Monthly Archives: February 2008
Researchers Crack BitLocker, FileVault
Four of the most widely used disk encryption technologies-Windows Vista's BitLocker, Apple's FileVault, TrueCrypt and dm-crypt-have been rendered useless by a new attack class,...
FCC Caught in Middle of White Spaces Debate
It works; it doesn't work. Testing failed; testing is inconclusive.These are the battle lines being drawn between powerhouse technology firms and broadcasters over the...
eWEEK Technology in Film Awards
eWEEK Technology in Film Awards
eWEEK Technology in Film Awards - Best use of technology as a metaphor for chaos under bureaucratic control
Best use...
Rivals Skeptical of Microsoft’s Move to Greater ‘Openness’
Competitors in the open-source community responded with skepticism to Microsoft's Feb. 21 announcement that it is committing itself to greater openness and interoperability for...
Tech Workplace Climate Unfavorable to Women
By the Bureau of Labor Statistics' own count, women hold 27 percent, just over a quarter, of jobs in computer-related and mathematical occupations. As...
Sun Readies a Supercomputer in Texas
If everything is bigger in Texas, then the new Sun supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center should fit right in.Sun Microsystems and the...
Report Suggests Soci??«t??« G??«n??«rale Bank Controls Subverted
A preliminary report released Feb. 20 by three independent directors investigating the stunning $7.1 billion loss at Soci??«t??« G??«n??«rale found that rogue trader J??«r??me...
Microsoft Spins Legal Defeat into PR Fool’s Gold
You've got to give Microsoft credit for gall. They take a crunching defeat at the hands of the European Union court system for trying...
Does RealPlayer Deserve ‘Badware’ Label?
The Google-backed StopBadware.org group has explained the thinking behind its decision to slap the "badware" label on two versions of RealNetworks' RealPlayer software, insisting...
SAAS Startup Tunes Enterprises into Social Responsibility
While green IT is gaining a lot of attention and investment in the high-tech industry, the related concept of corporate social responsibility has only...