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Chip bugs can lead to major security disasters

Chip bugs can lead to major security disastersChip bugsShamir suggests that it's impractical to test all cases of 64*64-bit multiplication. But given the lifespan of a chip design, and given that the test only needs to be run once, wouldn't it be practical to design a "grid" or "distributed" test,...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Desktops, CERN, Shamir, Chip bug, chip, security disaster, security

Discussion threads 2007-11-19

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Ding Dong, The Vista's DEAD!

Vista is still alive here..."Vista definitely improved"Vista-preinstalled SP1/SP2 Just Works, so I have no immediate plans to upgrade to Windows 7. Right now, I don't want to tempt fate.I don't see why people get all emo over Vista's UAC. It doesn't bother me.Yes, everyone says that Windows 7 is better...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

How did IT fall so far behind the tech curve?

Okay, butThey also go out and buy their own servers with some hidden budget line, then try to foist maintenance off on the CIO. And then we try to integrate the data - and the data isn't theirs, it's critical to the health, even survival, of the enterprise.Yes, we...

Tags: Strategy, Virtualization, cloud computing, Regulatory compliance, Marketing Guy, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' data

I lost my contacts for a few days. Give me ONE HUNRED BILLION DOLLARS!!!Says with pinky raised to mouth.RE: Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' dataI don't feel sorry for anyone who owns a Sidekick and lost their data. It is moronic to purchase a device that...

Tags: Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...

Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-10-14

T-Mobile turns Sidekick data disaster into a PR mess

This wasn't cloud computingThis wouldn't have happened with cloud computing. In a cloud architecture users wouldn't have even realized any disruption. They would have automatically been distributed among other non failed geo dispursed instances while the failed instance was automatically restarted on other hardware and restored from replicated data...

Tags: Virtualization, PDC, cloud computing, SideKick, T-Mobile, public relations

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

T-Mobile Sidekick data outage tests mettle of 800,000 customers, carrier

And before the gloating over a MS screw-up goes too far......try this one on for size, regarding Apple Snow Leopard hosing ALL data when logging in as a "guest". http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139250/Snow_Leopard_bug_deletes_all_user_dataLOL...LOL...ROTFLMAO :DThat's the cost of secrecy...secrecy enables you to get by just swiping your deficiencies under the rug but that...

Tags: Data centers, Storage, T-Mobile, T-Mobile Sidekick, secrecy, Microsoft Corp., Lol, straight face, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

News to know: Oracle; Sidekick; Win7 party; Google; Yahoo Hack day

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Jason Hiner: Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prize Scott McNealy names Sun's top 10 tech...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Federal Government, Internet, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Government, Management

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Blind to the elephant in the cloud

I like the idea of cloud computing but...For me the real elephant in the room is security, user data rights, and long term usability. For me, once these issues have been resolved, I would love to come to the cloud. I agree there are tremendous benefits for doing business in...

Tags: Virtualization, Private Clouds, NOW IT, cloud computing, elephant

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Outsourcing picks up for smaller enterprises

The outsourcing market has traditionally been perceived as something only the larger enterprises entertain. Research from Computer Economics suggests that as the large enterprise business has become tougher, the outsourcing companies are getting better at reaching the smaller and mid-sized market. The reports...

Tags: Application Development, Information Technology, Outsource, Service Provider, IT Organization, Outsourcing, Managed Hosting, Software Development, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Software/Web Development, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-30

Enhance Application-Level Protection and Enterprise Security - Part Three

Organizations increasingly expect their infrastructure to deliver as a whole. This requires focus beyond infrastructure - necessitating tight integration to applications, middleware, and database environments. By bringing together core network, server, applications and storage components, EMC and Brocade offer simplified integrated solutions and additional economic efficiency within the data center....

Tags: Enterprise Security, EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-09-16

HIPAA Security Rule Assistant 8.6 (Windows)

HIPAA Security Rule Assistant provides HIPAA covered entities a program to learn and understand the HIPAA Security Rule. It contains Risk Analysis worksheet, sample policy templates, sample disaster recovery plan, and a sample Incident Report form. It also has areas to tract actions taken and enter policies and procedures developed...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, REG Software, HIPAA Security Rule Assistant, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Software downloads 2009-09-07

How the Web OS has begun to reshape IT and business

What a BS conclusion ...Are you serious or just plain delusional???Using a server is not using cloud computing. In fact, any decent professional company would never even think about anything "cloud" except for basic web hosting.Let me just give you the top two most logical reasons why real companies...

Tags: Games, information technology, game, HTTP, crowdsourcing, Web, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-06

Enterprise architecture pitfalls: the obvious, and beyond the obvious

This is why we don't use twitter.140 characters isn't enough to present anything but abbreviated thought and maybe your grocery list.Trying to discuss something like EA being limited to 140 keystrokes is a joke. And trying to carry on any kind of business transaction with this limitation is a...

Tags: Social networking, social networking site, enterprise architecture

Discussion threads 2009-09-06

News to know: Smartphones; Windows 7; Palm Pre; EU and Sun-Oracle

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Smartphones to eclipse desktop PC sales by 2011 Sam Diaz: Facebook Mobile: Now 65 million strong...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Palm Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, European Union, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales

Blog posts 2009-09-04

Omaha college teams with IBM for data center degree program

The Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, is using funding from a U.S. Department of Labor grant to build out an enterprise data center chuck full of IBM equipment. Those systems, which are Power Systems running AIX, IBM i and Linux, will be used as the foundation for the college's...

Tags: Team, Data Center, IBM Corp., Metropolitan Community College, Data Center Internship, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Virtualization: a good idea but still some growing pains to consider

It's a solution in search of a problemHow on earth is virtualization going to reduce complexity? The only way to reduce complexity is to use *one* platform of course.[Repeat]How on earth is virtualization going to increase security? The holes in windows will still be there, won't they?This shouldn't sell.Show me...

Tags: cloud computing, Storage management, Utility computing, Servers, virtualization, server, security, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Internet Explorer posts largest loss since '08; Firefox, Chrome, Safari gain

This is going to get very bloody and it does not look good for IE. If allMicrosoft has to look forward to is a kick from Windows Seven defaulting to IE to help slow the slide of IE, this does not bode well for MS. Further, if the OEMs start...

Tags: Web browsers, Firefox 3.5.2, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

White House not equipped to hold keys to the Internet

Am I the only one who is alarmed?Obama has already seized control of the auto industry, the banks, insurance companies, and is well on its way to nationalizing the health care system. Now, they want control of the internet? Does anyone besides me see a pattern here? ...

Tags: Internet, White House, Bush, Obama

Discussion threads 2009-08-28