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Latest Tech Stories:

Industry Frets Over Software Security

Posted 16 hours ago.
Based on the results of a survey conducted at last week's RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, IT security pros are more concerned than ever regarding the resiliency of the software systems that their organizations use based on the availability of exploitable vulnerabilities in the programs.



Microsoft Warns IE 6 and 7 Under Attack

Posted 16 hours ago.
As Microsoft pushed out two Patch Tuesday security updates for Windows and Office Excel, the company warned that attackers are targeting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer that can be used to hijack machines.



Avaya, Polycom Partner on UC Solutions

Posted 17 hours ago.
Avaya and Polycom are expanding their relationship to include the development and marketing of new voice and video unified communications solutions. The integrated offerings will be based on Avaya's Aura UC platform and Polycom's Open Collaboration Network strategy. The Avaya-Polycom partnership is the latest move in a quickly changing UC landscape as vendors attempt to take on major players like Cisco Systems.



Tangent's DataCove DT Eases E-Mail Archiving

Posted 17 hours ago.
REVIEW: Today’s enterprises are bound by legislative requirements that dictate how data is stored, archived and retrieved. For many, e-mail is the biggest compliance challenge. Tangent helps to solve those e-mail compliance issues with its DataCove DT appliance.



How to Optimize Business Processes Using Integrated SAAS Solutions

Posted 17 hours ago.
With the growing acceptance of software as a service, companies now have the ability to sync transactional and operational data from multiple systems to make sure all decision makers have the information they need. But SAAS investments need to be integrated to deliver on the promise of continuous performance improvement. Data must be unlocked from departmental silos and shared across the company. This Knowledge Center article discusses five ways to integrate SAAS solutions that have otherwise been disparate IT systems.



Cisco CRS-3 Router Looks to Deliver More Online Video

Posted 17 hours ago.
Cisco unveiled CRS-3, its new router, in a high-profile March 9 announcement. In a Webcast, Cisco executives suggested that the increasing use of online video and other high-bandwidth tools and applications would eventually make the router’s 322-terabit capacity a necessary part of IT infrastructure. The CRS-3 offers three times the capacity of Cisco's CRS-1, released in 2004, which laid the foundation for much of Cisco's network-as-platform strategy.



HP Slate Supports Adobe Flash, Positioned as iPad Killer

Posted 17 hours ago.
Hewlett-Packard's upcoming slate PC boasts one clear advantage over Apple's iPad by supporting Adobe Flash, an HP executive suggests in a corporate blog posting. Apple is shunning Flash, which Apple CEO Steve Jobs suggested is buggy, for its upcoming device. The HP device will also be based on Windows 7. As the iPad heads for its April 3 release date, a number of competitors are planning to release their own offerings into the rapidly growing tablet PC market.



VMware Takes Virtualization Show on the Road

Posted 17 hours ago.
VMware will visit 150 cities in the United States and Canada with its VMware Express mobile data center to show businesses what its desktop virtualization and cloud computing products can do for them.



Energizer Duo Trojan May Have Infected PCs for 3 Years

Posted about a day ago.
A Trojan hidden within software for the Energizer Duo USB battery charger may have been around since May 2007, according to Symantec. The software, which affects Windows machines, has been taken off the market by Energizer. Fortunately, the Trojan can be fought with a few easy fixes.



How to Increase Security and Manageability with Thin Computing

Posted about a day ago.
Thin computing offers a secure and manageable computing solution that fits varying needs of organizations—from thin clients offering a powerful, rich PC experience to thin clients offering an affordable and reliable productivity tool. By transitioning from fat PC environments to thin computing environments, this Knowledge Center aricle explains how your organization can enjoy increased security, manageability and overall cost savings from the thin computing environment.






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