Your Linux Today Security Letter for August 29, 2008

Friday August 29, 2008

Linux Today Security NESSUS VULNERABILITY SCANNER IN OPENSUSE "The Nessus vulnerability scanner, is the world-leader in active scanners, featuring high speed discovery, configuration auditing, asset profiling, sensitive data discovery and vulnerability analysis of your security posture." NEW FIREFOX PLUG-IN DOUBLE-CHECKS SO-CALLED UNSAFE SITES "...the latest version of Firefox has made security a top priority, and it will alert the user if a site you're about to click on appears to be a hacker's hook." From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your AD HERE? Click Here

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YOUR LINUX TODAY NEWSLETTER FOR August 29, 2008

Friday August 29, 2008

Linux Today News OPEN SOURCE IS DEAD, LONG LIVE OPEN SOURCE "A couple of articles have been published recently that point to a growing realisation/admission about the role that open source will play in the future of enterprise software." WHAT THE VEOH DECISION MEANS FOR YOUTUBE AND OTHERS "In a nutshell, here�s what we learned today: If you take reasonable precautions against copyrighted materials on your service, you may be ok." QUEBEC GOVERNMENT SUED FOR BUYING MICROSOFT SOFTWARE "Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alternatives." CISCO'S BUYOUT OF POSTPATH: IT AIN'T ABOUT MICROSOFT "Cisco�s $215 million acquisition of PostPath, for instance, speaks volumes about where John Chambers is taking the networking giant. Some folks say it�s a direct attack against Microsoft Exchange." MESA RELEASES VERSION 7.1 "On the 26th of August, Mesa released the 7.1 version of their open-source implementation of the OpenGL library. This is a development release, and warns that users focused on stability should go for the 7.0.4 release instead (or wait for 7.2)." THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP BREAKOUT "Declaring victory for the Linux desktop at the end of the day will based upon looking at market penetration of Linux based clients vs. Windows and other operating systems. I believe this is still the best measure but we may finally be able to declare this year the breakout of the Linux desktop." VIEWING THE NIGHT SKY WITH LINUX, PART I: KSTARS "Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder about it? Your Linux desktop has lots of astronomy programs that can help you explore the night sky. This article will start with the one that's easiest to use: KStars." From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your AD HERE? Click Here VIDEO: COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN YOU�RE INSTALLING LINUX SOFTWARE "Linux neophytes can still stumble over common tasks, like installing new software. In this IT Dojo video, I discuss common mistakes people make when they�re trying to add new Linux software." INTEL ACQUIRES MOBILE OSS FIRM OPENEDHAND--ADVANCES MOBLIN "Intel is pushing forward with its Moblin mobile Internet and Linux project, focused on mobile and automotive Internet devices based on Atom processors." LIST OF EMAIL CLIENTS AVAILABLE IN UBUNTU LINUX "An e-mail client, aka Mail User Agent (MUA), aka e-mail reader is a frontend computer program used to manage e-mail." SOME NEWS IS GOOD NEWS--ONLINE COACHES WILL HELP SHAPE $5 MILLION IDEAS "Fifty coaches are standing by online to help innovative thinkers apply for the Knight News Challenge, a $5 million-a-year contest to move journalism into the 21st Century. The coaches-made up of past jurors and winners-will give News Challenge hopefuls a better chance of winning up to $5 million in prizes annually. They also hope to attract a more diverse range of ideas." RUNNING A FILE- AND PRINT-SERVER WITH EBOX ON UBUNTU 8.04 SERVER "This article shows how to run a file- and print-server for small and medium enterprises (SME) on one single Ubuntu 8.04 server. It is very easy to set up, and management is done with an easy-to-use web interface called eBox so once the system is set up, you can forget about the command line. eBox was developed to administrate advanced services for corporate networks." DEVELOPING FOR THE EMBEDDED LINUX NOKIA N810 "The N810 is an embedded handheld system with an 800x480 display. It has Bluetooth, wireless, and USB connections. The underlying kernel is a 2.6.21 Linux� kernel, adapted for the hardware." LOCAL USER MANAGEMENT IN FREENAS "In general, once the FreeNAS server is configured and running, it doesn't really need much attention, it should just work. However, there are lots of different features which can be configured. In this article by Gary Sims, we will see how user management is done in FreeNAS." GSCAN2PDF - SCAN MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS, IMPORT IMAGES TO PDF & DJVU "gscan2pdf is a simple but a very efficient GUI to scan documents of multiple pages and convert them into PDFs or DjVu format. You can also import images from image files into PDF files and vice versa." THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER EVER TYPE IN LINUX. EVER! "Let’s start with commands that delete things that probably shouldn’t be deleted, shall we?" THE UPSIDE DOWN OF HTML ON UNIX AND LINUX: BACKWARD "...when it comes to the more complicated issue of handling tags that dictate image, span, table, style and other such extravagant beautification, it may turn out a web page so horribly disfigured that you'll hardly recognize it. ...although, maybe that was the point." WHO EVER SAID NOVELL WAS A "PRINCE"? "Oh, lord! That 'crazy' "free and open source (FOSS) community." How dare ‘the’ community stand in the way of business which resolves around code ‘the’ community produced, usually for no pay?" STEVE JOBS'S OBITUARY, AS RUN BY BLOOMBERG "The Bloomberg financial newswire decided to update its 17-page Steve Jobs obituary today — and inadvertently published it in the process." CREATE TIME-AVAILABILITY MAPS WITH PERL AND GOOGLE EARTH "Visualize when your team members, customers, or systems are available by extracting message data and displaying it in Google Earth." FLOCK SOCIAL NETWORKING WEB2.0 BROWSER IN OPENSUSE "Flock web browser is built in Web2.0 and social networking as the core theme of the browser supporting Social networking, Photosharing, Bloggin, syndications." NESSUS VULNERABILITY SCANNER IN OPENSUSE "The Nessus vulnerability scanner, is the world-leader in active scanners, featuring high speed discovery, configuration auditing, asset profiling, sensitive data discovery and vulnerability analysis of your security posture." LINUX TIP OF THE DAY -- PROCESS EXECUTION TIME "To find the execution time of a process, The ‘time’ command will tell you the answer." LINUX JUMPS TO 13.4 PERCENT OF THE STALLING SERVER MARKET "If Linux server vendors want to continue to grow, at some point they're going to have to come to grips with Windows, rather than eating into the low-hanging Unix fruit." OPEN SOURCE: WHAT YOU SHOULD LEARN FROM THE FRENCH "A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust." WHY IS GNU SOFTWARE BETTER THAN PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE? "Proprietary software is often looked down upon in the free software world for many reasons:" NEW FIREFOX PLUG-IN DOUBLE-CHECKS SO-CALLED UNSAFE SITES "...the latest version of Firefox has made security a top priority, and it will alert the user if a site you're about to click on appears to be a hacker's hook." DELL UNVEILS NEW VOSTROS WITH UBUNTU "On Wednesday morning Dell announced two new entry-level Vostro laptops and two new entry-level desktops featuring a choice of Ubuntu or Windows Vista." BEHIND THE DOORS OF THE FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION "The purpose of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is probably obvious from its name -- but what does promoting free software mean in terms of everyday activity?" R.I.P. EXCHANGE? "Open-source groupware servers, like Scalix, Open-Xchange and Zimbra have been trying to replace Exchange for years. Some of them are quite good, but none, including PostPath, have really caught on. Things are going to be different now." BUDDI - PERSONAL FINANCE & BUDGETING PROGRAM FOR OPENSUSE "Buddi is a personal finance and budgeting program, aimed at those who have little or no financial background. Designed to keep the software simpler but still effectively help users to manage their finances." 10 "REALLY COOL" ICON SETS FOR UBUNTU/GNOME DESKTOP "You can spice up the look of your GNOME desktop by putting on a killer theme and match it with really cool Linux wallpaper. To greatly enhance its appearance, you will also need some equally good-looking set of icons." IT WORKERS HIT HARDEST BY OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING, SURVEY FINDS "As many as 8% of IT workers have been displaced by offshore outsourcing, either through job loss or an involuntary transfer to a new job by their employer, which is twice the rate of workers in other occupations." MAKE ETEXTS PRETTY WITH GUTENMARK "Project Gutenberg, the online library of more than 25,000 free books, is a treasure trove for bookworms and casual readers alike, but turning electronic text files into a readable form is not as easy as it may seem." CUTTING DEALS WITH REDMOND "And that means Microsoft is effectively subsidizing SLES by making support cheaper for Novell's customers than it would otherwise be and giving SLES a competitive advantage against Red Hat" SCO'S MOTION TO GIVE STOCK OPTIONS TO 4 EXECUTIVES "It's comforting to know there are still people on earth who still want SCO stock." KOFFICE RELEASES 10TH ALPHA OF KOFFICE 2.0 "The KOffice team, developers, students, packagers and bug reporters have prepared the final Alpha release of KOffice 2.0: KOffice 2.0 Alpha 10. KOffice will enter feature freeze in two weeks, so the next release will be the first Beta." READER FEEDBACK AND LINUX DISTROS "That's one of the interesting things about the various Linux distros; many of them have terrific features but they also come with problems and flaws that require further development or workarounds." ACER: ASPIRE ONE HSDPA SUPPORT IS IMMINENT "Owners of Acer's Aspire One mini laptop will soon get the USB 3G modem support so many of them have been crying out for without having to replace Linux with Windows XP."

