Security
July 2009 Archive

Fake Security Software Steals $34 Million Monthly

July 29, 2009 | Like a corrupt night watchman, the software that promises to protect your system could be taking your money and making things worse.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Researcher Uncovers Massive, Sophisticated Trojan Targeting Top Businesses

July 29, 2009 | Trojan may already have infected hundreds of thousands of PCs, botnet expert says
Courtesy of DarkReading

Security Concerns Go Up; Spending Goes Down

July 28, 2009 | One in five IT managers expects to curtail investments in encryption, authentication, application security, and protection against DoS attacks this year, survey says.
By Deborah Gage, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Nearly Half Of Companies Lack A Formal Patch Management Process

July 27, 2009 | Microsoft-sponsored Project Quant survey finds patch management expensive, immature. But that excuse won't help your company.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading

Novell Tackles Cloud Computing Security

July 27, 2009 | Novell's Cloud Security Service is designed to address continuing concerns about the safety of cloud-based applications. But the problems are a long way from being solved.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Small Businesses Falling Short In IT, Security

July 22, 2009 | New study says SMBs can't keep up with IT in tough economic times
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

CEOs' Security Expectations Don't Match Experts

July 15, 2009 | Business executives and IT experts are often out of synch on security issues, a new study says. Sound familiar?
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

First Zero-Day Exploit Released For Firefox 3.5

July 15, 2009 | If you thought your business was safe just because you don't use Internet Explorer, you thought wrong. Fortunately, a patch is in the works.
By Kelly Jacksono Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading


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Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business

Keith Ferrell, 11.25.2009

Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post

Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware

Matthew McKenzie, 11.25.2009

Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post

Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs?

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers.  Read Post

Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart.  Read Post

Unified Communications Looks to the Sky

Paul Korzeniowski, 11.23.2009

To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post

Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes

Fredric Paul, 11.23.2009

Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket.  Read Post

Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone

Matthew McKenzie, 11.18.2009

So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone? Read Post

Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy

Jake Widman, 11.16.2009

MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need.  Read Post

Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research

Matthew McKenzie, 11.11.2009

Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post

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