IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 12/11/2009

New iPhone malware steals data from jailbroken phones

Another piece of dangerous code that attacks iPhones has been found, although it puts at risk only a very small subset of the smartphone's users.

Mac security vendor Intego calls the code "iPhone/Privacy.A." It is a malicious tool hackers install on Windows, Mac, Unix or Linux systems, and even on iPhones, using those devices to scan for "jailbroken" iPhones, some of which are vulnerable to the malware.

Web application security is growing problem for enterprises

The number of security flaws being found in Web applications continues to grow and will likely dominate the security agenda for years to come, according to a report by application security vendor Cenzic.

Windows 7 may be secure, but are Windows users safe?

Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of the 15 bugs patched, none affected Windows 7.

When Microsoft launched Windows 7, it was billed as the company's most secure release ever -- the culmination of a nine-year "Trustworthy Computing" effort to shore up a product line that had been riddled with major security holes.

Intel to release new low-cost and enterprise-class SSDs

Intel will release a $120 solid-state disk (SSD) drive positioned as a server "boot drive" with only 40GB of capacity, but the drive could also be used in low-end laptops PCs and netbooks.

Cisco bets big on collaboration

Unveiling 61 new products and features for enterprise employees to communicate with each other and partners, Cisco Systems executives emphasized the importance of collaboration at an event in San Francisco on Monday.

Enterprises slow to move to Windows 7

Consumers may appear to be snapping up Windows 7, but large companies won't, according to CIOs interviewed this week.

IT leaders who spoke to Computerworld at the Society for Information Management's SIMposium 09 conference this week in Seattle say their companies remain almost completely running Windows XP on the desktop.

Apple's 12 biggest failures

Apple has developed a reputation through the years, one almost on the level of religious faith: If Apple builds it, it will be a success.

Microsoft fixes security flaw in Office for Mac

Microsoft on Tuesday issued updates for its venerable Office suite versions 2004 and 2008.

Google goes forward with Go language

Google on Tuesday said it was putting into the open source realm an experimental programming language called Go, which attempts to combine the development speed of a dynamic language like Python with the performance and safety of a compiled language like C or C++.

In experiments conducted with Go so far, typical builds feel instantaneous and large binaries compile in a few seconds, according to a posting by "The Go Team" on the Google open source blog. Compiled code runs close to the speed of speed of C.

Adobe laying off 680 staffers

Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff, or 9 percent of its workforce, in its latest move to cut costs, the company confirmed Tuesday.

The job cuts will be made worldwide and are designed to bring Adobe's costs in line with its 2010 budget and "the realities of the business environment," the company said.

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Microsoft yanks Windows 7 tool over open-source code swipe

Microsoft has yanked a tool it touted as a way for netbook owners to install Windows 7 without a DVD drive after a prominent blogger accused the company of using open-source code without acknowledging where it originated.

The free utility, WUDT (Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool), has been pulled from Microsoft's site, as has the page of instructions on how it was to be used.

Microsoft rechristens Oslo modeling platform

Microsoft has rechristened its Oslo software modeling technology with the new name of SQL Server Modeling and will release a CTP (community technology preview) of the platform that uses the new name next week.

The codename, آ Oslo, will no longer be used, a Microsoft representative said.

[ Keep up with the latest app dev issues and trends with InfoWorld's Fatal Exception and Strategic Developer blogs. ]

Users call Oracle's new support portal a 'fiasco'

A number of Oracle users are infuriated by reported access and performance issues with the vendor's new My Oracle Support portal, which superseded the long-standing Metalink site on Nov. 6.

Oracle has been preparing users for the transition for months, through official blog posts and notifications. But even before the Nov. 6 switchover, many decried the new portal, citing factors such as its Flash interface, which rendered it unusable at client sites that restrict the use of Flash.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

IT News HeadLines (InfoWorld) 12/11/2009

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