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Big WLAN on Campus

Friday August 29, 2008

NEW!   Big WLAN on Campus [August 28, 2008]   Colorado school district uses Wi-Fi for distance learning and other apps; Utah school district gives 22,000 students Wi-Fi access; Chapman University deploys campus-wide WLAN; University of Arizona deploys extensive network for voice and data; and more. NEW!   Smartphones Drive Changes in Mobile Market [August 28, 2008]   As carriers look to reduce turnover and keep customers happy, smartphones such as the Wi-Fi-enabled iPhone, help drive demand for data. NEW!   August Newsbits [August 28, 2008]   Nokia steps up its game; libraries enter the age of iPod downloads; Boingo adds hundreds of campgrounds and RV parks to its hotspot network; new Bluetooth headset features audible Caller ID; Apple sued over connectivity failures; and more. NEW!   Five Key Factors Drive Mobile Device Growth [August 26, 2008]   A new study says greater productivity, faster and more efficient communications, and data-on-demand are just three factors prompting mobile infrastructure build-outs in the enterprise. More News >> NEW!   iPhone Users Just Want to Have Fun [August 26, 2008]   Yes, it's a mobile Web productivity tool, but the most popular apps for the iPhone are mostly games and entertainment. NEW!   U-Verse for Business Has Wi-Fi Perks [August 28, 2008]   AT&T's latest high-speed Internet service offers up to 10 Mbps download speed, up to 1.5 Mbps upload speed, and free access to AT&T's Wi-Fi network of more than 17,000 hotspots nationwide. NEW!   Who Will Cash in on the Smartphone 'Gold Rush'? [August 26, 2008]   Microsoft has high expectations for Windows Mobile, but it may have to rethink its strategy. NEW!   In-Flight Wi-Fi: Who Really Cares? [August 26, 2008]   Delta is latest to promise wireless in flight, but do users really want it? More Insights >> For our Internet.com Network Readers: Please take a short survey from our Editorial Team. Your feedback will help us to make the Internet.com Network more useful for you and your peers. http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p704200825.aspx Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   NEW!   Review: Sputnik 720 Wi-Fi Hotspot Gateway [August 27, 2008]   This pricey, high-performance hotspot gateway is customizable and easy to deploy. Review: BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Handsfree Kit [August 20, 2008]   Although the ease of setup and availability of voice dialing will vary depending on the capabilities of your specific phone, the BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Handsfree is a solid product that can make in-car phone use safer and more convenient. Review: LobsterTunes [August 19, 2008]   Stream PC audio to your smartphone via Wi-Fi or EDGE, "Rock Lobster"-style. Review: D-Link 10" Wireless Internet Photo Frame (DSM-210) [August 13, 2008]   D-Link’s pricey new digital picture frame uses Wi-Fi to pull images and information from network computers and the Web. More Reviews >> NEW!   How to: Migrate to 802.11n in the Enterprise [August 29, 2008]   802.11n is a stable standard with client radios and access points widely available--and 802.11 b/g will soon be obsolete--so now is the time to consider migrating your wireless LAN to 802.11n. NEW!   WPA-Enterprise for Small Businesses (Part 3) [August 26, 2008]   This third installment in our series on WPA-Enterprise for SOHO users walks users through installing and configuring the affordable and user-friendly Elektron RADIUS server. NEW!   Capacity Analysis Key to Deploying VoWLAN Systems [August 25, 2008]   Many enterprises are considering the deployment of voice over WLANs. Learn how to get started right by fully defining capacity requirements for voice applications. Ask the Wi-Fi Guru, Episode VI [August 5, 2008]   In the August edition of our monthly Q&A column, the Wi-Fi Guru responds to one of our most popular topics of inquiry: Wi-Fi on boats. He also delves deeper into flashing firmware (for beginners), wireless bridges, DD-WRT, and solves (with a reader's help) Nikki's connection mystery from the last episode. More Tutorials >>

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Microsoft Shells Out $486M for Research Firm

Friday August 29, 2008

Microsoft Shells Out $486M for Research Firm [August 29, 2008] After failed Yahoo buyout, Microsoft opens its wallet to crack the European search and e-commerce market. Court Ruling a Win For Video Sharing Sites [August 29, 2008] Ruling in Veoh Networks case says video-sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites. Macs in the Enterprise: A Question of Emphasis [August 29, 2008] Mac OS X may well be ready for the enterprise. Is Apple? Google: Yahoo Deal On Track Despite Scrutiny [August 29, 2008] An online search ad deal between the two Internet giants raised eyebrows among government officials, but the two are staying the course, according to reports. Comcast Pushes Ahead on Broadband Throttling [August 29, 2008] After being rebuked by the FCC over its management of users' Internet access, the cable ISP giant is making it clear it will go forward with its plan. The Microsoft-Novell Deal and Trust in Princes [August 29, 2008] Forced to choose, the average Free and open sourced-based (FOSS) business is going to choose business interests over FOSS every time. Microsoft to Buy Research Firm For $486M [August 29, 2008] Greenfield online is the owner of ciao.com Bloomberg Bungles Obit on Apple CEO [August 28, 2008] Family and friends of Apple's Steve Jobs, will be happy to hear the Bloomberg news wire report was published by mistake. Confirmed: Facebook Movie a Go [August 28, 2008] It's no hoax: famed Hollywood writer to pen movie about meteoric rise and controversial history of Facebook. Microsoft Issues Warnings on IE 8 Beta 2 [August 28, 2008] It may be a Microsoft creation but it doesn't play well with other Microsoft products. IDC: Q2 Server Sales Have Their Own Price [August 28, 2008] Servers are getting cheaper to buy, especially x86 servers. LexisNexis: No Liberal Tilt For Obama [August 28, 2008] New analysis from LexisNexis challenges notion of media fawning over Obama; Nielsen study confirms the Democrat is still the darling of the Web. Mobile Apps Now Arriving Before New Devices [August 29, 2008] While Bold isn't here yet new messaging software is up for grabs. Dell's Expansion Eats Into Earnings [August 28, 2008] Global expansion has its price, and for Dell it showed up on the bottom line. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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E-Discovery Vendor Refines Legal Searches

Friday August 29, 2008

E-Discovery Vendor Refines Legal Searches By Paul Shread - August 29, 2008 Clearwell Systems claims its new 'Transparent Search' feature can make legal searches easier — and more defensible in court. Closing the Green Storage Gap By Greg Schulz - August 28, 2008 IT vendors are preaching 'green' technology, while users are focused on the other green — the bottom line. But the two sides are a lot closer than they realize. The Trouble With Virtual Disaster Recovery By Richard Adhikari - August 27, 2008 Embracing virtualization helps cut costs, but will it lead to trouble when there's a massive systems failure? Amazon Opens 'Block Store' in the Cloud By Judy Mottl - August 27, 2008 Web services provider pushes new "block" system for storage cloud. "Turn Back Time" to Recover Lost or Corrupted Data Download this free whitepaper to learn how you can quickly and simply recover from data loss or corruption by "turning back time" to a precise moment before corruption or loss occurred. TimeData from Double-Take Software is a cost effective way to protect and recover your data and applications, and replace your tape backup solution. http://www.doubletake.com/news-events/white-papers/default.aspx?wp=TimeData_Whitepaper.pdf Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   EMC Takes Unified Storage Down a Notch By Paul Shread - August 26, 2008 The storage giant's fast-selling Celerra unified storage moves further down market with the new NX4. EMC Wants to Manage It All By Drew Robb - August 25, 2008 The storage giant's first Forum 2008 highlighted flash drives, Clariion arrays, and Web 2.0 and cloud storage plans — along with an ambitious plan to unite all information under EMC management. A Disaster Recovery Plan for Small Business By Drew Robb - August 22, 2008 Faced with overwhelming IT demands on a very small staff, one small business turned to a managed service provider. Saving the Planet, One Storage System at a Time By Leslie Wood - August 21, 2008 Rising energy costs are giving rise to a new generation of eco-friendly storage products — and leading storage vendors to reevaluate their own internal practices. Sun Says Open Source Storage Is Catching On By Paul Shread - August 20, 2008 Sun cites growing membership, dozens of projects and even a reference customer as evidence that its open source storage strategy is connecting with users. Panasas Gets Funding, New Focus By Paul Shread - August 19, 2008 The high-performance parallel storage company is moving into secondary storage, with a little help from a new $24 million funding round. Solving the Storage Error Management Dilemma By Henry Newman - August 18, 2008 Disk drives, tapes and storage networks can create inadvertent errors. What the storage industry needs is a comprehensive framework to discover them before they become a problem. Small Businesses Face Big Storage Demands By Lynn Haber - August 15, 2008 Like many small businesses, Weiss Group LLC had all the storage issues of a large enterprise — with none of the budget. NetApp Continues Storage's Strong Showing By Judy Mottl - August 14, 2008 Profit and revenue are up despite the downturn, yet Wall Street soured on the stock after lower-than-expected guidance. NetApp's Virtual Storage Strategy Gets Real By Drew Robb - August 14, 2008 Beyond quickly provisioning virtual volumes, NetApp aims to ease management while taking into account the high availability and disaster recovery complications that crop up when virtualization is thrown into the mix. Brocade Defies Downturn By Paul Shread - August 13, 2008 The storage switch maker's results are the latest indication that the storage market is holding up despite economic headwinds. IBM Gets Proactive About E-Discovery By Richard Adhikari - August 12, 2008 Why wait until you face a lawsuit, then pay through the nose for an e-discovery solution you'll only use once or twice? Court Bids Paper Adieu By Drew Robb - August 11, 2008 In an ambitious effort, Seattle's King County District Court has gone paperless, with the help of EMC and other vendors.

