Monthly Archives: December 2004
Cisco Spiffs Up Wiring Closet
In a wide-ranging switching launch, Cisco Systems Inc. is spotlighting the wiring closet with a range of options that lower costs, increase flexibility and...
VOIP: A New Day Is Dawning
From the time the technology was technically possible, VOIP has held second-class status in telecommunications, unable to deliver a call with the reliability, quality...
OS Competition Is Good for IT
The competition between open-source and proprietary software promises to be the most significant force in IT over the next decade. This rivalry will play...
Of Microsoft, Linux and Truth
If anything trumps the number of large enterprises using Linux, its the number of security patches Microsoft has posted in response to its operating...
WINS Flaw Reheats Debate on Disclosure Timing
A vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.s Windows first identified in May—but only now receiving widespread attention—has reopened the contentious debate between security researchers and software...
HP Thin Clients Impress
Deploying thin clients may not result in cost savings for every organization, but small and midsize businesses looking for a robust, fairly powerful dumb-terminal...
Cyotas Anti-Fraud Command Center Reports Results
Cyota, which provides anti-fraud and security solutions for financial institutions, has revealed several key results of its anti-phishing service, FraudAction. Cyotas anti-phishing solution, developed...
10 Gigabit Ethernet Hits the Enterprise
Vendors Hewlett-Packard Co., Alcatel S.A. and S2io Inc. each announced 10 Gigabit Ethernet products Monday that are aimed squarely at enterprise data centers.The products—stackable...
Oracle Eyes PeopleSoft as Meat on the Hoof
SAN FRANCISCO—These days, Oracle is looking at PeopleSoft like a live steer walking about with neatly painted lines and labels listing all of the...
Changing Patch Habits With Microsoft
In the year since Microsoft Corp. made its controversial decision to begin releasing patches on a monthly basis, the policy has had a profound...