Monthly Archives: December 2001
Law Agencies Face Internets Size
Law enforcement agencies see a growing share of communications moving from traditional channels to the Internet. In their effort to respond with new collection...
XP and Beyond
When Steve Broudy began introducing Windows 2000 Professional into his companys desktop computing environment last year, he knew the enhancements in the new operating...
IBM Transistor Gets Smaller, Speedier
IBM last week became the latest major chip maker to announce a new transistor design for microprocessors that will boost performance and reduce power...
Geekspeak: December 10, 2001
If radio-frequency wireless links are too insecure for your taste, why not move up the electromagnetic spectrum to nearly intercept-proof point-to-point laser? This Freespace...
A Look at Past to Better View the Horizon
"IT" turned out to be an overpriced gyro scooter. Excite@Home turned out to be anything but. The Goner virus proved that Outlook users are...
Step 5: Vigilance
In this series on enterprise security, eWeek Labs has so far explored the elements of assessment, prevention, detection and response, each of which requires...
Goner Finds Users Napping
The Goner worm that tore through corporate networks last week is just the latest evidence that virus writers and crackers are growing ever more...
Feds Cast a Wider Wiretap Net
Slowly but surely, the screws of electronic surveillance are tightening, and in the process, changing the rules of what can and cannot be monitored...
DVD Downloads: Thumbs Down
I dont know about you, but my idea of a good evening is making a bowl of popcorn and curling up on the couch...
Cable & Wireless to Acquire PSINet Japan
Saying that it wants to reinforce its position in Japans growing Internet market and accelerate its strategy for reaching Japanese businesses seeking IP and...