Leap.A is a new Trojan-style virus circulating for the Apple Macintosh OS X platform. Claims about it being the “first” Macintosh virus are bogus, but it’s likely to be the first of many in a new trend, security experts say. Still, given OS X’s roots in the Unix-based FreeBSD operating system, it is still far more secure than any version of Windows.

For more on the Mac:
- read this AP article
- read this Register article

ALSO: Apple pondering ZFS for OS X. Article

PLUS: Notes from Apple’s investor meeting. Article

Specific industries benefit greatly from data warehousing efforts–financial and retail to name just two. But other businesses can reap rewards from the process as well. The first step is understanding the strategy behind data warehouses and then learning how they work so you can make sure you put the right system in place. Enterprises dealing with analytical business requirements are a perfect fit, and while data housing and storage is one of the cheaper IT budget lines, it still demands some knowledge to get mandated efficiency.

For more on data warehousing strategies:
- read this article at BPM Today