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End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations

In order to avoid the financial and brand damage associated with data breaches, businesses need to consider deploying end-to-end encryption as a tamper proof way of securing data. Commentary - Media outlets around the globe highlight new data breaches at an alarmingly regular rate. Forrester estimates that the cost...

Tags: PCI, Organization, Data Breach, PCI DSS, Encryption Key, encryption, security, Paul Meadowcroft Thales, Special to ZDNet, Paul Meadowcroft, Thales, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-11

10 ways to evaluate your IT management software

Does your helpdesk work for you or do you work for your helpdesk? Saar Bitner of SysAid Technologies tells how to manage you IT management software. Commentary - Choosing the right IT management software solution is a strategic decision that requires the careful planning and consideration of every IT...

Tags: IT Administration, Information Technology, Software Solution, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, IT management, software, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet, Saar Bitner SysAid Technologies, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-05

The perfect computer?

Do we have the technology to build a perfect computer? Would it be perfect for a specific purpose or is it possible to build a perfect general purpose computer? Small Business Computing's Mark Beckley has some answers. Do we have the technology to build a perfect...

Tags: Motherboard, Computer, Machine, Chip, Small Business Computing, Watt Power Supply, Productivity, PCs, Mark Beckley Small Business Computing, Special to ZDNet, Mark Beckley Small Business Computing, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-11-02

Five reasons to deliver a virtual service, not a virtual server

What began as an interesting technological experiment has now become an opportunity for IT to shape its future, says Fortisphere's Lilac Berniker Commentary - As virtualization becomes an increasingly commonplace technology in the datacenter, the breadth of stakeholders in the virtual environment is growing. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Workload, Virtual Server, Server, Strategy, Management, virtualization, Lilac Berniker Fortisphere, Special to ZDNet, Lilac Berniker Fortisphere, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-29

Needles and haystacks: Balancing precision and recall

Attivio's Sid Probstein says for traditional search, the conventional model is to return many results to get high recall; somewhere in there are the right answers. But what if you want a more precise answer? Commentary - These terms are bandied about in most every...

Tags: Recall, Pregnancy, Attivio, Spam Email, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Spam, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, search, Sid Probstein Attivio, Special to ZDNet, Sid Probstein Attivio, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-29

Is the cloud a better place for our data?

As consumers, we have two options of storing our digital data: locally or elsewhere in the cloud. IntraLinks' Mushegh Hakhinian says it's like storing your savings in a mattress or a bank. Commentary- Data loss is an all too common a theme in the news these days. The recent...

Tags: Bank, Password, Data Loss, cloud, storage, Mushegh Hakhinian IntraLinks, Special to ZDNet, Mushegh Hakhinian IntraLinks, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-10-26

SaaS in tough times: Don't just survive, thrive

Much has been made of how the Software-as-a-Service SaaS marketplace, and companies using SaaS, will benefit from the recession says Archie Black of SPS Commerce. Commentary - Much has been made of how the Software-as-a-Service SaaS marketplace, and companies using SaaS, will benefit from the...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Information Technology, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, SPS Commerce, SaaS, recession, Archie Black SPS Commerce, Special to ZDNet, Archie Black SPS Commerce, Special to ZDNet

News items 2009-08-26

Greening the data center

Rising costs of energy - along with limited availability of energy in some areas ? are forcing the IT industry to take a new approach in designing and managing data centers, says IBM's Christopher O'Connor. Commentary--Energy efficiency is a significant global issue today, and is expected to be even...

Tags: Information Technology, Organization, Energy Consumption, IT Equipment, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Christopher O'Connor. IBM, Special to ZDNet, data center, green, IBM, costs, Christopher O'Connor, Christopher O'Connor. IBM, Special to ZDNet

News items 2008-11-17

The developer's dilemma

Programming platforms like .Net and J2EE are no longer language-specific, says Matt Liotta. But is multilingualism a boon or a bust for developers? Given the speed at which technology changes, the world is much different than it was even five years ago. Consider this, for example: By...

