Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server next week

	Determining Windows attack risk now slightly less confusing | California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward
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	Microsoft plans critical update to Windows Server next week Microsoft today said it will patch a critical bug in its Windows server software and two other vulnerabilities in PowerPoint, the presentation maker bundled with Office. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Why BMC is the ITSM Market Leader Some vendors may force you to make difficult upgrades. Not us. BMC offers Rapid Results implementation services and BMC Remedy OnDemand, a SaaS version of the industry-leading IT Service Management suite. Read more to learn the top reasons why BMC Remedy offers true ITSM with out-of-the-box ease. Read More Today! In this Issue Determining Windows attack risk now slightly less confusing California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward 'WebDaV is bad,' says security researcher Anonymous blames former victims for devising Sony PlayStation Network breach Anonymous denies hacking Sony, stealing credit cards White Castle's hamburger cult of craving goes viral Virtualization, cloud computing to dominate Interop 25 'critical' things you need to know about Interop, Las Vegas WHITE PAPER: HP Analysis of HP D2D Product Line The HP D2D product line was first announced in early 2007, providing both disk to disk and VTL backup. In June 2010, the product line was updated to include StoreOnce powered by Intel Xeon ®processor 5500 series, HP Labs developed inline data deduplication, along with a number of other enhancements. Read More Today! Determining Windows attack risk now slightly less confusing No one knows for certain how likely they are to be victimized by malware, but since 2008 Microsoft has been trying to give customers a rough idea of the risks they face with its "Exploitability Index," a rating system released in conjunction with the monthly Patch Tuesday security updates. Read More California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward California is a step closer to getting the first Do Not Track legislation in the U.S., aimed at protecting Internet users from invasive advertising. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netezza, an IBM Company The Netezza Data Appliance Architecture Success in any enterprise depends on having the best available information in time to make sound decisions. Read now 'WebDaV is bad,' says security researcher Should we hate WebDAV for security reasons? Read More Anonymous blames former victims for devising Sony PlayStation Network breach Just as Sony all but accused the hacker group Anonymous yesterday with masterminding the breach of Sony's PlayStation Network, today Anonymous came up short of denying it infiltrated PlayStation Network but rather said others performed the attack with the intent of making Anonymous look bad. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Benefits of Outsourcing Telecom Management Choosing the right network solutions provider (NSP) will help businesses improve network reliability, service quality, operating efficiency, billing accuracy and better allocation of resources – all reducing the total cost of ownership of your network infrastructure. Many companies have realized the benefits of working with an NSP. Read now! Anonymous denies hacking Sony, stealing credit cards The hacking group Anonymous has denied responsibility for the attack on Sony's networks, claiming that it has "never...engaged in credit card theft." Read More White Castle's hamburger cult of craving goes viral In its 90th year of existence, the famed White Castle fast-food restaurant has moved online with an Internet-based ordering system for cities from New York and New Jersey to Chicago. The company has 400 locations in seven states. Read More Virtualization, cloud computing to dominate Interop Interop will hit Las Vegas May 8-12 as this important tech event celebrates its 25th anniversary. The impact of virtualization and cloud computing on the network will be explored in depth, and the conference will tackle how social technologies, smartphones and other mobile devices will affect the future of work. Two days of workshops and a CIO Boot Camp are on the agenda Sunday and Monday, and then special guest star Vint Cerf will kick off the main portion of the conference in the Tuesday morning keynotes. Read More 25 'critical' things you need to know about Interop, Las Vegas For those of you going to Las Vegas for Interop, here are 25 fun facts about the show and things to while you're there. Read More
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