Monthly Archives: July 2007
Secure Computing Sees Revenue Jump in Q2
Secure Computing saw its second-quarter revenues jump by nearly 50 percent compared to the same period last year.
According to the companys earnings report, announced...
Apple Apologizes (to Investors) for iPhone Activation Woes
Four weeks later, my simmering anger that stemmed from my rocky start with the iPhone has largely been replaced with a general sense of...
McAfee, Secunia Offer New Freeware
Security vendors McAfee and Secunia are each offering new freeware aimed at protecting users.McAfee announced the release July 26 of Rootkit Detective, a tool...
Some Citizens Are More Equal Than Others
As the hype for the Democratic Party YouTube/CNN debate built last week, I kept remembering a quote from George Orwells Animal Farm: “All animals...
Microsofts AdECN Buy Fills Out Web Ad Strategy
REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft has big plans in the advertising world, a strategy underscored by its acquisition July 26 of AdECN, which provides an auction exchange...
CIOs Skeptical About IT Telecommuting
The proliferation of wireless technology has made it easier for employees across countless specialties to work from home or other remote locations.
Workers who are...
OSI Approves New Open-Source License
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Open Source Initiative approved on July 25 its first new license in quite some time: the Common Public Attribution License, which is...
Cisco Aims High
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Cisco Systems Cisco Networkers user conference, normally a place for network engineers and technicians to learn new tricks and techniques to keep networks...
Microsoft Waves Olive Branch at OSCON
PORTLAND, Ore.—Microsoft has recommitted to working with the open-source community, even submitting its Shared Source License to the Open Source Initiative for approval as...
Linux Companies That Didnt Deserve to Die
A recent story entitled, "Dearly Departed: Companies and Products That Didnt Deserve to Die" didnt cover Linux or open-source companies. That got me to...