Akamai admits its OpenSSL patch was faulty, reissues keys

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Tests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn't really change anything Network World Daily News AM April 14, 2014 Share this email Akamai admits its OpenSSL patch was faulty, reissues keys Akamai Technologies, whose network handles up to 30 percent of all Internet traffic, said Sunday a researcher found a fault in custom code that the company thought shielded most of its customers from the Heartbleed bug. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Tests confirm Heartbleed bug can expose server's private key 2. Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn't really change anything 3. Secure browsers offer alternatives to Chrome, IE, Firefox (free reg) 4. AI gets its groove back 5. Obama administration backs disclosing software vulnerabilities in most cases 6. App o' the Week: Flowboard for better presentations 7. NASA'S KRex robot aims for the moon 8. Microsoft puts the squeeze on Windows to shoehorn it into 16GB devices 9. 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READ MORE Secure browsers offer alternatives to Chrome, IE, Firefox (free reg) The Web browser has been a major infection vector for years, allowing malware to be transported to millions of computers through phishing, man-in-the-middle, SQL injection and countless other attacks. But what if there were a way to stop this madness and secure the browsing channel itself? READ MORE WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Converged Systems Management: Key Features IDC believes that in the longer run, the vendors that will gain material converged systems market share advantage will be those that seamlessly integrate management automation, monitoring, and optimization functions within the converged systems stack. Learn More>> AI gets its groove back Thanks to the advent of Big Data, new algorithms and massive, affordable computing power, artificial intelligence is now, finally, on a roll again. 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