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  • Michael Jackson, Farrah Viruses, Attacks on the Way

      Reading the Twitter feeds and the Facebook posts tonight is like a recounting of the ups and downs of Michael Jackson’s bright and tragic life. Posting after posting notes his music, meteoric career, health and obsession with altering his appearance and, of course, his troubles with young boys. Whatever troubles the King of Pop…

  • Is China’s Green Dam Really a Bad Thing?

    To read the coverage of China’s “Green Dam” mandate would make it seem that the world was coming to an end and the Internet would be irrevocably changed forever. Mind you, the installation of censorship technology on every computer abhorrent in our society, and I personally disagree with the policies of the Chinese government in…

  • Seven Steps to a Comprehensive Security Strategy

    It can’t be stressed enough—ensuring data integrity, physical security and business continuity/disaster recovery is the most important action you can take for your business. Of course, developing a comprehensive strategy to address security threats, whether from hackers, viruses, malicious insider attacks, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes or hardware failure is not a simple process and takes time,…

  • Best Free Antiviruss Apps

    Best Free Antiviruss Apps Best Free Antivirus Apps No Title First, a disclaimer. Free and best don’t always go hand-in-hand – especially when it comes to antivirus software. Most of the software packages on this list are designed as entry-level protection. They’re designed to entice users into buying the advance protections and manageability that comes…

  • CA Pitches IAM Alternatives to Sun, Oracle Customers

    CA has created a program intended to woo customers of Sun Microsystems and Oracle to migrate to CA’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) products. "CA SPF 100" would allow Sun’s and Oracle’s customers to trade their product licenses for equivalent licenses of CA Identity Manager, CA Role & Compliance Manager or CA SiteMinder — essentially…

  • Microsoft Not First with Free Anti-virus Protection

    Those who missed out on downloading Microsoft’s free anti-virus beta package June 23 don’t have to wait for the general release later in 2009. Several security software vendors offer—and have for years—free anti-virus applications, using them as a gateway for users and partners. Microsoft is receiving mixed reviews of its Microsoft Security Essentials, billed as…

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