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Apache Confirms Web Server DoS Vulnerability, Promises Quick Patch
A denial-of-service tool that exploits a security flaw in the Apache Web server software is available in the wild. The Apache team is working on a fix and is expected to roll it out over the next few days. Called "Apache Killer," the DoS tool appeared Aug. 19 on the "Full Disclosure" security mailing list.…
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Updates File Management Features
Microsoft’s trickle of official details about Windows 8 continues at a steady pace, with a new corporate blog posting that details the new-and-improved copy experience. Small potatoes, you say? According to Microsoft, that s not the case. “Copying, moving, renaming, and deleting are far and away the most heavily used features within Windows Explorer, representing…
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CharTec Revamps Backup Disaster Recovery Appliance
Hardware as a Service and managed services provider sales training specialist CharTec announced the latest version of its backup and disaster recovery solution featuring improved restore times, reporting functionality and offsite transfers to help enable managed service providers with the ability to deliver more rapid, reliable recovery of clients’ computing environments. Built upon the original…
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Jobs’ Departure Won’t Sink Apple: Analysts
Apple CEO Steve Jobs resignation has sparked off a not-unexpected flurry of analysis and commentary from across the technology industry. In a letter to Apple’s board of directors and employees, Jobs suggested he could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple s CEO. He asked the board to activate a prearranged succession plan…
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VMware Launches Micro Cloud Foundry Beta
VMware has announced the availability of a beta version of its new Micro Cloud Foundry platform as a service (PaaS) offering. Available as a free download at http://micro.cloudfoundry.com, Micro Cloud Foundry is a complete version of VMware s Cloud Foundry that runs on a developer s Mac or PC. The new offering enables developers to…
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CompTIA: Momentum Building for Business Cloud Adoption
Momentum behind the cloud computing movement continues to accelerate as businesses move from limited deployments to more comprehensive cloud solutions, according to research published by CompTIA, the nonprofit trade association for the IT industry. More than half (56 percent) of the organizations surveyed for CompTIA’s Second Annual Trends in Cloud Computing study said their investment…