Schwartau: Defending against global information war, 02/20/07
The recent attack on the Internet’s root servers was more than just a few hackers having fits and giggles with the DNS. In fact, the incident could be the first volley in global information warfare between the private sector of the United States and the government of China.
Presti: Why doesn’t my vendor want to sell to me? 02/20/07
The look on the guy’s face suggested he wasn’t sure if it was a personal slam, a screwed-up organization or some third thing he hadn’t thought of yet. Recently appointed to a nice management role in a midsize company, he called a large network vendor …
Bradner: Easier for the cops: record everything you do, 02/20/07
For the last year or so U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has been pushing the idea of requiring ISPs to retain some types of information about their customers. He may soon get his wish, but there are far more questions raised than answers given …
Gearhead: Polishing Windows, 02/22/07
It seems there’s no end to the improving and polishing that Windows requires. Consider the Windows XP Task Manager – it’s awful. If you are anywhere beyond the noob level this is a tool you are going to want to replace with something like Process Explorer
Editorial: Put virtualization to work in the lab, 02/22/07
Companies have realized huge gains by using virtualization to consolidate resources, and many are now looking for other ways to leverage the technology.
Johnson: What’s cooking with the carriers, 02/22/07
Enterprise IT execs love to ask me, “Which carrier’s the best?” I hate that question, because the only honest answer is “It depends.”
Cool Tools: Dragon voice recognition system, 02/22/07
The scoop: Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 9, from Nuance Software, pricing from $100 to $200 (or higher), depending on edition offered (basic, preferred or professional).
Dr. Internet: Setting up the Liferay portal, 02/22/07
We’re reviewing the Liferay portal (www.liferay.com) with an all-in-one bundle that uses an integrated HSQL database that supports only one connection at a time. We would like to install a full-fledged version that will use a MySQL database to support…
Briere: 2007: The year of motion applications, 02/19/07
Several times over the years, I’ve suggested you corner your CEO and whisper some sweet IT in his/her ear. Well, it’s that time again – you can help drive some near-term innovation and differentiation into your firm’s product lineup that builds on an …
Bradner: The Leahy privacy bill: coddling the criminals? 02/19/07
After the data breach about a year ago that exposed the personal information of some congressmen I was sure that there would soon be a federal bill enhancing privacy protections.
Nutter’s Help Desk: WiFi for workers on the go, 02/19/07
It seems like my company has more people traveling and having reliable access to the Internet is becoming more important. Most of our laptops are coming equipped for some flavor of WiFi. Is that enough?
‘Net Buzz: Prepaid credit cards: Future of finance? 02/19/07
Prepaid credit cards for those without bank accounts and teens without self-control have been available in the United States for years. Now, Visa New Zealand, in cooperation with that country’s postal service, is taking the concept to a new level that …
