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he Vegas bartender one of those items would get you an extra-generous helpi=
ng of the other. RFID chips are helping the MGM Mirage to address the "prob=
lem." The tech doesn't stop at the tables, either.> > >
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<BR>> Computerworld Security<BR>> April 10, 2008<BR>> ____________=
_______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> **********=
*****SPONSOR**************************************<BR>> AnalyzeAir Wi-Fi=
Spectrum Analyzer Free Trial Software<BR>> <BR>> Detect, identify, a=
nd locate RF interference in 802.11 WLANs. AnalyzeAir software provides IT =
network professionals with the vision they need into the hidden world of RF=
, providing them with the ability to see the spectrum in a visible and inte=
lligible format. AnalyzeAir software lets you see, monitor, analyze, and ma=
nage all the RF sources and wireless devices that influence your Wi-Fi netw=
ork=92s performance and security, even if those devices are unauthorized or=
transient.<BR>> <BR>>
http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/CWnl/46/40044935=
/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> **************************************=
**********************<BR>> In this issue:<BR>> <BR>> * RFID keeps=
tabs on Vegas bartenders and, soon enough, on you, too<BR>> * DHS offer=
s first take on Cyber Storm exercise<BR>> * IPhone 2.0 beta gets hands-o=
n test at major financial firm <BR>> * DHS chief says feds need help to =
defend Internet against cyberattacks<BR>> * Top botnets control 1M hijac=
ked computers<BR>> * Call for nominations!<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Com=
puterworld Blogs:<BR>> <BR>> * Douglas Schweitzer: Put more than anti=
-virus to work on your computer<BR>> * Angela Gunn: At RSA, Chertoff plu=
cks wrong "heartstring"<BR>> * Tech Dispenser: Red Dog: Microsoft's Deve=
loper Cloud Platform<BR>> * Shark Bait: It's All Subjective<BR>> <BR>=
> <BR>> <BR>> OTHER RESOURCES<BR>> _______________<BR>> <BR>=
> Computerworld Executive Bulletin: Building a Robust Antivirus Defense<=
BR>>
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/134025267/103666/0/<BR>=
> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Webcast - Learn About Enhancing Business Mo=
bility with Convertible PCs<BR>>
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r Network Infrastructure Helping or Hurting Your High-Performance Business =
Goals? <BR>>
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4/0/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> __________________________=
_______________________________<BR>> RFID keeps tabs on Vegas bartenders=
and, soon enough, on you, too<BR>> <BR>> Booze and a 10-spot -- once=
upon a time, slipping the Vegas bartender one of those items would get you=
an extra-generous helping of the other. RFID chips are helping the MGM Mir=
age to address the "problem." The tech doesn't stop at the tables, either.<=
BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/13402=
5267/107696/2/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> __________________________________=
_______________________<BR>> DHS offers first take on Cyber Storm exerci=
se<BR>> <BR>> An RSA panel on Wednesday offered insight into the rece=
nt Cyber Storm II, as well as a moment of oversharing.<BR>> <BR>> <BR=
>> http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/134025267/107697/2/<BR>&g=
t; <BR>> <BR>> ______________________________________________________=
___<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ***************SPONSOR***********************=
***************<BR>> Secure Solutions with UNIX-Windows Interoperability=
<BR>> <BR>> Today=92s enterprise often has computing environments con=
sisting of many machines running on various legacy operating systems. While=
these machines may be able to communicate with each other through network =
connections, it is not always easy to access all the applications and data =
that exist within those systems. MKS products include secure (secure shell =
and SFTP) and remote connectivity tools to meet these demands.<BR>> <BR>=
> Click here to learn more: <BR>>
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t=
/3105694/134025267/107698/0/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <B=
R>> ************************************************************<BR>>=
<BR>> _________________________________________________________<BR>>=
IPhone 2.0 beta gets hands-on test at major financial firm <BR>> <BR>&g=
t; Despite concerns about inadequate security, a large financial company wi=
ll test the iPhone 2.0 beta to determine whether it's appropriate for inter=
nal users. <BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3=
105694/134025267/107699/2/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ______________________=
___________________________________<BR>> DHS chief says feds need help t=
o defend Internet against cyberattacks<BR>> <BR>> Michael Chertoff, s=
ecretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said at an IT securit=
y conference that protecting against cyberattacks is a shared responsibilit=
y of government and the private sector.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
http://cw=
flyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/134025267/107700/2/<BR>> <BR>> <BR=
>> _________________________________________________________<BR>> Top=
botnets control 1M hijacked computers<BR>> <BR>> A botnet researcher=
Wednesday released a census of bots at the RSA Conference showing how the =
top 11 malware networks can spew up to 100 billion spam messages a day.<BR>=
> <BR>> <BR>>
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/13402526=
7/107701/2/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _____________________________________=
____________________<BR>> <BR>> Call for nominations!<BR>> <BR>>=
; Know any IT leaders? Nominate them today for Computerworld's 2009 Premier=
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paper describes a virtualized infrastructure that applies storage and serve=
r virtualization technologies to cost-effectively achieve a flexible, high-=
performance, dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale.<=
BR>> <BR>>
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02/0/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> *************************=
***********************************<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> COMPUTERWORLD=
BLOGS<BR>> ___________________<BR>> <BR>> Put more than anti-viru=
s to work on your computer<BR>> <BR>> Douglas Schweitzer: Most of us =
know the importance of having (and keeping up-to-date) anti-virus software =
for our systems, but there are other important tools available. Even expert=
s are sometimes not clear on exactly which products would serve them best, =
but I think most would agree that anti-virus alone isn't enough...<BR>> =
<BR>> To view the rest of the post, click the following link.<BR>> ht=
tp://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/134025267/107694/2/<BR>> <BR>&=
gt; <BR>> <BR>> At RSA, Chertoff plucks wrong "heartstring"<BR>> <=
BR>> Angela Gunn: Just a minute, Michael Chertoff. I'm not disagreeing w=
ith your contention that America needs its best and brightest to contribute=
to the cybersecurity effort. And no one sane would claim that the threat f=
rom Those Who Would Harm Us is not great and will not grow. But I'm not mov=
ed in quite the way you might have hoped by your talk at RSA...<BR>> <BR=
>> To view the rest of the post, click the following link.<BR>> http:=
//cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/134025267/107695/2/<BR>> <BR>>=
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ay with Google App Engine, many cloud computing enthusiasts are wondering w=
hether Microsoft will offer a similar developer-focused platform ...<BR>>=
; <BR>>
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3105694/134025267/107671/2/<=
BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Shark Bait: It's All Subjective<BR>> =
<BR>> Pilot Fish: I work for a government agency, which means, well, eve=
rything you've ever heard or thought about government employees is probably=
just about right. [Wasn't I just talking about this in my Chertoff post ab=
ove? -- Ed.] I have worked in both the public and private sectors, but here=
I have the most whiny, technologically inept, logically bereft group of us=
ers ...<BR>> <BR>>
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