Monthly Archives: February 2010
House Passes Cyber-Security Act
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Cyber-Security Enhancement Act Feb. 4 by a 422-5 vote. The bill reauthorizes several National Science Foundation cyber-security...
Amazon Reportedly Challenging Apple’s iPad with Touchco Acquisition
Amazon.com has reportedly acquired Touchco, a New York-based startup that focuses on multitouch technology, in a move that if confirmed will likely affect future...
Oracle Axes Sun Project Darkstar
With Sun Microsystems now in the fold, Oracle officials are in the process of deciding which Sun projects to continue and which to cancel.Sun's...
Cloud-Based Storage Done Right
It's no surprise that interest in storage in the cloud has been rising: Storage in the cloud can be less expensive than storing data...
Report: Google to Partner with NSA for Cyber-Security
According to media reports, Google and the National Security Agency are planning to partner to improve cyber-security at the company in the wake of...
Microsoft Windows 7 Battery Life Claims Spark Investigation
Microsoft is investigating user complaints related to the battery life of laptops running Windows 7, a problem that apparently existed even before the operating...
SAPs 12Sprints Collaboration Platform Could Challenge Google Wave
SAPs 12Sprints Collaboration Platform Could Challenge Google Wave
by Clint Boulton
12Sprints Activity
Users create an activity, which they will invite other users to join and fill...
Google, China and the Anatomy of the Aurora Attack
Google, China and the Anatomy of the Aurora Attack
by Brian Prince
Internet Explorer Becomes a Target
The vulnerability leveraged in this attack is a memory corruption...
10 Important Enterprise Disaster Recovery Tips for IT Managers
10 Important Enterprise Disaster Recovery Tips for IT Managers
by Chris Preimesberger
Plan for Enterprise-Class Capacity Requirements
The volume of data continues to grow exponentially. The most...
10 Reasons Why Chrome Tablets Pose a Threat to Apple iPad
Although there haven't been any announcements to corroborate the claims that Google will be unleashing a Chrome OS-based tablet in the near future, the...