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Trend Aims To Simplify Endpoint Security | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] The current release contains three modules. Core Protection Module, Web Protection Module and a Patch Management Module. A data leak prevention module based on technology the company acquired from Provilla will be available in June, the security vendor said. [...] Enterprises need proactive security solutions that are able to immediately detect new and emerging Web-based threats without overburdening their endpoints. The cloud-client infrastructure behind File Reputation means fewer updates to the client, with a more predictable impact on endpoint resources, said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst for Enterprise Strategy Group, in a statement. [...]
Microsoft Azure Cloud SDK | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] If you want to follow along, you'll need either Vista with Service Patch 1 or Windows Server 2008, as well as Visual Studio 2008. (Or instead of Visual Studio 2008, Visual Web Developer 2008 Express Edition works, too, according to the online documentation). [...] Microsoft uses the word role to mean a single code component that runs. For example, you might create an ASP.NET application, which would be a role, in this case a Web role. Further, you might create additional modules that run in the background. these are called worker roles. [...]
Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 - A Branch Contender | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] ThinkServer EasyUpdate can be a boon to server administrators who haven't yet automated the patching process. Essentially, the software provides a single Web interface to prioritise, select, download, and install any patch (OS, drivers, apps) to the server. [...] One very cool thing is that you can create and deploy custom install packages. This means that headquarters could push not only basic patches for OS and applications out to branch offices, but also installation packages and patches of custom applications. [...] NET Framework 2.3 and Microsoft Web Services Enhancements 2.0 SP3. [...]
Review: IBM’s Proventia Management SiteProtector | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] In its 2008 Trend and Risk Report, IBM's Internet Security Systems X-Force group reported that 54.9 percent of all disclosed vulnerabilities in 2008 web application vulnerabilities, and of those web application vulnerabilities, 74 percent had no patch by the end of 2008. [...] I created my own scan by clicking New Scan, Web Application Scan (the other choice is Web Services Scan), then assigning a start URL before training AppScan with the proper authentication mechanisms and credentials and selecting vital few, invasive or complete test policy options. [...] Most organisations have embraced the web to some extent to provide user-friendly applications for employees, customers and partners. However, while Web 2.0 collaboration technologies can increase productivity, they also provide a larger attack surface for miscreants. [...]
Firefox Breaks 1 Billion Mark To Challenge IE | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Those numbers doubtlessly have shifted since Mozilla's release of Firefox 3.5, which included new features such as support for HTML 5, JSON and Web worker threads, on June 30. It followed the release by announcing an upcoming patch, Firefox 3.5.1, that would include fixes to the JavaScript engine, TraceMonkey, and adjust how the browser wins in Windows XP. [...] Firefox remains well ahead of Google Chrome, which StatCounter estimated as having a 2.0 percent market share, and Apple Safari, which owned a 1.4 percent market share. The research firm's accompanying report to those numbers suggested that enterprise integration of new browsers could lead to increased productivity, as workers utilised those applications' latest enhancements to better leverage Web-based applications. [...] Mozilla Firefox, the open-source challenger to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, passed the 1-billion download mark on 31 July, with a Website and Twitter feed marking the occasion. [...]
Apple Patches Older Version Of Leopard OS | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] The Apple patch updates Leopard to Java versions 1.6.0_15, 1.5.0_20 and 1.4.2_22. In the update, Apple cautioned. Visiting a web page containing a maliciously crafted untrusted Java applet may lead to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the current user. [...] A stack buffer overflow exists in [the] Java Web Start command launcher. Launching a maliciously crafted Java Web Start application may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. . [...] Only days after the launch of its new operating system (OS), Snow Leopard, computer maker Apple is alerting users to a Java security patch for its older, Leopard OS X. [...]
WebsiteSpark Launch Aims To Boost Microsoft Web Development | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Microsoft also announced the release of the Web Platform Installer 2.0 and the Windows Web Application Gallery 2.0, key components of the Microsoft web Platform. Together, these initiatives make it easier for web professionals to build richer, more compelling web experiences much like its recent cloud moves. [...] Microsoft's WebsiteSpark Programme is now available worldwide. Interested web professionals can learn more about enrolling in the program by visiting http.//www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark. Microsoft web Platform Installer 2.0 is available worldwide and can be downloaded at Microsoft's website. [...] We see a lot of web developers and web agencies choosing the Microsoft platform to build their web applications and web sites, and we are committed to help them be successful. . [...]
Microsoft Requests Judicial Review Of Word-Ban Case | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] On the OEM site, a note read. Microsoft has released a supplement for Office 2007 (October 2009). The following patch is required for the United States. The patch will work with all office 2007 languages. & After this patch is installed, Word will no longer read the custom XML elements contained within DOCX, DOCM or XML files. . [...] That last sentence suggested that Microsoft could have fixed copies in stores by 11 Jan. The 12.9MB patch itself was immediately made available on Microsoft's OEM Partner Centre Website. After its installation, any custom XML elements will be removed from documents with those file types. [...] On 22 Dec, less than a day after the court upheld the verdict, Microsoft issued a patch that seemed to allow Word to sidestep the alleged infringement. [...]
Microsoft Releases Web Platform Installer | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Following up on the delivery of a release candidate version in November, Microsoft made Web PI 1.0 available on 20th January. The Web PI is a single installer to obtain and keep up-to-date the software needed to build and run a complete Web solution on the Microsoft Web platform. [...] Microsoft delivers Version 1.0 of its Web Platform Installer (Web PI), a free download manager that enables developers to install the Microsoft Web Platform or at least part of it. Web PI simplifies the installation of Microsoft's developer technologies, from. [...] The installer enables users to obtain Microsoft Web platform components quickly and easily, choose components to install for complete or custom Web platform deployments, and install the latest versions of Microsoft Web Platform products, components, extensions and tools. [...]
Microsoft Office Web Apps Review: Watch Out Google Apps! | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] What remained to be seen was how much of the desktop functionality would carry over to the Web versions, and how well Microsoft would deliver on its promise to diverge from its Internet-Explorer-first Web application development policies. Microsoft has said that its Office Web Apps will perform as well on Apple's Safari and Mozilla's Firefox Web browsers as it will on Microsoft's own IE. [...] I also tested Web Apps using Google's Chromium Web browser. Microsoft does not explicitly support this, but it hosts Office Web Apps quite well. [...] As for whether the range of features in Office Web Apps is broad enough to enable organisations to get their work done online, it's a bit too early to tell. At this stage, Web Apps clearly deserves the technical preview label. Word is view-only, PowerPoint supports basic edits with several grayed-out features, and various other snags and bugs abound. [...]
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