___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Security April 03, 2008 ___________________________________________________________
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Use this guide to understand best practices that can get your organization off to the right start. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/105692/0/ ************************************************************ In this issue: * ISO confirms approval of OOXML, gives two months to appeal * Apple patches 11 QuickTime bugs in year's third update * IBM, Linden plan to give enterprises a Second Life Computerworld Blogs: * Douglas Schweitzer: Do-it-yourself PC IT? * Preston Gralla: Feds lie about link between software piracy and terrorism * Tech Dispenser: Microsoft's Video Portal to be Launched in April * Shark Bait: Newsletter Post OTHER RESOURCES _______________ White Paper: A Layered Security Strategy for Preventing Data Leakage, Theft and Insider Abuse. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/102409/0/ Computerworld Executive Bulletin: Building a Robust Antivirus Defense http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/103666/0/ Webcast - Learn About Enhancing Business Mobility with Convertible PCs http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/100001/0/ _________________________________________________________ ISO confirms approval of OOXML, gives two months to appeal ISO announced that its members have approved a draft standard based on Microsoft's Office Open XML document format, and gave dissenting members two months to appeal. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106581/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** White Paper: Regulations Shift Focus on Outbound Email Security Outbound email poses a data loss and leakage risk. Mitigating risk is becoming important and complex with new information privacy and data protection regulations for internally and externally exchanged information. Learn more in this new white paper. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106079/0/ ************************************************************ _________________________________________________________ Apple patches 11 QuickTime bugs in year's third update If Apple keeps on its current pace, the company will have patched more than 40 vulnerabilities in its QuickTime software by year's end. This week saw 11 added to the fix list. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106582/2/ _________________________________________________________ IBM, Linden plan to give enterprises a Second Life IBM and Linden Lab are jointly creating Second Life virtual worlds that can operate behind corporate firewalls. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106583/2/ _________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Does collaboration drive business success? Read the latest findings today! Collaboration occurs at the intersection of an enterprises technology and culture. Discover how these two critical factors affect the quality of collaboration in Meetings Around the World: The Impact of Collaboration on Business Performance. Youll learn why enterprises need to work collaboratively - and examine how collaboration impacts business success. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106584/0/ ************************************************************ COMPUTERWORLD BLOGS ___________________ Do-it-yourself PC IT? Douglas Schweitzer: I read with interest the article "IT heresy revisited: Let users manage their own PCs," by Tom Sullivan. I think it's definitely a good idea to look into having users dictate which PCs they use and how they manage them... To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106579/2/ Feds lie about link between software piracy and terrorism Preston Gralla: The U.S. Justice Department seems to believe that if you tell a big enough lie, people will listen. Here's the latest: Attorney General Michael Mukasey claims that terrorists sell pirated software as a way to finance their operations, without presenting a shred of evidence for his case. He's doing it to push through a controversial piece of legislation that's bad for you... To view the rest of the post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106580/2/ Tech Dispenser: Microsoft's Video Portal to be Launched in April Microsoft is planning to launch its Video Portal in April which is powered by Silverlight Technology. With this Portal you can share, upload and search high quality videos ... http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106377/2/ Shark Bait: Newsletter Post Pilot Fish: At my company, I write the newsletter along with my regular duties as IT manager. While normally it has health, safety and other articles (including a monthly IT section on "how it works" or "how to do it") April is of course the time to go nuts ... http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3072554/114916/106376/2/ ___________CONTACTS/SUBSCRIPTIONS___________________________ FEEDBACK -------- To submit feedback about Computerworld's e-mails, contact our online customer service group at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please include your subscriber e-mail address in all correspondence: archive@mail-archive.com ADVERTISING ----------- For information on advertising, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] PRIVACY POLICY -------------- Computerworld's online privacy policy is at: http://www.computerworld.com/action/pages.do?command=viewPage&pagePath=/about_policies SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES --------------------- You are currently subscribed to computerworld_security as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, change your preferences, or change your e-mail address, go to the following URL: http://www.computerworld.com/action/member.do?command=newsletterLogin If the above URL is not enabled as a link, please copy it in to your browser window to access our Subscription Page. 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