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Social Credit Points Rack Up Online

New reputation management services go beyond googling to let strangers check each other out before they do business. -internetnews.com [ Full Story ]

Unraveling BIND 9.3

From DNSSEC to IPv6 support, we look at the main improvements in the latest release and discuss how to make the best use of these new features. We also look back on where BIND has been and ahead on where it's going. -ServerWatch. [ Full Story ]

HSBC Latest Data-Breach Victim

The security breach could reach several big credit companies. -SmallBusinessComputing.[ Full Story ]

VoIP Security Considerations for Enterprises

Before you spend a cent on equipment, training and fancy new phones, one consideration trumps all others: security. Lyne Bourque examines the standards and practices that factor into a secure VoIP setup, including the official word from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). -EnterpriseITPlanet .[ Full Story ]

Promotional Blogs on the Rise

Blogs that promote films, TV shows, even jeans are more popular and more creative than ever. Some examples of what's working. -ClickZ Experts.[ Full Story ]

Hubs, Switches, Routers ... What's the Difference?

Conversations concerning routers, switches and hubs can be a bit misleading because many people use the terms interchangeably. However, the three devices are all quite different, even if at times they are all integrated into a single device. -PracticallyNetworked. [ Full Story ]

Add Fog to a Landscape with Photoshop

Dave Diotalevi demonstrates how to add a fog bank to your landscape photos using Photoshop's Dissolve brush mode and the Gradient tool. -graphics.com.[ Full Story ]

Serena's Collage Calls on Contribute

What do you get when you mix a popular, user-friendly Web editor with a database-driven content management back end? Serena hopes the combination of Collage and Macromedia's Contribute equals sales. -IntranetJournal.[ Full Story ]