Microsoft patches 'sexy' Bluetooth bug in Vista, Windows 7
Computerworld Security: July 13, 2011
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Microsoft patches 'sexy' Bluetooth bug in Vista, Windows 7
Microsoft today patched 22 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, including a
bug in the Bluetooth technology within Vista and Windows 7 that could be used to
hijack a nearby PC.
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Seven Data Center Challenges
One of the pillars of the Virtual Data Center is virtual platform
infrastructure, or the virtual machine; however virtual platforms are dependent
on many other, oft forgotten components of both the physical and virtual data
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. IT, security can't keep up as consumer device use grows
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2. Mac security firm ships first-ever iPhone malware scanner
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3. Booz Allen confirms its systems were hacked
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4. IT Blogwatch: EFF fights forced file decryption with Fifth, for Fricosu
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5. Cyberwar and cyber-isolationism
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IT, security can't keep up as consumer device use grows
IT and security managers are slowly embracing the growing number of consumer
devices, such as iPhones and iPads, that are being used by workers within their
organizations, but many enterprises are still overwhelmed by the need to
mitigate risk and support the devices. That is the finding of new research
released Tuesday by Unisys Corporation. The study was conducted for Unisys by
International Data Corp.
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Mac security firm ships first-ever iPhone malware scanner
French security firm Intego, which is known for its Mac OS X antivirus software,
today released the first malware-scanning app for the iPhone and iPad.
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Managing a Linux-based virtualized environment does not have to be complex. See
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• Doubles the number of Linux servers managed per admin
• Eliminates managing Linux systems with cryptic commands
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Booz Allen confirms its systems were hacked
Booz Allen Hamilton on Tuesday confirmed that its network was hacked but
suggested the break-in was more limited than attackers have described.
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IT Blogwatch: EFF fights forced file decryption with Fifth, for Fricosu
Are the feds allowed to force you to decrypt your files?
Ramona Fricosu and the Electronic Frontier Foundation think not, citing the
Fifth Amendment. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers weigh up the pros and cons.
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Cyberwar and cyber-isolationism
There has been a bit of a splash in the press the last few days about a mention
by former CIA Director Michael Hayden of the idea of creating new, extra secure
internets for government or commerce.
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