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The introduction of GSM and Wi-Fi-enabled devices, includingHewlett-Packard Co.s newest iPAQ on Monday and Motorola Inc.s phone rollout on Tuesday, showed one thing: Networking is the hot new trend in mobile devices. Wi-Fi (802.11) and GSM are sharing time on the same devices. The HP iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC demonstrates this, as we recently witnessed […]

According to a survey of 118 business leaders conducted by RevenueRecognition.com in May 2004, financial executives understand the risks associated with manual accounting processes. The majority plan to dramatically reduce their reliance on spreadsheet based accounting processes in order to increase the reliability of key financial information and tighten up audit trails. Interestingly, even privately […]

IT managers shouldnt hold their breaths waiting for any of the new 64-bit Windows Server or Windows XP versions that Microsoft was shooting to deliver this year. And ditto with Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the security-focused update originally targeted to ship this year. Now, Microsoft officials are saying these updates wont ship […]

The Department of Homeland Securitys efforts to battle computer-network attacks suffer from a lack of coordination, poor communication and a failure to set priorities, according to an internal report. The report said the shortcomings of the National Cyber Security Division leave the country vulnerable to disruption of essential services. The report comes at a time […]

U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) last week said congress must pass legislation this year that would effectively drive online digital music swapping companies out of business. The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee made his remarks at a hearing “Induce Act,” a bill that would allow recording companies and movie studios to sue peer-to-peer networks […]

The Internal Revenue Service has allowed private contractors to put IRS computer systems and sensitive taxpayer data at risk, according to Treasury Department auditors. The auditors recommended that IRS officials restrict contractors computer access privileges to the minimum required for them to perform their jobs and that contactors be given updated workstations. In some cases, […]

Security appliance maker DataPower Technology Inc. this week announced out a new networking device that makes XML and non-XML data usable for mainframes, enterprise service buses (ESBs) and application integration. Eugene Kuznetsov, CTO for the company, said the XI50 Integration Appliance is another piece of the companys application oriented networking (AON) strategy for helping network […]

From the digging through the archives department: “Soon every local, state and national election will be conducted online.” Who was the fool who wrote that one? Answer: me, your friendly “E-Volution” columnist in the Jan. 3, 2000, issue of PC Week (five months before we changed our name to eWEEK). And for you Marv Albert […]

A South Carolina retail chain is now allowing customers to ditch their courtesy card and use biometric technology to make checking out one-third faster. The Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. is testing the finger-scanning payment system in four of its stores. The system, produced by San Francisco-based Pay By Touch, gives Piggly Wiggly customers the option […]

In Denver, parents of premature infants can check on their babies over the Internet. In Boston, convalescents use the Web to stay connected with family, friends, and the latest medical information. Patients and some early research say that Web access for patients boosts recovery rates and shorten hospital stays. Read the full story in the […]

Banks, insurance carriers and brokerages are the major drivers of storage technologies, according to Ken Steinhardt, director of technology analysis at EMC Corp. “Because of the competitive nature of their industry, [financial firms] tend to go out on the leading edge,” Steinhardt said. Network Appliance Inc. counts hundreds of financial services customers and said it […]

Tape backup has a number of advantages over disk backup, according to a report released last week by the Data Mobility Group Inc. The group said tapes advantages include being removable, transportable, reliable and cost-effective. The report goes into some depth on the merits of tape emulation and when to choose disk for backup in […]