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- Data breaches: 2007 IT failure superstar
- Data breaches: 2007 IT failure superstarDATA BREACHES ARE HERE TO STAYIntersting, one of today's top news items put out by the AP, is "Data Breaches Hit Record in 2007." As I said before, the personal data of employees and the public has *value* only to that person unless a company's...
- Tags: embarrassment, Data Breaches, IT failure superstar, IT Failure, superstar, data breach, information technology
- Discussion threads 2007-12-31
- Applying Lipstick (exe)
- Lips look best if you outline them with a lipliner first and then apply your lipstick. Take a Kleenex, put it between your lips and gently close your lips the way you normally would close them, to remove excess lipstick. This will prevent the embarrassment of having lipstick on your...
- Tags: Embarrassment
- Software downloads 2007-06-12
- Hack attacks--a public embarrassment?
- Hack attacks--a public embarrassment?If it is so embarrassing, start by . . . .getting rid of all those Windows servers. Then continue with the desktop. Start with replacing the biggest virsus risks: Outlook and IE. Continue with OpenOffice. Start replacing proprietary applications running only on Windows one at a time....
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., security, one-at-a-time, Microsoft Windows, embarrassment, Linux, desktop
- Discussion threads 2003-10-31
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- Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.'
- Microsoft on Vista: 'The time of worry is over.'PR or R&DThey can crow all they want, but for many Vista is a lame duck. It's fine for home use, and even great for digital photo enthusiasts, but the reality is businesses and power users are in a bind if they...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, O/S, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-08
- Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?
- Physics - getting a raw deal in schools?physics is not a fundamental application of mathsPhysics is the basis for understanding any physical phenomenon. I do not see any sense in studying biology w/o a strong physics curriculum, as w/o physics you will have a hard time understanding what...
- Tags: Recruitment & Selection, raw deal
- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Wiretapping: This was no time for a compromise
- Wiretapping: This was no time for a compromiseThis was not a compromise...it was a SELL-OUT.RE: Wiretapping: This was no time for a compromiseHardly a compromise. And hardly adequate. You admit it yourself -- seven years with no attack, and just because the White House didn't invite you personally to...
- Tags: Republic, 9/11 commission
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- Windows will go open source when pigs fly
- Windows will go open source when pigs flyMicrosoft can not afford to go to open source....People will see how much of other companies IP they have used.Er??? >> Er???"Pliny the Elder" had it right, your ("SpikeyMike") logic is wrong or you misread the post.expanding on the statement: If MS code...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., open source, F/OSS, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Gates rules out returning to Microsoft
- Gates rules out returning to MicrosoftGet rid of BallmerGates should return, but they need to get rid of Ballmer first. That jumping monkey boy has done more damage than good for Microsoft. I'm not even a big MS fan, but I think Gates is forward-thinking enough to get the right...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-06-05
- Rumor Mill: What's just around the bend from Apple
- Rumor Mill: What's just around the bend from AppleThis phenomena...of designing/redesigning/guessing what Apple will come up with next astounds me. When is the last time you heard someone say, "Gee, I can hardly wait to see what Dell/HP/etc. is going to unveil next. I sure hope it has feature X..."?RE:...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Rumor Mill, bend
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- Fixing Windows Vista, Part 4: Get smart about services
- In the three previous installments of this series, I discussed ways to improve the performance of Windows Vista by changing some settings especially those installed by an OEM PC maker. If you need to catch up, go read Part 1 the pros and cons of a clean install, Part 2...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Service, Superfetch, Trade-off, Windows Search, Windows Defender, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- UK gov't releases transparent post-failure analysis
- The UK Identity & Passport Service IPS has released an excellent post-implementation assessment report describing lessons learned from five key 2007 projects. In an unusually transparent move for any government agency, the report candidly examines each project's objectives, deliverables, and areas for improvement. ...
- Tags: Project, Procurement, Analysis, IPS, Purchasing & Procurement, Government, Business Operations, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-14
- Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP
- The Gateway FHD2400 may be cheaper, but the Dell UltraSharp 2408WPF display is the better value of the two 24-inch LCD monitors. It performed outstandingly in our labs-based DisplayMate tests, delivering quite possibly the best image we've seen for DVD playback. The 2408WPF packs all of its stellar...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell Computer Corp., connection option, DVI, display
- Product reviews 2008-04-17
- Apple releases Safari 3.1.1 security update
- Apple releases Safari 3.1.1 security updateAnd they offered it to me, even though I said "ignore" Safari beforeThey also offered me a new iTunes+QuickTime, which I've "ignored" countless times before. (All I have is QuickTime installed.)They offered a new Apple Software Update, which I installed, so maybe the new...
- Tags: Security administration, Tools & Techniques, Digital media, Digital music, security, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Apple Software Update, Apple Software
- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- The Big Apple bites off Apple logo
- The Big Apple bites off Apple logoApple vs. Big AppleI'm a fan of Apple, buasn't NY been known as The Big Apple for longer than Apple's been around? Come on. The logos don't look that similar to me.RE: The Big Apple bites off Apple logoYeah they look nothing...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Big Apple
- Discussion threads 2008-04-03
- Live Webcast: Data Loss Prevention: Protecting Your Organization Against Accidental Disclosures
- E-mail is a vital communication tool and home to as much as 80% of your organization's records. Its mission-critical use represents a significant risk to your confidential information. Whether it's a small-scale embarrassment or major financial disruption, there's plenty to worry about when it comes to confidential data loss. ...
- Tags: Webcast, Data Loss, Sophos Plc., TechRepublic Moderator James Hilliard, Security
- Webcasts 2008-03-20
- Reporter's Notebook: Apple's iPhone SDK rollout
- Reporter's Notebook: Apple's iPhone SDK rolloutiFund?: The guy is on an 'ego' trip.ntRE: Reporter's Notebook: Apple's iPhone SDK rolloutNot too sure from above article, but as far as i can tell the iFund is an independent initiative. And, even if it's not, how does it qualify as an ego-trip?...
- Tags: O/S, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone SDK rollout, SDK, Apple iPhone SDK, Apple Inc., notebook
- Discussion threads 2008-03-07
- March 13: D-day for Microsoft's Yahoo intentions
- March 13: D-day for Microsoft's Yahoo intentionsYa gotta know when to hold 'em... when to fold 'emRather than make them look silly, it makes them look shrewd. CEOs that stay the course when headed toward an iceberg seem stupid. If Ballmer knows how to work the system and...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- Apple to make iPhone SDK 'roadmap' announcement next week
- Apple to make iPhone SDK 'roadmap' announcement next weekgetting into businessApple seem to finally be serious about getting into business ... from the top down rather than the bottom up: they've played to their strengths and made the phone and the laptop most likely to be desired by the bosses......
- Tags: SDK, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- Microsoft suspends distribution of Vista SP1 prerequisite update
- Microsoft suspends distribution of Vista SP1 prerequisite updatereboot loopGlad they pulled it! I already got stuck in the reboot loop myself when SP1 RC was released. It seemed to be related to my Security software. Once I booted into safe mode, and uninstalled the Security Suite, the problems ended. Haven't...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Discussion threads 2008-02-19
- HD DVD is dead
- Bowing to the inevitable - finally! - Hollywood Reporter says: The format war has turned into a format death watch. Toshiba is widely expected to pull the plug on its HD DVD format sometime in the coming weeks, reliable industry sources say,...
- Tags: HD-DVD, Sales, Blu-ray, Toshiba Corp., Movie Studio, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-02-15
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