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Vol. 14, #28 - Jun 29, 2009 - Issue #733
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Win7 News Roundup - Catch: Upgrades Limited to 25 Units
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- Editors Corner
- Win7 News Roundup - Catch: Upgrades Limited to 25 Units
- Defense Sec Gates Approves Creation Of U.S. Cyber Command
- Why Shavlik Decided To Go With VIPRE
- Mobile & Wireless: Teardown Shows Apple iPhone 3G S Secrets
- Quotes Of The Week
- Webinars and Seminars
- BriForum 2009: Independent Event 100% About End User Virtualization
- DesktopEngineer.com Launches Windows Internals Training
- Admin Toolbox
- Admin Tools We Think You Shouldn't Be Without
- Tech Briefing
- Busting The Nine Myths Of Cloud Computing
- Security Software Market Revenues Jump Worldwide
- Making Sense Of Cloud-Based SLAs
- Four Good Reasons To Deploy Virtual Desktops Now
- Securing Sensitive Data On Windows-Based Laptops
- Windows Server News
- How To Use PowerShell Or VBScript Scripting With Hyper-V
- Third Party News
- Run Any Of These Third Party Apps? Patch Time!
- WServerNews Fave Links
- This Week's Links We Like. Tips, Hints And Fun Stuff.
- WServerNews - Product of the Week
- Your Endpoint Security Renewal Is Coming Up. Perfect Timing.
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Your Endpoint Security Renewal Is Coming Up. Perfect Timing
You are asked to do more with less budget. Probably lost staff in the IT
dept that was not replaced. Walking around with two pagers and two cell
phones. The last thing you need is spend more time wrestling with that
hard-to-manage and outdated console of the old antivirus bloatware you
were locked into. NO MORE! Download VIPRE Enterprise and see how easy it
is to manage. You can get a 30 min walkthru with one of our SE's if you
want to save even more time. Automated uninstall of your old bloatware.
And a no-brainer competitive upgrade price of 10 bucks per seat. Finally
a chance to get your weekends back!
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-VIPRE-Enterprise
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Editors Corner |
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Win7 News Roundup - Catch: Upgrades Limited to 25 Units
So, the prices are now announced. Retail the Home Premium version will list
for $200, Pro $300 and Ultimate $320. Of course Windows rarely sells at list
price. The upgrade prices are supposed to be $120 for Home Premium, $200
for Pro and $220 for Ultimate. Redmond has cut the price of the Home Premium,
expected to be its most popular retail product, 10% below what Vista Home
Premium was priced when it was released.
If you are a consumer and you pre-order Win7 from for instance Amazon you
can supposedly get a better deal: more than 50% off for Home or Pro but
the offer will only run until July 11 in the US and Canada. A similar offer
will start on July 15 in the UK, France and Germany.
But if you are an Enterprise, and you want to restock with new PCs and
take advantage of Redmond's Win7 Upgrade, you might be very disappointed.
Under this program, debuting Friday June 26, anyone who buys a PC from a
participating manufacturer or retailer that is fitted with a Vista OS will
receive upgrades to Windows 7 at little or no cost. But here is a catch:
there is a limit of 25 PCs per individual under the program. A single
company counts as an individual. Here is the InfoWorld article that has
the scoop:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Win7-Upgrade
Here is the spot to discuss this with other WServerNews subscribers:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-WServerNews-Forum
Defense Sec Gates Approves Creation Of U.S. Cyber Command
Defense Sec Robert Gates approved the creation of a unified U.S. Cyber
Command to oversee the protection of .mil networks against cyber threats.
In a memo sent to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gates said he wants to
recommend to Obama that the new command be led by the director of the
National Security Agency (NSA) Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander. Gates directed
the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command to develop implementation
plans for Cybercom, as the new unified command will be called.