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Corp., C++, Language, CLR, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Matt Liotta, .Net, Programming Languages, Microsoft Development Tools, C#, C/C++, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Middleware, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Development Tools, Enterprise Software, Software, Special to ZDNet, Matt Liotta, Special to ZDNet

News items 2002-02-26

A victory for the software industry

Despite Microsoft's claims, the outcome of the appeal favors the software industry. Foreword: Matthew Harris's last case as a practicing lawyer was as lead technical litigator in the Caldera antitrust case against Microsoft, which ended with Microsoft making a large payment to Caldera. After reviewing the recent...

Tags: GPL, Antitrust, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Decision, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Harris, Special to ZDNet, Matthew Harris, Special to ZDNet

News items 2001-07-09

Streaming wars spawn wireless weapons

The battle between Microsoft, RealNetworks and other streaming software companies is moving from the desktop to the cell phone. ...

Tags: RealNetworks Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, ActiveSky, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Patricia Jacobus, Special to ZDNet, Patricia Jacobus, Special to ZDNet

News items 2001-02-26

Blame it on the IT department

A recent story in the Boston Globe blames an unexpected rise in Northeastern University's entering freshman class on a problem with implementing a new computer system. While it sounds like a great story, it has one fact wrong. When I checked with representatives from both the...

Tags: Northeastern University, Information Technology, Computer, Productivity, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, David Strom, Special to ZDNet, David Strom, Special to ZDNet

News items 2000-08-15

Additional Resources

Firefox faces browser clone war in China

Come on ZDNet!!!!Is this really newsworthy????Newsworthy? That's not the point...ZDNet's intent was not to write about anything worthwhile. It's intent was to draw you in and to have you read further in order to get you to visit at least one more page in their web-site.If they had...

Tags: Web browsers, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

The role of data governance in the enterprise

According to analyst reports, the volume of enterprise data doubles every 18 months - and a lot information is inaccurate, duplicated or out-of-date and needs to be managed. Commentary - Every corporate decision and operation relies on the quality of the organization?s underlying data. ...

Tags: Data Quality, Data Governance, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, data management, Navin Sharma Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Special to ZDNet News, Navin Sharma Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Special to ZDNet News

News items 2009-11-12

Is Windows 7 a Mac OS X wannabe? That explains why I like it

no, it looks like kde but doesn't have it's functionalityjust put kde 3.5. with transparent taskbar and crystal theme and you got what win7 looks like.and kde 3.5. was way older than vista and 7.So it IS about pride after all?To Apple fans it is always important who copied who....

Tags: Operating systems, TRANSPARENCY, Apple Mac OS, task bar, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Major online ad site hacked, serving up exploit cocktail

One more reason to use FirefoxUse Firefox with AdBlock Plus and a simple filter of *media-servers.net* and the problem is solved.I am not sure that they are "major" as I did not have a filter for them.AgreedYet, I bet the web hosts will STILL complain about it. RE: Major online...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Confession, online advertising, Microsoft Windows, Ryan

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

This is going to blow some fuses among global warming deniers

RE: This is going to blow some fuses among global warming deniers"The current Pope, a self-proclaimed Christian..."???Is that writing from ignorance of Catholicism, Christianity, both, or taking a swipe at the largest Christian denomination?global waming journalist...afraid to lose a job?when people realize that CO2 caused global warming is a...

Tags: global warming, global warming denier, NASA, fuse

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Black Friday digital camera and camcorder deal reports are rolling in

For those of you who want to get prepared for your holiday shopping, and especially the best Black Friday deals, some sales are already being announced. Huliq News is reporting a couple dozen sales on digital cameras and camcorders at Sears and BestBuy, among...

Tags: Camcorder, Digital Camera, Camera, Huliq News, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-09

IronKey reveals new, ultra-secure D200 USB flash drives

Another bad designIf I can lose the cap and damage the connector, it's not secure. Why would anybody make a flash drive with a separate cap any more? I'll continue to wait for a secure drive with a good physical design that operates reliably with NO software installation on host...

Tags: Flash memory, IronKey, D200 USB flash drive, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for Nov/Dec 09

These are consistently your most useful columnsI really look forward to these, especially since I'm thinking about building a new video editing machine. One that can handle full frame 1080 24p h.264 video. I can transcode it with cineform but unless you're doing a lot of color work, it's...

Tags: Processors, Nov/Dec 09, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Best Kit List, Hardware 2.0, CPU, hardware, Intel Corp., motherboard

Discussion threads 2009-11-03