From the archive
518 posts
With the proliferation of these types of services I think there will be some crazy inovations along these product lines. I am not at all sure that I am thrilled with the possibilities. But hey companies such as Pomals will be using the Governments GPS constelation for there own profit. The question is what happens if Uncle Sam turns off
Security hole discovered in Symantec and ZoneLab firewalls that locks up a web server for 5 minutes. The vulnerability affects the Raptor Firewall version 6.5 for Windows NT and Version 6.5.3 for Solaris, as well as the Symantec Enterprise Firewall version 6.5.2 for Windows 2000 and NT. [NWFusion]
The worst feeling in the world was hearing the snap of my LCD display of my Palm when it got pinched. Well when I bought my next PDA I hunted high and low for a nice protective cover. Therer were some on the market but very pricey. Well I have found a company that has some sleek protective cases that
I am an American I watched with Horror on 9-11 when fanatics attacked the United States and thus the US Military and others have been called upon to cleanse the world of these Fanatics. I am not war monger but when I read articles such as the recent article by Woody Harrelson I want to throw up. Have we forgotten
Least we all forget the hoopla over the Palladium announcement several months ago it seems it is back in the News and there is some concern over the technology worth noting. The article speaks for itself and is worth the read. [Wired]
Seems the boys over at Microsoft had there site hacked and they have the FBI in investigating. I wonder if my site got hacked if the FBI would come over and investigate for us. [PCWorld]
Oh boy my mouth started watering the second I read this article. Although still being developed in the lab seems the boys over NTT have been busy. 10Gps via wireless here we come. [NTT]
I hate to spend money and have always looked at ways to save on our computing budget. I have a Linux box that I play around on self teaching myself Linux so that I can become more diverse. I have been hesitant to install Apache on the box being I have been so spoiled with Windows point and click but
A UK company claims it has developed a more secure system than passwords that is just as simple and cheap. Quizid says its technique uses unique codes instead of user names and passwords. Users have a credit card-sized device that generates a passcode each time they want to log in. The code is only valid for a short time and
Microsoft has angered some competitors by limiting the technical data it promised to release under the terms of its antitrust settlement. The Redmond giant has claimed that the restrictions are normal for the software industry and do not violate the terms of the agreement. But competitors have argued that Microsoft's actions are a return to the old days, which led
IBM Researchers are working on projects to improve heterogeneous data integration and to enable grid computing. One endeavor, known as Project Clio, involves providing a mapping tool to look at data schemas and collections and deduce what transformations need to be made to integrate data sets, according to Laura Haas, IBM distinguished engineer for information integration and DB query processing,
The world's most notorious hacker Kevin Mitnick claims that false accusations of breaking into top secret US installations were used to demonise him by law enforcement agencies in their fight to bring him to justice. In an interview with vnunet.com, he described himself as a hacker not a cracker, a prankster and explorer who was motivated by a desire to
Page 16 of 44