Tolly: Is Apple more controlling than Microsoft? 10/10/07: While many users laud Apple for the freedom that it gives them, recent developments indicate that Apple might be even more of a “control freak” than Microsoft.
Network Guardians: Tips for creating a security policy, 10/08/07: My company is revamping its network security plan. What tools should I use to develop up-to-date policies, and are there any tools that make this easier?
Backspin: As good as Skype and Vonage are, they are wrong for the 21st century, 10/11/07: Skype and Vonage illustrate what is wrong with user communications: They are “closed” and not standards based. These strategies support business models that are not in line with 21st century wants and needs. They have to go!
Gaskin: Blades head downmarket, 10/11/07: If you’re drooling over the advances in the world of blade servers, wishing you could afford a rack or two of them, that day may arrive sooner than you think. Looking to replace the jumble of servers stacked in the storage closet, er, server room? Don …
Cool Tools: Wallet photos go electronic, 10/10/07: Digital Foci’s Pocket Album is a tiny LCD screen with a key-chain attachment that can store up to 74 photos on its 8MB of flash memory.
Risk and Reward: Combining work and play threatens business security, 10/10/07: Nine-to-five is quickly becoming a quaint memory in many workplaces. Flex time, teleworkers, road warriors and home offices are increasingly blurring the distinction between “my time” and “work time.” That means more work is done during off-hours but …
Dr. Internet: Getting up to speed on ITIL, 10/10/07: I need to get up to speed on ITIL, the Information Technology Infrastructure Library. Where should I start?
Johnson: Who should run the ‘Net? Not the government, 10/10/07: If you are (like me) one of those people who had to look Burma up on a map, you may be wondering why you should care, other than for the obvious humanitarian reasons. Here’s why: There’s no better illustration of what happens when control of the …
Nolle: Where now, Yahoo? 10/09/07: Let’s say you’re the new CEO of Yahoo. You’re running an outfit that’s maybe one of the oldest brands in the portal marketplace, but your company has been eclipsed in revenue and stock performance by upstart Google. You, the new CEO, are on the hook …
Gearhead: Trying to integrate Mac and PC video, keyboards, mice, 10/09/07: Now that my DPC problem has returned for no reason, I may have to give in and rebuild my Windows machine. I also test Synergy, a software utility for sharing a keyboard and mouse between several PCs running any mixture of Windows, OS X, Linux and Unix.
Bradner: Microsoft HealthVault requires suspension of disbelief, 10/09/07: Microsoft HealthVault healthcare data-collection service raises security, privacy issues.
Net Buzz: Federal ‘fix’ knocks ca.gov for a loop, 10/08/07: A hacker’s diversion of traffic from a California county government Web site to a porn purveyor spiraled into IT chaos last week after a countermeasure applied from Washington essentially “deleted the ca.gov domain.”
Oien: SSL VPNs a good option for remote access, 10/08/07: Companies of all sizes recognize that remote access has the power to drive productivity, improve customer service and add agility to the corporate business model by allowing users timely and secure access to valuable resources regardless of location. …
Nutter’s Help Desk: Troubleshooting decreased performance of a wireless router, 10/08/07: I have used a Linksys wireless G 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps router in my home for several years. Within the past month or so the range has decreased by 60 to 7 %. The only change has been AT&T takeover of BellSouth. Does this equipment wear out, or could it have …
