Monthly Archives: July 2005
Enterprises Must Think Strategically About Security
The single most common—and most damaging—error in IT security practice is the failure to approach it from a strategic perspective.
IT security is a complex...
Lenovo Brings Blades to the Desktop
Now that blades have proved themselves efficient and cost-effective alternatives in data centers, OEMs are looking to give businesses the option of bringing similar...
Corel Taps Yahoo-Acquired Startup for E-Mail Application
An upstart e-mail client that largely disappeared after being acquired by Yahoo last year is reappearing—as WordPerfect Mail.
Corel Corp., the maker of a productivity...
New E-Mail Authentication Spec Submitted to IETF
A group of leading technology companies that includes Microsoft Corp., IBM, Yahoo Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. has submitted a new e-mail authentication standard...
Microsofts Watson Sells Partners on Adaptable Processes
MINNEAPOLIS—The buck stops at Allison Watsons desk when it comes to partner satisfaction—a pretty heady position considering Microsofts nearly complete reliance on its partner...
Apples Automator Allows Workflow Shortcuts
Chuck Sholdt, vice president of weather services at Weather Central Inc., credits Apple Computers scripting language AppleScript for making his job—supplying daily weather maps...
Texas Memory Tops Itself with 4G Solid State Disk
With the introduction of the RamSan 400, solid state disk vendor Texas Memory Systems has trumped the speed and performance of its own products.
The...
Famous Hacker Magazine Shuts Down
Phrack, the infamous online magazine published by underground hackers, is shutting down.
The e-zine, notorious for publishing controversial security-themed articles on phreaking, reverse engineering, cryptography...
New Microsoft Hardware Set to Debut
Microsoft is expected to roll out on Tuesday two new hardware bundles aimed at home users.
The first is a three-in-one control center for Windows...
Dell Wants One-on-Ones with Customers
Dell Inc. has shuttered the customer order support portion of its Web bulletin board system, in part to help protect its clients privacy.
The Round...