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- Ask Tom Ridge or bust
- Ask Tom Ridge or bustEye-glazing techSo, nobody cares about cybersecurity because there's no political advantage to it. Not false, just incomplete.Tech issues are boringly technical. And when people hear about it, they flash to all the stuff they've avoided doing on their home pc, and het away from...
- Tags: Needed, Tech Issues, security, cybersecurity, Tom Ridge
- Discussion threads 2004-10-08
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- My Awesome IT Job: Senior IT Manager, Cisco
- Hey, we all complain about work from time to time; we've all had lousy jobs. But before you call it a day and head off to the support group that meets at the bar, here are a few words from an IT pro that loves their work. ...
- Tags: Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Deb Perelman
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Dell repair adventure, conclusion
- Well, our hero's story had a happy ending. The service tech came out to my office and replaced both the motherboard and the screen on my Dell laptop. After than magic was performed, the system booted up and ran just as it did before. I appreciate the help provided by...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Supplier, Digital Equipment Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Welcome Adam O'Donnell, Sean Portnoy
- We have a few new faces on the blog network--Adam O'Donnell has been added to Zero Day and Sean Portnoy, who is taking over the SoHo networking blog. Adam rounds out the coverage of Ryan Naraine and Dancho Danchev on Zero Day, our security hub. ...
- Tags: Blog, Adam O'Donnell, Sean, Blogging, Productivity, Research & Development, Security, Internet, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- Should political postings stay or go? A survey.
- I've been blogging for ZD Net for several years, writing for ZD publications for almost 20 years. I've always found readers to be intelligent and thoughtful, which is why I continue to do this while doing other things as "work." My posting, A virus in your genes, think about that,...
- Tags: U.S., R&D, Discovery, Blog, Politics, Survey, Creationism, Rational Rants, Research & Development, Blogging, Business Operations, Internet, Mitch Ratcliffe
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Political party playlists
- We know the Democrats and Republicans are split over policy issues, but does their musical taste fall down party lines too? And what kind of gadgets did they bring to the conventions to listen to their music? CNET reporter Kara Tsuboi finds out.
- Tags: News, republican national convention, mp3, ipod, country music, christian rock
- Videos 2008-09-04
- What can we do better?
- I'm collecting data from teachers across my district (using a Google Form, of course), trying to get a handle on issues we still haven't addressed, ways we can use technology more effectively, and what their wishlists might be for the coming year. Here's the questionnaire that went...
- Tags: Classroom, Teacher, Notebooks, Productivity, Telephony, Projectors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking, Components, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- Dell repair adventure, day 5, with updates
- Since our last episode, our hero has been communicating with Bob Pearson, Dell's VP of Communities & Conversations, and Bill Bivin, Dell's Community Liaison, about getting my Dell Lattitude D620 back up and running. Both Bob and Bill give every impression of trying very hard to deal not only with...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- TechTool (exe)
- Tech Tool is a lightweight tool for Techs to get simple information about a users computer. It is a standalone EXE, so you don't have to install it. Just download and run it. It produces a log that is easy to post to a forum for a user. It is...
- Tags: CPU, Tool, CPU Powers, Productivity, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Software downloads 2008-09-04
- On stupid mascots and closed source browser plugins
- Everyone's been harping on Google this week with the release of Chrome, so I thought I would be different -- today I'm going to give Adobe some love. Because I bet they feel left out. Adobe's Flash and Acrobat Reader plugins are some...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web Browser Plug-in, Adobe Acrobat, Web Browser, Plug-in, Flash, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- HP ditches the box for Walmart notebook promotion
- Which notebook would you rather buy as a consumer, one that comes home with oodles of styrofoam and cardboard and plastic. Or one that ditches the cardboard altogether and even comes with its own messenger bag for you to carry it home in? Both Hewlett-Packard and...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Linksys Inc., Notebooks, Home Networking, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Networking, Personal Technology, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Drug profit incompatible with scientific method?
- Drug profit incompatible with scientific method?Patentability and ProfitThe problem with new drugs like Vytorin is that we must rely on short-term studies & short-term observation in order to gamble on the drugs' safety. There is, presently, only one cholesterol medication that has not only proven to be most effective in...
- Tags: tobacco, new drug, drug company
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?
- Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?God help your state’s taxpayers.God help your state’s taxpayers. Anyone who would take your view of client side protection in a school is incompetent.Since I use Linux for servers and clients...I only use ClamAV to scan inbound email.RE: Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?Do...
- Tags: Flash memory, client side
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Five reasons Chrome will take over the world
- Five reasons Chrome will take over the worldFive reasons Chrome will take over the worldYou know what ZDNet needs? More articles about Chrome! 12 over the last 24 hours just isn't enough so why not add to that number.Chrome isn't taking over anything because its terribly broken. It doesn't render...
- Tags: Development tools, Web browsers, chrome, Chrome, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?
- I got a call from a vendor yesterday offering me a full suite of client and server antivirus tools, for the low, low price of only $1.79 per client. I just couldn't get excited over it, though. Their services seemed robust, included regular updates, tech support, and slick...
- Tags: Antivirus, Malware, Client, Clamwin, Linux, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Networking, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome, crashes with all tabs
- DoS vulnerability hits Google's Chrome, crashes with all tabsChrome will have security problems, and they will NOT all of a sudden gainshare. That said, the Google brand is very powerful, and people use it every day to search, and there will be lest resistance to trying Chrome than there was...
- Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Google Chrome, Chrome, DoS vulnerability, Google Inc., DOS, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Google Chrome: The five best new features
- Google Chrome: The five best new featuresThe biggest crap is IE, which STILL ships with ActiveX, is slower thanmolasses in January, STILL includes old obsolete proprietary rendering, and is years behind in standards.More Google crap. Use at your own risk!http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/chrome_privacy_is_full_of_dents.htmlGoogle is wanting your material.http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/03/google_chrome_eula_sucks/So far impressedI am quite impressed by...
- Tags: Web browsers, VERY SELDOM, HEARSAY, Google Inc., Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3
- Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3Pretty amazing!! It seems like we DO need competition to foster innovation.NT.Chrome and key logging!http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/web_services_browser/chrome_privacy_is_full_of_dents.htmlRE: Chrome is 42x faster than IE7, 9x faster than FF3Well please, by all means, do the opposite give us an example of ANY javascript test that...
- Tags: Web browsers, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, FF3, 9x, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- iPhone's remote deletions may help crooks cover tracks
- Certain features of increasingly widespread enterprise smartphones may aid criminals in hiding incriminating evidence, says the UK's Serious Fraud Office. Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital-forensics expert has warned. The head of the UK's Serious...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Team, Mobile, Unit, Encryption, Keith Foggon, PC Architecture, Team Management, Smart Phones, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Nick Heath silicon.com, fraud, iPhone, security, Apple
- News items 2008-09-03
- Dell repair adventure, day 4
- Dell repair adventure, day 4Litigation"The expectation is that a person will arrive on site the next day having 1) the skills to diagnose and repair the problem, 2) the parts necessary to repair problem and 3) the tools necessary to do the work."1. Litigate: misleading advertising.2. Where is ZDNET's legal...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
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