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Nokia confirms flaws in Series 40 handsets
News The company says the flaws, revealed by a Polish researcher, do not pose a significant risk to handsets using the operating system.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile platforms, Mobile platforms/communications, Java, Security, Mobile, J2ME, operating system, Flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Symantec launches online PC tech support services
News A new diagnostic service will offer remote technical assistance, while the company's tune-up service will tweak performance of the Windows operating system.
Tags: Antivirus software, Norton Co., remote access, Support Services, software, Symantec Corp., hard drive, Consumer Reports, Internet, U.S.
Citrix hikes prices worldwide
News Virtualization and remote access specialist Citrix has told customers it will hike prices by 10 percent in all countries except the United States, due to the changing value of the U.S. dollar.
Tags: Virtualization, Remote management, Business applications, Citrix Systems Inc., Australia, Europe, Japan, remote access, U.S., vice president
Perspectives provides out-of-band verification for SSH
Techguide There is more to Perspectives than the Firefox extension for TLS/SSL validation.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Perspectives, SSH Protocol, Security, SSL, network, OpenSSH, SSH
Getting your Windows 7 fix in Linux with VirtualBox
Techguide VirtualBox will allow you to stretch your budget farther, test your software more securely, and train your users more safely, and more.
Tags: Open source, Innotek VirtualBox, Installation, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Microsoft Windows 7, remote access, RAM, hard drive, Microsoft Windows
Aust police hacking bill passed
News Legislation to boost New South Wales Police computer hacking powers set to go ahead after almost no opposition in the lower house of the state parliament.
Tags: PC security, Hacking, Security, SSL, F-Secure Corp., Attorney General, computer hacking, computer, Ingram Micro Inc., remote access
Survey: Energy industry at risk of cyberattack
News Critical infrastructure insiders from Europe and North America say energy industry is the worst prepared for cyberattacks while financial services industry is best prepared.
Tags: Security, Energy Industry, Survey, electric company, remote access, Canada, financial, network, U.S., industry
Aust police to get hacking powers
News The New South Wales Government plans to empower state police to hack into computers remotely, with PC owners remaining ignorant about these searches for up to three years.
Tags: PC security, Privacy, Police, European Union, computer, remote access, New South Wales Government, electronic communication, child pornography, security company
Cisco Systems puts more security in the cloud
News Company rounds out hosted security offerings with Security Cloud Services, updated intrusion prevention and botnet filtering software, and WebEx services for secure online meetings.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Cloud computing, Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Ukraine, remote access, RSA Security Inc., Cloud computing, Russia
Reviewing pandemic plans has just become job #1
Techguide With the Influenza A hitting over 60 countries, IT managers need to step up contingency planning. One CIO shares his organization's experience and plans.
Tags: Contingency planning, Remote management, VPNs, Event, Plan, public health, remote access, Contingency planning, VPNs, Server
UK parliament computers get Confickered
News Blog posts e-mail saying the U.K. parliament's computer network is infected with the Conficker worm.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security, Parliamentary Network, computer, remote access, virus, portable computer, U.K., network, blog
What to check when employees depart
Techguide Employment transition is an often overlooked danger to company security. Pay proper attention to protecting against compromises when someone exits.
Tags: Data security, Risk Management, Employee, Data, Security, Account, Policy, Logging Procedure, Access Control, Password
Palm opens its Virtual Developer Lab
News New plan for engaging developers and getting their programs to market includes renting out hourly remote access to Palm phones to complete tests and make tweaks.
Tags: Development/design, Software engineering/development, Product development and design, Palm Inc., Mobile, Developer, software company, device manufacturer, remote access, phone
RIM issues critical BlackBerry patch
News Research in Motion has released a patch for a security flaw in BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which exposed corporate networks to hackers via a maliciously crafted PDF document.
Tags: BlackBerry, Security, Network security, RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., remote access, Server, server software, RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, software
Cisco releases 12 sets of security patches
News The networking giant has published advisories and patches for flaws in the software underlying all of its switches and most of its routers.
Tags: Routing/switching, Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Vulnerability, remote access, sensitive information, software, Symantec Corp., denial of service, Cisco IOS
