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Google desktop search not evil says Seltzer: eWeek Security Center editor Larry Seltzer tears apart Google's Desktop Search GDS software and then puts it back together and concludes that most of the criticisim being levied against Google, particularly in the areas of security and privacy, are FUD. In his findings, Seltzer says, "[Google's] privacy policy says, among...; Tags: administrative right, Google Inc., Larry Seltzer; Blog posts 2004-10-19

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Security Researcher to release Cisco rootkit at EUSecWest: According to good friend Robert McMillan of IDG News, Sebastian Muniz, a researcher with Core Security Technologies, has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco's routers, which he will release on May 22 at the EuSecWest conference in London. This will mark the first time at least publicly that someone has released a...; Tags: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Router, Cisco Systems Inc., Robert McMillan, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Britain releases its X-Files: The truth may be out there, but so far it's not in the government files. The British government posted the first batch of its X-Files to a website today in a project that will eventually see the Ministry of Defence turn over to the National Archives 160 files on UFO...; Tags: Officer, Britain, Alien, Missile, UFO, Government, Vertical Industries, Aerospace & Defense, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Hardware, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-14
UK education agency nixes OOXML: UK education agency nixes OOXMLSo because Open XML is not open enough ...... schools should save their documents in the far more closed and proprietary .doc and other file formats. And people are worried about the US educational system!Agree with this moveIt isn't a good idea to expect all the...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UK education agency, Office Open XML, Microsoft Office, OpenDocument Format, ODF app, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
Microsoft plugs Office leaks; Delivers 4 critical patches: Microsoft on Tuesday delivered four critical patches for vulnerabilities Office and Windows XP. There were six patches delivered. Here's a look by the CVE: CVE-2008-1091: Microsoft patched an object parsing vulnerability in Microsoft Word. Affected software includes Office 2000, 2003 and 2007. Microsoft explains:...; Tags: Microsoft Word, Attacker, Microsoft Office, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Zero Day Initiative, Security, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13

SUN FIRE X4150 AND X4450 : SERVER ARCHITECTURE : Breakthrough Density Using Sun and Intel Technology: In recent years, emerging applications and expanding Web services have fuelled an escalating demand for mission-critical IT resources, with increasing numbers of collaborative business initiatives focused on information sharing and continuous data availability. As a result, IT data centres experienced rapid growth as the number of applications, the population of...; Tags: Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Intel Corp., Real Estate, Strategy, Servers, Business Operations, Management, Hardware; White papers 2008-05-13
10 things you should do near the end of a project: When it comes to the end of a project, many project managers come up just short of the finish line. Failure to handle the final steps can add confusion to an initiative and may lead to customer dissatisfaction, unhappy staff, and a project dragging on longer than necessary. Here...; Tags: Project, Bill Stronge, Blogging, Internet; Download resources 2008-05-12
Active Directory Query (zip): AD Query allows you to view various objects within your Microsoft Active Directory environment. Several administrative functions are available for various objects as well. Features include the following: Ability to query user, computer, deleted items, and other objects stored within Active Directory Perform basic account administration such as disabling accounts,...; Tags: Object, Tumbleson, AD Query, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Help Desk, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations; Software downloads 2008-05-12
Microsoft shares more IE8 security details: When Microsoft officials released a first test build of Internet Explorer IE 8 back in March, they said they were intentionally refraining from talking specifics about new security features and functionality that would be part of the next browser release. In the past few weeks, however, Microsoft...; Tags: Security, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Beta 2, Web Browsers, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Vonage narrows losses; Inks deal with Covad: Vonage is still losing money, but the bottom line is moving in the right direction. The company also signed a deal with Covad to offer DSL service. The VOIP provider on Thursday reported a first quarter net loss of $9 million, or 6 cents a share, compared...; Tags: Covad Communications Group Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., Company, DSL, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Marketing Research, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-08
RemoveAdmin (exe): This installer installs a small proxy program and corresponding shortcuts for Firefox and IE that will remove administrative rights when launching either Web browser, respectively. After installation, completely quit from the browser you are using, then launch it with the "Secure" shortcut. Now go to your favorite Web page, right...; Tags: Malware, Web Browser, MasterCobbler, Web Browsers, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Internet, Security; Software downloads 2008-05-08
MLM Distributor/Customer Tracking System (exe): MLM Distributor/Customer Tracking System software will give you the ability to track all your customers or distributors. Key features: The hub of any successful network marketing operation. Windows based, GUI interface for fast, efficient, user friendly operation. Distributor / Customer database. Database independent - no third party software needed. Runs...; Tags: Database, Distributor, Window, MLM-Tracker, Construction, Storage, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-05-08
Upvise Workspaces (cab): Organizing and Mobilizing your company data has never been so simple. Create workspaces to categorize and store all types of information. The data becomes available on the mobile phones and web accounts of all the users in your company. Workspaces can be used to classify any type of data, from...; Tags: Workspace, Unyverse, Sales Strategy, Marketing Research, Cellular Phones, Sales, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Amazon.com sues NY over sales tax law: Amazon.com sues NY over sales tax lawDouble taxationCorporations don't pay tax so we don't have to pay it twice.If you tax Ford for the steel they buy, Ford passes the increased cost to you. So you pay the tax for the steel as well as the tax for the completed...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Sales strategy, Wow!, tax, sales tax, Amazon.com Inc., sales tax law, sales; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC: The User Account Control feature in Windows Vista has been known to drive normally level-headed people over the edge with frustration. If you find it annoying, you might be tempted to turn it off. According to Microsoft research, somewhere between 12 and 16 percent of all Windows Vista users do...; Tags: Program, Account, Microsoft Windows Vista, UAC, Dialog Box, OK, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-04-29
Qsale (exe): Qsale was developed for persons wanting to convert from a manual billing system to a computerized one, or people who already have an invoicing or Point Of Sale POS system, but really wants to get a simple system to generate their invoices. It supports entering of items and bar codes,...; Tags: Invoice, Q1 Software Systems & Solutions, Printers, Sales Channel, Sales Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Hardware, Peripherals, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-29
HP, Lenovo join Dell in extending Windows XP: HP, Lenovo join Dell in extending Windows XPThe problem is not installing software it......is running the software. A lot of programs assume the user has administrative rights and would fail to run if they did not. Your solution doesn't appear to address that issue.Easy fix to make Xp betterThere is...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows, Lenovo Group Ltd.; Discussion threads 2008-04-26
Questioning IT: Questioning ITConsistencyIn a prior entry, didn't you make the unassailable point that in a disaster Murphy's Law (a tribute to haplessness?) will assure that the best laid plans...So all that practice is like the mouse's "mony a weary nibble" creating a home that was destroyed in the Robert Burns poem...; Tags: Data centers, Storage, UNIX, data center, traditional systems environment, systems environment, dual data center, disaster recovery, insurance company; Discussion threads 2008-04-25
Skytap and the test lab in the clouds: Several companies in the virtualization software club have focused on using some combination of virtual machine software, virtual access software and management software for virtual environments to make development and testing easier and more productive. Since most organizations having industry standard system configurations are only using a fraction of the...; Tags: Software, Information Technology, Environment, Resource, Skytap, Skytap Virtual Lab, Skytap Library, End-user Organization, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Management, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-14
How IT can save us from recession: How IT can save us from recessionyeah...right!When people and projects are axed, you want to start new projects...lol.[i]"IT can lift America right out of this recession but it's up to you to make the difference,"[/i]And I thought most of the IT has already moved to India, so that begs the...; Tags: Strategy, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-04-09