Network Appliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), will highlight its disk-to-disk (D2D) solutions at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Conference in Chicago, IL November 26 - December 1, 2006. NetApp will demonstrate the capabilities of the NearStore Virtual Tape Library (VTL) solution, a backup appliance that appears as a tape library to a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) application. The NearStore VTL solution for PACS addresses three key concerns for PACS administrators: increasing performance and reliability of backup windows, simplifying backup management, and reducing D2D storage costs by up to 67% through the use of high-performance disk compression. The live demonstration will take place at the NetApp booth (#5418). Technorati : netapp, solution, storage, tape Del.icio.us : netapp, solution, storage, tape Ice Rocket : netapp, solution, storage, tape
Roboform and Roboform2Go (aka Pass2Go) reached version 6.8.4 Roboform is one of the best password managers available for Windows. Roboform2Go is a mobile version of Roboform which can be installed on USB key and used on any PC running Windows OS without leaving any sensitive data. Roboform and Roboform2Go can be used for 30 days with all features (trial mode). After 30 days the number of remembered logins is restricted unless you purchase the full version. Here is the changelog: Roboform Release Changelog . Here are the download links: Roboform v.6.8.4 Download Link Roboform2Go v.6.8.4 Download Link Technorati : manager, password, roboform, windows Del.icio.us : manager, password, roboform, windows Ice Rocket : manager, password, roboform, windows
VMware released a new version of VMware Workstation, a virtualization environment supporting various guest operating systems. VMware workstation reached version 5.5.3 . You can read release notes for the new version from Workstation 5.5 Release Notes Page. VMware Workstation 5.5 brings a number of improvements You can download a 30-day trial version from here (registration required): VMware Workstation 5.5.3 download link Technorati : linux, virtualization, vmware, windows Del.icio.us : linux, virtualization, vmware, windows Ice Rocket : linux, virtualization, vmware, windows
John Heasman, a researcher from NGSSoftware, wrote an interesting article about PCI rootkits, i.e. rootkits existing in the firmware of PCI cards. The article describes how this type of exploit can enter the system, what can be done by the rootkit. John Heasman also describes various preventative measures that can help against these rootkits. It is interesting to note that the researcher found a couple of such proof-of-concept exploits. However, the author thinks that PCI rootkits are unlikely to become popular since there are so many other forms of exploits which are much more widespread. Personally I think that PCI rootkits may become popular with Windows Vista release. It is known that Vista has a number of protective measures against viruses and malware. Meanwhile, I don't think that Vista has protection from an application trying to flash firmware if it is run with admin privileges. This would make PCI rootkits more attractive for hackers. On the other hand, PCI rootkits would become obsolete with the development of TPM. You can download and read the whole article from here: Implementing and Detecting a PCI Rootkit Technorati : bios, flash, hardware, security, windows Del.icio.us : bios, flash, hardware, security, windows Ice Rocket : bios, flash, hardware, security, windows
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced Check Point VPN-1® UTM Edge 7.0, an upgrade to its branch office offering, delivering powerful new protection with USB Modem Support, Wireless Roaming, and Bridge Mode capabilities. Version 7.0 provides comprehensive and easy-to-use options that help organizations become more secure and ensure constant connectivity to critical information. With USB Modem Support, customers can now have an affordable high-availability option for times when a main Internet link is down. VPN-1 UTM Edge 7.0 will automatically detect the dead link and fail over to the modem, enabling continuous communications and the flow of critical information. "With the adoption of voice over IP and the flow of critical supply chain information, keeping branch offices connected and secure is more and more critical. VPN-1 UTM Edge 7.0 addresses the need for continuous connectivity and security at branch offices, which is something that existing UTM appliances have not provided," said Dave Burton, director of product marketing, Check Point Software Technologies. "This latest release enables our customers to stay ahead of emerging threats without complicating the management process and policy updates." VPN-1 UTM Edge is a unified threat management appliance that integrates the market-leading stateful inspection firewall, industrial strength intrusion prevention, gateway antivirus, and IPSec VPN into a single, easy-to-deploy solution. VPN-1 UTM Edge also provides ADSL and WLAN protocols to provide enterprises with the most flexibility and manageability during deployment. Security management is made easy through Check Point SMART (Security Management Architecture) management, enabling administration of corporate policies from a single console -- providing complete control and visibility into the entire enterprise. New features in VPN-1 UTM Edge include: Continuous Branch Office Connectiv