Diverse Security Products Seize Spotlight at Interop; Covert FBI GPS Car-Tracker Dissected in Teardown

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TOP STORIES - May 12, 2011 • Diverse Security Products Seize Spotlight at Interop • Covert FBI GPS Car-Tracker Dissected in Teardown • Zeus Code Leak Means Even More Banking Malware to Hit the Web • Google Chrome Browser Cracked by Security Researchers • OpenID Foundation Warns Websites of Authentication Flaw SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts Pinpoint Osama bin Laden's numerous hiding places throughout his infamous career, up to where he met his violent end. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • New BlackBerry Bolds Thin, Powerful • Why Macs Outshine Windows PCs • Touch-Screen Musicians Virtually Jam FEATURED VIDEO Essential Steps for SMBs We look at five tech steps SMBs need to take to keep up with the times. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Microsoft's Skype Buy Will Shake Up VOIP • Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year • Why Analytics Is Red-Hot Right Now • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 IN THIS ISSUE Diverse Security Products Seize Spotlight at Interop While primarily a networking showcase, several security vendors took advantage of the Interop show to launch security software, platforms and appliances. Among the offerings were advanced next-generation firewalls, mobile security software, cloud security platforms and anti-distributed denial of service systems. READ MORE >> Covert FBI GPS Car-Tracker Dissected in Teardown The hardware hackers over at iFixit disassembled and analyzed the vehicle location tracker used by the FBI. The simple GPS-enabled device can be used by the United States government to track citizens without a warrant. READ MORE >> Sponsored by VeriSign Authentication Services, now part of Symantec Corp Boost customer confidence and maximize site visitor trust with VeriSign(R) Extended Validation SSL Certificates. Learn More. ADVERTISEMENT Zeus Code Leak Means Even More Banking Malware to Hit the Web Security researchers said less technically savvy cyber-criminals will be launching Zeus variants now that the source code of the infamous banking Trojan has been released. READ MORE >> Google Chrome Browser Cracked by Security Researchers Vupen security researchers have claimed they have successfully cracked Google's Chrome browser and its sandbox, but didn't reveal details. READ MORE >> OpenID Foundation Warns Websites of Authentication Flaw The OpenID mechanism that allows users to designate a Website to authenticate them as valid users on other sites may not be implemented correctly, researchers warned. READ MORE >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> 8 Considerations for Evaluating Disk-Based Backup May 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for an interactive eSeminar where Jeff Crum, senior product manager at ExaGrid, and other industry experts will share eight key technological criteria to consider when evaluating systems. REGISTER >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >>

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