This might be a big step in getting more visibility, awareness and...
budget for your own security initiatives. You can discuss this at the
new WSN blog here:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Cyber-Command
Why Shavlik Decided To Go With VIPRE
The Shavlik Captain's Blog started out with: "I went to lunch today with one
of our top resellers and he asked me, "I like what you are doing in the AV
space but why did you selected Sunbelt?" and I thought it would be a good
idea to widely share my answer. To start, we made our partnering decision
over two years ago and we are happy with the results. More at:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Why-VIPRE
Mobile & Wireless: Teardown Shows Apple iPhone 3G S Secrets
Were you the type of kid who liked to take a thing apart just to see how it
worked? The team at RapidRepair surely was. As soon as the iPhone 3G S went
on sale at the Orange Boutique in Paris at midnight, RapidRepair CEO Aaron
Vronko got his hands on the new smartphone and he ran it over to the Brico
Mac store where he promptly began to pull apart the perfectly assembled
device piece by piece. This slideshow at eWEEK details the disassembly, in
all its gory detail, and offers a look at the 3G S from the inside out:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-3GS-Secrets
Quotes Of The Week
"The new Microsoft search engine was called BING = Because It's Not Google!"
-- Denis Barsalo, WServerNews subscriber
"Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order."
-- John V. Lindsay
Warm regards, and thank you for being a WServerNews subscriber. No trees
were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons
were terribly inconvenienced. Please tell your friends about us.
They can subscribe here:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Subscribe
PS: Did you know this newsletter has a sister publication for XP users
called WXPnews? You can subscribe here, and tell your friends:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-WXPNews
PPS: And of course we also have our weekly VistaNews. You can subscribe
here, and tell your friends too:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-VistaNews
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Automated Uninstall of Symantec AV
No more 2-day SEP V11 Migration Classes! Sunbelt built VIPRE Enterprise; a
completely new technology combining corporate antivirus plus an enterprise
antispyware solution for total endpoint security designed by admins for
admins. And that means EASY DEPLOYMENT. Save your IT budget and don't renew
products from Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro, Learn how VIPRE Enterprise
takes much less resources than the competition! It's clearly time to ditch
expensive, bloated, old-style AV products. Competitive Upgrade price: $10
per seat:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-VIPRE
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Webinars and Seminars |
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BriForum 2009: Independent Event 100% About End User Virtualization
Hosted by industry analyst and blogger, Brian Madden, this exclusive three
day event brings together top notch virtualization experts from across the
globe and is only happening once this year - July 21 - 23 at the Hilton
Chicago Hotel. Now more than ever, you can't afford to fall behind the
learning curve or be uninformed on any cost or time saving technology like
desktop and application virtualization. Learn how to leverage these projects
now and get hands on experience with the tools and resources that should be
on your radar for the second half of the year and beyond. To learn more about
this event and to find out if you qualify for one of the many registrant fee
discounts, visit the event website or contact Jackie Anderson, 781-657-1380.
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-BriForum
DesktopEngineer.com Launches Windows Internals Training
DesktopEngineer.com's new branded training that helps organizations get ready
for their applications to run under Windows 7, Application Virtualization,
Streaming or Application Compatibility Toolkit. More about this on-line
training here:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-DesktopEngineer
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Tech Briefing |
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Busting The Nine Myths Of Cloud Computing
Vendor hype and IT self-delusion can quickly lead to disappointment. If
you're considering a cloud strategy, don't get fooled by these false premises:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Cloud-Computing
Security Software Market Revenues Jump Worldwide
Gartner estimates the security software market increased 18.6 percent in
2008 to $13.5 billion worldwide, with Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro
leading the way. According to Gartner, some of the growth was due to
increased demand for appliance-based products. More at eWEEK:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Security-Software-Market
Making Sense Of Cloud-Based SLAs
Many IT managers are in the process of moving applications and services
into the cloud. Some are forced to consider cloud-based computing due
to economic reasons, while others are looking to create new IT services.
Regardless of the reasons, IT managers will have to deal with a
service-level agreement (SLA) sooner or later. Get answers to common
cloud-based SLA questions in this tip:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Cloud-Based-SLAs
Four Good Reasons To Deploy Virtual Desktops Now
Virtualization has its limits, but its benefits are a driving factor
and the technology is rapidly catching up with the user scenarios playing
out today. Developing a virtual desktop environment isn't an easy feat,
but there are many reasons why it's worth the effort. Learn why you
shouldn't wait and what are the top benefits of deploying virtual
desktops now:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Virtual-Desktop
Securing Sensitive Data On Windows-Based Laptops
When it comes to data risks in Windows, one near constant is that your
mobile Windows systems are not as secure as they could be. Keeping
sensitive data protected on a Windows-based laptop is arguably one of
the greatest IT problems in business today. Find out what problems you
may be overlooking and best practices for securing sensitive data on
Windows-based laptops:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Securing-Sensitive-Data
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Windows Server News |
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How To Use PowerShell Or VBScript Scripting With Hyper-V
To effectively manage any virtualization platform, you need a strong arsenal
of scripting tools. This can allow various levels of automation and shorten
configuration time. Microsoft's hypervisor includes scripting options that
can use VBScript and the robust PowerShell for Hyper-V script environment.
