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What can the OpenBSD IPsec backdoor allegations teach us? Recent allegations that the FBI slipped some backdoors into OpenBSD encryption software raise an important question about government involvement in security. Read more Resource of the day How XML Is Changing the Data Warehouse With XML, you can support changing business reporting and analysis requirements without significant database schema changes or application rewriting. Read this white paper to see how IBM DB2 pureXML can increase your competitive advantage. Google Search warns about compromised websites In addition to the already existing warning "This site may harm your computer" warnings, Google has added a new warning "This site may be compromised" to search results. Learn what the difference is. Read more The meaning of cryptographic trust The word "trust" has many meanings. The cryptographic meaning of the term is very specific, and should be handled with care. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Interpreting PCI 2.0 for virtualized infrastructures The PCI Security Standards Council released version 2.0 of its data security standard. Rick Vanover shares his thoughts about what this means for virtualization environments. Read more Review: Acronis Drive Monitor Acronis Drive Monitor is for anyone who needs a little help in predicting when an internal or external drive might go bad. Read more Study says computers more harmful to IQ than smoking marijuana A study conducted in 2005 said that use of technology was more harmful to one's IQ than smoking marijuana. And that was before the smartphones revolution! Read more Real time network topology and traffic flow with Etherape Jack Wallen shows you how to use the Etherape network monitoring tool for UNIX and UNIX-like OSs. Read more Featured multimedia   Army R&D delivers 'greatest inventions' (photos) The latest annual list of 10 new products and practical extensions makes note of grenade launchers, aerial video, IED defense, and a solar recharger. View on site Geek gift ideas Download TechRepublic's Geek Gift Guide 2010 Geek Gifts 2010: Call of Duty: Black Ops Geek Gifts 2010: Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Star Trek collectibles for the ultimate Trekkie The Empire Strikes Back gifts for the ultimate Star Wars fan Today's recommended downloads An Improved Architecture for High-Efficiency, High-Density Data Centers (American Power Conversion (APC)) One Minute to Accelerated Decision Making (IBM) Discover New Dimensions in Workload Management (IBM) Learn How to Meet Today's Data Storage Challenges (Oracle) Deduplication-Enabled Disaster Recovery from IBM ProtecTIER: An Overview (IBM) 10 things you should do to prepare for holiday time off The holidays are here, and you may be dealing with limited staff in the office. Here are some tips for getting things squared away so you can take a little time off. Don't get blacklisted this holiday season! Having malware on your web site can harm your customers and get you blacklisted by search engines. VeriSign® SSL Certificates now come with a daily malware scan to help protect your customers and your site. Click here to learn more.

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