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	Hackers could reverse-engineer Microsoft patches to create DoS attacks A security company has demonstrated how to reverse-engineer a Microsoft patch in order to launch a denial-of-service attack on Windows DNS Server. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Data Deduplication for Dummies What does data deduplication really mean? This 2nd edition of the book "Data Deduplication for Dummies" takes an in-depth look of the advantages of data deduplication. Learn exactly how data deduplication works, the pros and cons of various approaches, determining the right data deduplication ratio and answers to the most common dedupe questions. 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This white paper uncovers a simple Return on Investment (ROI) approach, enterprises can leverage to quantify the value of best-in-class connectivity. Download now. Before the iPhone: The kings of mobile The iPhone redefined mobile computing four years ago, but several other devices from the BlackBerry pager to the iPaq once enjoyed the same reign Read More Microsoft Confirms Native USB 3.0 Support in Windows 8 There's nothing like official Windows support to make a specification a standard, such as when Microsoft added USB 2.0 support to Windows XP Service Pack 2. With Windows 8, Microsoft has cast its lot with USB 3.0, giving the new port some badly-needed native support. Read More myBART hack by Anonymous could have been worse The disclosure of 2,000 usernames and passwords by the hacking collective Anonymous against a San Francisco transportation website could have been more damaging, according to a doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge. 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From: networkworld Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:47 More in Science & Technology Read More Three Worthwhile Open Source Project Management Apps Congratulations – you've just taken charge of a large, multifaceted project incorporating many resources over a long period of time. What now? Without project management software you might quickly lose focus. Here's a survey of several useful open source project management applications suitable for collaborative enterprise use that stand up well against the market share leader, the proprietary... Read More Buzzblog Summer Reading: Calling in sick (Note: To fill the vacation void, we are dipping into the Buzzblog archives for some lighter fare and more personal items that I enjoyed writing for one reason or another.) This was originally published on March 14, 2007: Can't beat this word for calling in sick Pneumonia. No boss or co-worker is going to sneeze at pneumonia. 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It allows developers to take advantage of new features in Windows Phone 7.5, also known as Mango, Microsoft said in a blog post on Tuesday. Read More Thomson Reuters moves payroll, HR data to the cloud Information and financial services giant Thomson Reuters has more than 55,000 employees spread over 100 countries. Read More Why Microsoft Won't Buy Hardware to Compete with Googorola Now that Google has purchased Motorola for $12.5 billion, Microsoft is the lone smartphone player that doesn't own any hardware. And that's not likely to change, say industry analysts. Read More
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