Monthly Archives: August 2007
Intel Emphasizes Security with New Platform
Intel is preparing to release a new version of its vPro platform Aug. 27, which will include an emphasis on security that the chip...
Windows Goes Xen—by Proxy
When Microsoft announced its plans to build a brand new hypervisor into a future version of Windows Server, it seemed to me that a...
Financial Fact and Friction
Forget about the frictionless high-tech economy—how about a little more friction instead?In between flights recently, I caught tidbits from CNN at the airport on...
‘No’ Is No Longer an Acceptable IT Response
Judging by the recent swell of coverage of the clash between employee technology and workplace technology while IT plays both the middleman and the...
Skills Shortages Aren’t Limited to Mainframes
Most reports about mainframes and the skill sets required to manage them are dismal, and the problem can be roughly summarized this way: Baby...
Caution for Businesses Thinking About Google Apps
Google Apps Premier Edition may be a tempting alternative to Microsoft Office software, but it may not be all that its cracked up to...
VOIP Security Requires Layered Approach, Experts Say
Security industry watchers say organizations need to take a layered approach to VOIP security.Voice-over-IP deployments are expected by some to be targeted by attackers...
Open Standards, Closed Minds
Today, I come to give praise and honor to a group that is fearless in its abilities to choose and deploy cutting-edge technologies. Ladies...
Skypes Protection Is Limited
Skypes two-day-plus outage in August was caused by, of all things, Microsofts Patch Tuesday. But the outage has served as an excellent reminder that...
New York Cab Drivers to Strike Over GPS
The message from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance , a group representing New York Citys taxi drivers, is clear: Stop GPS in...