Monthly Archives: November 2006
Finjan Touts Smarter Web Security Tools
Network appliance maker Finjan released an updated version of its Internet security software on Nov. 27, claiming new capabilities for identifying and defeating Web-based...
Thin Sprint Phone Boasts Entertainment Capabilities
Sprint Nextel, a company that offers consumers a wide range of wireless and wireline communications services, has launched its newest wireless device developed by...
Ubuntu Founder Solicits OpenSUSE List, Irritates Developers
There has been a great deal of heat in open-source circles over the Novell/Microsoft patent deal, but Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth took it to...
McAfee Aims at ISS Customers with Swap Program
Not everyone was happy to see IBM acquire Internet Security Systems, according to officials at McAfee, which launched a new program Nov. 27 aimed...
Models and Measures
Announcements this week from Swedens Telelogic and Alfresco Software in San Francisco address both ends of the process that brings the next generation of...
Mac OS X Spyware Sample Spotted
Anti-virus researchers have spotted the first signs of an adware/spyware program capable of launching browser windows on Apple Computers Mac OS X.According to a...
Mine! All Mine!
Welcome to the all-new Tech Directions column, now of a higher quality than ever before! I hope that all of you will enjoy the...
Vista Boosts IE 7 Security Features – 1
Although Internet Explorer 7 has been out for several weeks now, users of the Microsoft Web browser have yet to see all of its...
Vista Takes Security Up a Notch – 2
One of the advertised hallmarks of Windows Vista is security—as in Microsofts renewed focus on and dedication to tightening up the Windows operating system.
Indeed,...
Developers Must Play by Vistas Rules
There are detailed guidelines that developers can follow to assure their compatibility with Microsofts forthcoming Windows Vista. Many of those instructions can usefully be...