Monthly Archives: September 2005
CA Wins Deal to Protect 20M AOL Users
America Online is deploying anti-spyware technology from CA in a new version of its client software.
America Online Inc. on Wednesday announced ASP (AOL Spyware...
Paris Expo Features Mac Accessories
PARIS—Without a keynote announcement to satiate attendees, visitors to Apples Paris Expo had to be content with a number of smaller disclosures.
On display were...
Firefox Patch Fixes Security Woes
The Mozilla Foundation has released the latest version of its Firefox Web browser, 1.07, which fixes several security problems, including a brand-new one.
While it...
Apple Servers Drive New EU Supercomputer
PARIS—A startup on Tuesday unveiled plans at the Apple Expo here to build a distributed supercomputer cluster that could use some thousands of Apple...
Oracle Details Lifetime Support Policy
Under Oracle Corp.s new "Lifetime" support policy, "life" means five years. But just like hospital patients with good insurance plans and feeding tubes, additional...
Apple Upgrades .Mac and Backup in France, Germany
PARIS—Apple Computer Inc. upgraded its .Mac and Backup service on Monday, adding enhanced local support for the French and German markets.
Apple added a .Mac...
Tech Community Steps Up in Wake of Katrina
Theres been no shortage of disturbing images coming out of the Gulf Coast, leaving many with a sense of helplessness and hopelessness in the...
Disaster Jumpstarts Network Reevaluation
The ideal network is invisible: bits go in at one access point and come out at another, in zero time with zero error and...
Calpine Gets Power Over Its Data
Calpine, an independent power producer with 102 sites across the country, is required to conduct network compliance audits for regulators. Nearly a year ago,...
Katrina: The Ultimate Testing Ground for Disaster Recovery
For Walter Overby, hurricanes and other severe-weather events are a part of daily life on the Gulf Coast. Having endured Hurricane Ivan last year,...