Monthly Archives: January 2012
Analysis of Stratfor Site Breach Reveals Weak Passwords, Poor Enforcement
As Stratfor continues rebuilding its Website after the cyber-attack in which email addresses of its subscribers and other personal details were leaked, the company...
Why Google Apps Need to Get Better
Using his Business Insider blog operations as an example, Henry Blodget made a compelling argument as to why Google should pump more money into...
Apache Launches Hadoop 1.0
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has announced Apache Hadoop 1.0, the open-source software framework for reliable, scalable, distributed computing.The Jan. 4 release marks a...
Hitachi Looks to Deliver Big Storage in a Small Package
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies announced that it has added two new hard drives to its G-Technology series of storage devices. The new drives come...
Stage 2 Networks Acquires VOIP Division of Consolidated Technologies
Stage 2 Networks, a cloud communications leader in the New York metropolitan area with a portfolio of hosted voice and data services, is buying...
Power Management Savings Overlooked by Businesses: Report
PC power management (PCPM) is overlooked by business organizations, despite the cost savings it can deliver, according to a report by Ovum. According to...
Google Demotes Chrome Web Page for Violating Own Guidelines
Poorly crafted paid blog posts hawking the Chrome browser have painted Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) as hypocritical, racking up some early bad publicity and spurred the...
VA Details Plans to Replace Medical-Scheduling Platform
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an initiative to replace the medical-scheduling component of its electronic health record platform and is requesting proposals...
Amazon Web Services Adds Cloud-Based Check Point Security Gateways
Check Point Software Technologies has partnered with Amazon to bring virtual security appliances to its Amazon Web Services.AWS customers will be able to manage...
Microsoft Trumpets Internet Explorer 6’s Impending Demise
Internet Explorer 6 is very nearly dead in the United States.
According to research firm Net Applications, use of IE6 in this country has dropped...