Monthly Archives: December 2004
Microsoft Tightens Windows Server 2003 Security
Microsoft Corp. has made available for download the first release candidate of a major security update to Windows Server 2003.
The 316MB download contains many...
Users Applaud Idea of Oracle BI as Center of the Universe
SAN FRANCISCO—Know more, spend less.The message was, characteristically, all-Oracle: Consolidate, ditch the special-purpose data warehouses, and move to a version of Oracle Corp.s Database...
Trend Micro Offers Virus Scanning for Smart Phones
Amid reports of Trojans and worms squirming through mobile devices, Trend Micro Inc. says it will roll out anti-virus and anti-spam protection for users...
Security Honey Pots May Snare Private Details
Though some legal issues still surround "honey pots," their use within the security industry is fairly common and is considered a critical weapon in...
A Pair of Linux Stocking Stuffers
All I want for Christmas is a Linux for everyone to enjoy. And I found it.You can find it, too, in Robin "Roblimo" Millers...
Intel Firms Up Dual-Core Plans
Intel Corp. updated its 2005 product plans at its analyst meeting in New York Tuesday, including a timetable for its so-called "Ts," the processor...
Built-In 10 Gigabit Beckons to Enterprise Sites
S2ios announcement this week that HP would be using its 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters in two of its enterprise server lines was the proverbial...
Nomadix Co-founder Passes Away
Joel Short, co-founder, senior vice president and chief Technology officer of Nomadix, died November 21 in Los Angeles. He was 34.
Short founded Nomadix with...
Getting a Head Start on App Security
With security on the minds of IT managers more than ever, some companies are addressing the issue even before applications are developed. Microsoft Corp....
HP Focuses on Software, Storage
BOSTON—Hewlett-Packard Co. officials have completed the reorganization of the company, have their product portfolios in place and have developed strong roadmaps for those products....