IT Services News | May, 2009

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  1. Microsoft Cautions XP Users on DirectX Zero-day AttackMicrosoft has warned about Direct Zero-day attacks, which affect users of Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4), Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. A QuickTime media file is being used to launch the attacks, which are being spread through email or instant messages as an attachment or link.
    In a security advisory, Microsoft stated, "After they click the link, they would be prompted to perform several actions. An attack could only...

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  2. ThinkFree Announces Android SupportAndroid mobile operating system is slated to get ThinkFree support. ThinkFree Mobile for Android will allow users to work with Microsoft files.
    ThinkFree plans to launch the software at Computex trade show in Taiwan, although its commercial distribution is scheduled on July. The firm said it’s still closing a deal to offer the software for free with various handheld manufacturers.

    According to ThinkFree senior manager for sales and business development Edward Coloma, the firm has...

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  3. Google Promotes Next Version of HTMLGoogle announced plans to promote the next version of HTML at the firm’s developer conference, which took place at the Moscone Center.
    HTML 5 is still on its early stages, but the technology has been used in trial demos.

    Google engineering  Vice President Vic Gundotra stated on his keynote, “HTML 5 offers us a chance to do things differently."

    He also pointed that the web has evolved over the years, and Javascript has played...

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  4. Sources Confirm 32GB iPhone in the WorksSome industry experts say Apple is cooking another addition to its all-too popular smartphone, a 32GB iPhone.
    The leak reportedly originated within the walls of Apple, pointing a bad marketing strategy. T-Mobile Austria previously posted a screenshot of the much-awaited iPhone model. Canadian carrier Rogers also displayed a list of upcoming handheld devices, including the new iPhone. Another slip-up came from Vodafone Australia, who issued an end-of-life notice for the 32GB...

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  5. Microsoft Introduces Search Engine BingMicrosoft has finally introduced its own search engine, dubbed as Bing. Microsoft’s new creation is built to compete with leading search engine Google. However, Bing boasts a lot of new features that Google doesn’t have.
    Bing searches through review services listings and displays a scorecard for each result. Frequent travellers can make use of the engine when sorting travel details. It has a travel tab that can be ued for full-service reservation system....

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  6. Former Texas Power Company Employee Pinned on Computer IntrusionThe FBI is currently probing on a Texas power company hack that brought down its energy forecast system for one day last March. The intrusion cost the company more than $26,000.
    An ex-employee of Energy Future Holdings was apprehended on Tuesday by the FBI. Dong Chul Sin was terminated by Energy on March 3 due to poor performance delivery. The company, however, did not manage to take out his...

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  7. Citicus Introduces Risk Compliance Software Citicus recently announced its new offering, the Citicus ONE Release 3. 
     

    The software is designed to allow business organizations to gauge and manage the risks brought by their assets, processes, facilities, and external parties. 

     

    Citicus ONE is an advanced tool for managing information risk, supplier risk, and other integral parts of operational risk. It has been used to administer thousands of risk evaluations throughout the globe, and across all types of businesses. 

     

    Citicus co-founder...

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  8. Kaspersky Offers Security Suite in SmartphonesKaspersky Lab has added yet another line to its growing business, the Mobile Security 8.0, which is built for smartphones. 
     

    The software guards classified data kept in smartphones in case they are stolen or lost. Users may use its SMS Find feature to identify the location of their device. All they need to do is send an SMS encrypted with a password. A link is then sent to the users redirecting them...

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  9. Three Percent of Viruses Originate from the UK, Research SaysAccording a Network Box analysis, three percent of the viruses across the web come from the UK. The US and Korea, on the other hand, are biggest sources of the world’s most dangerous viruses, with 17.2 percent and 17 percent respectively.
     

    The UK was not included in the top 10 sources of spam, which pushed the U.S to the top spot, accounting 11.4 percent. Brazil came in second...

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  10. Another Set of SSL Certificate Domains LaunchedGlobalSign and 123-reg have collaborated to come up with a set of SSL certificate products. The domains allow online businesses to obtain, install, as well as activate SSL security on purchasing, check out and log in pages. 
     

    "We have partnered with GlobalSign, an established international Certificate Authority, to offer the most feature packed and cost effective SSL security options to our customers," 123-reg managing director Thomas Vollrath said. 

     

    “Given how security conscious...

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