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Do End Users Read the Privacy Statements?

ANALYSIS – Google Desktop is one of those applications that can be seen as a productivity tool by end-users and a huge security hole by security experts. This CSO article outlines how Google Desktop works and some of the potential ramifications of the indexing and search functions if not configured correctly. More intere...

Dec 11, 2007

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Comcast wants to block BitTorrent... How about you?

ANALYSIS – Comcast, the Internet Service Provider, has allegedly been throttling traffic for subscribers who are using peer-to-peer (p2p) applications such as BitTorrent. Comcast has justified this actio...

Nov 28, 2007

By Matt Keil

Another Subtle Reminder on the Risks of P2P...

ANALYSIS – In this Wall Street Journal article, the author does a great job of highlighting the hidden risks of P2P applications. With more than 450 Million copies of P2P software deployed, 12 million of which...

Nov 12, 2007

By Matt Keil

Another Large Enterprise Sees the Web 2.0 Light...

ANALYSIS - This Network Computing article highlights how T. Rowe Price has embraced Web 2.0 technologies to enable more effective information gathering and sharing. Using wikis, discussion software and instant...

Nov 02, 2007

By Matt Keil

Can Users Be Trusted to Do the Right Thing?

ANALYSIS - An interesting Dark Reading article on Software as a Service (SaaS) where the CTO of Google challenges enterprises to trust their users to do the right thing when it comes to application usage. And a...

Oct 26, 2007

By Matt Keil

WeBot Can Turn Any PC into a Streaming Media Server

ALERT - WeBot is an application that turns your computer into a streaming media server. WeBot allows users to gain real-time access to their digital media files at home via an Internet enabled computer. In addi...

Oct 18, 2007

By Alfred Lee

Joost Opens 1.0 Beta

ALERT – The wait is over... No longer do users need a precious invitation to join the closed Joost beta to experience IPTV at its best. Joost has recently opened their 1.0 beta to the public. Enhancements include a slightly revised user interface and open API for...

Oct 05, 2007

By Mike Jacobsen

P2P Strikes Again!

ALERT – Peer-to-peer (P2P) software continues to cause security risks for users and corporate networks with private data being accidentally shared across file sharing networks. ABN Amro (CitiGroup-owned mortgage company) recently reported that a former employee had exposed a couple of spreadsh...

Sep 27, 2007

By Matt Keil

Meebo Adds File Sharing Service

ALERT – Meebo, the web-based instant messaging service, has now added a file transfer feature that allows users to share files with IM contacts regardless of which IM network they are on. Utilizing Amazon's S3 (Simple Storage Service), Meebo provides a 2-step file...

Sep 20, 2007

By Matt Keil

Fake Tor Application Helps Storm Worm Spread

ALERT – Capitalizing on user fears of hackers capturing and viewing their internet traffic, the Storm worm's latest propagation method uses spam email with the subject line "Careful, you.re being watched....

Sep 11, 2007

By Matt Keil

Is there an Elephant in the Room?

ANALYSIS - In this Network World article, the author raises the topic of what is really going through port 80 on most firewalls. Sure, visits to Yahoo, Google, and the other millions of web site destinations is dutifully following the guidelines around port usage. But...

Sep 09, 2007

By Matt Keil

Yet Another Reason To Block P2P?

ANALYSIS - This article shows how hackers can add insult to injury by releasing a Trojan that laughs at you while it erases your files. Originally developed as part of the Usenix network, P2P has become a poster child for bad network behavior - bandwidth consuming, malw...

Sep 05, 2007

By Matt Keil

Web 2.0 Tools: Productivity Gain or Security Threat?

ANALYSIS - Two recent articles about web 2.0 tools present two very different views - productivity tool or a security threat. Clearly these tools are gaining significant visibility within enterprises as a means...

Sep 04, 2007

By Matt Keil

Google Desktop Can be a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

ALERT – Google Desktop has become popular in large part due to very painful desktop search functions in Windows. It is able to find documents and email very quickly and accurately. However, it has a featu...

Aug 22, 2007

By Matt Keil

Meebo Repeater: An Evasive Extension to an Already Evasive App

ALERT – If you are trying to control IM use and haven't heard of Meebo, it is very likely your users have. Meebo's purpose in life is to allow people to continue using IM eve...

Aug 20, 2007

By Mike Jacobsen

Create a Conscious Policy Around Web-based File Sharing

ALERT – Think your users don't get around email attachment restrictions? Think again. Attachment limitations, while possibly useful for managing resource utilization on an over-burdened mail server, encou...

Aug 14, 2007

By Matt Keil

uTorrent Becomes the Official BitTorrent Client

ALERT - uTorrent, an extremely popular BitTorrent client, has been re-branded and released as the official mainline BitTorrent client, appropriately named BitTorrrent 6.0.

Aug 12, 2007

By Mike Jacobsen

MPack Malware Leverages SSL for Secure Transmission

ALERT - SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a protocol designed to provide encryption with minimal to no configuration, and has been used extensively to encrypt web communications through HTTPS (HTTP in SSL). Most sec...

Aug 07, 2007

By Alfred Lee

BitTorrent Releases Streaming Video Application

ALERT - This San Jose Mercury News article covers the recent BitTorrent announcement of their streaming video service, joining the ranks of Joost and Babelgum who are delivering a similar service.

Aug 07, 2007

By Matt Keil

How to Ruin a Good Thing...

ANALYSIS - Used by millions of users, RSS is much like instant messaging in that it is predominantly an end-user driven tool that has become invaluable in helping enterprise employees be more productive. Daily news delivered directly to their desktop via RSS feeds.

Aug 02, 2007

By Matt Keil

Social Networking Permeates the Enterprise

ANALYSIS - This InformationWeek article highlights the opportunity that social networking applications like Facebook have to support their users as they mature and at the same time, establish themselves as an e...

Jul 29, 2007

By Matt Keil

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