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Microsoft's 'Patch Tuesday' targets six critical flaws
News The vulnerabilities allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on a system if a user visits a specially crafted web page with affected versions of IE. The vulnerabilities in indexing validation and array, record parsing, and credential... [13 Aug 2008]
Company Upgrades Operating System, Addresses Security Challenges
White Paper As a producer of construction materials such as crushed stone, sand and gravel, Vulcan Materials Company operates over 300 quarries, plants, and facilities. Maintaining desktop and portable computers in the company's IT environment presented a... [09 Aug 2008]
Photos: Future car tech at the British Motor Show
Photo This shows the four wheel steering system Renault has fitted to its new Laguna Coupé. The system is designed to improve road holding and traction. The car comes complete with an anti-turbo lag system and sophisticated four wheel drive and currently... [25 Jul 2008]
Microsoft training Black Country kids in joys of IT
News Youngsters gain a variety of qualifications on the scheme while being employed full time - including a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) and an NVQ in System Support at Level 3 and an Advanced Diploma as an IT Professional for... [23 Jul 2008]
Photos: Broadband in London's Victorian sewers
Photo It's the only network to run through London's sewer system, two metres below normal duct level, which the company reckons makes it highly secure and reliable - and less susceptible to workmen putting a pickaxe through it. [22 Jul 2008]
Photos: Waging war on the web's bad guys
Photo The centre immediately flag up attacks on its customers' systems, alerting the company to methods such as port scanning, or attempts to get through the firewall and intrusion detection system. Symantec's security operations centre analyses more... [21 Jul 2008]
Questys Solutions Case Study: Mariposa County Building Department
White Paper The County Building Department lacked a formal filing system and was hard-pressed for space and resources. The Mariposa County Building Department, located in Mariposa, Calif.enforces state and county laws concerning the safety of structures within... [18 Jul 2008]
FileVision Makes Document Management Elementary for Cholmondeley Children's Home in New Zealand
White Paper Verifying applications for funding, particularly to Government agencies, requires much higher levels of flexibility and accountability than Cholmondeley could provide from the existing paper-based system. [18 Jul 2008]
IBM Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System z: "Tinker and Test"
White Paper Evaluate IBM Enterprise Modernization solutions for System z through hands-on experience in the IBM Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System z. Leverage existing assets, architectures, and skills to quickly develop modern applications for System z. [17 Jul 2008]
Google open sources web 2.0 security
News Ratproxy is an audit system written internally and introduced last week by Michal Zalewski, a respected security researcher hired by Google almost a year ago to help lock down the company's own websites. [14 Jul 2008]
3 jumps on board Symbian Foundation
News The Foundation is a Nokia-led consortium that was recently established to grow and open-source Symbian over the next two years, while incorporating Symbian-derived platforms such as Series 60 and UIQ into the main operating system. [11 Jul 2008]
Why Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Should Be Used in IP-Based Networks
White Paper One method of enhancing IP-based networks is to combine elements of the Open System Interconnection Model (OSI), specifically between the Link Layer (Layer 2) and the Network Layer (layer 3). The demand for multimedia applications along with rapid... [11 Jul 2008]
Performance Impact of Data Compression on Virtual Private Network Transactions (Extended Version)
White Paper It evaluates performance using 3 system models; each of these models consists of some or all of the computation and transmission operations required supporting VPN transactions. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) allow two or more parties to... [10 Jul 2008]
The Promise of Load Balancing the Parameterization of Moist Convection Using a Model Data Load Index
White Paper Presented herein is a new technique that shows promise for load balancing the parameterization of moist convection found in the Community Climate System Model's (CCSM's) Community Atmosphere Model version 3 (CAM3). [10 Jul 2008]
Symmetric Active/Active High Availability for High-Performance Computing System Services: Accomplishments and Limitations
White Paper This paper summarizes the efforts over the last 3-4 years in providing symmetric active/active high availability for High-Performance Computing (HPC) system services. This work paves the way for high-level reliability, availability and... [10 Jul 2008]
