Monthly Archives: December 2007
Documentary to Tell of the 6 ‘Granny Hackers’
Sixty years ago, six women became some of the earliest computer hackers in history. A new documentary hopes to give them their credit due.In...
Hand Over Your Credit Card
At a recent speaking engagement about PCI and SOX compliance, I asked the audience to get out their wallets and pull out their credit...
An Ailing AMD Faces Scrutiny
These are tough times for Advanced Micro Devices.
A year ago, AMD executives spoke confidently about the company's future with the anticipation it had created...
AdultFriendFinder Settles FTC Charges
An adult social network that caters to the "sex and swingers" community agreed Dec. 6 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its use...
SourceForge Adopts eBay-like Sales Model for Open-Source Software
One question that people who don't know how open-source businesses work is: "How do you make money from open-source software?" SourceForge.net has a new...
Microsoft Sets Date for PDC ’08
Contrary to speculation, Microsoft will hold its Professional Developers Conference next year.When the software giant postponed its annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference to some...
Print Market Tackles Sustainability, Environmental Concerns
Businesses must pay more attention to how they print and how printer hardware and consumables can impact the environment, regulatory compliance and effect their...
Web 2.0 in the Workplace
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Google Enables More Apps for the iPhone
One day after Google announced Apple's iPhone was the most frequently searched word in 2007, Google Dec. 5 released an application that lets users...
Plustek’s Affordable Small Business Scanner
Plustek has announced a new scanner aimed at the small office/home office market.
The SmartOffice PS281 is a collapsible, integrated ADF (automatic document feeder) sheet-fed...