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Security in 2007: Zero-Day World Puts Bull’s-Eye on Vista
Who will find the first major security flaw in Windows Vista? Will it be released as zero-day? Is there an end in sight to the botnet menace? Is spam close to being canned? Just who are these criminals phishing for your credit card data? Those are just a handful of the hot-button topics that will…
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Who Are You Surfin? New Ways to Be Cert’in
It seems like every time people get together to do something about a security problem, other people get together to whine about it. Now they’re whining about EV (Extended Validation) SSL Certificates: EV certs are a scheme by Microsoft to screw other browser vendors. They’re an attempt by certificate authorities to gouge Web site operators.…
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Linux Desktop 2006: Better Than Ever
I recently read a story that asked, “Has the Desktop Linux Bubble Burst?” Burst!? No, I don’t think so. Actually, it still isn’t even half as big as it will be when it’s full. The author goes on to explain that he feels this way because GNOME “lacks any form of a vision,” while KDE4…
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Cisco Capital, Ingram Micro Team on SMB Lease Financing
Cisco Capital will be simplifying lease financing for small and midsize businesses through a joint financing program offered with distributor Ingram Micro. The program will allow VARs to access the financing for end users directly from Ingram Micro at the same time they purchase product. The distributor has dedicated a small team to work with…
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Red Hat Earnings Beat Forecast
Red Hat on Dec. 21 announced better-than-expected financial results for its fiscal year 2007 third quarter. The total revenue for the quarter was $105.8 million, an increase of 45 percent from the year-ago quarter and 6 percent from the prior quarter. Subscription revenue was $88.9 million, up 48 percent year-over-year and 5 percent sequentially. Net…
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Solution Providers Face the Cost of Doing Business
Even though the federal reserve has stopped raising interest rates, at least for the time being, borrowing money is still a costly proposition. For solution providers, which work on ever-tightening profit margins, higher interest rates can deal a harsh blow to an organization’s bottom line. Interest rates affect everything from financing inventory to the ability…
