Monthly Archives: March 2010
People Still Tasting Spam Despite Getting Burned
Despite growing awareness that most of today's unsolicited e-mail constitutes some form of attack, many people continue to open and interact with the spam...
Oracle Takes Hit on Sun Costs but Records Solid Q3
Oracle, after a tumultuous 2009 during which it acquired Sun Microsystems and battled IBM and SAP in the markets, reported March 25 that it...
Spiceworks Adds Free Virtualization Management to IT Desktop
Network management software provider Spiceworks announced the release of the latest version of its free IT management software that includes features designed to help...
Amazon EC2 Taps Microsoft Program for Windows Server Customers
Amazon has launched an initiative for Microsoft customers to bring their Windows Server licenses to Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud platform.Amazon's effort is in conjunction...
Gonzalez Gets 20 Years in Hacker Case
The mastermind behind some of the most high-profile data breaches in recent history was sentenced on March 25 to 20 years in prison.Albert Gonzalez,...
UPS Offers Green Pickup for Cost-Conscious Businesses
Package delivery company UPS announced a "green" pickup option for small to medium-size businesses, automating the process of having drivers stop at customer locations...
IBM Partners’ $190 Netbook Comes Cloud-Ready
IBM, Canonical and Simmtronics Semiconductors have teamed up to deliver a netbook for emerging markets that features IBM cloud services and software for $190.The...
James Cameron, Biz Stone, Aneesh Chopra Talk Tech at CTIA
James Cameron, Biz Stone, Aneesh Chopra Talk Tech at CTIA
by Nicholas Kolakowski
Cameron:
"Machine interface is what's going to be important. If your electric car is...
Lawmakers Question Obama’s NASA Plans
Key lawmakers on the House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics March 24 questioned President Obama's decision to cancel NASA's...
Senate Panel Approves Cyber-security Bill
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 March 24. The legislation attempts to address the nation's...