Monthly Archives: June 2008
Carbonite CEO Speaks on the Growing Online Storage Trend
David Friend, founder and CEO of Carbonite, is always good for a thoughtful -- and colorful -- analysis of almost anything in the online...
IM Good for Productivity, Even if Bad for IT
Is instant messaging an IT irritation, a distraction or an excellent productivity tool? It depends on who you ask.For IT departments, IM is often...
Web Attacks Grow Fast, Wal-Mart Absorbs a Blast
Security researchers are finding no shortage of evidence that Web-based attacks are only getting worse, accelerating at an even greater pace over the last...
Another Example of Why Online Backup Is Important
Here's one more good example of why everybody and every business should have his, her or its data backed up somewhere safe online.The Associated...
E-Mailing Congress for No Reason
Here's a shocker: The majority of people who contact Congress do not believe lawmakers are interested in what they have to say. Nevertheless, driven...
Symantec (Altiris) and Dell, Better Together?
At Symantec's Vision conference in Las Vegas held June 9 to 12, Symantec Chairman and CEO John Thompson said in his keynote address that...
Letting the Customer Inside
BOSTON-The Enterprise 2.0 Conference that is running here June 9-12 featured an expo floor full of innovative solutions that provide numerous avenues for retailers...
Connectivity Crucial for Retailers
BOSTON-Enterprise 2.0. Maybe it's because of the "Star Trek" associations with the name, but to me, Enterprise 2.0 sounds like something that will be...
FCC’s Martin Holds Firm on Free Broadband
Dismissing the complaints of incumbent wireless carriers, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told Congress June 10 he plans to move forward with plans...
SCADA software vulnerabilities to the fore
The big picture: rules are broken all the time.If you take a gander at the disclaimer at the bottom of this page, I've promised...