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Comcast Pushes Ahead on Broadband Throttling

Friday August 29, 2008

Comcast Pushes Ahead on Broadband Throttling [August 29, 2008] After being rebuked by the FCC over its management of users' Internet access, the cable ISP giant is making it clear it will go forward with its plan. Google: Yahoo Deal On Track Despite Scrutiny [August 29, 2008] An online search ad deal between the two Internet giants raised eyebrows among government officials, but the two are staying the course, according to reports. Mobile Apps Now Arriving Before New Devices [August 29, 2008] While Bold isn't here yet new messaging software is up for grabs. Microsoft to Buy Research Firm For $486M [August 29, 2008] Greenfield online is the owner of ciao.com. Dell's Expansion Eats Into Earnings [August 29, 2008] Global expansion has its price, and for Dell it showed up on the bottom line. LexisNexis: No Liberal Tilt For Obama [August 29, 2008] New analysis from LexisNexis challenges notion of media fawning over Obama; Nielsen study confirms the Democrat is still the darling of the Web. Confirmed: Facebook Movie a Go [August 29, 2008] It's no hoax: famed Hollywood writer to pen movie about meteoric rise and controversial history of Facebook. Microsoft Issues Warnings on IE 8 Beta 2 [August 29, 2008] It may be a Microsoft creation but it doesn't play well with other Microsoft products. Enterprises Looking to the Clouds, Dell Says [August 29, 2008] System provider Dell pushing hardware, infrastructure help to oil giants, Facebook, Goldman Sachs and others. IDC: Q2 Server Sales Have Their Own Price [August 29, 2008] Servers are getting cheaper to buy, especially x86 servers. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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ServerWatch Newsletter for August 29, 2008

Friday August 29, 2008

Recession, What Recession? [August 29, 2008] Hard-Core Hardware: Why can't Bill Gates get a mortgage, and you can't get a PO Approved? Is the economy really that bad? Not if you're in IT -- maybe. IDC: Q2 Server Sales Have Their Price [August 29, 2008] Servers, especially those with x86 architectures, are getting cheaper, which means enterprises can afford to buy more. Server Room DIY, In-House Web Server Requirements [August 28, 2008] Launching a Web site? Here are some thinks to consider if you're thinking of being your own Web host. Cutting Deals With Redmond [August 27, 2008] OS Roundup: Who stands to gain the most from the latest Microsoft-Novell arrangement? NetIQ Survey Reveals Virtual Reality [August 26, 2008] Virtually Speaking: Virtual environments are growing wide but not deep. It's time to start wrangling the virtual sprawl. Ubuntu, the User Friendly Linux Distro? [August 26, 2008] What does it mean to be user friendly, and does emphasizing user friendliness mean ignoring other, equally important, values? Gartner Reports Healthy Q2 for Server Market [August 25, 2008] Dell and IBM renewed their server efforts, while Sun struggled and HP hummed along. rsnapshot: rsync-Based Filesystem Snapshot [August 25, 2008] Tip of the Trade: Snapshot filesystems may be great, but migrating to a new filesystem is a major deal. If you're not up for it, rsnapshot makes achieving snapshot-like functionality a snap. Will Solid State Drives Go Beyond Enterprise? [August 22, 2008] Insiders predict a revolution in solid state storage next year. Newer vPro Sports More Security Features [August 21, 2008] Second generation coming next month, Nehalem support due in a year. For our Internet.com Network Readers: Please take a short survey from our Editorial Team. Your feedback will help us to make the Internet.com Network more useful for you and your peers. http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p704180012.aspx Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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Virtual Dr. - Vista RAM Mystery, Campus Connectivity

Friday, August 29, 2008

Vista RAM Mystery Can't make heads or tails of the memory usage reports provided by Windows Vista? Our members will help you find where your RAM has gone. Campus Connectivity If your school allows, there's no need to stay tethered to the network cable they provide. Why not go wireless? Our members discuss the options. IDE to SATA Chances are that you have a couple of old IDE drives that work perfectly well. Why not connect them to your newer system with a converter? Hot Swapping UPS Batteries Can you swap an uninterruptible power supply's batteries without powering down? One brave soul finds out... ReadyBoost Performance Gains Vista's ReadyBoost feature provides noticeable performance gains on systems with meager memory. But what "boost" can you expect if you already exceeded the recommended requirements? From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   Uncool If nothing cools your processor after heatsinks, fans and thermal pastes, then it might be time to start rummaging for that warranty. Networking 101: Subnets An explanation of the role of IP addresses and how networks are architected. It should shed some light on common connection problems due to configuration errors. Older Machines, Newer Hard Drive Capacities Our members offer tips if you're encountering storage capacity limits on older systems. Memory Upgrades It's common knowledge that more RAM can speed up a slow system. But there are some applications that can benefit from another kind of upgrade. Password Protecting USB Drives USB drives are a handy way of keeping your most precious data with you wherever you roam. Unfortunately, their small size also makes them easy to lose. Click for some tips on safeguarding your portable data.

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Web Developer's Virtual Library HTML Newsletter, Fri Aug 29 2008

Friday August 29, 2008

Basic Formatting in Microsoft Word Our resident document diva, Helen Bradley takes us on a tour of the rudimentary, but essential, formatting features in Word 2003. AntiOnline Spotlight Tutorial: IPv6 The transition to IPv6, while slow at present, is inevitable. Familiarize yourself with this network addressing scheme courtesy of AntiOnline computer security pro, Dries Janssens. Attribute Member Keys - Pt 1: Introduction and Simple Keys Join Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson as he kicks off an exploration of Attribute Member Keys, a continuation of a body of articles surrounding significant components of the Analysis Services dimensional model. In this article we introduce Attribute Member Keys, focusing upon the simple keys and their properties. Introduction to Language Integrated Query (LINQ) Gain a solid understanding of what Language Integrated Query (LINQ) is and isn't and what it can do for you. Creating Native Web Services in SQL Server Expose your SQL Server data directly over the web. Learn to create SOAP-based native web services in SQL Server 2005/2008 that can be consumed from client applications over HTTP. Exploring Net60 Have you ever dreamt about porting your managed Windows Mobile application to Symbian OS? Or, maybe you wanted to develop a new one but were uncertain whether you need to learn a new paradigms and languages? Well, with Net60 from Red Five Labs, you may be relieved; you can continue your development in your favorite languages! From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   The paradox of FOSS projects supporting Windows FOSS applications for Windows don't seem to get the same respect and support that their Linux counterparts do, even when they are genuine 100% GPL or BSD or whatever a person's favorite license is. Some say they are good introductions to FOSS; some think they're tainted and nasty and prop up the evil monopolist. Nominum Solves Kaminsky Attack But the DNS specialist warns ISPs to remain vigilant, as threats are certain to evolve. Oracle Database 11g: PLSQL and OCI Result Set Caching Oracle Database 11gR1 offers several new performance enhancements that limit "round trips" between database server, application servers, and applications when the identical data is required. The final article in this series explores how the latest release of Oracle extends the ability to cache result sets to applications and PL/SQL functions. Open Source: CRE Loaded 6.31 Released...for A Price To the open source commerce industry, the most startling change in this e-commerce program will be its new pricing scheme: the Standard Edition is no longer free. Stumbling Start For Microsoft's 3D Photo Service After a slight hiccup at the start, Photosynth is up and running and even Microsoft is curious to see where its users take it. What Kind of DBA Are You? Depending on the environment in which they work, a DBA might perform a number of different tasks. Greg Larsen identifies these different tasks, categorized by work environments. Cognition's Free Service Cuts Through Health Info Clutter The semantic web company launches SemanticMEDLINE.com, the latest technology to showcase the vendor's natural language processing technology. A Year of Open Source CRM Concursive offers companies up to 100 seats of its on-demand, open source CRM suite for one year. And it really is free. DIY Video Ad Service Includes Targeted Campaigns Jivox offers small online businesses affordable video ad solution complete with ad network placement. We show how it works, outline a case study and offer five online video ad tips.

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August Video Card Price Guide

Friday August 29, 2008

This Week on SharkyExtreme: August Video Card Price Guide [August 28, 2008] The August edition of our Video Card Price Guide demonstrates that no matter your budget, our monthly price list can always find the right deal. We break down the trends and prices from the entry-level, mainstream and enthusiast-level cards, and find the best overall values. If you're looking for a new video card, or just want to see where the market is heading, then be sure to check out the detailed price lists and commentary. August Hard Drive Price Guide [August 28, 2008] Welcome to the August edition of our Hard Drive Price Guide, which provides a monthly snapshot of the overall market. We break down the trends for both Parallel and Serial ATA desktop drives, and find the best overall values in each area. If you're looking for a new hard drive, or just want to see where the market is heading, then be sure to check out the detailed price lists and commentary. Weekly CPU Prices - Week of August 25, 2008 [August 28, 2008] There was not a lot of activity in the AMD and Intel processor charts this week, but a few double-digit price drops managed to sneak in. These may not represent quantum shifts, but there may be a couple of deals to be found. If you're looking for a new CPU or just want to see where the market is heading, be sure to check out the detailed price lists and commentary in our Weekly CPU Pricing Guide. On Hardware Central: Acer Aspire One Review [August 26, 2008] When does a netbook become a notebook? Windows XP and a 120GB hard disk give Acer's 2.3-pound productivity partner an edge over Linux lightweights when it comes to adding software (though there's a Linux version too). The Intel Atom-powered ultraportable also boasts a sunny 8.9-inch screen, a not-too-small keyboard, and a price below even the 7-inch Eee PC that started the netbook craze: $349. Elsewhere in internet.com Enterprises Looking to the Clouds, Dell Says [August 28, 2008] As more enterprises incorporate cloud computing into their IT infrastructure, the number of clouds will proliferate, and there will be "thousands of clouds deployed out in the world," Dell executive Forrest Norrod said at a press briefing here this week. Will Nokia's Unlocked Phones Open Wallets? [August 27, 2008] Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone leader, is banking that by turning the traditional economics of mobile phones on its head, it's going to reap the benefits while offering more choice and features to buyers. But with the move ensuring that customers will initially pay far higher prices for their devices, will buyers bite? nVidia's First Visual Computing Confab Dazzles [August 26, 2008] One week after the buttoned-down seriousness of the Intel Developer Forum, another chip company, nVidia, kicked off its NVISION 08 conference with some flashy demos and lots of fun. Sharky Bytes: OCZ Gets Rough with the Dominatrix Laser Gaming Mouse [August 26, 2008] OCZ Technology has unleashed a new top-of-the-line gaming device on the world, and the aptly-named Dominatrix Laser Gaming Mouse might be the perfect way to lay a beat-down on your opponents. Lian-Li Launches New Power Supply Line, Rack Mount Kit and Fan Blower [August 26, 2008] Lian-Li has introduced a wide range of new hardware, including the MAXIMA Force power supplies, the EX-H34 HDD rack mount kit and the BS-08 fan blower. Palit Breaks Through with the Radeon HD 4850 Sonic [August 26, 2008] Palit Microsystems has introduced a specialized version of the ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card, sporting overclocked core and memory speeds, and a custom cooling solution. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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8/29: Agent.AIUP Trojan May be Dropped or Downloaded

