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- Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud
- Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...
- Tags: Databases, Web servers, Storage, Web site development, RDBMS, Amazon.com Inc., sensitive data, database, MySQL
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Cloud storage vs. flash storage: Security vs. simplicity
- disagree on a pointi do like the ease of use that the cloud gives me, also the ability to access it anywhere ie Gmail, but personally I'd rather have a flashdrive (besides Gmail, I avoid the cloud like the plague, but maybe I'm just a security/privacy freak =p)[i]"Flash drives also...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Flash memory, storage, security, USB flash drive, Web site, Google Inc., malware
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- NeoRouter 0.9.8 (Windows)
- NeoRouter is the ideal remote access and VPN solution for homes and small businesses. It helps you manage and connect to all your computers from anywhere. It gracefully integrates remote access, file sharing, Virtual Private Network, user and access management. Many homes or small businesses have high-speed internet and multiple...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Small Business, NeoRouter, Remote Access, VPNs, Telecommunications, Network Security, Networking, Security
- Software downloads 2009-09-29
- Super Socks5Cap 1.0.0.5 (Windows)
- Super Socks5Cap like 'sockscap', is a program that allows network applications that do not support working through proxy servers to operate through a HTTPS or SOCKS4/SOCKS5 proxy server and Super Network Tunnel Client/Server proxy (Super Network Tunnel Proxy is a full function type proxy, can support pure HTTP proxy (no...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Networktunnel, Super Socks5Cap, Internet, Firewalls, Telnet, Servers, Networking, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-09-23
- FCC's Net neutrality push: Is wireless access different?
- Stop coddling wireless companiesThey are no longer fledgling upstarts but the new normal. It is simply mind-boggling why they get away with a much looser regulatory framework than landlines. Why is it, for instance, that you do not have a choice of carrier for international calls the way you do...
- Tags: NETWORKING, INTERNET, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, VOIP, FCC, wireless access, network, wireless, Net Neutrality
- Discussion threads 2009-09-22
- IT security defenses misdirected
- In My Humble Experience...The biggest problem that I have, isn't viruses or phishing. Most people run at least basic AV protection on their machines. My problem is the users themselves.I run a pretty tight setup at the school where I work. Active directory with group policies, Symantec Endpoint Protection, a...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, IT security, information technology, network, security, Internet
- Discussion threads 2009-09-15
- Windows zero-day reported
- Oh my god, a piece of software has an error!I think if this can be duplicated (as it seems from the story the 'bug' is inconsistent) the it will be patched. Every software has bugs and few software is more complex than an OS.RE: Windows zero-day reportedWindows needs to be...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, exploit, Microsoft Windows, Linux, window, vulnerability, software, Microsoft Corp., Win 7
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Yoggie and Lenovo Solve "Email Wait"
- Don't you just hate waiting for you laptop to boot up before sending an e-mail? I know I do. Now it looks like someone is going to do something about it. Yoggie Security Systems and Lenovo just announced an agreement to build the perfect solution. The two are working on...
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Laptop Computer, E-mail, Notebooks, Online Communications, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2009-08-24
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- Plug and Browse 6.0.6 (Windows)
- Plug and Browse is a network switcher for mobile users who need to have quick access to the Internet or to a LAN from different locations without having to manually reconfigure their network settings. You configure your network settings once for each specific location. The application stores all the information...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Interactive Studios, Network Setting, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-07-21
- Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it?
- Optimum Online's $99 per month Ultra DOCSIS 3.0 service is one of fastest residential broadband offerings available today. But is it really "Up to" 101Mbps as advertised? As I mentioned in a post last week about broadband service outages, Last Friday, I was...
- Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Router, Network, Adobe PDF, Broadband, Server, NetGear, Ultra DOCSIS 3.0, CISCO DPC3000, Speed Test, OOKLA, SRXN3205, Network Technology, Routers & Switches, Modems, Home Networking, Cable, Firewalls, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- The Harsh Reality of Suburban Broadband, Part Deux
- Goddamit! Why have I been offline for so long? As I explained in a previous article last summer about my broadband situation, my employer, like many large technology services companies, has elected to classify my work situation as "Home-Based", in that...
- Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Broadband, Mike, Cable Guy, Modems, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?
- Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?Once all the ISPs start implementing volume capsyou can forget that idea.I'm confused...A router turns off when the PC attached to it is turned off?It's already there: FONCheck this:http://www.fon.com/en/info/whatsFonPretty big in The Netherlands already.Sounds great ... UNTIL.......the RIAA sues you because...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Wireless LANs, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Wi-Fi, FON
- Discussion threads 2009-06-02
- Tomorrow's World
- By now you will probably have digested the initial information about Google Wave, strategically announced on the same day as Microsoft's Bing search engine last week. Two not quite ready for prime time products - one open source, the other arguably a partially walled garden -...
- Tags: Google Inc., Web, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Yahoo Search Monkey, Channel Management, Wiki, Productivity, Marketing, Online Communications, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-05-31
- PC 'security as a service' gains global cloud footprint with free Panda anti-virus offering
- PC 'security as a service' gains global cloud footprint with free Panda anti-virus offeringWhy then 2 years running has OS X fallen in pwn2ownTwo years in a row OS X fell first and fell quickly. In the first contest, Windows fell due to 3rd party apps not to an...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, cloud footprint, global cloud footprint, Panda Anti-virus, security, PC
- Discussion threads 2009-04-29
- Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N
- The Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router WRT320N is a good deal for those looking to create a network that only supports the 5GHz band. You can get it online for about $110. While the router supports 2.4GHz as well, unfortunately it does not support them both simultaneously. However, it...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Novice User, router, Linksys Inc., WRT320N, network
- Product reviews 2009-03-31
- Linksys WRT400N Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router
- If you're in the market for a dual-band router and most of your computers are wireless-capable, the Linksys WRT400N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router makes for a sound buy, especially since you can get it for around only $130. Design-wise, it's much like Linksys WRT610N router, minus USB and Gigabit...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Home networking, Linksys WRT400N, router, Linksys Inc., network
- Product reviews 2009-03-26
- My very own little project failure
- Michael Krigsman writes a cheery little blog on IT Project Failures. Yesterday, I had one of my own. I probably shouldn't call it a failure, because the real aim of the project (to switch two schools and the superintendent's office to much higher-speed Internet connections) was accomplished. ...
- Tags: DHCP, Project Failure, IP, Server, IP Address, Michael Krigsman, Printers, Networking, Network Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-02-13
- Knowledge Plaza: Sophisticated Knowledge Workspace
- There are various shades, strengths and weaknesses to competing software packages, with vendors catering to different user segments and market success often defining the direction of their products. Knowledge Plaza is a relatively new offering in the enterprise collaboration space and offers a...
- Tags: Knowledge, Knowledge Plaza, Searches, Strategy, Management, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-02-13
- Windows 7: A sound of thunder
- Windows 7: A sound of thunderMS will never go down.Windows will be the main stream OS forever and ever and ever.And those that are dumping Windows are going to Apple and not Linux. Linux is just too unpredictable for most users. Too many distro's and not enough main stream...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Ubuntu, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-01-15
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