Thursday, April 15, 2010

IT News HeadLines (IT World Canada) 15/04/2010



SLIDESHOW: Seven deadly sins of cloud security
How not to secure your cloud
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HP unveils new services for client virtualization
Hewlett-Packard is offering a new set of services to bring the client environment into the data centre in recognition of the characteristics of today’s end user. An Info-Tech Research analyst said HP is keeping the definition of desktop virtualization open with these services
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Reasons for supporting IPv6 piling up
The Number Resource Organization, an association of the five world groups that give IP addresses to carriers and enterprises, is another voice putting pressure on organizations to upgrade to the newest protocol
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No iPad for Canada until late May
The company’s decision to push back its international release of the iPad means the tablet won't be on Canadian store shelves for at least a month. The delay is due to the device's runaway success, Apple said
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Apache project server hacked, passwords compromised
Hackers were able to access data at the open source Apache Software Foundation by using a cross-site scripting bug and brute force password guessing. They were able to break into JIRA software from Atlassian Pty. Ltd.
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Microsoft safeguards video, Adobe secures PDFs
Microsoft released 11 security bulletins Tuesday, including one for a vulnerability that could let a hacker insert malicious code into files protected by digital signatures. Find out about Adobe’s Acrobat updates
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Adobe-Apple conflict offers lessons to IT shops
Companies working on Web or mobile content should avoid taking sides in the very public Adobe-Apple dispute, said a Montreal-based Flash development firm. The company’s CEO said the dispute means that developers will continue dealing with multiple standards for multimedia content
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CRTC supports mandatory Canadian telco ownership
Konrad von Fickenstein testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, which is looking into the foreign ownership limits on Canadian telecommunications carriers. He recommended the current limit of 20 per cent be increased to 49 per cent
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Talk to the hands: How to sell IT outside of IT
By and large, IT types aren't known for their smooth communication styles or savvy presentation skills. That used to be OK. Now, though, as board members want more details about IT spending
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Oracle chief architect unveils MySQL roadmap
Edward Screven said MySQL matters and has advantages that Oracle Database does not. The new Oracle-backed MySQL will continue to focus on taking care of commercial customers
Read More ...

Apple updates MacBook Pro family
The company's popular laptop brand will feature upgraded Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and improved scrolling functionality. The cheapest 15-inch model costs US$1,799
Read More ...

IBM integrates LotusLive with Salesforce.com, UPS
The integrations flesh out IBM’s on-demand collaboration and messaging suite. Also new is language support for Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
Read More ...

SLIDESHOW: Seven deadly sins of cloud security
How not to secure your cloud
Read More ...

HP unveils new services for client virtualization
Hewlett-Packard is offering a new set of services to bring the client environment into the data centre in recognition of the characteristics of today’s end user. An Info-Tech Research analyst said HP is keeping the definition of desktop virtualization open with these services
Read More ...

Reasons for supporting IPv6 piling up
The Number Resource Organization, an association of the five world groups that give IP addresses to carriers and enterprises, is another voice putting pressure on organizations to upgrade to the newest protocol
Read More ...

No iPad for Canada until late May
The company’s decision to push back its international release of the iPad means the tablet won't be on Canadian store shelves for at least a month. The delay is due to the device's runaway success, Apple said
Read More ...

Apache project server hacked, passwords compromised
Hackers were able to access data at the open source Apache Software Foundation by using a cross-site scripting bug and brute force password guessing. They were able to break into JIRA software from Atlassian Pty. Ltd.
Read More ...

Microsoft safeguards video, Adobe secures PDFs
Microsoft released 11 security bulletins Tuesday, including one for a vulnerability that could let a hacker insert malicious code into files protected by digital signatures. Find out about Adobe’s Acrobat updates
Read More ...

Adobe-Apple conflict offers lessons to IT shops
Companies working on Web or mobile content should avoid taking sides in the very public Adobe-Apple dispute, said a Montreal-based Flash development firm. The company’s CEO said the dispute means that developers will continue dealing with multiple standards for multimedia content
Read More ...

CRTC supports mandatory Canadian telco ownership
Konrad von Fickenstein testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, which is looking into the foreign ownership limits on Canadian telecommunications carriers. He recommended the current limit of 20 per cent be increased to 49 per cent
Read More ...

Talk to the hands: How to sell IT outside of IT
By and large, IT types aren't known for their smooth communication styles or savvy presentation skills. That used to be OK. Now, though, as board members want more details about IT spending
Read More ...

Oracle chief architect unveils MySQL roadmap
Edward Screven said MySQL matters and has advantages that Oracle Database does not. The new Oracle-backed MySQL will continue to focus on taking care of commercial customers
Read More ...

Apple updates MacBook Pro family
The company's popular laptop brand will feature upgraded Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and improved scrolling functionality. The cheapest 15-inch model costs US$1,799
Read More ...

IBM integrates LotusLive with Salesforce.com, UPS
The integrations flesh out IBM’s on-demand collaboration and messaging suite. Also new is language support for Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
Read More ...

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