‘Net Buzz: More blogging off the cliff .. lawyer-style, 05/15/06 Here’s the question before us today: Is calling a lawyer an extortionist redundant … or potentially libelous? (Hint: Only one of the choices is a joke.)
‘Net Buzz: More blogging off the cliff – lawyer-style, 05/15/06
Here’s the question before us today: Is calling a lawyer an extortionist redundant … or potentially libelous? (Hint: Only one of the choices is a joke.)
Tolly: NTP vs. RIM: A good deal for lawyers, 05/15/06
The adage that in lawsuits the only sure winners are the lawyers is doubly true in the years-long patent battle between Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry handheld, and NTP, a company with one asset – the disputed patent – that was brought…
Bradner: Are Microsoft’s super cookies good for you? 05/15/06
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Microsoft a patent for “super cookies.” Are they good for you?
Nutter’s Help Desk: Upgrading Cisco switches, 05/15/06
I recently joined a company that has Cisco switches throughout the network. My boss has told me that my first task is to upgrade the switches to the latest available firmware. I have been around Cisco switches some but haven’t done this particular …
Johnson: Built-in wiretapping capabilities are a bad idea, 05/15/06
The Greeks can take credit for plenty of firsts, starting with modern civilization, democracy, mathematics and philosophy. Here’s another they might not be in such a hurry to claim: the first known example of illegal wiretapping of phone …
Wireless Security: Emerging wireless attacks, 05/15/06
What are the emerging types of wireless attacks and how can they be combated?
Backspin: Spammers and hackers: Evolving to be better, 05/15/06
In any human activity where there is a course of action with a great enough incentive, humans have evolved to try to take advantage, even when the risk is relatively great. The result is that Darwinian-style evolution is creating humans who get better …
Gearhead: Color profiles simplified (sort of), 05/15/06
Last week we discussed the Lyson Continuous Ink System, which we are very impressed with. This week we sort out some issues.
Layland: ‘Net neutrality: A debate about nothing? 05/15/06
The problem with ‘Net neutrality arguments is that they miss an important point: Can the carriers provide differentiated service? They can set priorities, but does that mean people will see the difference – that it will really matter? I don’t think so.
Schwartau: Big bank goes phishing, 05/15/06
The thing about security is, well, security happens, and sometimes it doesn’t happen, and then sometimes it’s over the edge with mind-numbing incomprehensibility.
Cool Tools: Palm’s new Treo, 05/15/06
When Palm launched its Treo 700w smart-phone a few months ago, many believed the company was abandoning the Palm operating system in favor of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system. Today, the company helps allay these fears with the announcement…
Editorial: The three levels of SOA maturity, 05/15/06
While Systinet’s 170 customers today are large companies, Erickson says these big players soon will start using SOA in the supply chain, which will necessitate smaller players coming up to speed. That type of shift will start to move SOA along the …
