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Breaking News RSS FeedsOn botnets, encryption and mega-worms: Security predictions for 2009 - My predictions for information security in 2009 are just predictions, not recommendations. I am trying to guess what will happen, not suggesting what should. As always, take these with a grain of salt....Feed Source: www.networkworld.com The NOC on systems management - EMA recently completed a major landscape survey on network management, including updates on technologies, process, and organization affecting the tools and practices used within network operations. One of the more interesting themes that emerged was the overwhelming indication that systems management is now part and parcel of most network operations teams' daily lives.... Merry Christmas, Ms. Amero - Gibbs recounts the case of Julie Amero, the Connecticut teacher who was unjustly accused of child endangerment for porno popups on a classroom computer.
... If Slingbox married TiVo - Monsoon Multimedia's Hava Titanium HD WiFi device connects to a video source like a TV or DVD player and your home broadband network and transmits TV over a wireless network.... Readers get their turn to opine - It's been a long time since we've done this, so let's take a moment to lighten the mail sack, which this time of year does double duty, what with Christmas around the corner.... The cost of poor customer service - Loyal customers can be tough to find. So why do some companies run them off with crappy customer service? Often because the employees who care have no authority to fix problems, and those with the authority don't care. Today, let's hear the story of reader Boyd, his Dell XPS420, and the data corruption problems he had when running a disk array. Then let's hear how two other small service companies do much better support.... A blueprint for Internet investment - President-elect Barack Obama has been clear that investment in infrastructure ? including Internet infrastructure ? will be one of his administration?s signature initiatives. That?s excellent news, because the Internet could surely use some focus and investment.
... Malware hunting - One of Gibbs' Windows XP machines is acting up. Again. Looks like he's got a case of malware but it seems to be a little hard to find.
... Google as evil, now from The Wall Street Journal - Last week I wrote about someone who seems to be paid to bash Google whether the facts support the bash or not. This week the topic is a different type of misdirected bashing -- and The Wall Street Journal should know better.... How about a UAW-style 'jobs bank' for IT workers? - The U.S. auto makers have been pleading their case for why they need a federal financial bailout to keep operating. The United Auto Workers has acknowledged it must concede some of the employee benefits that were written into labor contracts over the years. Grudgingly, the UAW has agreed to give up the jobs bank program.... How to make big plans work out (even when many of them don't) - If you're one of the growing number of enlightened advocates for strategic change, or caught up in the middle of an initiative, or managing a strategic initiative at a day-to-day level, or on a more executive level, then here are some ideas that might give you an indication if things are going well or badly - or if things aren't so rosy, how to right the ship.... The G1 and Google's Evil Quotient - Now that he's lived with the T-Mobile G1 'superphone' for a few more weeks and learned of a few hidden issues, Mark Gibbs has rethought the enthusiasm he felt in his Gearhead review. ... Internet architecture: Not logical, captain! - Last week I recapped the results of some recent work I've done with my colleagues modeling Internet performance.
... Buy smart today to save in 2009 - If you want to save money this year and save taxes the next, you have three weeks left in 2008. To make them count, accelerate some purchases to take advantage of year-end deals from retailers and vendors. Add on the tax savings you can get by expensing more items this year (review Economic Stimulus for Small Businesses) and you can start saving some serious coinage.... Expand your DVR; clean up your notebook - Western Digital's My DVR Expander 500GB external hard drive lets you store as many TV programs you want from your set-top DVR. System Mechanic, from iolo Technologies, includes a bunch of utilities to boost your computer's speed and diagnose and fix problems.... The security prognosticator is in - At the end of 2007 I wrote a column on the future of security in 2008. Now it's time to look back at my look ahead and see how it all went. ... Migrating MapPoint pushpins to Google Maps - Gibbs is not happy with having his location data locked up in Microsoft MapPoint but he?s found a tool that can extract the important data.... Bashing Google: For fun or for profit? - I do not know Scott Cleland but I've seen his blog postings from time to time. I rarely read them, mostly because their titles tend to put me off, but I did read through his latest because of the title ("Google uses 21 times more bandwidth than it pays for -- per first-ever research study").