Friday August 29, 2008

8/29: Agent.AIUP Trojan May be Dropped or Downloaded By  - August 29, 2008 W32/Agent.AIUP is a Trojan that will infect Windows systems. 8/29: Dloade.CST Trojan May Download Other Malicious Files By  - August 29, 2008 Troj_Dloade.CST Trojan may be dropped by other malware. 8/29: Agent.AMDW Trojan Registers Itself as System Service By  - August 29, 2008 Troj_Agent.AMDW Trojan may be dropped by other malware. Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping By Richard Adhikari - August 28, 2008 Houston, we have a virus. Free Application Discovery Tool - What's on your network? ________________________________________________ Scan your network for VoIP, IM, games and other potentially unwanted applications with the Sophos Application Discovery Tool. http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-application-discovery.html Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   8/29: Agent.AXAS Trojan May be Unknowingly Downloaded By  - August 29, 2008 Troj_Agent.AXAS Trojan may be dropped by other malware. 8/29: Exchange.AR Trojan May be Bundled With Malware Packages By  - August 29, 2008 Troj_Exchange.AR Trojan may be dropped by other malware. 8/29: Bckdr-QPG Trojan Creates Registry Entries By  - August 29, 2008 Troj/Bckdr-QPG is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/29: Bancos-BEM Trojan Copies Itself to System File By  - August 29, 2008 Troj/Bancos-BEM is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/29: Agent-HNN Trojan Registers as New System Driver Service By  - August 29, 2008 Troj/Agent-HNN is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/29: Downloader-BJY Trojan Monitors Processes By  - August 29, 2008 The Downloader-BJY Trojan has a .dll file (often called winssrv2.dll). 8/28: Bifrose-WE Trojan Copies Itself, Sets Registry Entry By  - August 28, 2008 Troj/Bifrose-WE is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/28: Mal/EncPk-EU a Malicious Packed Executable File By  - August 28, 2008 Mal/EncPk-EU is a malicious packed executable file. 8/28: JS/Kakworm-B Email Worm Drops Program By  - August 28, 2008 JS/Kakworm-B is an email worm. 8/28: PWS-Gamania.gen.a a Password-Stealing Trojan By  - August 28, 2008 PWS-Gamania.gen.a is a password-stealing Trojan that attempts to steal user information for certain online games. 8/27: OscarBot.UG Worm Launches DDoS Attacks By  - August 27, 2008 OscarBot.UG is a worm that is designed to receive remote instructions such as launching DDoS type denial of service attacks. 8/27: DwnlYx Trojan Downloads Components By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/DwnlYx is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/27: Dloadr-BRH Trojan Contacts Remote Server Via Http By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/Dloadr-BRH includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP. Ten Back to School Security Tips for Administrators By Lyne Bourque - August 27, 2008 Soon students and faculty will put many schools' IT departments to the test. Schools (and businesses, too) can take steps to keep their users and their data safe. 8/27: FakeAV.EB Trojan Modifies System Registry, Wallpaper, Screensaver By  - August 27, 2008 W32/FakeAV.EB is a Windows Trojan that may be dropped by other malware or may be downloaded from remote website by other malware. 8/27: VB-EAU Trojan Changes Registry Entry, Creates New Ones By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/VB-EAU is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/27: Bxckdr-QPE Trojan Copies Itself to Antivirus Updater By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/Bckdr-QPE is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/27: Autorun.worm.eb Copies Itself to Root of Disk Volumes By  - August 27, 2008 W32/Autorun.worm.eb is a worm that attempts to copy itself to the root of any accessible disk volumes. 8/26: FakeAV-CC Trojan Copies Itself, Creates Registry Entries By  - August 26, 2008 Troj/FakeAV-CC is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/26: FakeAle-FK Trojan Changes Desktop Wallpaper By  - August 26, 2008 Troj/FakeAle-FK is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/26: FakeVir-EZ a Fraudulent Virus Scanner By  - August 26, 2008 Troj/FakeVir-EZ is a fraudulent virus scanner. 8/26: Exchanger.AH Trojan Drops Paris Hilton Email By  - August 26, 2008 Exchanger.AH is a Trojan that downloads the adware program detected as RogueAntimalware2008 to the affected computer. For our Internet.com Network Readers: Please take a short survey from our Editorial Team. Your feedback will help us to make the Internet.com Network more useful for you and your peers. http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p704162628.aspx Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   8/26: Trojan.Tarodrop.G Exploits Ichitaro Office Suite Flaw By  - August 26, 2008 Trojan.Tarodrop.G is a Trojan horse that attempts to exploit the JustSystems Ichitaro Document Handling Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability (BID 30828) in the Justsystem Ichitaro Office Suite in order to drop more malware on to the compromised computer. 8/26: Mal/Budcr-A a Malicious JavaScript Within a Web Page By  - August 26, 2008 Mal/Budcr-A is a malicious JavaScript within a web page that attempts to redirect the user to a remote malicious site. 8/26: Exploit-TaroDrop.e Trojan Detects Malformed Ichitaro Files By  - August 26, 2008 Exploit-TaroDrop.e Trojan is a detection for malformed JustSystems Ichitaro Document files that attempts to exploit a 0-day vulnerability discovered this month. 8/26: Suspicious Iframe.e Trojan Detects Misinfected GIF Files By  - August 26, 2008 Suspicious Iframe.e Trojan is a detection for misinfected GIF files, which contain an IFRAME tag added at the end of the file.

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When the Cloud Storms on You

Friday August 29, 2008

When the Cloud Storms on You [August 29, 2008] Will recent high profile outages halt cloud computing's rise or can enterprises learn to roll with the punches? Microsoft Issues Warnings on IE 8 Beta 2 [August 29, 2008] It may be a Microsoft creation but it doesn't play well with other Microsoft products. Tech Comics: "IE Porn Mode On, Pt.1" [August 29, 2008] Internet Explorer's new no-tracking feature opens up a number of possibilities. Cutting Deals With Redmond [August 29, 2008] OS Roundup: Who stands to gain the most from the latest Microsoft-Novell arrangement? IBM Information On Demand 2008 IBM Information On Demand 2008 global conference is the premier information management event for business & IT professionals coming to Las Vegas Oct. 26 - 31. Register now and save $300 off the conference fee with a special early, early bird rate. Sponsorship and exhibitor registration also open. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;199100525;26165682;h Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   Mobile Apps Now Arriving Before New Devices [August 29, 2008] While Bold isn't here yet new messaging software is up for grabs. Test Drive Software: Vista, Linux, and Apps [August 29, 2008] The list of software programs you can try online without needing to download is getting longer all the time. Put Your Writing on the Twitter Diet [August 28, 2008] Citizen journalism, blogs, and social bookmarking mean untrained amateurs write more of what we read every day. Incidents of verbal bloat are rising alarmingly. Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features [August 28, 2008] This release emphasizes the user experience, with new UI features, improved security and changes to the address bar and search function. Microsoft Caters to Small Business Needs [August 29, 2008] Combining a passion for fresh food, community and the environment, Than Hua built her business using 'friendly and familiar' Microsoft technology. NetIQ Survey Reveals Virtual Reality [August 28, 2008] Virtually Speaking: Virtual environments are growing wide but not deep. It's time to start wrangling the virtual sprawl. For our Internet.com Network Readers: Please take a short survey from our Editorial Team. Your feedback will help us to make the Internet.com Network more useful for you and your peers. http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p703941177.aspx Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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Active News: Volume 512

