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Apple Releases Aperture Update
Apple has released the latest of its Aperture imaging software. The Cupertino, Calif., computer maker announced Aperture 1.5 at the 2006 Photokina trade show in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 25. Aperture, which competes with Adobe System’s Lightroom software, will now offer photographers an open library system that allows images to be stored either in the…
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Study: Apple’s Exposure to Net Threats Rises
As part of its current ad campaign, Apple suggests that Macs aren’t vulnerable to the same Internet security problems PCs are. But according to a new study by security vendor Symantec, the number of vulnerabilities identified in Apple’s Safari browser in the first half of 2006 doubled over the prior six months—and it increased its…
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Cisco Locks Down Physical Security Partnership
Networking market leader Cisco Systems announced a new partnership with Assa Abloy, a company specializing in physical security technologies, to help companies pull together their IT and operational defense systems. Under the terms of the deal, Cisco will work to integrate its network authentication and IT security tools with Assa Abloy’s physical security products, which…
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Voltaire, uXcomm Look to Streamline Provisioning, Management
Grid product vendor Voltaire and uXcomm, which develops systems management platforms for systems and device manufacturers, are introducing new products designed to create a more flexible environment within the data center. Voltaire on Sept. 25 is unveiling its GridVision Enterprise product, which officials at the Billerica, Mass., company call the missing link in the provisioning…
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10 Lessons Learned (So Far) from the HP Scandal
With only a few days to go before the top Hewlett-Packard leaders—and ex-leaders—appear before a congressional Committee on Energy & Commerce hearing on September 28, I thought it would be a good time to recap what I believe are the top lessons learned so far. For our full report on the Hewlett-Packard scandal involving false…
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Virgin’s VOIP Is a Mega-Hit
Virgin Entertainment Group is no stranger to the latest trends, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company is leveraging a consolidated IP network to deliver an enhanced shopping experience to customers as well as voice and data to its employees. The resulting savings are music to Virgin executives’ ears: In the first…
