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- Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed
- Apple has shipped another whopper of a patch to cover a total of 40 documented vulnerabilities affecting the Mac OS X ecosystem. The Security Update 2008-007, available for Tiger and Leopard, covers a range of third-party components and Mac OS X flaws that could users at risk...
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- C'mon, Vista really isn't that bad
- C'mon, Vista really isn't that badRE: C'mon, Vista really isn't that badI agree, it eases the transition from the digital to the physical world for computer users and seems especially geared towards newer computer users and explaining steps and giving more information about the system itself and any software installed....
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- The IT role in the mortgage meltdown
- The IT role in the mortgage meltdownNobody likes a WhisleblowerYou got blacklisted for publicly Whistle-blowing at a company meeting. For your trouble you lost a job, faced economic hardship, and had to explain at interviews why this employer would not give you a reference. You did not follow...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Apple releases iTunes 8.0.1; Apple TV 2.2
- Apple released iTunes 8.0.1 yesterday. The 58.5MB update includes the following: • Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist. • Improves syncing spoken menus to iPod nano. • Addresses an issue of deleting HD TV episodes when downloading. • Improves...
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Accellion Secure File Transfer
- Accellion Secure File Transfernot convincing...In order for this to work as designed, the person who "drops the file at the post office" repository, would have to go thru some process to identify who they want to be able to access it. OTOH, if they just mail it, it goes to...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girl
- McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girlEnough already!We get it! Anybody that is supporting John McCain is bad and anybody supporting Barrack Obama is good. You have sufficiently established your liberal credentials.RE: McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girlMcCain wants something acutally ONLINE?...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girl
- As legislators struggle with a $1 trillion bailout (including the $300 billion already spent on Bear Stearns and AIG) for Wall Street, John McCain called for the details of the proposal to be put online, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. "The American people have the right to...
- Blog posts 2008-09-24
- Warning: failure-driven IT layoffs ahead
- Even under normal circumstances, IT failures impose a substantial drain on corporate resources. During this period of economic trouble and scarce resources, however, many organizations will show less tolerance for failure, making layoffs likely. CIO blogger, Peter Birley, describes the downturn equation from...
- Blog posts 2008-09-19
- Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issues
- Apple has shipped another mega-update to address security vulnerabilities affecting Mac OS X users, warning that the most serious issues could lead to arbitrary code execution attacks. The update, available for Tiger and Leopard, addresses a total of 34 documented vulnerabilities, some in third-party components like ClamAV,...
- Blog posts 2008-09-15
- Apple plugs iPhone code execution holes
- Apple's long-awaited iPhone 2.1 software update was released today with patches for at least eight security vulnerabilities, some of which could lead to remote code execution attacks. The most serious of the documented flaws affect the built-in Safari browser and could lead to code execution if an...
- Blog posts 2008-09-12
- Tape Imaging Software (exe)
- Tape Imaging Software for creation of dumps from tape devices. Supports all tape drives including SCSI, ATA/IDE USB, eSata/SATA. All formats including LTO, AIT, DLT, SDLT, DAT, and Travan. Demo available to see if it can read your tape drive. Ideal for data recovery engineers and forensics engineers that need...
- Software downloads 2008-09-11
- Open source and military procurement don't mix
- Open source and military procurement don't mixWhat's the alternative?Once an IT department with very elaborate and essential software decided to cancel the contract with the original supplier. In return, the department received a termination date for using the software. Someone had long ago decided to rent rather than...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-10
- How to archive on disk drives
- How to archive on disk drivesDo you have some references to backup your claim?I am curious, do you have any references to backup your claims? 12 months?I have never heard of this before and interested to see the research.RE: How to archive on disk driveswell it is known that...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-09
- Apple plugs gaping QuickTime security holes
- Apple today released a major makeover to its iTunes and QuickTime software products, fixing at least 11 documented security vulnerabilities that could lead to Mac and PC takeover attacks. QuickTime 7.5.5, which should be considered an "extremely critical" update, address nine different vulnerabilities that could cause some...
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Super Fdisk Bootable CD (iso)
- Super Fdisk Bootable CD is a FREE driven disk partition manager of DOS version. With Super Fdisk, you can quickly and easily create, delete, format partitions on IDE/ATA/SATA/SCSI hard disk drives without destroying data underDOS system. Super Fdisk can be installed on Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 and Super Fdisk is easy to...
- Software downloads 2008-09-05
- VMware's R&D chief quits after 9 months
- VMware said Tuesday that its executive vice president of research and development has resigned after nine months on the job. In a terse statement, VMware said that Richard Sarwal quit to go back to Oracle. Sarwal joined VMware in December 2007. VMware CEO Paul...
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- Dell repair adventure, day 3
- Dell repair adventure, day 3dell next day serviceI had to use the service back in February for my XPS 1330 as it had the Nvidia Issue. I have to say that as for the repair, they turned it in about 2 hours (according to the tracking numbers.) It...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- ACEDES - Designing a Data Center Application Infrastructure with the Cisco ACE Family
- Instantly save $300 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends October 31, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsIn this comprehensive Authorized Cisco course using the Cisco Application Control Engine ACE appliance, you will examine the key features of the Cisco ACE design, including resource...
- Training 2008-09-01
- VGSC (zip)
- For political & economic reasons, ISP may block VoIP in your country. To protect your VoIP business & profit, SpeedVoIP Communication Technology Co. is providing Security VoIP software solution, VGSC 2008, which installed on client sides PC, and support your X-lite, Linksys PAP2 without any VoIP blocking. Key Features: Maximum...
- Software downloads 2008-08-26
- Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services
- Qwest plans to roll out integrated home services where it ties its services in with those from its partners such as MSN and DirecTV in a move enabled by a thin layer of software, according to Qwest CTO Pieter Poll. Poll right talked about Qwest's broadband strategy...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
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