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Friday August 29, 2008

This is ActiveNews, the Active Server community newsletter from 15 Seconds. If you wish to unsubscribe, you can find information at the bottom of this e-mail. Articles & Tutorials Building an Enhanced ASP.NET GridView Control The GridView is a great control that allows you to display paginated results. But what happens if you want to change the underlying display for all of your projects? This article shows you how to extend the GridView so that it displays a summary row and allows pagination and sorting in that summary row. Creating a Dynamic Data-Driven User Interface (Part 2) Part 1 examined the scope of the project and created the data model. In this installment we create the web pages used by the law firms to define the custom client attributes. Read on to learn more! Code Samples & Tips Case-Insensitive Usernames and Passwords Our login and password sample code has always been case-sensitive. While we don't really recommend it, if you must make your usernames and/or passwords case-insensitive, it's actually quite easy to do. Also of Interest Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 After a healthy run in beta, Microsoft has finally released both Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. Setting Up and Running Subversion and Tortoise SVN with Visual Studio and .NET Find out how to set up and configure the free, open source Subversion source control system quickly and easily. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   This Week Last Year  (August 30, 2007) A Quick Look at Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 A couple weeks ago, I gave you guys a sneak peek at Windows Server 2008 Beta 3. Well, what good is a brand spanking new server platform without the development tools to properly utilize it? This week I spent some time with Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2. News Stories from Active Server News Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features Microsoft Blog Opens Windows to Version 7 Microsoft Loads Up .NET, Visual Studio Patch Tuesday Targets 'Mammoth' Set of Flaws Microsoft Serves Up SQL 2008 For more MS technology headlines, visit http://www.15seconds.com/News/ Call for Authors We are looking for consultants and developers to write articles and submit code samples for 15 Seconds. Let people know that you are the best by writing an article in your field of expertise. http://aspnet.15seconds.com/feedback RSS Feeds Features: http://www.15seconds.com/dyna/15secs_rss.asp News: http://www.15seconds.com/dyna/news_rss.asp

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Closing the Green Storage Gap

Thursday August 28, 2008

Closing the Green Storage Gap By Greg Schulz - August 28, 2008 IT vendors are preaching 'green' technology, while users are focused on the other green — the bottom line. But the two sides are a lot closer than they realize. The Trouble With Virtual Disaster Recovery By Richard Adhikari - August 27, 2008 Embracing virtualization helps cut costs, but will it lead to trouble when there's a massive systems failure? Amazon Opens 'Block Store' in the Cloud By Judy Mottl - August 27, 2008 Web services provider pushes new "block" system for storage cloud. EMC Takes Unified Storage Down a Notch By Paul Shread - August 26, 2008 The storage giant's fast-selling Celerra unified storage moves further down market with the new NX4. EMC Wants to Manage It All By Drew Robb - August 25, 2008 The storage giant's first Forum 2008 highlighted flash drives, Clariion arrays, and Web 2.0 and cloud storage plans — along with an ambitious plan to unite all information under EMC management. A Disaster Recovery Plan for Small Business By Drew Robb - August 22, 2008 Faced with overwhelming IT demands on a very small staff, one small business turned to a managed service provider. Saving the Planet, One Storage System at a Time By Leslie Wood - August 21, 2008 Rising energy costs are giving rise to a new generation of eco-friendly storage products — and leading storage vendors to reevaluate their own internal practices. Sun Says Open Source Storage Is Catching On By Paul Shread - August 20, 2008 Sun cites growing membership, dozens of projects and even a reference customer as evidence that its open source storage strategy is connecting with users. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   Panasas Gets Funding, New Focus By Paul Shread - August 19, 2008 The high-performance parallel storage company is moving into secondary storage, with a little help from a new $24 million funding round. Solving the Storage Error Management Dilemma By Henry Newman - August 18, 2008 Disk drives, tapes and storage networks can create inadvertent errors. What the storage industry needs is a comprehensive framework to discover them before they become a problem. Small Businesses Face Big Storage Demands By Lynn Haber - August 15, 2008 Like many small businesses, Weiss Group LLC had all the storage issues of a large enterprise — with none of the budget. NetApp Continues Storage's Strong Showing By Judy Mottl - August 14, 2008 Profit and revenue are up despite the downturn, yet Wall Street soured on the stock after lower-than-expected guidance. NetApp's Virtual Storage Strategy Gets Real By Drew Robb - August 14, 2008 Beyond quickly provisioning virtual volumes, NetApp aims to ease management while taking into account the high availability and disaster recovery complications that crop up when virtualization is thrown into the mix. Brocade Defies Downturn By Paul Shread - August 13, 2008 The storage switch maker's results are the latest indication that the storage market is holding up despite economic headwinds. IBM Gets Proactive About E-Discovery By Richard Adhikari - August 12, 2008 Why wait until you face a lawsuit, then pay through the nose for an e-discovery solution you'll only use once or twice? Court Bids Paper Adieu By Drew Robb - August 11, 2008 In an ambitious effort, Seattle's King County District Court has gone paperless, with the help of EMC and other vendors.

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YOUR LINUX TODAY NEWSLETTER FOR August 28, 2008

Thursday August 28, 2008

Linux Today News MEPIS IS COMING BACK "I�m pleased to report that one of my favorite desktop Linux distributions, MEPIS, is returning. The beta of the next version, MEPIS 8, is now available." 10 USEFUL UBUNTU KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW "Previously, Mark has covered some of the essential keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Firefox, Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Reader. In this post, we are going to look at some of the useful keyboard shortcuts for Ubuntu." ONE LESS WINDOWS USER "After nearly five years, I needed to update my personal computer. My old Dell Inspiron has long since been rendered quaint by advances in processor speed and hard drive capacity. Rather than buy a new machine running Windows Vista or take the Mac plunge, I decided to walk the open source walk." GETTING TO KNOW UBUNTU LITE "I've long been a sucker for small-footprint Linux distributions. So naturally, I thought it would be interesting to explore the latest version of "Ubuntulite."" NOMINUM SOLVES KAMINSKY ATTACK "Redwood City, Calif.-based Nominum, the DNS company singled out for praise by Dan Kaminsky in his DNS threat presentation to the Black Hat conference... has modified its Vantio DNS product to defeat the Kaminsky attack." CAN OPEN SOURCE REPLACE MICROSOFT EXCHANGE? "All the dozens of RFC-822 mail servers, including Sendmail, Qmail, and Postfix combined, have only 15% of the business/organization e-mail market." NOVELL'S IPRINT OPEN TO ATTACK, SAY RESEARCHERS "Novell has issued a patch that plugs multiple holes in the ActiveX control that Novell ships as part of its iPrint product, but according to Danish bug tracker Secunia, one of the flaws remains unfixed." LAWYER FALLS PREY TO PRICEY INTERNET SCAM "...Bartko is now a defendant in a federal suit by Wachovia Bank -- which is seeking reimbursement for nearly $200,000 that the bank wired, on Bartko's instructions, to a Korean bank on behalf of a company that had hired Bartko via the Internet." A STORY OF MY MIGRATION TO FEDORA "Why should I migrate, I am satisfied from my operating system now. Could I lose data on my computer? Is it possible just to see that thing and if I like it I would give it a try?" REVEALED: THE INTERNET'S BIGGEST SECURITY HOLE "The tactic exploits the internet routing protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) to let an attacker surreptitiously monitor unencrypted internet traffic anywhere in the world, and even modify it before it reaches its destination." NETWORKING 101: UNDERSTANDING SPANNING TREE "The much anticipated spanning tree edition of Networking 101 has finally arrived. Yes, you too can have a network that survives multiple exploding switches." KMESS - MSN MESSENGER CLIENT FOR KDE IN OPENSUSE LINUX "The strength of KMess is it’s integration with the KDE desktop environment, focus on MSN Messenger specific features and an easy-to-use interface." PENGUINS LINUX AD (YOUTUBE VIDEO) "Imagine a place....where everything is possible..." OPENTAPE: NOT QUITE OPEN SOURCE "Muxtape, as you may know, is a music sharing and mixing site that's apparently been shut down by the RIAA. Now there's Opentape, which bills itself as "a free, open-source package that lets you make and host your own mixtapes on the web." But is it?" PROPRIETARY INNOVATION STRIKES AGAIN "Nominum Solves Kaminsky Attack, and Novell's iPrint Open to Attack, Say Researchers. What do these stories have in common? I was thinking perhaps institutionalized delusional thinking and incompetence, but maybe I'm being too harsh." 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT NETWORKING TWO BUILDINGS "#1: Wireless may not be the best solution...." LINUX PORTAL REIMBURSED USER FOR MS WINDOWS LICENSE FROM LENOVO "Lenovo ČR required a non-disclosure agreement to be signed that would cover the entire negotiations with the company and its results for the compensation to be effected." PERL SCRIPT TO REVERSE HTML WITH BDO ON LINUX AND UNIX " I realize that my view is biased heavily by living on American soil, but I can't remember, for the life of me, the last time I came across a Hebrew web page. And by Hebrew, I mean the whole reading from right to left thing. I probably wouldn't even understand it if I recognized it when I saw it ;) It did remind me however, that HTML 4.0 introduced a tag to deal with just that sort of translation." VISIONTEK RADEON HD 4870 X2 2GB "With our initial CrossFire for Linux article we had delivered benchmarks from the Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870, now though we are delivering the first Radeon HD 4870 X2 benchmarks under Ubuntu Linux." ACETONEISO2 - A FULL FEATURE RICH IMAGE/ISO TOOL FOR OPENSUSE "AcetoneISO2 will let You mount typical proprietary images formats of the Windows world such as ISO BIN NRG MDF IMG and is more than a simple ISO mount software." UNIX AND LINUX ONLINE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SCRIPT "This week's start-off Linux/Unix bash shell script is a follow up to our previous online dictionary shell script and Thesaurus shell script. I was thinking of doing the online Encyclopedia today, but, for some reason, I got sidetracked on The BabelFish Language Translation Site." REALLY BIG THINGS "How does one manage really big clusters? Perhaps nature can give us a clue." THREE WAYS THAT OPEN SOURCE COULD BENEFIT FROM BUSINESS 101 ""...Open source does not need consolidation. Open source needs product managers." Product managers, of course, drive improvements in commercial and proprietary software products, and listen carefully to what businesses need." LINUX SECURITY IDIOTS "There are some Linux system administrators out there who should be glad, very glad, they don't work for me because I'd be firing them today." CISCO BUYS POSTPATH, TARGETS MICROSOFT EXCHANGE "PostPath is best known as a drop-in replacement for Microsoft Exchange. Unlike other would-be Exchange competitors Scalix and Lotus Domino/Notes, which use a Outlook-compatible Mail Application Programming Interface (MAPI) on the client PC, PostPath actually reverse-engineered Microsoft's MAPI and Active Directory (AD) protocols. This means that, from the network and Windows PC's viewpoint, PostPath actually appears to be an Exchange server." ASUS EEE PC 901 LINUX REVIEW "In this article we are providing our first look at the Eee PC 901 along with a few bits of information and sharing some of our plans for the Eee Linux testing in the near future." NEW LOW-COST UBUNTU LINUX-EQUIPPED DELL PCS AND LAPTOPS ARRIVING "While we’re still waiting for Dell to roll-out its Inspiron 910 mini-notebook, Dell had just announced, on August 27th, that it is now selling two more desktops and two more laptops that will come pre-installed with Ubuntu 8.04." THE PROBLEM WITH OPEN-SOURCE REVENUE MODELS "Open-source vendors start making money from their customer base precisely at the point that the customer base is least likely to renew." A REAL SPACE ODDITY ARRIVES AT PC PRO "You may remember that, some time ago, I blogged about an interesting little computer curio called the Space Cube. Quite simply, it’s one of the smallest PCs in the world, with each side measuring around 2 inches square." BRAZIL: AN EMERGING MARKET FACES CHALLENGES "... some estimates show as many as 18 or 19 out of every 20 machines sold with Linux ultimately are converted to some form of Windows." HOW WINDOWS VISTA IS TURNING PEOPLE TO LINUX "One reason for this is, with equal certainty, the mess that is Windows Vista. Here's how it's actively driving new interest in Linux." PASSWORD STEALING WORM CATCHES NASA NAPPING: HOUSTON, WE HAVE A VIRUS. "You'd think the United States' space agency, which conducts highly sensitive research and has had its servers hacked before would be extremely thorough about computer security, but that does not appear to be the case. A worm that steals online gamers' user names and passwords has been running rampant on laptops on the International Space Station (ISS)." BEWARE GEEKS BEARING GIFTS "On it was a differentiation between proprietary software; free software and open source software. Naturally I asked the presenter for clarification of the terms as I was a little confused. He was unable to clarify..." OPEN SOURCE IS DEAD, LONG LIVE OPEN SOURCE "A couple of articles have been published recently that point to a growing realisation/admission about the role that open source will play in the future of enterprise software." WHAT THE VEOH DECISION MEANS FOR YOUTUBE AND OTHERS "In a nutshell, here�s what we learned today: If you take reasonable precautions against copyrighted materials on your service, you may be ok." From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   QUEBEC GOVERNMENT SUED FOR BUYING MICROSOFT SOFTWARE "Quebec's open-source software association is suing the provincial government, saying it is giving preferential treatment to Microsoft Corp. by buying the company's products rather than using free alternatives." CISCO'S BUYOUT OF POSTPATH: IT AIN'T ABOUT MICROSOFT "Cisco�s $215 million acquisition of PostPath, for instance, speaks volumes about where John Chambers is taking the networking giant. Some folks say it�s a direct attack against Microsoft Exchange." MESA RELEASES VERSION 7.1 "On the 26th of August, Mesa released the 7.1 version of their open-source implementation of the OpenGL library. This is a development release, and warns that users focused on stability should go for the 7.0.4 release instead (or wait for 7.2)." THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP BREAKOUT "Declaring victory for the Linux desktop at the end of the day will based upon looking at market penetration of Linux based clients vs. Windows and other operating systems. I believe this is still the best measure but we may finally be able to declare this year the breakout of the Linux desktop." VIEWING THE NIGHT SKY WITH LINUX, PART I: KSTARS "Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder about it? Your Linux desktop has lots of astronomy programs that can help you explore the night sky. This article will start with the one that's easiest to use: KStars." VIDEO: COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN YOU�RE INSTALLING LINUX SOFTWARE "Linux neophytes can still stumble over common tasks, like installing new software. In this IT Dojo video, I discuss common mistakes people make when they�re trying to add new Linux software."

