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Blackboard Content System - Product Overview White Paper

This white paper provides an overview of the Blackboard Content System, its applications, core functions, and system architecture. The Blackboard Content System is a powerful software solution that benefits students, faculty and campus IT administrators by lowering the costs and making it easier to manage learning content, digital assets and...

Tags: Blackboard, Authentication, Blackboard Content System, Portals, Web Technology, Security, Internet

White papers 2003-10-27

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How to: Using TrueCrypt 6 to hide an operating system

When I read about a new release of TrueCrypt (open source, free ...), and found out that using this software you could essentially have a hidden OS and a visible OS both on the same PC, I was intrigued. Intrigued enough to take a look ... by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Password, Operating System, TrueCrypt 6, TrueCrypt Boot Loader, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Parallels Operating System Virtualization for HP Integrity Line

An announcement when out last week that Parallels and HP have chosen to collaborate and offer Parallels Virtuozzo Containers to HP Integrity server customers. The goal of this partnership is to help HP's customers make the most efficient use of the power of HP's Integrity line all the way up...

Tags: HP Integrity, Parallels Virtuozzo, Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Operating System, Hardware, OS Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Software, Desktop Virtualization, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-07-09

News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista

Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: A Modest Privacy Proposal Richard Koman: Congress looks at next-gen ad networks Techmeme: iPhone reviews Matthew Miller: MSM Apple iPhone reviews are up and may just have saved me some cash ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, DNS, Online Privacy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., HP iPAQ 910, 3G, Domain Names, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-09

How to: Using TrueCrypt 6 to hide an operating system

When I read about a new release of TrueCrypt, and found out that using this software you could essentially have a hidden OS and a visible OS both on the same PC, I was intrigued. Intrigued enough to take a look ... by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Operating System, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, truecrypt, encryption, security

Image galleries 2008-07-09

Should free broadband be neutral?

A lot of politicians are bandying about the idea of licensing unused or underutilized radio frequencies to create a free, nationwide broadband network. As the US gets repeatedly dinged for a lack of broadband penetration, especially in the inner city and rural areas, an initiative like this would have...

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild

From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....

Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Why does Adobe Lightroom look so different than its content-creation cousins?

n a recent video interview, Adobe's Lightroom UI designer talks about what it takes to make a user interface and the evolution of the digital photo editing product. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Lightroom, Digital Cameras, Blogging, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins

Microsoft announced 4 "Important" security bulletins today that cover 9 separate vulnerabilities. Of note were vulnerabilities reported in Windows DNS server and client, and within SQL Server. Briefly, the vulnerabilities involve: Cache poisoning and insufficient socket entropy flaws in Microsoft DNS Server A remote...

Tags: Attacker, Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Security, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-08

A Modest Privacy Proposal

The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) are lawyers for Google and Microsoft, as well as Facebook's chief privacy officer -- and Robert R. Dykes, the chairman...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Microsoft delivers 'important' patches

Microsoft on Tuesday delivered nine important patches to fix vulnerabilities in SQL Server, Exchange Server, Vista and Windows Server. Among the details, which were previewed last week. CVE-2008-0085: A vulnerability in the way SQL Server manages memory page reuse. An attacker with database operator...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Security, Databases, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Broadcast or communicate?

When the Czarist autocracy was overthrown in the 1917 Russian revolution, fundamental changes in Russian society under the new political structure occurred. A fascinating example for me is that while most of the world was busy building out telephone communications infrastructure, the Soviets chose to focus on installing...

Tags: E-mail, Collaboration, Groupware, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse

It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...

Tags: Mouse, Video, Synergy2, Client, Screen, Mice, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Web 3.0 - the future of social networking

Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...

Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-07-08

They don't all really need laptops, do they?

I've been getting this question a lot lately from administrators, parents, and taxpayers. The question isn't malicious, but rather comes from folks with a vested interest in making sure that our technology dollars directly benefit students. Does giving teachers laptops directly benefit students? For people who aren't...

Tags: Teacher, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Productivity, Benefits, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Human Resources, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-08

SAP's TV budget: more waste

Regular readers will know that I'm pretty hard on enterprise vendors, especially when I believe they are wasting customers' money. Last month for instance I dinged Oracle for wasting money on English language advertising at Madrid Barajas airport. This morning SAP gets my attention. They are sponsoring...

Tags: SAP AG, TV, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-07-08

IMHO, PhlatLight LEDs from Luminus are pretty phat

LED screens in notebooks are becoming fairly common, if not standard, not just because of the energy issues but because people are craving smaller, lighter laptops. But what about an LED in your HDTV? Enter Luminus Devices of Billerica, Mass., which has developed an LED chip...

Tags: Home Theater, DLP, Light-emitting Diode, Luminus Technology, Engineering, Home Entertainment, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-07-08

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

The Samsung Blackjack II has been out for a few months, but will soon be getting an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1. I had a chance to use this cool device with the latest operating system and find it to be a very solid and responsive Smartphone. by Matthew Miller

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Blackjack, Samsung Blackjack II, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, windows mobile, samsung, smartphone, at&t

Image galleries 2008-07-08

Turk SMS (Turkish) (exe)

Users can use the software to send SMS to Turkey by one click. Easy to use, one click, bulk or alone SMS sending software and it is simplified to use. Free sign up system is located to the software. The software is in Turkish language . This version is the...

Tags: Software, SMS, Turksms, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Tools & Techniques, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Management, Networking

Software downloads 2008-07-08

Language Mouse Tool (exe)

Language Mouse Tool is an indicator near mouse pointer. Supports different settings for different keyboard layouts: font, font color, background color and synonym. You do not need to see in system tray bar every time. It is very useful for people who works with multi-languages documents. This version is the...

Tags: Mouse, Font, Deskex, Mice, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-07-08