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ALSO NOTED: The stress of IT; The ten most disruptive technologies;

Thu, 03 May 2007 20:01:38 -0400

> Is stress incurable for IT pros? Blog

> What CIOs should know about automated policy enforcement. White paper

> Data outsourcing yields green. Blog

> Apple patches critical QuickTime bug. Article

> Tips for making Excel charts sing. Article

> M&A is challenging for IT managers. Article

And Finally… The ten most disruptive technologies. Article

ALSO NOTED: CIOs plan to add staff; making the most of SOA;

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:01:38 -0500

> CIOs plan on hiring more IT staff in Q2. Press release

> Making the most of SOA. Article

> Recovering unrecoverable data. Article

> VMware targets enterprises with virtualization offering. Article

> Centralized identity management can thwart internal hackers. Article

> Apple fixes eight vulnerabilities in QuickTime. Article

And finally… A Windows Server virtualization calculator. Calculator

ALSO NOTED: More security standards planned; software flaws fixed;

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:01:38 -0500

> Government plans to develop more security standards. Article

> Go for the pricier version of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Article

> Cisco announces three vulnerabilities in its IOS software; issues update. Article

> Flaw in Apple's QuickTime considered critical. Article

> Search firm for SOA talent launched. Article

And finally… IT is becoming a legitimate profession, complete with standards. Article

QuickTime flaw a risk to all machines

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:01:39 -0500

A new QuickTime vulnerability is putting both Windows and Apple machines at risk, as the "highly critical" flaw can grant remote attackers have access to user account options. The security issue can be triggered using JavaScript, common links or any method that initiates QuickTime operation. According to security experts, the vulnerability can be fixed by shutting down support for Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) until a patch is issued.

For more on the security issue:
- read the article at News.com

PLUS: Why Microsoft remains confident on Vista's security. Article