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Was this the e-mail that took down RSA?

Mozilla: We won't ditch Firefox version numbers | Cisco claims 7,400 UCS customers as of August

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Was this the e-mail that took down RSA?
As a ploy to get a hapless EMC recruiter to open up a booby-trapped Excel spreadsheet, it may not be the most sophisticated piece of work. But researchers at F-Secure believe that it was enough to break into one of the most respected computer security companies on the planet, and a first step in a complex attack that ultimately threatened the security of major U.S. defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, L-3 and Northrop Grumman. Read More


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HP IT Migrates to an all HP network
It's no surprise when a high-tech company uses its own products. However, the story of how HP recently migrated its own network to HP Networking equipment has unique aspects that make it relevant to all enterprises in any industry or market segment. Read now

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Fine-Tune Your IT Performance
Learn how to bridge the gap between application performance management solutions that don't understand the underlying network and network management products that don't know how to map network traffic to applications. Learn more!

Mozilla: We won't ditch Firefox version numbers
Mozilla will not scrub the version number from Firefox's 'About' box after all, putting an end to a often-heated debate that first surfaced two weeks ago. Read More

Cisco claims 7,400 UCS customers as of August
Cisco's Unified Computing System blade servers have been one of the company's surprise hits. As of August, Cisco claimed 7,400 total UCS customers, 2,000 of which were added last quarter, the company said. Read More

Microsoft Shows off a 'Quad-Core' Windows Tablet
Has Microsoft not learned there are no secrets left on the planet? It's either that or they sure know how to tease. Read More


WHITE PAPER: BMC

How SaaS Can Benefit the IT Help Desk
Small and midsize businesses that are using software as a service (SaaS) to automate their IT help desk(s) and IT infrastructure are reporting significant savings. Read More!

Short Take: What's next for Apple after Steve Jobs?
Keith Shaw chats with Computerworld News Editor Ken Mingis about what happens at Apple following Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO. Will products change? What do we know about Tim Cook, the new CEO? What is Jobs' legacy at Apple? Read More

Apple stock price sinks slightly on news of Jobs resigning
Apple's stock price dipped on Thursday on news that co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has resigned, to become the company's board chairman. Few companies are as closely associated with their chief executive as Apple and Jobs, but investors seem to think he's left behind a strong company with good leadership. Read More

Banks blocking more fraudulent money transfers from hijacked business accounts
Cybercriminals increasingly are targeting business bank accounts to set up fake money transfers. But the good news is, banks seem to be getting better at stopping some fraudulent transactions before stolen funds leave the institution. Read More


WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies

Performance Metrics and the Cloud
Unlike static configuration management databases, which often contain information too outdated for real-time understanding, a dynamic operational service model provides relevant, timely information. Read More

CloudSwitch gives Verizon a boost in cloud migration
Verizon's acquisition of CloudSwitch demonstrates that 2011 is becoming Verizon's year of the cloud. Read More

Google+, Facebook duel is big boon for users
Industry analysts have suspected that adding Google+ to the social networking mix would force Facebook to up its game. And it looks like that prediction is coming true. Read More

NYSE Euronext boosts network bandwidth with 10GbE throughout
As part of an enterprisewide upgrade and data center consolidation, NYSE Euronext has rolled out 10Gbps Ethernet throughout its data centers, increasing aggregate throughput for trades from .5Tbps to 2.4Tbps. Read More



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