Monthly Archives: August 2004
Japanese Banks Opt for Vein-Recognition Security System
Banks in Japan are using a biometric security system based on vein pattern-recognition technology. The system from Fujitsu Ltd. works by shining a near-infrared...
Applying Ourselves to Metadata Models
In Robert Heinleins classic 1966 novel, "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress," a computer technician has to explain to a newly awakened conscious machine...
SurfControl Reports New Spam Scams
Googles IPO and the Olympics are being used as bait to lure users into new scams, according to anti-spam company SurfControl Plc.One scam asks...
WinAmp Skin Flaw Patched
Nullsoft has released a patch for its WinAmp media player that closes a vulnerability allowing hackers to install Trojans and spyware.The company released WinAmp...
Useful Health IT Puts People First
While it may seem like a new discipline, medical informatics is much older than most people realize. Back in 1977, well before most people...
VeriSign Takes ICANN to State Court
VeriSign Inc. is continuing its legal fight against the main overseer of the Internets domain-name system, despite the dismissal last week of its federal...
Microsoft Makes More Open-Source Overtures
Still feeling the pressure from Linux and other open-source software competitors, Microsoft Corp. is reaching out further to the open-source community with offers of...
NY IT Prepares for Disaster Recovery
As New York braces for the Republican National Convention this week, IT managers at the citys financial services companies may be nervous about the...
IBM Provides Developers with Free Cloudscape Resources
IBM Monday announced a set of free tools and support for developers using Cloudscape, its Java relational database, also now known as Derby.
Available on...
Longhorn Delay Stirs Dismay, Delight in Developers
Developer reaction to Microsofts decision to hold off on delivering planned parts of the next release of Windows Longhorn to meet the 2006 deadline...