* The killer app has arrived * Letterman would be proud * Microsoft’s new strategy: implied threats * Address Internet security now
The killer app has arrived
Howard Anderson has found the one new cell phone application that matters to him. It’s not a camera. It’s not a video game. It’s technology that came out of the military, technology that could change the way we view cell phones – and it’s headed for Verizon.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112904anderson.html?net
Letterman would be proud
Keith Shaw learned plenty of lessons after testing this year’s batch of cool tools and gadgets for Network World’s Gift Guide. Here he lists the top 10.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112204cooltools.html?net
Microsoft’s new strategy: implied threats
Microsoft’s marketing has shifted from touting the benefits of Microsoft software to slamming the competition – that is, Linux – for possible patent infringement. While not saying Microsoft would sue users, the company is implying that someone would, says Scott Bradner. And that’s just sad.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112904bradner.html?net
Address Internet security now
There are lots of threats out there on the Big Bad Internet. Hackers will launch a distributed denial-of-service attack on your company and then demand payment to stop it. Peer-to-peer networking will suck up your bandwidth and potentially leave your company open to copyright infringement lawsuits. To counter the threats, Johna Till Johnson this week names four ways you can protect yourself.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2004/112904johnson.html?net