In this tip, get an outline of how Hyper-V scripting works and examples of
how to get started:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-PowerShell-or-VBScript
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Third Party News |
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Run Any Of These Third Party Apps? Patch Time!
SNSI uses the latest Mitre Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) list
of computer incidents. It also contains the latest SANS/FBI top 20
vulnerability list. SNSI also uses the latest CERT, CIAC Microsoft and
FedCIRC (Department of Homeland Security) advisories.New Checks
L1512 Mozilla Firefox multiple vulnerabilities - FC
L1514 Epiphany Mozilla based package vulnerabilities - FC
L1515 Mozilla Yelp package vulnerabilities - FC
L1679 BLAM multiple Mozilla based flaws - FC
L1975 Epiphany-extensions related Mozilla vulnerabilities - FC
L2138 Mozilla Devhelp package vulnerabilities - FC
L2140 Totem Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L2148 Mozilla Galeon package vulnerabilities - FC
L2151 Chmsee Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L2152 Xulrunner multiple Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L2155 Evolution-RSS Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L2156 gecko-sharp2 multiple Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L2297 Gnome-python2-extras multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2298 Gnome-web-photo multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2299 Google Gadgets multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2300 Kazehakase browser multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2301 Mozvoikko extension multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2302 Miro multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2303 Mugshot multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2310 Pcmanx-gtk2 multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2311 Ruby-gnome2 multiple security vulnerabilities - FC
L2510 PERL Compress::Raw::Zlib inflatevulnerability - FC
L2511 ICU invalid byte sequence in Unicode conversion - FC
L2512 MinGW 1-bit image interlace weakness in PNG files - FC
L2513 GUPnP empty content matching vulnerability - FC
L2514 PHP-ZendFramework local file inclusion flaw - FC
S110 Ghostscript Multiple Vulnerabilities - Solaris
H74 Emanate SNMPv3 HMAC length verification Vulnerability - HP-UX 11
L4 "RedHat 5 Kernel ""One Less"" Risk Acceptance check - RHE"
L1342 Irssi off-by-one error in event_wallops function - MDV
L1343 Kernel/Mandriva 2009.0 multiple vulnerabilities June 2009 - MDV
L1344 Java-1.6.0-openjdk multiple vulnerabilities June 2009 - MDV
L1622 Kernel multiple security vulnerabilities - RHE5
L2045 Mozilla Firefox multiple security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2046 Devhelp Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2047 Epiphany Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2050 Gnome-Python Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2053 BlogRovR Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2054 Foxmarks Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2055 ScribeFire Blog Editor Mozilla related vulnerabilities - MDV
L2058 Mozilla related xulrunner security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2059 Mozilla related Yelp security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2060 Beagle Search Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2061 Mozilla thunderbird-beagle related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2143 GTKmozembedmm Mozilla based vulnerabilities - FC
L2439 NTP NTPv4 public key authentication flaw - FC
L2508 Google-Gadgets Mozilla related security vulnerabilities - MDV
L2509 Drupal-views exposed filters in UI interface error - FC
L2515 Kernel multiple security vulnerabilities - Sci Linux
L2516 Kernel multiple security vulnerabilities - Oracle Linux
L2517 Kernel multiple security vulnerabilities - CentOS
L2518 Cyrus-sasl encode64 saslutil.c string input weakness - RHE
L2519 Cyrus-sasl encode64 saslutil.c string input weakness - Sci Linux
L2520 Cyrus-sasl encode64 saslutil.c string input weakness - Oracle Linux
L2521 Cyrus-sasl encode64 saslutil.c string input weakness - CentOS
S34 Print Spooler Multiple Vulnerabilities - Solaris 10
S68 Event Ports API/IP Multicast Vulnerabilities - Solaris
S69 TCP/IP stack frame validation vulnerability - Solaris
W1589 Adobe Shockwave Player Vulnerability
W1975 Google Chrome Vulnerabilities - XP/Vista/W2k3/W2K8
W3082 Citrix Secure Gateway request handling Vulnerability
Updated Checks
S190 Cluster 3.1/3.2 hangs in VLAN environments - Solaris 8 - 9
W1142 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - McAfee
W1986 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - Symantec
W1999 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - Trend Micro
