Identity Control: More than Passwords FISMA: Stopping Federal Hack Attacks Virtual Meetings Finally Get Real Brocade Wants To Acquire Cisco Rival Dell Roars Back as PC Sales Jump SaaS Evolving into Cloud Computing Identity management is the most essential form of information protection that an organization can use. It's also among the information security practices that are least used or properly implemented. The government's transition from mainframe computers to networked computing opened up databases to hackers with malicious intent -- as well as employees who were inclined to snoop through private data. As travel costs rise and airlines cut services, companies large and small are rethinking the face-to-face meeting and business travel, often finding that it's more productive to move bits instead of bodies. Brocade Communications Systems, dominant in a corner of the data storage arena, wants a piece of a bigger pie: Cisco's cash-cow business of networking equipment that shuttles Internet traffic. Nearly a year and a half after the return of Michael Dell to the helm of the company he founded, the PC maker finally appears to be on the verge of making a comeback with a 21.9 percent global sales jump. SaaS has become an important source of competitive advantage and business functionality. But experts predict users will move beyond SaaS into what is being called "cloud computing." FULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORY
Prosecutor Says San Francisco System Set to Melt Down A computer engineer who allegedly held San Francisco's computer system hostage was denied a bond reduction after the prosecutor said the system had been rigged to melt down during routine maintenance.
DNS Security Flaw Leaked Before Patches Applied A major flaw in the Internet infrastructure was leaked to the public before many IT directors had the chance to apply security patches. The flaw was discovered weeks ago by Dan Kaminsky.
Identity Management: More Than Just a Password Identity management is the most essential form of information protection that an organization can use. It's also among the information security practices that are least used or properly implemented.
Enterprise Hardware Spotlight
Dell Roars Back as Global PC Shipments Lead Market Nearly a year and a half after the return of Michael Dell to the helm of the company he founded, the PC maker finally appears to be on the verge of making a comeback with a 21.9 percent global sales jump.
PC Shipments Rose Faster Than Expected PC shipments rose faster than expected in the second quarter, fueled by exceptional demand in emerging markets and a price decline in the U.S. and Western Europe, a research group said.
Better Computer Chips Raise Laptops' Abilities The laptop market has sparked a war among computer chip companies -- and they're not just fighting over who can build the fastest processor: Benefits include better graphics and battery life.