Wayne Rash

A diverse group of equipment and software vendors, security companies, and researchers has banded together to form a new organization aimed at keeping voice over IP threats from hurting the growth of the technology. The VOIP Security Alliance is intended to help companies with discussion lists, white papers and research efforts. The organization plans to […]

The city of Philadelphia will release details of its wireless expansion plan next week. The plan, according to city CIO Dianah Neff, is to cover the entire city from downtown to local neighborhoods with low-cost, wireless broadband access. “Were getting ready to announce how were moving forward with Wireless Philadelphia,” Neff said. She added that […]

Rand McNally has started delivering real-time traffic information to some wireless phone users, the company announced Wednesday. Rand McNally & Co. is working with Annapolis, Md.-based TCS (TeleCommunication Systems Inc.) to deliver the data. Initially, the traffic information will be made available to Java- and BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless)-equipped smart phones from Sprint […]

Theres a probably apocryphal story that floats around the VOIP community when the subject of emergency phone calls comes up. In that story, an office worker, some say a Cisco engineer, has a heart attack and dials 911. Paramedics arrive, but no one has any idea where the victim is. He dies before hes found. […]

Right now, the question is whether SBC Communications will actually end up with its former parent, AT&T. The fact that a sale is being discussed is widely known, it seems, but right now theres nothing to indicate for sure that it will actually happen. Previous discussions to sell Ma Bell have gone down in flames. […]

e-Security Inc. is releasing a major upgrade to its Sentinel security event manager that will combine its already highly integrated security event management software with new abilities to automate and enforce event identification. In addition, Sentinel 5 will automate the resolution process, providing a new workflow capability similar to that enterprises now use for other […]

The word on the street, and among a few scattered news sources, is that the proposed sale of IBMs personal computer division is in trouble with the feds. Specifically, the trouble is said to come from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which is sponsored by the Treasury Department and consists […]

Intel on Wednesday will announce a significant evolutionary update to its successful Centrino mobile computing platform. The new platform, currently code-named “Sonoma,” will provide a wealth of new features to home and corporate users, including a faster front-side bus, which moves to 533 MHz; support for Serial ATA; high-definition audio; improved graphics acceleration; faster memory […]

Seeking to take some share of the spotlight at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a number of microprocessor vendors offered the media and attendees a peek at forthcoming chip sets. Some vendors revealed more than others. Intel Corp. CEO Craig Barrett on Thursday looked forward to the companys launch of its next-generation […]

Devices necessary for making VOIP (voice over IP) work in new ways will make their debut at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. These products include a chip-level solution that will soon find its way into end-user products, as well as a new technology line and some end-user products that are […]

When the tsunami hit southeast Asia this week, it was instantly a disaster of historic proportions, and nothing could have prevented that. Likewise, when four hurricanes in a row hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, it was a disaster. The difference, besides the scale, was that in the United States, we had a lot of warning. […]

A new Trojan horse disguised as a video game that appeared this week is unlikely to spread or to cause much damage, but thats not its real threat. Instead, the MetalGear.A Trojan should be considered a “proof of concept” for what will eventually bring a series of attacks that could cause serious damage to smart […]