Monthly Archives: February 2008
Google’s O2 project and power consumption
First off, let me give credit to Harper's magazine and writer Ginger Strand for uncovering and reporting on Google's O2 project for a massive...
Serious Browser Bugs Spoil Opera Tune
Opera has shipped a high-priority update to its flagship Web browser to correct multiple flaws that put Windows users at risk of malicious hacker...
Hurd: HP Consolidation Project Moving Along
Hewlett-Packard's internal data center consolidation initiative is coming together.In a Feb. 19 call with analysts following HP's first-quarter financial results, President and CEO Mark...
IDS Scheer’s Place in the Software World
Maybe IDS Scheer is the hidden jewel of the software world. Maybe it is the hidden champion of the overall enterprise (and service-oriented architecture)...
Low-Cost Attack on GSM Encryption Demoed
WASHINGTON - A pair of security researchers have developed a way to use $1,000 worth of off-the-shelf hardware to receive and decipher GSM signals,...
Get Ready for the Microsoft-Yahoo Proxy Fight
Given the structure of Yahoo's board of directors, Microsoft will likely trigger a proxy fight for the seats of Yahoo's board without first making...
Google’s Postini Changes Leave Partners in the Lurch
Google's recent changes to pricing and support services for Postini e-mail security products have left partners reeling and searching for more channel-friendly vendors for...
Microsoft Server ‘Family’ Targets SMBs, Midmarket
Microsoft on Feb. 20 is spreading its arms to draw its SMB and midmarket servers under one roof, announcing what it's calling a new...
Putting the Customer Second
Last year, I had the privilege of editing a book called "Fresh Customer Service" by Michael D. Brown, a motivational speaker and career coach...
Five Questions for Microsoft and Yahoo
Microsoft's bid to takeover Yahoo is being treated like a spectator sport. Despite Bill Gates saying there is no intention to raise the bid,...