Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Twitter to open source Android security tech

Computerworld Security: December 21, 2011
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Twitter plans to open source some of the Android security products built by the
developers behind Whisper Systems, which Twitter acquired last month.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Antivirus software sales expected to show strong growth in 2012
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7771565/818816221/545047/0/

2. Juniper vs. Palo Alto: Next-gen firewall legal brawl
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7771565/818816221/545048/0/

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Disk v. Tape: A Look at Backup Trends in Government

The U.S. Government has been the largest user of tape-based backup systems since
the 1970s. Most agencies have begun to deploy disk storage and disk-based backup
because of reliability and security concerns.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7771565/818816221/545049/0/

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Antivirus software sales expected to show strong growth in 2012

The prevalence with which hackers are handing out headaches to IT security pros
will have a big upside for vendors in the coming year, according to new figures
from Canalys.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7771565/818816221/545047/0/

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Juniper vs. Palo Alto: Next-gen firewall legal brawl

Juniper Networks says that Palo Alto Networks is infringing on its
next-generation firewall technology, which was invented by Palo Alto's founders
but for which Juniper holds the patents.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7771565/818816221/545048/0/

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SHARK TANK OF THE DAY
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Hey, yelling always worked in court

This group of city-government agencies has just put Wi-Fi access points in each
of its conference rooms and let the users know that wireless is available. And
some users have clearly read the e-mail -- even if they don't really know what
it means.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/7771565/818816221/545051/0/

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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that states outlaw
the use of all electronic devices while driving. Should the use of personal
electronic devices be banned while driving?

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