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Integrien deepens analytics, betters interop and userability in Q4's Alive 6.0 release

Read a full transcript of the discussion. Sponsor: Integrien Corp. The movement of IT and systems management to the end-to-end business service value level has been a long time in coming. Yet the need has never been higher. Enterprises and on-demand application providers alike need to predict...

Tags: complexity, performance, analytics, systems management, integrien, run book, service-oriented architecture (soa), financial planning, it services, network administration, web services, enterprise software, software, finance, networking, dana gardner

Blog posts 2007-09-24

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MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming

Next Tuesday (August 12th), Microsoft will ship 12 security bulletins with fixes for serious vulnerabilities in a wide range of of widely deployed products. Seven of the 12 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The critical bulletins will cover remotely exploitable...

Tags: microsoft access, vulnerability, patch management, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., microsoft excel, microsoft windows, activex/com/com+/dcom, microsoft office, security, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, office suites, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Oracle seeks unbreakable contract

Oracle wants to run its clients' entire stack. It wants to be one throat to choke. It wants an unbreakable contract. Oracle's announcements concentrated on the large enterprises that have become its specialty by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: oracle corp., linux, unix, operating systems, open source, software, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-07

I went to Moscone Center and all I got was this stupid T-Shirt

Where's the hot chicks? Yeah you heard it, Summer LinuxWorld Expo sucked. Again. No, I didn't go this year. In fact, I haven't gone in two years. So how can I say it sucked? Because everyone who I know...

Tags: booth, trade show, webcast, linux, internet, rss, web site development, web technology, operating systems, software, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Car chase: Chrysler CIO to run treasury dep't.

To reduce costs, Chrysler has combined IT and global finance into a single organization. While the move is not without risk, the company's financial woes require dramatic steps. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: car, cio, information technology, chrysler llc, financial week, strategy, management, michael krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-07

A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely

Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...

Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

How do I... Install VMware Workstation as a Service?

Under default conditions, VMware Workstation does not support the ability to run virtual machines as a service. As soon as you log off your computer, the running virtual machines are shut down or powered off. However, there is a way to install VMware Workstation as a service using files from...

Tags: vmware inc., vmware workstation, steven warren, desktop virtualization, workstations

Download resources 2008-08-07

How much would it cost with Linux?

How much would it cost with Linux?Not just in AmericalandHere in Oz it's very hard to find a linux netbook. The Eeepc 1000H is available, but not the linux model. Same with the MSI wind. I'm considering getting a friend to buy one overseas & ship it.At the retail end,...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder

Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window SnyderProtected Mode is the only thing FireFox is missingWhat I can't figure out is why it should be hard to add. FireFox already works with AppArmor so we know it can run with very few rights.FireFox is still my favorite browser by far and...

Tags: web browsers, security, mozilla firefox, mozilla window, firefox security, protected mode, mozilla corp., window

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Fake CNN news items malware campaign spreading rapidly

A currently active malware campaign taking advantage of a known social engineering tactic, namely, to entice the spammed user into clicking on a site with a fake news item in order to trick them into installing a fake Flash player (flashupdate.exe; get_flash_update.exe and watchmovie.mpg.exe), was massively spammed last night, with...

Tags: malware, social engineering, cnn, spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, e-mail, viruses and worms, security, online communications, dancho danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?1997 called. It wants its article backAs a reader of News.com and ZDNet for years and years, I had to laugh when I saw the headline for this one. Sounds familiar, except it would have been about Netscape.Next maybe you...

Tags: operating systems, web browsers, desktops, operating system, web browser, desktop, mozilla corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

(Gallery: Lenovo hops on the netbook bandwagon)

(Gallery: Lenovo hops on the netbook bandwagon)Netbook PCHot! Load this neat little widget with Ubu 8 and it would run like a bandit. Kewl machine.RE: (Gallery: Lenovo hops on the netbook bandwagon)I think it is great. It makes the small laptop market more competitive. I currently have the...

Tags: notebooks, gallery, lenovo group ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-XWidespread adoption in what arena?Everytime someone says this I can't help but wonder what they mean. Linux is quite common in the server room which appears to be the arena Oracle is talking about.Because "Unbreakable" went so well last time they...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, i. gimme, linux, oracle corp., gimme, n-u-x

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

The social media corporate identity crisis

The recent "hijacking" of the ExxonMobil brand for Twitter use made a whoosh as the news traveled around the socialsphere. It also brought into view a lot of questions around brand validity and responsibility in terms of social networking. Joel Postman, principal of Socialized, authored this guest piece on the...

Tags: brand, social media, twitter, joel postman, popeyes chicken, q., branding, social networking, marketing, online communications, advertising & promotion, jennifer leggio

Blog posts 2008-08-06

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation

VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...

Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses

IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...

Tags: microsoft office, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, desktops, software, hardware, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

FDA fake ad to test real ones

Pending OMB approval, the agency would create a phony blood pressure pill, then run ads touting its benefits and risks in various ways, and finally test consumer responses to the ads. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: fda, advertisement, federal government, government, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?

Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?I'm telling you whatBuy a pc twice as fast as a mac in hardware performance terms.RE: Yes, Macs are expensive ... so what?I can agree with him. I wouldn't want to pay out that much money for a desktop or laptop when they will...

Tags: desktops, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), microsoft windows, low-end pc, apple macintosh, macs are, microsoft windows vista, apple inc., pc, adrian

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Zittrain explains the future of the Internet

Zittrain explains the future of the InternetThe internet is...A series of tube-like structures that can get clogged with too much information. Some tubes will be made bigger in the future to enhance the flow of information, but in reality we will discover that the new, wider tubes, will be filled...

Tags: e-mail, zittrain, internet

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

CLEAR has a "Senior Moment"

AP Newswire is reporting this morning that CLEAR has found a laptop  also see CLEAR Press Release that had gone missing for over a week from one of its kiosk locations that contained the "personal data" of over 30,000 enrolled members at San Francisco International Airport,...

Tags: clear, enrollment, laptop computer, ap newswire, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-06