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Consultant: SOA not good enough yet for government work: The government -- particularly at the federal level -- is seen as a leading force in the move to SOA. Government agencies are constantly under pressure to deliver more with less and are saddled with massive warehouses full of legacy systems. Thus, SOA seems like a natural route to...; Tags: Government Agency, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Government, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-03-07
California's S.B. 1386 Requires Notification of Customers When Unencrypted Data Are Stolen: Privacy law is evolving further to reflect newer and more immediate concerns, particularly identity theft. As consumers move online, personal information - including credit card information and US Social Security numbers - has been electronically collected and stored by companies and government agencies. Numerous high-profile thefts of computers that had...; Tags: Notification, Government Agency, Credit Card, Privacy Law, Social Security, Identity Theft, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Operational Accounting, Security, Government, Sales, Finance; White papers 2005-11-28
Government employee blogs: When is the public's right to know more important than a government agency's right to privacy? Bob Artner looks at the legal issues involved in government employee blogs and suggests evaluating them along a continuum.; Tags: Blog, Blogging, Security, Internet, Government Agency, Privacy; Whiteboards 2005-10-27

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A U.S military botnet in the works: Make botnets, not war? In April, last year, I asked the question "Why establish an offensive cyber warfare doctrine when you can simple install a type of Lycos Spam Fighting screensaver on every military and government computer and have it periodically update its hit lists?" A year...; Tags: Distributed Denial Of Service, Military, Attack, U.S, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-05-13
HP seals EDS deal; Services No. 2 behind IBM; Can Hurd run EDS better?: Updated: Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd said Tuesday he plans to use a familiar playbook to integrate Electronic Data Systems: Leverage scale, squeeze costs -- and underpromise and overdeliver. "We're running the playbook we know how to run very well," said Hurd, on a conference call with analysts....; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Mark Hurd, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Earnings, IBM Corp., Non-GAAP Earning, GAAP, Financial Accounting, Construction, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13

HP to take out EDS: does it make sense?: We've heard these rumors before but this time it seems HP is in serious hunting mode with EDS as the target. Larry Dignan offers his take on the rationale behind the story. Fellow Irregular Vinnie Mirchandani adds to the debate suggesting both pluses and minuses: HP could use a...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Call for military to operate botnet: Filed under bold proposals: Col. Charles W. Williamson III. staff judge advocate, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, writes in Armed Forces Journal that what the military really needs is an offensive bot-net. (via /. The world has abandoned a fortress mentality...; Tags: Cyberspace, America, Productivity, Robots, Intrusion Detection, Networking, Security, Emerging Technologies, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-12
HP bidding for EDS; Deal would ramp up services: Updated: Hewlett-Packard is in talks to acquire Electronic Data Systems in a move that would reshape the technology services and outsourcing market. In a statement Monday, HP and EDS confirmed the talks, first reported by the Wall Street Journal: HP said: HP today...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Outsourcing, Data Centers, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Wiretaps up, terrorism prosecutions down: We have been told that our very safety, our "homeland security," is dependent on the federal government having extraordinary powers to snoop, listen and search without the traditional (pronounced "constitutional") checks provided by judicial review. One part of this equation works as advertised – the incursion...; Tags: Terrorism, Terrorism Prosecution, Homeland Security, Government, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Is wireless mesh a game-changer?: The biggest untold tech story of this decade has been the overturning of Moore's Law in the telecom sector. Despite technology breakthroughs in optical fiber, in optical switching, and in wireless transmission, you're still paying just as much for just as little bandwidth as you did a...; Tags: Dam, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Kemo Data Security Suite (exe): Kemo Data Security suite 2.0 is the ultimate security solution to your personal and mission critical data. If you want to keep your valuable data secured and protected from theft and prevents unauthorized access and if you want to conceal your confidential information from stranger eyes Kemo Data Security suite...; Tags: AES, Suite, Unauthorized Access, Data Security, KemoSoft, Hacking, E-mail, Security, Network Security, Online Communications, Networking; Software downloads 2008-05-12
How artificial is the crude oil price? Have we passed peak oil?: Here's a map that purports to show how much oil there is in North America and that the supply far exceeds the demand. This website argues greed is driving the high oil price, not shortage. Wait a minute, isn't greed the heart and soul of a free makret...; Tags: Oil, Petroleum, Clean Technology, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs?: Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don't get too comfortable using Linux. Many manufacturers have taken to installing various flavors of Linux on these devices to minimize footprint, improve performance, and reduce costs...; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Corp., ULPC, Negroponte, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-11
U.S. sold 3,500 fake networking parts: Contractors and subcontractors have ripped off the federal government for about $3.5 million in bogus networking parts, an FBI investigation has revealed. According to Reuters, Operation Cisco Raider revealed some 3,500 fake versions of Cisco equipment were sold to federal agencies. The counterfeit parts moved from companies...; Tags: U.S., Network, FBI, Investigation, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Networking, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Google accepting donations to aid Myanmar relief efforts: After the devastating typhoon that struck Myanmar, their government is being extremely difficult by not letting the world help. This nightmare will hopefully end soon -- but in the mean time, Google has started accepting donations for Unicef and Direct Relief International on this special page to help the...; Tags: Google Inc., Myanmar, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Images: Satellites follow killer cyclone: Satellite images from NASA track a cyclone and the flooding it caused--which may end up killing over 100,000 residents of Myanmar (formerly Burma).The government of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) has reported that over 22,000 people have died so far, due to the effects of Tropical Cyclone Nargis which hit...; Tags: Myanmar, Satellite, Image, Government, Network Technology, Networking, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-09
Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphere: Another net neutrality bill, in a Comcast-charged atmosphereLots of profit......jobs and innovation in jeopardy? Too bad we didn't jeopardize Sub-Prime lending when we had a chance. Same kind of profit potential here for the telcos IMO.Drop ComcastThere are lots of ISP's out there.AT&T Yahoo comes to mind.Could Comcast's big usership...; Tags: INTERNET, Broadband Internet, Comcast Corp., Comcast-charged atmosphere, Net Neutrality, net neutrality bill; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements: Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Google's open source problem is Affero: Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly (from the linked article and this), Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...; Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
The Obama Party and the Googlization of politics: The Obama Party and the Googlization of politicsTheres that loophole again........that doesn't exist. I dislike the idea of the ASP loophole. Its not a loophole. Its a change in principle thats causing the problem if you ask me. The idea of FOSS was software you could do whatever you want...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, software, F/OSS, Obama Party; Discussion threads 2008-05-09