W2067 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - F-Secure
W2070 Anti-virus Signature Outdated - CA eTrust
M76 ClamXav / ClamAV signatures not the latest - Mac OS X
M80 Virex signature file out of date - Mac OS X
S33 ClamAV signatures not updated - Solaris
S130 Kerberos Mech Libraries/SPNEGO/multiple vulnerabilities - Solaris 8 - 10
S284 Cluster 3.2 rgmd process memory leak - Solaris 10
S305 Cluster 3.2 nodes incorrectly handle nested mounts - Solaris 9 - 10
S480 Symantec/Veritas NetBackup Vnetd Vulnerability - Solaris 8 - 10
W2012 Anti-virus signature outdated - Avast! 4
W2013 Anti-virus signature outdated - AVG 8 - W2K/XP/W2K3
W2842 Thunderbird Engine Crash Vulnerabilities
W2843 SeaMonkey POST Vulnerability
Sunbelt Network Security Inspector version 2.0.2670.0 Definition Set 183
was released June 26, 2009. Sunbelt Software recommends you download the
new SNSI Vulnerability Update Definitions 183, scan, and patch your
machines today. To get the latest SNSI version, visit:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-SNSI
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This Week's Links We Like. Tips, Hints And Fun Stuff.
- A French guy discovers a hidden feature in the New Mac Books. Is that why
they are so expensive? LOL
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-New-Mac-Books
- The Riversimple 300 mpg hydrogen urban two-seater car runs on hydrogen and
utilizes a network of small fuel cells to power four motors, one per wheel:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Urban-Vehicle
- Volkswagen's incredible transparent car factory, where the VW Phaeton luxury
car is built. You have never seen a factory like this:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Car-Factory
- Girls rock a giant electronic organ - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J.S.
Bach at FAO Schwartz in New York:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Giant-Piano
- World War 3 (yes you read that right) Propaganda Posters:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Posters
- The TouchTable - an advanced multi-touch system where multiple users can
visualize, navigate and analyze large amounts of information. See the mid
section where they show how Iran tries to hide their uranium centrifuge plant
- and fails:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Touchtable
- 16 of the world's best R/C pilots compete at the Electric Tournament of Champions:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Airplanes
- The US Debt Clock. Scary if true but I have no reason to doubt it:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Debt-Clock
- Upside down celebrity faces (pretty weird)
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Upside-Down-Picture
- "Hina", the nifty little humanoid robot that makes coffee: preparing the cups
and dripper, grinding the beans, filtering the coffee and pouring it into a cup.:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Coffee-Robot
- Aaron Shutway, an 8th grader at Brecksville Middle School, nails a front
handspring to a 3/4 nothing but net shot! I haven't seen Lebron do this:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-FlipShot
- First Commercially Available Electric Airplane. Yuneec has test flown an
electric airplane, which they expect to bring to market for the price of an
expensive car: $89,000. I want one.
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Electric-Airplane
- Sarah Chang plays J.S. Bach's Air on a G String. Three minutes and twenty-six
seconds of perfection:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Bach
- Zooming into a tooth: Interesting. Wait till the end when they zoom out:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Tooth
- Octavio Ocampo's detailed paintings are intricately woven together to create
larger images - the optical illusions fading back and stepping forward as
you study the images. Keep clicking fast forward to see them all:
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-Metamorphosis
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WServerNews - Product of the Week |
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Your Endpoint Security Renewal Is Coming Up. Perfect Timing.
You are asked to do more with less budget. Probably lost staff in the IT
dept that was not replaced. Walking around with two pagers and two cell
phones. The last thing you need is spend more time wrestling with that
hard-to-manage and outdated console of the old antivirus bloatware you
were locked into. NO MORE! Download VIPRE Enterprise and see how easy it
is to manage. You can get a 30 min walkthru with one of our SE's if you
want to save even more time. Automated uninstall of your old bloatware.
And a no-brainer competitive upgrade price of 10 bucks per seat. Finally
a chance to get your weekends back!
http://www.wservernews.com/090629-VIPREEnterprise
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