Thursday, September 10, 2009

Cisco fixes TCP denial-of-service bug; Gear that survives almost any calamity; 7 reasons Web sites no longer safe

Tough Tech: Rugged Gear That Can Survive Almost Any Calamity; 7 Reasons Websites Are No Longer Safe
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Cisco fixes TCP denial-of-service bug

Cisco this week issued a patch for a denial-of-service vulnerability that affects multiple products. Read full story

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Conventional wisdom is that Web wanderers are safe as long as they avoid sites that serve up pornography, stock tips, games and the like. But according to recently gathered research from Boston-based IT security and control firm Sophos, sites we take for granted are not as secure as they appear.

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FCC report: Agency can improve disaster response
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is generally ready for emergencies such as cyberattacks and pandemic flu outbreaks, but it can do more to guard against disasters, according to a report released Tuesday.

My, What a Long Tail You Have
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Apple refreshes iPod line-up, cuts prices, retools iTunes
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'Wiretapping' charges may be the silliest ever recorded
Chi Quang Truong, 46, is being charged by police in Natick, Massachusetts with "unlawful wiretapping and possessing a device for wiretapping," according to this story in The MetroWest Daily News. If you're thinking foreign spy or industrial espionage, think again.

Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages.

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