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Card security rules hinder virtualization
News Current guidelines for security card payment need updating as they conflict with virtualization practices and may hamper adoption of the technology, say industry experts.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Security, Virtualization, Jason Pearce, bank, International Data Corp.
HP ProLiant DL380 G6
Reviews The 2U rack server of choice continues to impress, and the latest G6 implementation looks set to carry the crown for some time to come.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Storage, Hypervisor, HP Compaq ProLiant, PCI, Server, processor, console, monitor, disk
Asian regulators need 'stick' in data security
News Data security rules will jump and become "more prescriptive" in next three to six years, McAfee exec says, but there needs to be more deterrent measures.
Tags: Security Management, Data security, PC security, Network security, Business security, Security, Regulation, PCI, compliance, Regulator
Network Solutions breach exposes nearly 600,000
News Company warns more than 4,000 merchants that data from transactions of nearly 600,000 credit cardholders was sent outside the company by malware on a server.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Hacking, E-business, PCI, Server, e-mail, credit card, Web Site, Web
Fusion-io touts 'fastest' solid-state drive
News Fusion-io announces the ioDrive Duo, which the company claims is the fastest to date.
Tags: Storage, Steve Wozniak, Chief Scientist, PCI Express, Chip, business application, PCI, Fusion-io, Bandwidth, co-founder
EMC launches higher-capacity enterprise flash
News The company believes demand for higher-capacity flash drives is growing, and has rolled out 200GB and 400GB versions for its three main storage lines.
Tags: Data centers, EMC Corp., Storage, Gartner Inc., Pillar Data Systems, finance industry, EMC Celerra, PCI, disk storage, enterprise storage
As crunch bites, don't neglect the logs
Insight Managing log files may seem like a mundane issue but doing it well tightens data security and boosts compliance efforts, says Quocirca analyst.
Tags: Business security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Data security, Security, Organization, Electronics, PCI, Fran Howarth, compliance
AMD delivers its own server platform
News Low-power platform, formerly codenamed Fiorano, offers server builders combination of six-core Opteron with choice of three chipsets from AMD.
Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PCI Express, Server, AMD Opteron, performance, processor, product marketing, data center, chipset
S'pore looking to improve online security
News Monetary Authority of Singapore exploring new guidelines to enhance security for online transactions and credit card payments, says Visa exec.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security applications/tools, Security Management, Authentication, Security, credit card payment, bank, Authentication and encryption, Noka, Payment Structure
IBM System x3650 M2
Reviews IBM remains a solid choice of server vendor, and this IBM/Lenovo server is a good rack-mount platform, albeit not quite as good as some of the competition.
Tags: IBM Corp., Intel Xeon, Hypervisor, Server, remote server, Lenovo Group Ltd., processor, Fujitsu Ltd., USB port, disk
Fujitsu Primergy RX300 S5
Reviews This is a well built and very capable 2U rack server from a respected vendor that can be configured to suit a wide variety of applications. It's particularly strong on disk capacity and PCIe expansion.
Tags: Virtual Machine, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Server, Fujitsu Ltd., network, disk, Ethernet
Dell PowerEdge R710
Reviews Dell continues to chip away at HP's dominance of the industry-standard server market, and the 2U PowerEdge R710 is an excellent choice, although its internal storage capacity is limited.
Tags: Motherboard, SD card, Storage, Dell PowerEdge, HP Compaq ProLiant, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Sun Fire, disk, Dell Computer Corp.
Sun Fire X4270/4275
Reviews Better known for its RISC-based servers, Sun's Xeon 5500-based Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 look set to give the competition a good run for its money.
Tags: Intel Xeon, Motherboard, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, processor, Sun Fire
Lenovo ThinkStation S20
Reviews This is a well-built workstation with quad-core power to spare, although it could do with more storage options.
Tags: Port, Adapter, Intel Xeon, Gigabit Ethernet, Quad-core, Storage, Lenovo Group Ltd., workstation, monitor, Ethernet
Firms bring projector mobiles closer to reality
News update Singapore semiconductor turnkey provider and Israeli chipset maker gear to debut projection technology on phones and laptops, to aid presentations on the move.
Tags: Processors, Development/design, Handhelds, Notebooks and tablets, Chief Scientist, Mobile Device, Singapore, Israel, projector, Micron Technology Inc.
