Monthly Archives: May 2002
IT Groups Plan for Cyber-Security
Responding to a request from the Bush administration, IT and telecommunications industry representatives in Washington filed a plan with the government last week to...
Perchance to Dream
I dont remember the year, but I do remember the speech.It was sometime around 1989, or 1990, or even 1991, and the speaker was...
Court Rules RBOCs Must Follow FCC Pricing Scheme
In a ruling that consumer advocates hope will prevent a rise in the cost of telecommunications services, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week...
Tame the TCO Beast
As enterprises continue to scrutinize costs during lean economic times, many are beginning to find flaws in the way they manage the purchasing of...
AOL Merging Aim With Crypto
America Online Inc. this month will begin beta testing an encrypted version of its AOL Instant Messenger targeted at enterprises.The service, to be called...
ADIC, IBM Bring Intelligence, High Capacity to Tape Storage
New technologies—one near-term, one long-term—will separately help Advanced Digital Information Corp. and IBM bring users modern software intelligence and high capacity on traditional tape...
Palmisano May Consider Layoffs to Right IBM
While company officials, in Armonk, N.Y., declined to discuss details of the layoff plans, sources said 10,000 to 20,000 employees could be cut over...
The Answer to Security Riddle
The latest FBI/computer security institute survey has a bit of good news for a change. According to the 503 security practitioners who responded, 90...
Mission Critical: Get Focused Now
The value of focus—especially in tough times—is extraordinary. Dell stayed focused on being the most efficient computer vendor and is seeing some powerful gains...
On Guard: WinME (Maginot Edition)
If we understand the testimony of Microsoft executives, the companys Windows code and business practices are on active duty, helping defend the United States...