Microsoft DNS fix causes trouble for some
Microsoft released a Domain Name Server system fix in its software patch slate for July, but some users have experienced additional difficulties after installing the fix.
Web 2.0: Back to the future?
Web 2.0 initiatives such as cloud computing and the programmable Web could take us back to the days of proprietary centralized systems, according to Tim O'Reilly.
Configuration tool speeds network tasks
Aspen Optics unveiled the Aspen Optical Ethernet Configurator, a tool that generates recommendations on how to connect fiber optic networks.
TSA designates MicroStrategy PIMS as aviation ops standard
The Transportation Security Administration designated the MicroStrategy-based Performance Information Management System as its aviation operations standards.
DNS vulnerability update: Patch now!
The security blog for Matasano Security mistakenly published some of the details of the DNS vulnerability, creating the possibility that exploits soon could be developed.
NIST revises guidelines for IT security metrics
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a revised version of guidelines for developing metrics to ensure that agencies meet IT security requirements.
Gordano Messaging Suite
Gordano's new release of its messaging suite, an alternative to Microsoft Outlook, adds scheduling and Webmail features.
E-mail security made simple
New release of eCipher security software lets users control what recipients can do with e-mail messages.
EMC updates Documentum
Documentum 6.5 features collaboration, multimedia support, off-line synchronization.
Casting a net for spear phishers
Intrepidus Group announces the release of PhishMe, a software application that helps users thwart spear phishing attacks.
Open source, open to attack
A recent study of open-source software found a lack of dedicated security experts and secure coding standards, and a focus on functionality rather than security.
Erdas tools for satellite data
Erdas adds support for WorldView-1 satellite products to its geospatial and photogrammetric tools.
Editor's Desk | A vacuum at DISA
Commentary: Lt. Gen. Charles Croom's departure leaves a big void at the top of the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Patching the Domain Name System
Vendors scramble to produce patches for a potentially severe design flaw in the Internet's Domain Name System, and the race is on to get patches in place before exploits appear.
Asempra tool speeds app recovery
Asempra unveiled Business Continuity Server 2.7, a tool to help organizations recover Microsoft applications and data in seconds.
Patch issued for BlackBerry PDF bug
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion plugs a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to enter into a network via a maliciously crafted PDF file.
Big Brother is watching ... in a good way
Alabama Department of Human Resources has outfitted social workers sent into the field with cell phones that can track their location and send alerts if they stay longer than expected.
Vizioncore updates backup, management tools
Vizioncore has updated it vCharter Pro virtualization monitoring software and its vRanger Pro virtualized environments backup software.
Eight states account for $4.2B loss to software piracy
The Business Software Alliance issued a report that shows software piracy in eight states accounts for more than half of all the United States' revenues lost due to software piracy.
Symantec products Common Criteria-certified
Symantec access control and security packages get Evaluation Assurance Level 2 certification.
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