... Forget about getting a Kindle for Christmas - Forget about getting a Kindle for Christmas, unless your special gift giver happens to be an early shopper -- a very early shopper.... The problem with free search - Gibbs ponders the effect that commercial pressure has had on the results returned by the major search engines. ... About those 'Net capacity issues: There's more - A little over a year ago, my colleagues and I modeled current and projected Internet capacity and anticipated demand to see if the curves ever crossed. The short answer: Yes, sometime before 2012, access (though not core) capacity would no longer be enough to serve demand.... Tighten up your customer focus - In sports, successful athletes narrow their focus during crunch time. They may concentrate on footwork, technique or increase their margin for error. Technology providers must do the same thing during tough economic times. You must focus on your customer and nothing but your customer, whether the customer is a consumer, another business, or internal departments needing technology and support.... Can a keyboard be full-size and portable? Yep - The scoop on the OnBoard Travel Keyboard and the Juice Pack for iPhone 3G.
... Hard to get justice in MySpace case - The courtroom isn't where justice in the MySpace suicide case will be doled out, columnist Scott Bradner says. ... Reader feedback on cellular repeaters - Mark Gibbs relates some of the reader feedback on his recent review of a cellular signal repeater and starts to look at extracting pushpin data from MapPoint. ... Israel 'expands' Gaza offensive - Israeli forces reportedly widen their ground assault in the Gaza Strip to include Khan Younis in the south, after fierce clashes around Gaza City.... European gas supplies disrupted - Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.... Warning over 'third hand smoke' - Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.... India accuses Pakistan on Mumbai - The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.... Ebola alert shuts Angolan border - Angola closes part of its border with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
... Gunmen raid Sri Lanka TV station - Gunmen ransack a Sri Lanka TV channel that drew criticism for its coverage of army gains against rebels.... Venezuela suspends US fuel aid - Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US. ... Arson attack on French synagogue - Arsonists drive a burning car packed with a petrol bomb into a French synagogue, raising fears of new anti-Semitic attacks.... Hemingway archive opens in Cuba - Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.... A pink iguana missed by Darwin prompts Galapagos rethink - A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
... Females 'less physically active' than males at both ends of life - Females are less physically active at both ends of life than their male counterparts, two studies suggest.... South Africa face tough final day - South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series. ... Tevez issues warning to Man Utd - Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out.... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... Kabul winter - Facing the cold is a heated issue in Afghanistan... Missing the driver - Concern for Steve Jobs amid the Macworld buzz... No comment - Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis... Cracked china - Wedgwood's demise 'could have been expected'
... Year of change? - Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009... Super stethoscope - How FBI technology is driving a medical advance... DR Congo rebels in crisis meeting - Rebels in eastern DR Congo hold urgent talks after claims they had ousted their leader, Gen Nkunda.... Obama says US economy 'very sick' - US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn. ... Toyota shuts plants for 11 days - Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.... Turkey rehabilitates poet Hikmet - Turkey is to restore the citizenship of one of its most illustrious writers, the late Nazim Hikmet.... New US embassy opens in Baghdad - The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.... India truck strike over fuel cost - Millions of trucks in India are off the roads in an indefinite strike, with operators demanding a lowering of diesel prices.... Warnings issued amid Arctic chill - The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight.... Euro weakens on rate cut evidence - The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.... Stress hormone 'a marker for ME' - Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children linked to higher risk of chronic fatigue syndrome as adults.... US vows 'huge' marine protection - The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.... Batman makes producers' shortlist - Blockbuster The Dark Knight is among the films nominated for best picture by the Producers Guild of America.... Tech show bucks global downturn - More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show. ... Copyright © 2009, QualityHosting4U's Link Exchange. All Rights Reserved. |