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McAfee Antivirus Snafu Crashes Windows XP Machines
McAfee channel account managers and resellers are racing to get the word out on how to fix the antivirus snafu that arose this afternoon causing Windows XP machines to suddenly reboot. The problem arose earlier today when McAfee pushed a new DAT file to update its antivirus signatures. DAT release 5958 incorrectly tags valid Windows…
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Salesforce.com Acquires Jigsaw Business Contact Software Co.
Salesforce.com announced on April 21 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Jigsaw, a company that uses crowdsourcing to build and maintain an online database of business contacts. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, with Salesforce.com reportedly paying around $142 million. Salesforce.com said it intends…
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HP Lowers Power Consumption with New TouchSmart PC, Desktops
Hewlett-Packard, the PC market-share leader in the United States and worldwide, April 21 introduced two new energy-saving desktops: the enterprise-geared Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra Slim desktop, or USDT, and the made-for-families HP All-in-One. Reflecting HP’s efforts to become a “greener” manufacturer, the PCs “consume less energy and are proof of our commitment to reducing waste…
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Microsoft Windows Intune Beta Closed
Less than two days after rolling out the beta program of its cloud-based Windows Intune, a management system for IT administrators of midsize businesses, Microsoft announced that it had closed the offering to new users. “Due to the overwhelming response to the beta invitations, we are no longer accepting new participants into the Windows Intune…
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Report: Attack on Google Hit Password System
(Reuters) – A December cyberattack on Google Inc computers hit the company’s password system that millions of people worldwide use to access almost all of the company’s Web services, The New York Times said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the investigation. The closely-guarded program is considered a crown jewel at Google, enabling users…
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Cisco: Iceland Volcano Boosts Video Conferencing
OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) – The videoconferencing industry is getting a boost in demand from the disruption to business travel across Europe caused by a volcano in Iceland, Cisco Systems said. (Reuters) – The videoconferencing industry is getting a boost in demand from the disruption to business travel across Europe caused by a volcano in Iceland, Cisco…