Apple admits Mac scareware infections, promises cleaning tool

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	Apple admits Mac scareware infections, promises cleaning tool Apple on Tuesday promised an update for Mac OS X that will find and delete the MacDefender fake security software, and warn still-unaffected users when they download the bogus program. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Microsoft Online Services Business Value This hosted solution helps organizations reduce the costs of managing and maintaining business systems, which frees information technology resources and enables staff to focus on initiatives that can deliver competitive advantage to the business. Learn More Now. In this Issue Skype kills integration with open source PBX Asterisk QuickPoll: Has the MacDefender scareware diminished the Mac's security luster? Jonny Evans: Apple Tim Cook visits Samsung on iPad 3 AMOLED trail Jonny Evans: Does Apple's iPad 2 belong in your school? JR Raphael: Verizon: Droid X Gingerbread upgrade available May 27 Preston Gralla: Apple's Mac growth in the enterprise against Windows isn't sustainable Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 will be smaller and bigger Jonny Evans: Apple security ninjas target MacDefender malware DOWNLOAD: Hitachi Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Pinpoint root cause of network issues up to 90% faster. Automated Root Cause Analysis speeds remediation. FREE video and 30-day trial. Download free 30-day trial Skype kills integration with open source PBX Asterisk Skype has decided not to renew an agreement that allows open-source telephony system Asterisk to be integrated with the service using software developed with Digium. Read More QuickPoll: Has the MacDefender scareware diminished the Mac's security luster? After taking public criticism for not publicly responding, Apple has promised an update for Mac OS X that will delete MacDefender -- the first professional-looking scareware to target Macs -- and warn when people first download the bogus program. Has MacDefender diminished the Mac's security luster? Read More Jonny Evans: Apple Tim Cook visits Samsung on iPad 3 AMOLED trail Apple COO, Tim Cook flew to South Korea last week for high-level meetings with Samsung in an attempt to secure Retina Display-like screens for the iPad 3, even while the two firms turn to the courts over their competing mobile products.   Read More Jonny Evans: Does Apple's iPad 2 belong in your school? A UK school has announced it will be Europe's first to equip all students with Apple [AAPL] iPad 2's, and while critics slam such moves as an expensive waste of cash, others believe that enabling pupils to get to grips with learning while using technology they actually like will actually boost education.   Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Transform Your Business with Video Business video is exploding in popularity. As video becomes increasingly pervasive, businesses need to uncover the most efficient and productive ways to deploy the media. Cisco Services offers four detailed white paper series—plus complementary short videos—that outline practical steps for harnessing the power of video and realizing the best ROI. Go Now JR Raphael: Verizon: Droid X Gingerbread upgrade available May 27 Got a Droid X? Get ready to feast on some freshly made Gingerbread.   Read More Preston Gralla: Apple's Mac growth in the enterprise against Windows isn't sustainable News that sales of Macs in enterprises skyrocketed 66% last quarter has many of the Apple faithful projecting even bigger inroads into corporate America and beyond. But that's unlikely to happen. For all its recent growth spurt, the Mac will likely remain an afterthought in most corporations.   Read More Jonny Evans: iPhone 5 will be smaller and bigger Latest iReports: The iPhone 3GS won't be supported by iOS 5; the fifth-generation model will be smaller, lighter and thinner -- but with a bigger screen, and that 8-megapixel camera seems certain, as Apple begins agreeing component supply deals for its next smartphone, expected for introduction in September.   Read More Jonny Evans: Apple security ninjas target MacDefender malware Apple has responded to criticism of its handling of the widely-reported MacDefender malware attacks, issuing useful security guidance and removal advice to users and promising to "eradicate" the problem in a future software update.   Read More
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