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Conficker: Don`t Be Made a Fool April 1
In just three short days the world will learn how dangerous the latest variant of the Conficker worm is. Some reports say that more than 10 million PCs are already infected and the activation of the worm will cause massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The concern is so great that the alarms have…
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Homeland Security Consolidates Software Purchasing
The Department of Homeland Security’s plan to save money on software purchasing will likely make it harder for solution providers and integrators to sell into the massive federal agency. The plan, announced last week by Secretary Janet Napolitano, calls for the DHS to consolidate software licensing purchasing, which is expected to save more than $280…
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Comparative Analysis: VOIP PBX for Small Business
Knowledge of voice over IP has become so ubiquitous that many falsely believe it’s a simple, ubiquitous technology available to business environments of all sizes. The truth is VOIP integrated with PBX and SIP trunking services has a low penetration in small businesses, those with fewer than 25 seats. New technologies are bringing integrated VOIP…
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Xerox’s Phaser 6128MFP: Just What the Workgroup Ordered
Xerox is looking to help build up some drama and excitement with its latest iteration of the small workgroup printer by adding multifunction printer capabilities, as well as color and keeping prices down. For just $599, the Xerox Phaser 6128MFP copies, scans and faxes, and prints up to 12 pages per minute in color and…
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‘GhostNet’ Spies on Dali Lama, Governments
The Dali Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader, is among the many victims of a vast, global computer spy network uncovered by Canadian researchers at the Munk Center for International Studies in Toronto. The New York Times broke the story over the weekend, detailing the findings of the report by the Canadian researchers who found that…
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Projections for the Post-Recession Technology Market
As of this writing, the United States is suffering the worst economic recession in half a century. The fall 2008 seizing of the credit markets was likely the midpoint in a chain of events that plunged the United States and global economies into a deep recession. Over the past two quarters, the United States alone…
