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The Risks of Obtaining and Using Pirated Software

Overview This paper presents the results of an investigation by IDC into the prevalence of malicious code and unwanted software at Web sites that offer pirated software, counterfeit product keys, crack tools, and key generators for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office. The investigation also looked for such code in key generators and crack tools that are available for download at various Web sites and from peer-to-peer networks.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	IDG (International Data Group)	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2006
Format	White Papers
Topics	Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Security Management

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Channel:
LANs
Tags:
jxta,
sun,
p2p

Skype patches security flaw

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Channel:
VoIP
Tags:
skype

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Microsoft's 'Patch Tuesday' targets six critical flaws

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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

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Publisher:
IBM

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

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Publisher:
IBM

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