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Open source stacks move into critical operations
IT managers must understand the changing dynamic of open source software stacks if they hope to benefit from flexibility and vendor independence down the road, says analyst Raven Zachary. Article | 13 Sep 2006
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Xen startup Virtual Iron breaks ranks on paravirtualization
Virtual Iron questions the wisdom of paravirtualization while promoting unmodified operating systems to members of the Xen community. Article | 12 Sep 2006
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Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flaws
This month's only critical fix is for a flaw in Microsoft Publisher, a component of Office. Attackers could exploit the flaw to take control of vulnerable machines. Article | 12 Sep 2006
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Why VMware still trumps Microsoft Virtual Server
The virtual computing world got a healthy shakeup when several leading products -- VMware Player, Server and VirtualCenter; and Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server -- were released as free downloads by their respective companies. Of course, VMwar... Column | 12 Sep 2006
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Three patch updates coming for Windows, Office
Microsoft said it will release two security updates for Windows and one for Office this week. The Office update will address at least one critical security flaw. Article | 11 Sep 2006
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Hiring advice: Virtualization calls for new IT job skills
The growing rate of adoption of virtualization technologies means companies need professionals who can design new kinds of architectures, master new tools and interpret new results. This column explores the differences between traditional IT skillset... Column | 10 Sep 2006
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Tickets, tokens and the Active Directory authentication process
Expert Dean Wells describes the process of security identifier (SID) filtering and breaks down several components of the authentication protocol in his continued analysis of the Active Directory architecture. Article | 07 Sep 2006
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Survey: Data breaches difficult to spot, prevent
IT pros worry that false positives and a lack of resources are preventing them from blocking data breaches, according to a survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Article | 07 Sep 2006
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New Microsoft Word zero-day exploit discovered
Trojan.MDropper-Q is exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft's word-processing application that could allow attackers to take control of certain machines. Article | 06 Sep 2006
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An era ends as Tandberg buys Exabyte
The once-dominant player in the tape market has ended a long downward spiral by selling off its assets. At least customers can now count on continued support, analysts say. Article | 05 Sep 2006