Monthly Archives: October 2006
Will IE 7 Cons Surpass Pros?
Microsofts Internet Explorer 7 is a massive upgrade from previous versions of the browser, with greatly improved standards support and a more secure default...
When in Rome …
Sometimes it can be hard coming up with ideas for a weekly opinion column. But theres one well that never seems to go dry...
Paying for Inattention
Not that Id know, but Im told that having too much portable wealth can lead to unwelcome government attention. In Neal Stephensons 1999 novel...
Oracle Begins SOA Push at OpenWorld
Oracle launched its Oracle OpenWorld conference with a series of SOA-related announcements, including the availability of Oracle SOA Suite 10g Release 3.With service-oriented architecture...
Microsoft Opens Send
Microsoft is making the Sender ID framework specification for e-mail authentication available to users at no cost and with the guarantee that the company...
Step Up Hard Drive Protection
Full disk encryption can help sidestep the embarrassing public slip-ups stemming from lost and stolen equipment. Although encrypting sensitive data is not a new...
TIAA-CREF in Hot Water
The IT issues at TIAA-CREF have once again reared their (collectively) ugly head.Details of increasing problems with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Fund,...
Firefox Balances Innovation, Simplicity
The Mozilla Foundation has further streamlined Firefox while making the popular open-source Web browser easy for even novice users to pick up. At the...
You are There—More or Less
Cisco Systems is trying to change the videoconferencing game with a new system that more closely approximates an in-person meeting.The Cisco TelePresence virtual meeting...
Skype Speakerphone Is Conference Pro
Polycoms $129 Communicator speakerphone is a handy device for companies that want to regularly conduct multiperson conferences over Skype.
With its two built-in microphones, the...