Monthly Archives: June 2003
IDS: What Lies Ahead?
A research report saying that intrusion detection systems are outdated and useless has angered some vendors who say that argument deliberately ignores several key...
Instant Growth for Instant Messaging
The Radicati Group has released a study on the state of instant messaging that forecasts escalating growth for IM usage worldwide through 2007.According to...
802.11g Demonstrates White Lies of Wi-Fi
When is a 17-inch monitor not a 17-inch monitor or a 30GB hard disk not a 30GB hard disk? When you actually use them....
Beyond E-Mail: The Right Mobile Enterprise Strategy
A recent survey conducted by AMR Research on the maturity and adoption of mobile technologies showed that for most organizations, mobile is still a...
Microsoft Girds For Virus Battles
Microsoft announced its intentions to buy a little-known Romanian antivirus vendor, GeCAD Software, for an undisclosed amount. The move comes at an odd time,...
Who Manages Your Rights?
Digital Rights Management may be the most important computing issue of the decade; its one that is stirring up no shortage of controversy. DRM...
Media Center Portable
If you like the concept of a Windows XP Media Center Edition PC but prefer a portable computer, take heart: Toshiba will soon release...
Spam on the Upswing
In May, the Federal Trade Commission held a forum in Washington, D.C., for experts, including PC Magazine technical director Matthew D. Sarrel, to discuss...
Atheros, 17 Others Join WiMax Group
Eighteen new member companies have joined the WiMax organization, the effort to develop a wireless broadband infrastructure.The new members include 802.11a pioneer Atheros, as...
Microsoft to Buy Antivirus Company
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced plans to buy a little-known Romanian companys antivirus software technology for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition signals Microsofts desire...