Monthly Archives: August 2007
What Is Online Identity Proofing and How Does it Work?
Q: Online banks and online retailers are increasing their use of identity proofing as a method of fraud prevention. What exactly is identity proofing?A:...
Three New Classes of Vulnerabilities with No Cure Whatsoever
LAS VEGAS—I just sat down with Danny Allan, director of security researcher at Web application security company Watchfire, and he summed it up: For...
Extending Workplace Rules to Virtual Lives
In what appears to be the first big corporation to create formal guidelines governing employee behavior in virtual worlds, IBM has taken the unusual...
First Aid for RSS
As I've mentioned before, my love affair with RSS has been pretty short and not very sweet. After an initial phase where I loved...
Former Dell CEO Rollins Lands at TPG Capital
Former Dell CEO Kevin Rollins, who left the company earlier this year as Michael Dell returned to the helm of his namesake company, has...
Apple Mum About Aug. 7 Event
Apple public relations representatives made calls to press members July 31, inviting them to an event on the companys campus in Cupertino, Calif., Aug....
Go Green Now: Save Energy Through Smart IT
Update: I put all these tips and more in a slideshow called the eWeek Guide to Green ITYou've heard that going green in your...
FCC Meets Google Only Halfway
The Federal Communications Commission approved rules for the upcoming auction of the 700MHz airwave spectrum that granted only half of what Google had requested.
Googles...
HSDPA Psion Workabout Pro Delivers Rugged Usability
While its great fun as a reviewer to look at the latest smart phone or PDA, the fact is that in most enterprises, its...
No Photo ID-Day 3, Playing Chicken at the Airport
I'm in Las Vegas for Black Hat but I'm still obsessing over my photo ID. Having an ID let me play my favorite game...