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Monday, August 16, was set to be D-day for the automatic delivery of Microsofts Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). But at the last minute, the Redmond software vendor decided to push back by at least nine days the Windows Update/Automatic Update launch date for its collection of security fixes and features. Microsoft cited customer […]

The RFID field has gained visibility due to mandates from Wal-Mart and the Dept. of Defense, but observers note that there are many other factors pushing manufacturers to move from bar codes to RFID tags. A growing number of food-safety groups are demanding tracing technologies, as are the automotive and pharmaceutical industries. Concerns over disease […]

Professor John Wachowicz of the University of Tennessee, the co-author of “Fundamentals of Financial Management,” has set up a website that teaches and tests financial knowledge. Wachowicz site is free and requires neither registration nor a password. The Web site contains categorized and briefly annotated links, over 1,000 PowerPoint slides, interactive quizzes, and more. While […]

In an effort to head off support calls, Microsoft has published a list of about 50 programs from both the Redmond software giant and third-party software vendors that require tweaking in order to work properly with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Among the applications that are encountering problems are Web servers, remote desktops, file-sharing […]

Spyrus Inc. will use secure IM technology from Antepo Inc. in its own cryptographic systems. “We provide granular authentication to let instant messaging work for disparate groups through firewalls and different levels of classification,” said Rich Skibo, director of business development for based Spyrus. Spyrus makes hardware-based security and identity management systems for government and […]

Widcomm Bluetooth Connectivity Software contains a serious vulnerability that could lead to wireless delivery of malicious worms and viruses, according to an advisory from British security firm Pentest. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit the flaw to submit malformed service requests via Bluetooth, which would trigger a buffer overflow. The software powers integrated Bluetooth support […]

Just under 86 percent of spam sent to enterprises between May and July came from U.S. spammers, according to a survey by CipherTrust Inc. The survey sampled about 5 million pieces of spam sent to 1,000 CipherTrust customers. According to the survey, just under 3 percent of spam came from China and Hong Kong. Read […]

A new pirated game that describes itself as Mosquito v2.0 contains a Trojan that sends out premium-rate SMS messages without the users consent. The Trojan can affect phones running the widely used Series 60 Symbian operating system. Rachel Lashford, analyst at Canalys, said that hardware and software vendors and operators should advise users on how […]

The DoD has approved the mandating of RFID tags across the supply chain, with all contracts signed from 1 October to make the technology mandatory and for suppliers to have the technology in place by 1 January 2005 on case, pallet and item packaging. The Defense Department will use both passive and active tags and […]

Software that measures application performance doesnt live up to the most spectacular vendor promises—and its harder to set up than most people realize. But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster. In Nielsen Media Researchs data center in Oldsmar, Fla., near Tampa, about 700 servers hum away in […]

Microsoft is making good on its promise to find ways to sell more copies of Windows overseas. On Tuesday night, company officials reiterated Microsofts previously stated commitments to offer cut-rate Windows bundles in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. But Microsoft also is poised to roll out cheap, stripped-down Windows releases in two additional countries before the […]

Customer relationship management is becoming a commonplace technology. Soon, two-thirds of all U.S. companies will have deployed a CRM system, according to a recent CIO Insight survey of 341 IT executives. Lower prices, due in part to hosted, Web-based systems, and the desire to analyze customer data and satisfy clients are driving adoption. Interest in […]