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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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- Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good
- RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...
- Tags: password, security
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Who's afraid of the big bad cloud?
- Not even hybrid apps?Right, got it. You hate everybody who doesn't buy your religion, which doesn't even allow for hybrid applications."I ask why I?d entrust sensitive data to a user with a laptop."You're right, companies can't even trust their own employees. Heck, let's send everybody home and dissolve the whole...
- Tags: Desktops, desktop, Google Inc., bad cloud, Desktop Application
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Hands-on with the HTC HD2, most impressive Windows Mobile device to date
- I like what HTC is doingYou've got the Hero and the HD2. I'd like to see what the difference is in performance between the two, but the Hero has a slower processor. Personally, I like the Windows Mobile platform, and it is the best option for Windows-based IT...
- Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Operating systems, mobile device, Apple iPhone, HTC HD2, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup
- To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- An interesting exchange on politics and IT
- Was just thinking about thisExcept I was thinking about what I've heard Linux advocates say in the past, that most consumers make dumb technology choices, and whether this squares with advocating for free markets? Yes, I think it does. People will buy products that they can relate to and feel...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, information technology, Linux, computer, software
- Discussion threads 2009-11-14
- Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise
- ChoiceIt's exciting to see more choice coming to the market for cloud email. I see this marketing evolving like the telco market, where there will be a number of big providers (e.g., 5 or so) and then small regional / vertical vendors. It should be interesting to watch....
- Tags: tool, collaboration, Cisco Systems Inc., e-mail
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- 60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war
- Just like 9/11 thousands will have to die Before we give a damn. It's really a shame.and everything workshow's that possible?Unfortuantely, it will take a disasterIn the US, until disater strikes no one will do anything. Once it does happen then there will be screaming for heads to role....
- Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Regulations, FERC, Obama, hacker, Bush
- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
- 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
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