IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 03/03/2009

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 03/03/2009

Image gallery: Mac management for Windows IT folks
Supporting and managing Macs in a predominantly non-Mac environment is a challenge, particularly if you're new to the platform. Here are some tools that can help.
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Koobface worm to users: Be my Facebook friend
A worm that hit Facebook last December has resurfaced and is now hijacking user accounts -- not only for that social networking service, but also for MySpace, Friendster, LiveJournal and others, a security researcher said today.

Banks, credit unions begin to sue Heartland over data breach
Eight banks and credit unions have begun suing Heartland Payment Systems over its recently disclosed data breach.

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Cloud computing not fully enterprise-ready, IT execs say
Cloud computing vendors still have "a lot more work" to do on issues such as security and reliability before they can fully meet corporate IT needs, a panel of CIOs said.

Storm clouds ahead
Cloud computing, which refers primarily to an on-demand service delivery model that may span both outsourced and premises-based platforms, is the hot, new paradigm.

World PC sales set for massive decline
The world PC market is set for its sharpest unit decline in history this year, with financial uncertainty encouraging customers to hold on to PCs for longer, according to Gartner.

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Bill takes aim at anonymous hot spots -- like the local coffee shop
The local mom-and-pop cafe that serves open, anonymous Wi-Fi access along with coffee and muffins could soon be on the front lines of a war in Congress over privacy.

DOJ accuses EMC of improper pricing
The Justice Department alleged that EMC engaged in improper practices in its government contracts. EMC rejected the charges.

BlackBerry How To: Change Home Screen, Backgrounds

Follow these three steps and you'll be changing BlackBerry home screen images faster than can you snap 'em with a digital camera.

How to convert FLV to MP4 for iPod

A simple guide for Freez iPod Video Converter

Yo, Microsoft: Ignore Vista to Ensure Windows 7 Success

I refuse to print hype from Microsoft about how wonderful their Windows 7 operating system will be when it ships in a year or two. However, it may be time to start moderating the craziness for small businesses reading the hype elsewhere.

Playing by the New Rules: Embracing Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance with a Coping Strategy

This whitepaper explores how creating a framework, synchronizing people, technology and business processes, compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, ISO, HIPAA, and other records keeping legislation as mandated, can be accomplished.

Developing and Maintaining Cost Effective Solutions and Strategies for Industry Regulated Compliance

This white paper explores the use of technology today to help manage the ISO certification process, and the associated pitfalls that exist along the way.

Classified data on president's helicopter leaked via P2P

Classified information about the communications, navigation and management electronics on Marine One, the helicopter now used by President Barack Obama, were reportedly discovered in a publicly available shared folder on a computer in Tehran, Iran after apparently being accidentally leaked over a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network last summer.

Protecting a business from angry ex-employees

In a late 2008 survey conducted by IT security firm Cyber-Ark Software Inc., 56% of financial services workers in New York, London and Amsterdam admitted to being worried about layoffs. In preparing for the worst, more than half said they had already downloaded competitive corporate data that they planned to use to get their next jobs. How can you keep this from happening at your company?

Downadup worm may hammer Southwest Airlines URL March 13

Computers infected by the Downadup worm will "phone home" to several legitimate URLs this month, including one owned by Southwest Airlines, potentially disrupting those sites, a security researcher said Sunday.

How to Achieve More 'Agile' Application Security

Lack of security built into applications coupled with poor programming techniques are routinely exploited by hackers and has helped contribute to massive monetary losses attributed to data breaches and theft of intellectual property. That is why security must be an integral part of the application development methodology and the Agile process is no exception.

Survey: Economy Forces Many to Slash, Freeze Security Staff

Current economic conditions are having a negative impact on the majority of security budgets, according to a survey conducted by CSO. Many respondents indicated hiring freezes or staff reductions were necessary due to the financial crisis.

When A Company Folds, Who Guards Your Data's Privacy?

From HIPPA to Sarbox, a slew of regulations to protect customer and employee data force CIOs to step lively to comply. The punishment for failure to do so is costly and even dire. But once a company folds -- and more are folding every week given the economy -- what happens to that data?

Microsoft details contents of enterprise bundle for Windows 7

In a series of briefings held on both coasts last week for product reviewers, Microsoft detailed the features that will be included in its Windows 7 Enterprise edition when it is released later this year. This high-end bundle will have all the bells and whistles befitting a corporate client operating system including support for scripted PowerShell commands for easier centralized management, help desk-friendly tricks and desktop virtualization options.

Nvidia updates Windows 7 beta drivers

Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. Monday released beta drivers for Windows 7, months earlier in the development process than it did with Windows Vista, when users blasted the company for its sluggish pace.

Windows 7: The Six Versions Explained

A look at the features of each of the six Windows flavors and who might want them.

Sony Unleashes New Blu-ray Players

Sony skipped the hoopla of last month's Consumer Electronics Show and saved its Blu-ray player refresh for its product-line show Tuesday in Las Vegas. The most expensive stand-alone Blu-ray models this time will cost $350--a far cry from the big-ticket player prices of just a year ago (when $550 was the top price), and two years ago (when prices maxed out at $1000).

Alcatel-Lucent CEO: Stimulate broadband

Stimulus packages that are being put in place in response to the global financial crisis are overly focused on physical infrastructure, and not the digital agenda, said Alcatel-Lucent CEO Ben Verwaayen, during his keynote at the Cebit trade show in Hanover, Germany, on Tuesday.

SAP will cut carbon emissions, but calls for more

SAP aims to cut its employees' contribution to global warming by 60 percent by 2020, co-CEO Lأ©o Apotheker said at the Cebit trade show on Tuesday.

AMD closes deal to spin off fabs

AMD on Monday completed transactions with the Abu Dhabi government to spin off its manufacturing operations into a separate company.

Apple Store down for updating

"We are busy updating the store for you and will be back shortly."

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