Jim Rapoza

Whether its a powerful tool for improving training, presentation and customer support—or a creator of freaky talking images reminiscent of late-night comedy shows—Pulse Veepers is undeniably cool technology. This very easy-to-use application from Pulse Entertainment made it possible for me to create a videolike presentation in about 3 minutes using just an image file and […]

There hasnt been a lot of good news on the Internet security front lately. Major security holes have been found in popular commercial and open-source applications, security software companies have been failing, and many businesses are cutting back on security staff and implementations. Of course, all this is coming at a time when Internet security […]

More broadband access is what we need. Weve said it in editorials, the government is pressing for it, businesses and content providers are banking on it, and everyone seems to agree that improved access to broadband connections is vital. Everyone, it seems, except the broadband providers themselves. Many broadband providers, especially on the cable side, […]

Once you get past all the politics and hype over competing identification management efforts, one fact is pretty clear: Underneath it all, these systems are very similar. The main technology driving all Web services identification management efforts—as well as enterprise-based single-sign-on and ID management systems—is the XML standard. XML is the default method by which […]

Earlier this week, the mainly pristine security record of Apache took a hit when a major vulnerability was found in many versions of the very popular Web server. This was a serious problem, as big as any of the recent holes that have plagued Microsofts Internet Information Services Web server, making it possible for attackers […]

There are plenty of books out there that help novices learn how to use and manage Linux. But what about people who need to administer Linux systems? Well, despite its somewhat goofy cover art, the $49.99 “Linux Administration Handbook,” by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder and Trent Hein, covers all elements of enterprise Linux systems from […]

Finally, Mozilla 1.0 is ready. The much-anticipated open-source browser has left the long road of beta testing and is finally ready for regular use, providing not only an easy-to-use and powerful browser but also a highly extensible Web platform. In eWeek Labs tests of Mozilla 1.0, which was released last week and is available free […]

Most tech conferences are mainly selling something, whether it be products, services or a technology. The Connectivity conference was trying to sell the idea that the Nets future is in great danger from corporate and government interests and that action is needed before its too late. All the sessions at Connectivity, which was held in […]

Finally, Mozilla 1.0 is ready. The much-anticipated fruit of the open-source browser effort has left the long road of beta testing and is finally ready for regular use. And to quote the Grateful Dead, “What a long, strange trip its been.” Back in 1998 when Netscape Communications Corp. made the surprising decision to take its […]

I have a friend–lets call him Guy–and hes an Internet copyright pirate. Hes not much of a pirate. Something close to 99 percent of Guys MP3 collection is made up of songs ripped from his own CDs. But he recently joined the ranks of those nasty evil-doers who download movies and deprive the movie studios […]

eWEEK Labs found a lot to like in the first preview of Netscape Communications Corp.s next-generation browser, Netscape 7.0. The browser, which became available last week in preview form at www.netscape.com, has useful user interface aids, strong standards support and a much-improved mail client. Based on eWeek Labs tests, Netscape 7.0 will be an excellent […]

Sanctums Simple Approach to Security”> Sanctum Inc.s AppShield 4.0 uses a simple but effective method to prevent attacks on Web applications: It finds out what the application is supposed to do and what type of user activity is normal—then it stops anything else. In eWeek Labs tests, AppShield 4.0 proved to be very effective at […]