Monthly Archives: November 2006
Installing Vista RTM on VMware
During our recent Vista tests, we came across a bug in the Vista installer that prevented us from installing the OS onto VMware using...
Google Filing: Copyright Claims Could Change Our Business Plan
Copyright claims against YouTube could compel Google to change its business practices and potentially lose revenue, the company said in an SEC filing yesterday."Our...
UIU 3.0 Eases Image Deployment
The imminent release of Microsofts Windows Vista notwithstanding, Windows XP deployment will continue to be the main practical concern of desktop system managers for...
Lenovo Stumbles in Second Quarter
Lenovo Group, the worlds third largest PC maker, reported Nov. 9 that net profits for its second fiscal quarter fell 16 percent compared with...
Adobe Donates Source Code to Mozilla Tamarin
Theres a new primate in town.
On Nov. 8, it became official: Adobe Systems donated source code for its ActionScript Virtual Machine to that open-source...
Google Accidentally Sends Virus in Mass E-Mail
In a sign that quality control problems at Google persist, the Google Video team sent an e-mail to about 50,000 recipients yesterday that may...
Next-Generation Notebook Security Rounding the Corner
Just in time to address the anxiety that buyers might be feeling about recent embarrassing incidents of data loss due to stolen notebooks, the...
Data Governance Rises to Top of Compliance Efforts
NEW YORK—Analysts in the field of regulatory compliance say enterprises should increasingly build their IT auditing processes around database governance efforts.A panel of analysts,...
On Your Mark, Get Set for Job-Hunting Season
Thirty-eight percent of IT professionals surveyed said they were likely to look for a new job in the third quarter of 2006, and the...
Microsoft to Deliver Six Security Bulletins, Some Critical
Microsoft confirmed on Nov. 9 that it will ship at least six security bulletins as part of its monthly effort to patch vulnerabilities discovered...