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Cisco VoIP phones part of security weakness demo
At an upcoming conference in Australia, security firm HackLabs is expected to demonstrate how hackers perform VoIP attacks and identify weaknesses in Cisco and other manufacturers VoIP phones. Read More


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Security of Virtualization Divides IT and Security Pros
The "2010 State of Enterprise Security Survey - Global Data" report shows that about one-third believe virtualization and cloud computing make security "harder," while one-third said it was "more or less the same," and the remainder said it was "easier." Learn more now.

Rumours fly about massive Cisco layoffs
Cisco could be ramping up for its largest layoff ever, according to news reports flying around the Web. The reports stem from Reuters, who asked four analysts how they think John Chambers will cut the promised $1 billion in expenses. Analysts answered that they think the company will kill 3,000 to 5,000 jobs. Read More

The History of Atari Computers
Atari hasn't always been all about gaming. From the late '70s to the early '90s, the company produced a series of interesting and unusual desktops and laptops, including one that had a starring role in 'Terminator 2.' Read More

Sony resuming PlayStation Network, Qriocity services
Sony began a phased resumption of its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services on Sunday, more than three weeks after a cyber attack that resulted in the loss of personal information on more than 100 million customers. Read More


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Is Your Infrastructure Mobile Ready?
From data encryption to secure printing, there are many challenges IT mangers at small and midsize businesses face to secure mobile devices. Check out the resources in this Mobility KnowledgeVault to help develop a master plan. Read now

Is Sony getting a bad rap on its data breach?
Sony didn't show up for last week's Capitol Hill hearing on its massive data breach, thought to have affected more than 100 million video gamers. But that didn't stop Representative Mary Bono Mack from laying into the company, along with Epsilon, a marketing company that experienced a similar breach just weeks before. Read More

Computer glitch forces U.S. to cancel visa lottery results
A computer glitch at the U.S. Department of State means there's some bad news for thousands of people who thought they'd been selected in this year's green card visa lottery, which gives a select few a bump to the front of the immigration line. Read More

The Microsoft Anti-Trust Case, in Retrospect
In April 2000, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled Microsoft violated federal and state antitrust laws. The company was ordered to split into two companies, decouple its operating system and browser technology, pay hefty fines, and undergo years of scrutiny to prevent future market monopolizing. Read More


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Analysis of HP D2D Product Line
The HP D2D product line was first announced in early 2007, providing both disk to disk and VTL backup. In June 2010, the product line was updated to include StoreOnce powered by Intel Xeon ®processor 5500 series, HP Labs developed inline data deduplication, along with a number of other enhancements. Read More Today!

iPhone 5 rumor roundup for week ending May 13
Here are the top iPhone 5 rumors for the week ending Friday, May 13: iPhone 5 "Lite," reading the meaning of iPhone 5 parts, speaking of voice recognition, and Thunderbolt I/O on the iPhone as a sign of the Apocalypse. You heard it all here second. Read More

EU, US call for ICANN Internet governance reforms
The United States and the European Union have agreed to work together to ensure that domain naming on the Internet remains in the hands of independent private-sector stakeholders, but have demanded reforms. Read More

Microsoft explains recent hosted e-mail outages
Microsoft offered some details about outages that have plagued its hosted e-mail customers in the Americas over the past week. Read More

Google Chromebook's auto-update scheme will be hard sell
Consumers may love that Google's Chromebooks will automatically deliver security updates, but company administrators will resist it tooth and nail, experts said today. Read More

Solar aircraft takes international trip, preps for round-the-world flight
The single seat, solar powered aircraft known as Solar Impulse will today land in Belgium after taking 12 hours to fly 480 kilometers (300 miles) from western Switzerland to Brussels airport. Read More



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