Old worm infects Department of Defence computers
Department of Defence computers have been hit with an old worm that the DoD won't discuss other than to say it is taking steps to mitigate its effects.
Stories by Tim Greene
Citrix buys video conferencing player
Citrix has bought Vapps, a provider of high-definition voice conferencing services geared for businesses and service providers.
Startup offers rootkit protection, partitioning
Although it uses different terminology, start-up Integrity Global Security is coming out with a businesses version of technology used on military fighters and bombers that can provide the features of virtual machines but with built-in security.
Advanced network control technology demoed
An experimental technology called OpenFlow has been shown to adjust network infrastructure to boost bandwidth, optimise latency and save power.
Katrina whipped Louisiana court into shape for Gustav
Gustav had nowhere near the effect on the Louisiana Supreme Court that Katrina did three years ago — in fact, the network never went down.
Email buy for Cisco
Cisco is to buy PostPath, a maker of email and calendaring software, for US$215 million (NZ$308 million).
New algorithm offers hope for old routers
A new algorithm has been developed that makes routers operate more efficiently by automatically limiting the number of network route or link-state updates they receive.
Business hacks reap money from e-commerce sites
Anyone with a sharp eye for flawed business logic and a dim view of business ethics can exploit e-commerce Web sites for millions of dollars, security experts told Black Hat attendees.
Skype won't say if it decrypts VoIP calls
The encryption of Skype VoIP phone calls might not be as secure as you think.
Gigabit Ethernet cluster gets accolade
Gigabit Ethernet as a means to connect devices in datacentres and storage facilities has earned another proof point — a computing cluster in Germany that is linked by Gigabit Ethernet has ranked number 58 overall for performance among the top 500 supercomputing sites in the world.
Gigabit WAN box released
Silver Peak Systems is introducing a 1Gbit/s version of its WAN optimisation box.
Microsoft Vista security impresses those hot for NAC
Microsoft's network access control client in Vista and now in Windows X has a lot of IT executives excited, according to an informal poll of about 250 attendees of an Interop Las Vegas NAC seminar who are actively considering deploying the access technology.
Network access control still draws the crowds
At this year's RSA Conference earlier this month, there were fewer sessions and displays devoted to NAC than at previous conferences, but interest in the technology still seemed to run high among 2008 attendees.
Check Point intros UTM gear for SMEs, branches
Check Point Software is introducing a set of security appliances for midsize businesses and branch offices of larger businesses bent on reducing the clutter of devices and the cost and hassle of dealing with multiple vendors.
Cisco opens routers to software developers
Cisco is opening up two pieces of its branch office gear to application developers in an effort to reduce the amount of equipment businesses have to place and manage in small business locations.