desktop management products, in a move designed help customers leverage the value of policy-based...
Google Buys Their Old Garage
Google has added another piece of real estate to its burgeoning empire, only this one is the original garage where Larry and Sergey set...
Beceem Announces a WiMax Milestone
The Beceem MS120 Mobile WiMax chip set has proven its ability to work with a variety of commercial base station vendors in a formal...