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Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco videoconferencing gear
Advisory notes holes in Linux- and VxWorks-based products Cisco issued a security advisory this week warning of multiple vulnerabilities in its videocoferencing products. The advisory can be found here. Read More


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Wiseguy scalpers bought tickets with CAPTCHA-busting botnet
Three California men have pleaded guilty charges they built a network of CAPTCHA-solving computers that flooded online ticket vendors and snatched up the very best seats for Bruce Springsteen concerts, Broadway productions and even TV tapings of Dancing with the Stars. Read More

Does Microsoft's Lync hype match customer desires?
Customers eying Microsoft's Lync 2010 unified communications server need to take a step back and evaluate what's really new and whether they need it right now, down the road or not at all, experts say. Read More

Cisco co-founder now talks, lives, breathes turkey
Entrepreneur Sandy Lerner looks at world through her organic Ayrshire Farm No one would ever accuse Sandy Lerner of standing still too long and not trying new things. The co-founder of Cisco and founder of a major cosmetics company is now running a large organic turkey farm from her 3,000 acre spread in Virginia. Read More


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Increasingly companies are recognizing the value of an enterprise data warehouse (EDW). A true EDW provides a single 360-degree view of the business and a powerful platform for a wide spectrum of business intelligence tasks ranging from predictive analysis to near real-time strategic and tactical decision support throughout the organization. Learn more

52 percent of firms have no IT security guidelines for staff
More than half of small firms (52 percent) have no IT security guidelines in place for staff, meaning staff could be putting the firm at risk by downloading or visiting potentially dangerous websites from company PCs, says AVG. Read More

Intellect calls for private, public cybersecurity deal
Technology trade body Intellect has called for an effective cyber security partnership between industry and government. Read More

China telecom operator denies hijacking Internet traffic
China's largest fixed-line phone carrier has denied it hijacked worldwide Internet traffic this past April following a U.S. government report that said the company had redirected network routes through Chinese servers. Read More


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Gartner: Security policy should factor in business risks
Understanding the business risk posed due to security threats is crucial for IT managers and security officers, two analysts have claimed. Read More

Some tech issues may move forward in split Congress
Technology issues focused on growing the U.S. economy and creating jobs can move through a divided Congress next year, if lawmakers can set aside controversial issues such as network neutrality, some congressional observers said Thursday. Read More

Expert rebuts Bit9's "Dirty Dozen" shot at Chrome
The "Dirty Dozen" list most-vulnerable applications for 2010 from security vendor Bit9 this week puts the Google Chrome browser at the top. Now into the resultant debate steps Marc Maiffret, security expert  at eEye Digital Security, with a love song for Google Chrome. Read More

McAfee CEO: Intel acquisition not about silicon
In town for an executive summit event at the Steam Whistle Brewery, McAfee Corp. (NYSE: MFE ) CEO Dave DeWalt told customers and partners he believes Intel Corp. 's (NASDAQ: INTC ) blockbuster acquisition of the security vendor will create exciting possibilities. Read More



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