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Your Linux Today Security Letter for August 28, 2008

Thursday August 28, 2008

Linux Today Security NOVELL'S IPRINT OPEN TO ATTACK, SAY RESEARCHERS "Novell has issued a patch that plugs multiple holes in the ActiveX control that Novell ships as part of its iPrint product, but according to Danish bug tracker Secunia, one of the flaws remains unfixed." LAWYER FALLS PREY TO PRICEY INTERNET SCAM "...Bartko is now a defendant in a federal suit by Wachovia Bank -- which is seeking reimbursement for nearly $200,000 that the bank wired, on Bartko's instructions, to a Korean bank on behalf of a company that had hired Bartko via the Internet." REVEALED: THE INTERNET'S BIGGEST SECURITY HOLE "The tactic exploits the internet routing protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) to let an attacker surreptitiously monitor unencrypted internet traffic anywhere in the world, and even modify it before it reaches its destination." PROPRIETARY INNOVATION STRIKES AGAIN "Nominum Solves Kaminsky Attack, and Novell's iPrint Open to Attack, Say Researchers. What do these stories have in common? I was thinking perhaps institutionalized delusional thinking and incompetence, but maybe I'm being too harsh." LINUX SECURITY IDIOTS "There are some Linux system administrators out there who should be glad, very glad, they don't work for me because I'd be firing them today." PASSWORD STEALING WORM CATCHES NASA NAPPING: HOUSTON, WE HAVE A VIRUS. "You'd think the United States' space agency, which conducts highly sensitive research and has had its servers hacked before would be extremely thorough about computer security, but that does not appear to be the case. A worm that steals online gamers' user names and passwords has been running rampant on laptops on the International Space Station (ISS)." From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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Smartphones Drive Changes in Mobile Market

Thursday August 28, 2008

NEW!   Smartphones Drive Changes in Mobile Market [August 28, 2008]   As carriers look to reduce turnover and keep customers happy, smartphones such as the Wi-Fi-enabled iPhone, help drive demand for data. NEW!   Big WLAN on Campus [August 28, 2008]   Colorado school district uses Wi-Fi for distance learning and other apps; Utah school district gives 22,000 students Wi-Fi access; Chapman University deploys campus-wide WLAN; University of Arizona deploys extensive network for voice and data; and more. NEW!   August Newsbits [August 28, 2008]   Nokia steps up its game; libraries enter the age of iPod downloads; Boingo adds hundreds of campgrounds and RV parks to its hotspot network; new Bluetooth headset features audible Caller ID; Apple sued over connectivity failures; and more. NEW!   Five Key Factors Drive Mobile Device Growth [August 26, 2008]   A new study says greater productivity, faster and more efficient communications, and data-on-demand are just three factors prompting mobile infrastructure build-outs in the enterprise. More News >> NEW!   iPhone Users Just Want to Have Fun [August 26, 2008]   Yes, it's a mobile Web productivity tool, but the most popular apps for the iPhone are mostly games and entertainment. NEW!   U-Verse for Business Has Wi-Fi Perks [August 28, 2008]   AT&T's latest high-speed Internet service offers up to 10 Mbps download speed, up to 1.5 Mbps upload speed, and free access to AT&T's Wi-Fi network of more than 17,000 hotspots nationwide. NEW!   Who Will Cash in on the Smartphone 'Gold Rush'? [August 26, 2008]   Microsoft has high expectations for Windows Mobile, but it may have to rethink its strategy. NEW!   In-Flight Wi-Fi: Who Really Cares? [August 26, 2008]   Delta is latest to promise wireless in flight, but do users really want it? More Insights >> For our Internet.com Network Readers: Please take a short survey from our Editorial Team. Your feedback will help us to make the Internet.com Network more useful for you and your peers. http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p704200825.aspx Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   NEW!   Review: Sputnik 720 Wi-Fi Hotspot Gateway [August 27, 2008]   This pricey, high-performance hotspot gateway is customizable and easy to deploy. Review: BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Handsfree Kit [August 20, 2008]   Although the ease of setup and availability of voice dialing will vary depending on the capabilities of your specific phone, the BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Handsfree is a solid product that can make in-car phone use safer and more convenient. Review: LobsterTunes [August 19, 2008]   Stream PC audio to your smartphone via Wi-Fi or EDGE, "Rock Lobster"-style. Review: D-Link 10" Wireless Internet Photo Frame (DSM-210) [August 13, 2008]   D-Link’s pricey new digital picture frame uses Wi-Fi to pull images and information from network computers and the Web. More Reviews >> NEW!   WPA-Enterprise for Small Businesses (Part 3) [August 26, 2008]   This third installment in our series on WPA-Enterprise for SOHO users walks users through installing and configuring the affordable and user-friendly Elektron RADIUS server. NEW!   Capacity Analysis Key to Deploying VoWLAN Systems [August 25, 2008]   Many enterprises are considering the deployment of voice over WLANs. Learn how to get started right by fully defining capacity requirements for voice applications. NEW!   How to: Define Wireless Network Requirements [August 22, 2008]   The first step in implementing a wireless network is defining the network's requirements. In this tutorial, Wi-Fi expert Jim Geier offers guidance on how to identify valid requirements. How to: Prevent Parking Lot Attacks [August 14, 2008]   One approach to reducing the risk of "parking lot" attacks on your WLAN is to reduce exposure by using shielding products, such as specialized paint, to attenuate RF signals. More Tutorials >>

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DevXtra Editors' Blog: Executives Avoiding Cloud Computing in Droves

