Monthly Archives: November 2003
Suns Simplified Java Tool Takes Page from MS
Sun Microsystems Inc. said it will soon deliver a "technical preview" of its development tool aimed at simplifying Java development for the masses.During a...
Weakness Reported in Wireless Security Protocol
A researcher at ICSA Labs has reported that some implementations of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), a standard for cryptography of data on Wi-Fi networks,...
FCC Expects VOIP Rules in 2004
When policy-makers overhauled the telecommunications landscape in 1996 and opened the local telephone market to competition for the first time, technology professionals asked what...
Review: Maxtor OneTouch vs. Seagate External
External drives are nothing new. Weve been building them since back in the days of 50-pin, SCSI-1 connectors – anyone want a Micropolis 9GB...
Microsoft Mobile Bigwig Defects to Startup
A senior mobile official at Microsoft Corp. this week announced that he will leave the software giant to start his own company.The corporate vice...
Acer to Roll Out New Rack-Mount Server
Acer America Corp. next week will continue the expansion of its product line with its next rack-mount server, the two-processor Altos R701.The 2U (3.5-inch)...
Novells New Linux Friends, Enemies and SCO
What does Novell purchase of SuSE mean for the rest of the enterprise vendors? Without question, it signals that Novell is back in business...
AMD Makes Massive Roadmap Update
Advanced Micro Devices has added a slew of new processor code names to its road map, timed to coincide with a meeting with Wall...
Honor Among Thieves And Other Black Hats
By now its clear to most everyone that law enforcement is ill-equipped to effectively uncover the perpetrators of the widespread viruses and worms. Microsoft...
FTC Slams Pop-Up Spammer
The Federal Trade Commission Thursday took action against a company that it alleges was exploiting a security hole in Microsofts Messenger Service utility to...