Monthly Archives: July 2002
Its Getting Harder to Get It All Together
In a universe where entropy always wins, disk defragmentation used to yield small but satisfying victories. When Im about to begin a video project...
Dont Judge Tablet PCs by Their Ink
Tablet PCs have become the galvanizing notebook event of the year. People are either skeptical or love them. Theres no middle ground. Thats unfortunate...
New Tools Link Directories
Acta Technology Inc. and IBM are developing directory integration tools that should enable enhanced data accuracy and security—both critical issues to companies looking to...
Geekspeak: July 1, 2002
A paper titled "How to 0wn the Internet in Your Spare Time" (to be presented early next month at the 11th Usenix Security Symposium),...
Shuttling Between Cities for Sparsely Filled Shows
Even tech trade show organizers are not immune to the hurdles facing enterprise IT staffs, thought the Puss as he jetted back to Beantown...
Palladium Talk Riles OEMs
Microsoft Corp.s latest security plan is being met with skepticism in the industry. The Redmond, Wash., company last week revealed details of a new...
OpenSSH Developers Patch Vulnerability
A vulnerability in a popular, free implementation of the Secure Shell protocols that prompted a warning from the suites developers was quickly capped last...
What It Takes to Be a CSO
Security jobs are in the spotlight like never before, with the current heightened sensitivity to cyber-crime and national security. Add to that the fact...
IT Pros Living in Fear of Major Cyber-Attack
To inculcate a sense of urgency about government spending on information security, the Business Software Alliance last week said most IT security professionals believe...
The Buzz: July 1, 2002
Many Mix Work With VacationThe proliferation of PDAs, laptops, cell phones and other office peripherals has made it easier than ever to stay in...