Editorial: Microsoft and Cisco in convergence war, 07/24/06 Microsoft last week climbed into bed with Cisco’s largest competitor, Nortel, as it continues to battle Cisco for dominance in the emerging unified-communications market.
Editorial: Microsoft and Cisco in convergence war, 07/24/06
Microsoft last week climbed into bed with Cisco’s largest competitor, Nortel, as it continues to battle Cisco for dominance in the emerging unified-communications market.
‘Net Buzz: Could that be the wireless police knocking? 07/24/06
So you’re among the lucky owners who just paid $300,000 or more for a fully furnished, two-bedroom, two-bath unit in a soon-to-open condominium/hotel on a golf course near Tuscon, Ariz.
Bradner: Microsoft’s Private Folder: It seemed like a good idea at the time, 07/24/06
Microsoft introduces a way for users to protect some of their files and corporate America goes crazy – crazy mad. In an era when laptops full of corporate and personal secrets are stolen on a daily basis, you would think this sort of security offering …
Minoli: Enterprise architecture is not rocket science, 07/24/06
Building an enterprise architecture is not rocket science. Its goal is to create a unified IT environment of standardized hardware and software systems across the firm, with tight links to the business side of the organization.
Tolly: IPv6 enterprise outlook, 07/24/06
Over the years, I’ve been most fascinated by the inexorable “have to happen” trends that never materialize – Open Systems Interconnections is my favorite example. As I catch my breath in our summer break, I wonder if IPv6 might end up in the same …
Kobielus: Collaboration key to distributed data oversight, 07/24/06
Everyone agrees that data is a precious corporate resource. Everyone also agrees that corporations should keep this resource clean, current and fit for business. Some in the data management industry have stressed the need for a new corporate role, the …
Johnson: Strategies to secure VoIP nets, 07/24/06
You’ve probably already heard about the latest VoIP scam: vishing.
Wireless security: Protecting against vulnerabilities in wireless drivers, 07/24/06
One of the talks announced for the Black Hat conference this summer in Las Vegas is about 802.11 driver vulnerabilities, which can affect users even if they aren’t connected to a network.
Cool Tools: USB drives get tinier, 07/24/06
I took my own advice and took a vacation last week, so instead of quick reviews of tech products this week, here’s some new stuff coming down the pike.
Backspin: Collecting data for the wrong reasons, 07/24/06
Here’s a technology that sounds like a good idea: an RFID-enabled tilt sensor that attaches to a bottle and tracks the time, angle and duration of tilt. From that data the bartender’s pouring style and the volume of each drink poured can be estimated.
Dr. Internet: Combining QuickTime movie segments, 07/24/06
Where can I find scriptable command line tools that can combine multiple QuickTime movie segments?
Nutter’s Help Desk: Bogon bogosity – Dealing with a bogon issue, 07/24/06
For several weeks now, several employees at my company and some of our customers have been reporting problems with getting access to our Web sites and e-mail. The only common thread is that they all use the same ISP, a local cable internet provider by …
Gearhead: SanDisk Cruzer U3 delivers the goods, 07/24/06
For less expensive or simply more utilitarian products, packaging has become far more generic and functional. With products such as this week’s object of desire, the SanDisk Cruzer U3 Flash Drive, the packaging is a standard blister pack.
