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    Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems 03 October, 2008 10:41:00

    Vendors are now working on patching a critical TCP/IP bug that can bring down many firewalls and operating systems.
    Internet infrastructure vendors are working on patches for a set of security flaws that could help hackers knock servers offline with very little effort.
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    Chinese Skype spies on users, researcher says 03 October, 2008 09:47:00

    Text chats in Skype that mention "Taiwan independence" and "Communist Party" logged along with usernames and IP addresses.
    Text chats conducted using the Chinese version of Skype that contain keywords such as "Taiwan independence" and "Communist Party" are logged along with identifying IP addresses and usernames, then stored on insecure servers, a Canadian researcher said yesterday.
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    Google says its data centers are the most efficient 02 October, 2008 08:52:00

    Google released internal test results showing that its data centers are "the most efficient in the world," the company claimed Wednesday.
    Google's leadership on the Web stems partly from its powerful data centers, which allow it to provide lightning-fast search results while keeping energy costs to a minimum. The company has been mostly secretive about what goes on inside these giant computing factories, but on Wednesday it offered a peek at what it has been able to achieve -- on the energy side at least.
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    HP to buy LeftHand Networks for $360 million 02 October, 2008 08:21:00

    Acquisition to boost HP's storage virtualization and iSCSI lines.
    Hewlett-Packard will buy LeftHand Networks for US$360 million to fill in its storage virtualization and iSCSI lines with products for medium-size companies and remote offices and branches.
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    IBM software bundle targets retail theft, data breaches 02 October, 2008 09:28:00

    SecureStore protects online and in-store transaction, and software that protects databases and apps from network-based attacks.
    IBM is targeting retail security with a package of software and services designed to prevent physical loss of merchandise, protect against electronic threats and comply with credit card industry regulations.
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    Cisco, Microsoft roll out server, networking appliance 02 October, 2008 10:50:00

    Microsoft and Cisco have started selling a networking appliance that runs some Windows Server functions.
    Enterprises can now buy a networking appliance from Cisco Systems that runs basic Windows Server 2008 functions, a product designed for use in branch offices, Cisco and Microsoft announced Wednesday.
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    Intel's next-generation WiMax module appears in Japan 01 October, 2008 08:28:00

    Intel's upcoming Evans Peak WiMax module makes an appearance at the Ceatec exhibition.
    Intel's next-generation WiMax module, called Evans Peak, is on display at this week's Ceatec exhibition in Chiba, Japan. Due to hit the market as part of the Moorestown chip platform next year, Evans Peak will support more WiMax profiles than Intel's current chipset and add support for Bluetooth and GPS.
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    Cloud computing hype spurs confusion 30 September, 2008 10:03:00

    The "cloud" may be the most abused phrase since virtualization, says VMware CTO.
    Competing definitions of the much-hyped concept of cloud computing are creating confusion in the IT industry, the analyst firm Gartner said in advance of its annual Symposium/ITxpo next month.
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    Infoblox upgrade thwarts DNS attacks 30 September, 2008 11:04:00

    Upgrades designed to better protect DNS servers from cache poisoning and other attacks.
    Infoblox Monday announced upgrades across its line of core network services appliances that are designed to better protect DNS servers from cache poisoning and other malicious attacks.
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    IBM offers glimpse at virtualization security products 29 September, 2008 09:08:00

    IBM's 'Phantom' initiative to optimize security software within virtual server environments.
    IBM last week offered a sneak peek at what it says will address security issues in the virtualization world by early next year.
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    Japan's KDDI to offer 1G bps Internet connections to homes 29 September, 2008 15:31:00

    Japan's KDDI will next week begin offering 1Gbps fiber-optic Internet service to Tokyo homes for US$51 per month.
    Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI will start offering from October 1G bps (bits per second) fiber-optic Internet hook-ups for less than the current price of a connection one tenth the speed, it said this week.
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