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Adobe Flash Player 9 Security

Overview Security is a key concern of Adobe, users, website owners, and content developers. For this reason, Adobe Flash Player 9 includes a set of security rules and controls to safeguard the user, website owner, and content developer. This white paper provides an overview of the Flash Player security model. The paper focuses on the security-relevant features of the Flash Player client runtime, including those previously introduced in earlier versions of the product.

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Publisher	Adobe Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2006	Downloads	124
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Network Security

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Publisher:
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Balancing Security Against Productivity

Publisher:
Novell

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Publisher:
Novell

Secure Desktop On-Demand Webcast

Publisher:
Novell

Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing

Publisher:
IBM

Security alert: There's a hole in my Flash Player

Two flaws have been discovered in Macromedia's Flash Player that could leave PCs open to attack. Macromedia has warned that its Flash Player, a ubiquitous application for playing multimedia files, has a vulnerability that could allow attackers to...

Channel:
Security Strategy

Adobe unleashes Flash for Linux beta

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Channel:
Applications
Tags:
adobe,
flash,
linux

Adobe revisits e-books

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Channel:
WebWatch
Tags:
adobe,
e-books

Microsoft plotting to steal Adobe's thunder

But Adobe's Flash Player has become the dominant choice for streaming video used by high-volume sites such as MySpace.com and YouTube. Brightcove will continue to build all its software, including tools that enable content providers to upload video...

Adobe: 'We're not making Office killer'

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Adobe buys web word processor

The technology underpinning these applications is Adobe's Flash Player and AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime), software that lets web applications run offline. Adobe invested in the company last year as part of a venture fund set up to promote...

Channel:
Applications
Tags:
web apps,
office,
adobe

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In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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