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All DevX newsletters are now sent from the domain "internet.com." Please use this domain name (not the entire "from" address, which varies) when configuring e-mail or spam filter rules, if you use them. August 28, 2008 Volume 10 No. 8 www.devx.com FEATURES | DISCUSSIONS | SUBSCRIBE DevXtra Editors' Blog: Executives Avoiding Cloud Computing in Droves by Russell Jones, Executive Editor Cloud computing shows up in last place in a survey of top CIOs priority lists. The Basics of REALbasic, Cross-platform RAD Tool in the Mold of VB by Bob Keeney Learn the ins and outs of REALbasic, an application development environment for creating native applications and utilities. Its cross-platform capability makes it easy to compile the applications and utilities you create on one platform and run them on another. Sharpening Your Axis with Visual Basic 9 by Beth Massi, Avner Aharoni Visual Basic 9 completely eliminates the barrier between the code you write and the XML you're trying to express. Creating, querying, and transforming XML is much more intuitive and productive than ever before. Handling Windows API String Parameters by Anonymous If you've ever had trouble sending parameters to the Windows API libraries, or getting returns, it's because the Windows API libraries are written in C. The included snippet of code shows how to use the String method when calling DLLs. A VB Version of C's printf Function Using ParamArray by Anonymous This Printf function created in VB mimics some of the functionality of the printf function in C using ParamArray. LZW Compression/Decompression Algorithm by Mortaza Doulaty Limpel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) is a universal lossless data compression algorithm created by Abraham Lempel, Jacob Ziv, and Terry Welch. The form in this application has a place to type text in the top textBox. Click the Compress button and the lower text box will show the compressed data. Save Settings to the Registry Using the SaveSetting or GetSetting methods will help you save or get settings for different controls from the Windows Registry. It is highly recommended you backup the Registry before doing any testing of code that runs against the Registry. Get the Size of a Folder (and Subfolders) with VB.NET 2.0 With this function, you can get the size, in bytes, of a folder. There is an optional variable that you can set to include subfolders. This for VB.NET 2.0 (VS 2005). Another Way to Retrieve the Count of a String Within Another String This one line of code counts the number of occurrences of one string within another string. It also doesn't require the creation of a temporary array to hold the return from a split() function call, which makes it slightly faster for very long strings such as text files. New in the DevX Forums Reduce QueryTable Refresh Time VB and XML SQL Server Connection Detection in VB6 List and Access Database Using Autonumber from tbl1 to Group Requests tbl2 SQL Server 2008 Express: The Free Database from Microsoft Don't dismiss Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 Express so quickly, simply because it's free. In the right circumstances, it could be the no-cost answer to your database needs. HOW TO CONTACT US To contact us, please e-mail us via the form here. Please do not reply to this message; it was sent by an automated mailer. REACH THOUSANDS OF DEVELOPERS AND IT PROFESSIONALS To sponsor this newsletter or for more information about advertising opportunities, go to DevX.net. Sign Up for Newsletters Sign up here or see a list of all available e-mail newsletters. Compiled by Erin Gannon, Associate Editor, and Michael Sanchez, FreeVBcode.com Editor DevX is a division of Jupitermedia. Copyright 2008 Jupitermedia Corporation. All rights reserved. Sponsored Links:   Latest DevX News Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features Stumbling Start for Microsoft's 3D Photo Service Microsoft, Adobe Wage Own Olympic-Scale Fight Microsoft to Open Social Bookmarking for Techs Microsoft's Novell Investment Tops $340M VMware, Microsoft Decide to Play Nice Can Semantic Search Change Our Lives? OTHER DEVX NEWSLETTERS THAT MIGHT INTEREST YOU: .NET Update C++ Update Database Update Enterprise Update Click to see the full list of free email newsletters DEVX HOME .NET Zone Web Development Zone C++ Zone Java Zone VB Zone Database Dev Zone Enterprise Zone Wireless Dev Zone ASP Zone OpenSource Zone XML Zone Security Zone

iPhone Security Hole Could Expose Data

Thursday August 28, 2008

iPhone Security Hole Could Expose Data [August 28, 2008] A tech blog says all it takes is three taps to tap in. Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features [August 28, 2008] This release emphasizes the user experience, with new UI features, improved security and changes to the address bar and search function. Psystar Mac Cloner Ready to Countersue Apple? [August 28, 2008] Antitrust is at the heart of company's counteroffensive towards Apple. IDC: Q2 Server Sales Have Their Own Price [August 28, 2008] Servers are getting cheaper to buy, especially x86 servers. LexisNexis: No Liberal Tilt For Obama [August 28, 2008] New analysis from LexisNexis challenges notion of media fawning over Obama; Nielsen study confirms the Democrat is still the darling of the Web. Weak Economy Could Sap Handset Growth [August 28, 2008] Gartner's latest research shows some weakness in growth rates. How a Mystery iPhone Worker Became a Star [August 28, 2008] The picture is telling a lot of stories on Apple sites. Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping [August 28, 2008] Houston, we have a virus. FCC Concedes to Testing on Free Internet Plan [August 27, 2008] Amid pressure from T-Mobile and other carriers, commission agrees to conduct interference testing ahead of new spectrum auction. Mozilla's Ubquity Mashup: For The Masses? [August 27, 2008] It wants to help you paste actual content instead of links into an e-mail or Web page. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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Linux Planet Newsletter for August 28, 2008

Thursday August 28, 2007

Viewing the Night Sky with Linux, Part I: KStars Akkana Peck launches a new series about astronomy with Linux. The first installment introduces KStars, the Linux planetarium program that is easy to use and full of advanced features. Networking 101: Understanding Spanning Tree The spanning tree protocol ensures that sensible redundancy in your network doesn't turn into loops run amok. Charlie Schluting explains how it works. OpenOffice.org Tips and Tricks Part III Eric Geier continues his OpenOffice.org series; today you will learn how to perform a few tasks in OOo that were available in MS Office, just harder to figure out due to the different interface. You'll find out you can still insert WordArt (actually called Fontwork), diagrams, and page numbering in OOo documents. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   Manage a Linux RAID 10 Storage Server Today we'll learn how to monitor, maintain, and make changes in our RAID 10 array. We'll make it bigger, smaller, safely test failure recovery, and set up monitoring and failure notifications. OpenSUSE 11.0: A Solid, Up-to-Date Linux Desktop Paul Ferrill reports that the newest release of openSUSE offers a polished, complete Linux distribution for both KDE and Gnome users, and it also supports a number of other window managers and visual environments, such as the lightweight LXDE. And it comes with a number of enhancements and features not included in most Linux distributions. Networking 101: Understanding the Data Link Layer Layer 2, the Data Link layer, is where Ethernet lives. We'll be talking about bridges, switching and VLANs with the goal of discovering how they interact in this part of Networking 101. Networking 101: Understanding Layers Networking expert Charlie Schluting explains the OSI Reference Model, the famous network layers 1-7, as it relates to real-world networking and networking administration.

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Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features

Thursday August 28, 2008

Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports New UI Features [August 28, 2008] This release emphasizes the user experience, with new UI features, improved security and changes to the address bar and search function. How a Mystery iPhone Worker Became a Star [August 28, 2008] The picture is telling a lot of stories on Apple sites. Psystar Mac Cloner Ready to Countersue Apple? [August 28, 2008] Antitrust is at the heart of company's counteroffensive towards Apple. FCC Concedes to Testing on Free Internet Plan [August 28, 2008] Amid pressure from T-Mobile and other carriers, commission agrees to conduct interference testing ahead of new spectrum auction. Weak Economy Could Sap Handset Growth [August 28, 2008] Gartner's latest research shows some weakness in growth rates. Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping [August 28, 2008] Houston, we have a virus. Mozilla's Ubquity Mashup: For The Masses? [August 28, 2008] It wants to help you paste actual content instead of links into an e-mail or Web page. How a Global Internet Policy Might Look [August 28, 2008] Global survey of Internet activists hears calls for online bill of rights, questions about American hegemony. MySpace Tops in Display Ads [August 28, 2008] New figures from comScore are the latest sign that ad business is heating up at social networking giant. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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WebReference HTML Newsletter, Thu Aug 28 2008

