Monthly Archives: May 2003
WinZip Boosts Security, File Size
The newest edition of WinZips namesake .Zip file utility gains strong encryption and sheds the 4GB-file-size limit of previous versions.The beta of WinZip 9.0...
Bigger, Better Linux
Users of Linux databases are drooling over the list of features promised by the forthcoming upgrade to the Linux kernel, Version 2.6.The Linux 2.6...
Microsoft Covers Back With SCO Unix License
The crusade by the SCO Group to protect its Unix intellectual property took an unexpected turn last week when Microsoft Corp. said it was...
Good Worms Not Mature
Is there such a thing as a good worm? Jim Rapoza replied in the affirmative in his Tech Directions column of April 21, "Up...
Acer, MPC Set Server Sights on Enterprise
Acer America Corp. is looking to expand beyond PCs and laptops and re-establish itself in the more lucrative server and storage space with new...
Storage Basics Heat Up Show
Throughout the storage World Conference, held in Anaheim, Calif., earlier this month, several important themes came up time after time in discussions with analysts...
Smarter Storage on Horizon?
For several years, users have clamored for more management features to be added to existing hardware. Now, a number of vendors are suggesting its...
Software Links Backup, SRM
Summer upgrades for Computer Associates International Inc. and Veritas Software Corp. backup and recovery programs will help users link existing suites with other technologies.Features...
Actius Notebook Hits New Lows
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Actius MM10
Sharps Actius MM10 is an extremely portable notebook with built-in support for Ethernet and 802.11b connectivity. Although keyboard and performance trade-offs come...
Ex-Security Czar Richard Clarke Speaks Out
During his 30 years in Washington, Richard Clarke evolved from a State Department staffer into the nations top counterterrorism official and, at the time...