Thursday, July 19, 2007

Is IT losing the battle against DNS attacks? Analyst: Time for 3Com to act

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Is IT losing the battle against DNS attacks?
Few things can strike fear into the heart of the IT department like an attack on a company's Domain Name System servers. That may explain why companies are spending so much time to deploy myriad, complex security measures to keep their DNS protected from malicious attackers. A study released Wednesday of 465 IT and business professionals says despite the Sisyphean efforts, many companies remain vulnerable.

Analyst: Time for 3Com to act
News that 3Com may be an acquisition target is not surprising, given the company’s depressed stock price and investor impatience, analysts say.

VoIP, wireless LAN network skills in demand
Forrester Research expects to see more network analysts, network and database administrators, and computer research scientists in 2008, as the number of computer programmers and operators continues to decline.

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Firefox update fixes problem with Internet Explorer
A new update for the Firefox browser fixes an unusual vulnerability that could cause malicious code to run if the browser is launched by Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Study: Most antispam technology works poorly
From McAfee and Symantec to Apple and Microsoft, most vendors that make antispam products are failing to fully satisfy customers, according to survey released Tuesday by the Brockmann & Company.

Xbox chief says resignation has nothing to do with console troubles
Moore says family matters led him to leave Microsoft and take job to lead EA Sports. (See what the bloggers on Microsoft Subnet had to say.)

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Logitech's new (flying?) Air Mouse
Logitech's new Air Mouse is great for those that need a mouse in the living room, but be careful it doesn't become a projectile.

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Live chat with Cool Tools columnist, Keith Shaw
You love his blog, his Twisted Pair podcast show, and his Cool Tools videos. Talk with Keith live about today’s best techno-toys. 2 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 17.

Blogs

Buzzblog: When a cell phone goes through the washer
It's not a good thing, of course. But surprisingly common. And, it isn't necessarily fatal for the phone … unless you compound the mistake by drying it out the wrong way. Anyway, here's a tale of two such phones and how they fared.

Today at Cisco Subnet
Cisco says its WAAS is vulnerable to DoS attacks. Suitors are reportedly swarming 3Com - what does this mean for Cisco? IP routing expert Jeff Doyle continues his series on implementing IPv6 by taking an inventory of what must be changed in an IPv6 install. Data center book author Doug Alger responds to a reader's criticism of his assessment of the data center physical infrastructure.

‘Free’ help to deploy SharePoint
Microsoft has expanded its Software Assurance “deployment services” benefit to include SharePoint projects. For those that meet the requirements, it’s like getting free help.

15 free copies of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unleashed
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6. NetApp to unveil new low-end filer appliance
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