Thursday August 28, 2008

Performance Optimizations for High Speed JavaScript In this article, we look at how important JavaScript optimizations are analyzed. These general purpose techniques are designed for JavaScript on all browsers. Detailed graphs of all the performance results are given after each optimization. You will be amazed at the incredible speed improvements! By Joseph Myers Advanced Web Performance Optimization On the server side, you can improve performance by: Optimizing parallel downloads, caching frequently used objects, using HTTP compression, deploying delta encoding and rewriting URIs with mod_rewrite. By Andrew B. King. 0825 Simple Comments Meets OpenID Beginning with version .960, Simple Comments supports visitor logins using OpenID identifiers. In this article, I discuss some of the specific architectural and developmental considerations that went into the process of OpenID-enabling the Simple Comments system. By Dan Ragle. 0820 Primitive Data Types, Arrays, Loops, and Conditions: Part 3 This tutorial takes a look at some of the basics of JavaScript, such as primitive data types, arrays, common operators and flow control statements. This final installment looks at arrays, conditions and loops. By Stoyan Stefanov. 0818 How to Create an Ajax Autocomplete Text Field: Part 11 Along the way, we learned about the Eclipse IDE, the Eclipse Web Project, JSP pages, how to add a Tomcat server to the IDE, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON and CSS. This week we wrap up the series by adding code to process ENTER and TAB keystrokes, and keeping the list open when returning from another page. By Rob Gravelle. 0814 Primitive Data Types, Arrays, Loops, and Conditions: Part 2 Any value that you use is of a certain type. In JavaScript, there are the following primitive data types: Number, String, Boolean, Undefined and Null. Any value that doesn't belong to one of the five primitive types listed above is an object. By Stoyan Stefanov. 0811 From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   How to Create a Search Feature with PHP and MySQL This week you'll learn how to create a searchable form feature that will query a database table and display current staff member information. Topics include: creating a database table to hold staff listings, a search form, using PHP and (SQL) to capture information and more. By Ryan Butler. 0807 Primitive Data Types, Arrays, Loops, and Conditions Before diving into the object-oriented features of JavaScript, one needs to look at some of the basics, including: primitive data types, such as strings and numbers, arrays, common operators, flow control statements, etc. By Stoyan Stefanov. 0804 Giving Caches a Chance Though it tends to get treated poorly, HTTP isn't a dumb file-transfer protocol. It allows you to specify an intention with your requests (GET/POST, with PUT and DELETE available) and offers authentication. The focus of this article, however, is about caching. By Marijn Haverbeke. 0730 Hello Triangle: An OpenGL ES 2.0 Example This week you'll learn what's necessary to create an OpenGL ES 2.0 program that draws a single triangle. You'll also learn how to create an on-screen render surface with EGL, load vertex and fragment shaders, create a program object and more. By Aaftab Munshi, Dan Ginsburg, Dave Shreiner. 0728 Simple Comments Release Notes: v.960 The number one change in this release is support for OpenID. Other enhancements include: HTML Header/Footer Templates, Article Locking, Support for Unique Display Names, Visitor CAPTCHA Bypass, User E-mails in Comments and more. By Dan Ragle. 0723 Adding Client Capabilities to Server Controls Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit The introduction of the Extender Wizard in Visual Studio 2008 has enhanced the design-time experience with regard to working with extender controls. This section explains how to add design-time features of your own to give your controls that professional feel that users enjoy. By Adam Calderon & Joel Rumerman. 0721 How to Create an Ajax Autocomplete Text Field: Part 10 In the last article, we examined two visual features that could be used to enhance the appearance of the Autocomplete control. This week we'll be delving into the last major functional piece of our Autocomplete Control: key event handlers. By Rob Gravelle. 0716 Adding Client Capabilities to Server Controls Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit The ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit assists in the development of extender controls, the use of attributes to decorate extender control properties that should be included in the $create statement creation, built-in designer support, and much more. By Adam Calderon & Joel Rumerman. 0714 JavaScript and HTML Tricks In this article you'll learn about a wide variety of tips: from storing and using hidden data to making HTML forms and lists look great. Each topic contains a brief introduction, then details on how to apply the technique. By Joseph Myers. 0711

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IT Still Struggling with Application Management

Thursday August 28, 2008

IT Still Struggling with Application Management [August 25, 2008] Users still the No.1 source for application gliches, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates. New Hires: Spotting Red Flags and Cautions [August 22, 2008] CIOUpdate columnist Katherine Spencer Lee of Robert Half Technology lays out six easy-to-spot warning signs your prospect may not be a good fit. Are You New Hires Fit for Business? [August 21, 2008] Outside of the 3-R’s is a whole other world of important skills your new hires need to master (and they aren’t necessarily taught in the classroom), writes CIOUpdate columnist Joe Ruck of BoardVantage. Amazon Opens 'Block Store' in the Cloud [August 21, 2008] Web services provider pushes new "block" system for storage cloud. The 'Big Brown' Syndrome in IT [August 20, 2008] Keeping IT rolling smoothly means paying attention to everyone, not just the best and the brightest, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting. Solving IT’s Identity Problem [August 19, 2008] Forget about IT/business “alignment”, it’s time to take some action. DC Consolidation Shows Overwhelmingly Positive ROI [August 14, 2008] Data center consolidation is one of the most fundamental ways to lower the cost of IT operations. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here

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Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping

Thursday August 28, 2008

Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping By Richard Adhikari - August 28, 2008 Houston, we have a virus. 8/28: Bifrose-WE Trojan Copies Itself, Sets Registry Entry By  - August 28, 2008 Troj/Bifrose-WE is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/28: Mal/EncPk-EU a Malicious Packed Executable File By  - August 28, 2008 Mal/EncPk-EU is a malicious packed executable file. 8/28: JS/Kakworm-B Email Worm Drops Program By  - August 28, 2008 JS/Kakworm-B is an email worm. 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Click Here   8/28: PWS-Gamania.gen.a a Password-Stealing Trojan By  - August 28, 2008 PWS-Gamania.gen.a is a password-stealing Trojan that attempts to steal user information for certain online games. 8/27: OscarBot.UG Worm Launches DDoS Attacks By  - August 27, 2008 OscarBot.UG is a worm that is designed to receive remote instructions such as launching DDoS type denial of service attacks. 8/27: DwnlYx Trojan Downloads Components By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/DwnlYx is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/27: Dloadr-BRH Trojan Contacts Remote Server Via Http By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/Dloadr-BRH includes functionality to access the internet and communicate with a remote server via HTTP. Free Application Discovery Tool - What's on your network? ________________________________________________ Scan your network for VoIP, IM, games and other potentially unwanted applications with the Sophos Application Discovery Tool. http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-application-discovery.html Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   Ten Back to School Security Tips for Administrators By Lyne Bourque - August 27, 2008 Soon students and faculty will put many schools' IT departments to the test. Schools (and businesses, too) can take steps to keep their users and their data safe. 8/27: FakeAV.EB Trojan Modifies System Registry, Wallpaper, Screensaver By  - August 27, 2008 W32/FakeAV.EB is a Windows Trojan that may be dropped by other malware or may be downloaded from remote website by other malware. 8/27: VB-EAU Trojan Changes Registry Entry, Creates New Ones By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/VB-EAU is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/27: Bxckdr-QPE Trojan Copies Itself to Antivirus Updater By  - August 27, 2008 Troj/Bckdr-QPE is a backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/27: Autorun.worm.eb Copies Itself to Root of Disk Volumes By  - August 27, 2008 W32/Autorun.worm.eb is a worm that attempts to copy itself to the root of any accessible disk volumes. 8/26: FakeAV-CC Trojan Copies Itself, Creates Registry Entries By  - August 26, 2008 Troj/FakeAV-CC is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/26: FakeAle-FK Trojan Changes Desktop Wallpaper By  - August 26, 2008 Troj/FakeAle-FK is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/26: FakeVir-EZ a Fraudulent Virus Scanner By  - August 26, 2008 Troj/FakeVir-EZ is a fraudulent virus scanner. 8/26: Exchanger.AH Trojan Drops Paris Hilton Email By  - August 26, 2008 Exchanger.AH is a Trojan that downloads the adware program detected as RogueAntimalware2008 to the affected computer. 8/26: Trojan.Tarodrop.G Exploits Ichitaro Office Suite Flaw By  - August 26, 2008 Trojan.Tarodrop.G is a Trojan horse that attempts to exploit the JustSystems Ichitaro Document Handling Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability (BID 30828) in the Justsystem Ichitaro Office Suite in order to drop more malware on to the compromised computer. 8/26: Mal/Budcr-A a Malicious JavaScript Within a Web Page By  - August 26, 2008 Mal/Budcr-A is a malicious JavaScript within a web page that attempts to redirect the user to a remote malicious site. 8/26: Exploit-TaroDrop.e Trojan Detects Malformed Ichitaro Files By  - August 26, 2008 Exploit-TaroDrop.e Trojan is a detection for malformed JustSystems Ichitaro Document files that attempts to exploit a 0-day vulnerability discovered this month. 8/26: Suspicious Iframe.e Trojan Detects Misinfected GIF Files By  - August 26, 2008 Suspicious Iframe.e Trojan is a detection for misinfected GIF files, which contain an IFRAME tag added at the end of the file. 8/25: Lineag-FE Trojan Copies Itself, Creates Registry Entries By  - August 25, 2008 Troj/Lineag-FE is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/25: BHO-YY Trojan Downloads Components By  - August 25, 2008 Troj/BHO-YY is a BHO Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/25: BHO-GP Trojan an Adware-Related BHO Plugin for IE By  - August 25, 2008 Troj/BHO-GP is an adware-related Browser Helper Object plugin for Microsoft Internet Explorer. FEMA Gets a Lesson in Security By Richard Adhikari - August 25, 2008 Phone hackers exploit a vulnerability caused by a contractor to make free phone calls. 8/25: Trojan.Giframe Detects Specially Crafted GIF Images By  - August 25, 2008 Trojan.Giframe is a generic detection for specially crafted GIF images that may contain HTML tags that redirect users to malicious Web sites. 8/25: Autorun-IC Worm, Trojan Copies Itself to Devices By  - August 25, 2008 W32/Autorun-IC is a worm and backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform, which spreads by copying itself to removable devices. For our Internet.com Network Readers: Please take a short survey from our Editorial Team. Your feedback will help us to make the Internet.com Network more useful for you and your peers. http://survey.confirmit.com/wix/p704162628.aspx Interested in placing your TEXT AD HERE? Click Here   8/25: Dwnldr-HHB Trojan Drops, Installs, Runs Software By  - August 25, 2008 Troj/Dwnldr-HHB is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/25: Dloadr-BQW Trojan Injects Code Into IE By  - August 25, 2008 Troj/Dloadr-BQW is a downloader Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/25: Agent-HMP Trojan Drops Files from Preconfigured URLs By  - August 25, 2008 Troj/Agent-HMP is a Trojan for the Windows platform. 8/25: FakeAlert-AG Trojan Displays Misleading Fake Alerts By  - August 25, 2008 FakeAlert-AG is a Trojan that displays misleading fake alerts to entice the user into buying a product to "repair" malware problems. Fake FedEx E-mails Flood the Web By Richard Adhikari - August 25, 2008 Spammers rev up to unprecedented volumes.

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