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Systems management vendor Altiris on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Wise Solutions, a maker of software packaging tools, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $43 million.
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Microsoft concerned about IE disclosure (SearchSecurity.com)
Microsoft said it is investigating public reports of new flaws in Internet Explorer, and expressed concern the details were disclosed to the public. The Chinese researcher who found the flaws said he did not report them first to Microsoft because he felt cheated that Redmond did not credit him for finding a previous flaw.
NEWS
Microsoft Speech Server enters final beta (eWEEK)
On Tuesday, Microsoft released beta versions of its Speech Server and a developer kit for building speech applications. The products, which will spearhead Redmond's push into the market for enterprise speech technology, are expected to be released in their final form in the spring.
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CHAPTER OF THE WEEK
PKI deployment issues and decisions
PKI (public-key infrastructure) enables the secure exchange of data over otherwise unsecured media, including the Internet. PKI is the underlying cryptographic security mechanism for digital certificates and certificate directories, which are used to authenticate a message sender. This chapter from the book Understanding PKI, Second Edition discusses issues you need to consider before deploying PKI, such as trust models, in-sourcing vs. out-sourcing; build vs. buy and standard vs. proprietary solutions.
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IT SURVIVAL KIT
Power to the user (well, just a little)
The only way to allow Windows 2000 and XP users to change power schemes is to grant them administrator access. However, many administrators balk at doing this, since the whole point of having user-level access vs. administrator-level access is to segregate things administrators can do, such as install programs or make system-wide changes. Fortunately there's a solution to this problem that does not involve putting users into the administrator group. You can edit permissions in the registry that control which users can have access to the keys that govern power management.
ASK THE EXPERT, JERRY HONEYCUTT
Stop apps from starting during boot-up
Dear Jerry:
With Windows 98 I could go to Tools and use a configuration tool that would turn on or off different applications from automatically starting during boot-up. How do I do this with Windows 2000?
Click here to read Jerry Honeycutt's expert response.
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An ATM card under your skin
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When Frank Sinatra sang about having "you under my skin," it's a good bet that he wasn't talking technology. But a company based in Florida has created an RFID tag that can be surgically implanted in your arm. After you get "chipped," all you have to do is hold up your arm where you might otherwise swipe your credit or debit card. Critics say the RFID implant poses a unique problem. ?When your bank card is compromised, all you have to do is make a call to the issuer. In this case, you have to make a call to a surgeon," said one privacy advocate.
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