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  • Patch or get PWNED in a flash

    Recently fixed vulnerabilities in Sun's Java Runtime Environment and Adobe's Flash player mean that unpatched systems are vulnerable and could be infected with spyware or recruited into a botnet by simply visiting a Web page with exploit code -- and Google last month warned that 10 percent of Web sites contain this kind of malicious code.

  • Sun patches dangerous Java vulnerabilities

    Sun Microsystems says a Java security hole, which was called "as bad as it gets" by security experts, has now been patched.

  • Dangerous Java flaw threatens virtually everything

    Google's Security team has discovered vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Runtime Environment that threatens the security of all platforms, browsers and even mobile devices.

  • Sun to unveil security offerings

    Sun Microsystems is expected to announce two security initiatives Monday in the United States, one introducing a form of encryption for its next-generation Sun Java System Web Server and another that re-slices the way it delivers security features for Solaris.

  • Australia's got talent! But turns to UK for IT skills

    Australian vendors, recruiters and government agencies arrived in London over the weekend armed with a growing list of IT specialists from the old country needed Down Under, as part of the federal government-hosted Australia Needs Skills expo.

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  • Dangerous Java flaw threatens virtually everything

    Google's Security team has discovered vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Runtime Environment that threatens the security of all platforms, browsers and even mobile devices.

  • Java does the business

    After the initial hype following its introduction, has the computing world lost its addiction to Java? Not on your life.

  • Managing security: Building a defence

    Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?

  • Finding the perfect teleworking tools

    Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

  • Web services inside the firewall

    XML and Web services aren't just external e-commerce tools -- they can also revolutionise the way in which internal applications are stitched together, and the Beaumont Hospital in Dublin can attest to this.

Reviews (3)

  • Novell cozies up to open source

    The networking-software company bets on open source and standards to build momentum for its operating systems and security software.

  • New IE may burst pop-up bubble

    Pop-up advertisements have thrived for years despite numerous efforts to eradicate them, but now online marketers are seriously wondering whether the Web's most detested ad format is about to meet its match: Microsoft.

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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