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Breaking News RSS FeedsThe IT Curmudgeon cuts loose - The IT Curmudgeon has been quiet for too long. He?s been biding his time, waiting for the right moment to cut loose, but then he realized that in the world of enterprise IT there never will be a right time to vent his spleen and that there?s no time like the present....Feed Source: www.networkworld.com A virtual workplace poses new IT challenges - One of the interesting things that's been happening over the past few years is that just as workforces have become less centralized, IT departments have gotten more so. The vast majority of companies I work with consider themselves virtual, meaning that employees work together on teams from widely distributed geographies. (Here's a hint: If you're in Detroit, your boss is in Dallas, and your colleagues are in Denver ? you're in a virtual workplace.) Yet fewer IT teams are virtual in the same sense ? in many cases IT teams are increasingly consolidated into a few central sites.... Collecting money regularly - Every business owner and accounting manager asks the same question: How can I bill and collect more money with less hassle?
... More GPS tracking adventures - Last month I wrote about the GPS Snitch, a portable device you can carry around or place in a vehicle then track through the Web via its GPS and cellular connectivity. Here are two more services and devices that do similar things.... Determining Microsoft Jet Database Engine vulnerability - Do we need to worry about the recently disclosed vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine if we have Windows XP Service Pack 3 installed?... A surfeit of network neutrality legislation - Two proposed network neutrality bills are wending their way through Congress. They?re not bad but not perfect either, says columnist Scott Bradner.... Which IT security skills are most important? - I often hear from IT executives that it is hard to recruit and retain ?good security people.? Many lament the shortage of skills in this area and cannot reconcile the skills offered with the positions that need to be filled. Is there really a shortage of good security people? Or just a mismatch in the skills and the jobs?... Eye-Fi links digital cameras to Wi-Fi nets - The Eye-Fi storage card uses clever and sophisticated communications technology to wirelessly transfer images from digital cameras to computers and Internet photo services.
... Is it time to abandon credit card payments and go back to cash? - About two years ago, I had a conversation with a family member about his Stone Age practice of using cash and checks for almost every purchase. He admitted to owning just one credit card and no ATM or debit card, and he didn?t even know about online banking.... The CMDB System, the CMS, the 'CCS,' and the NOC - I've decided to go back to square one and discuss EMA's (and my own) evolving perception of what a CMDB System is or at least should be in a little more detail - and then look at how the meaning of 'CMDB' has itself changed, both within ITIL and within the industry.... The case of the tampered USBs - They put 4Gb USB sticks (properly marked and in manufacturers' packaging) all over the parking lot. Employees picked up the sticks and some went straight to their computers and inserted them to see if they worked. Unknown to the employees, the USB had a boot program that installed a piece of software.... Wireless piggybacking - I'm currently in the country with no means of regular high-speed Internet access. I have found that I can connect to various unsecured wireless networks in a range of about 2 miles with where I currently am. My question is whether this is legal or not. Computers are not my strong point. I just want to be able to access the Internet. ... 'Bribe' or 'miswording'? You make the call - The Consumerist last week posted an item about an outfit called TheCellShop.net and its apparent attempt to buy itself a top-notch reputation on resellerratings.com. The practice is not uncommon on ratings sites, but isn't usually this bald-faced in that TheCellShop wasn't just asking for good grades but 100% perfect ones.
... Video teleconferencing: "Meet me half a world away ? in five minutes" - Travel has become the bane of many companies' existence, thanks to escalating fuel and travel costs, unpredictable and increasingly frequent air travel delays and metropolitan gridlock. A face-to-face meeting can cost thousands of dollars and several hassle-filled days, yet small businesses often have customers at great distances.... Verizon broadband smart phone aims for iPhone market, with extras - Verizon Wireless' XV6900 broadband smart phone aims to be iPhone-like with its graphical interface, but with additional features that the iPhone doesn?t have and that try to appeal to business users and enterprises.... WoW license spat could be trouble for IT - If Blizzard prevails in the case of World of Warcraft cheating software, licensing could become more complex.... It's not your father's wireless anymore - Back in the day, wireless data was a neatly self-contained niche technology used by folks such as field force workers and logistics companies, but virtually ignored by everyone else.... Laptop wireless security refresher - Let's recap: during my first Laptop Safety Seminar in Indianapolis on April 23, I was surprised at how many questions from the audience concerned basic laptop wireless security. People love laptops and love wireless connections, but don't love the extra security steps required so too often just avoid them. Not a good plan.
... Freeware lets you make Windows screen-cast movies - Can you recommend a low-cost or open source screen-capture program that will let me make screen-cast movies of what happens on my Windows computer screen?... Building with FreeBSD 7 and a rad headset - This week Gibbs adds another highly recommended book to the IT library and reviews a Bluetooth cell phone headset that is outstanding.... Thinking beyond IMS - For a half decade, the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) has been either the savior of mobile service stability and progress or the last bastion of walled-gardenism, so to speak. The emotionalism of the discussion has obscured a really important question. Is IMS enough of the right answer to drive the future in any direction at all? Do we need IMS, or more, or less?... Network managers: good worries, disappointing lapses - VanDyke Software recently published results of the fifth annual edition of its survey of network and system administrators the company hired Amplitude Research to conduct and analyze. Most of the survey questions concerned security.... Adding TCP/IP printing to a Windows XP system - How do I add the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing Service to WinXP system?
... On death and de-perimeterization - It is with similar reluctance that I have come to accept the demise of the perimeter. It was the king of security controls for decades. Ah, how I depended on it. I knew every ACL like I knew every line of Are You Lonesome Tonight?. But similarly I grieved the loss and moved on. I'm now emotionally and intellectually free to look for new music and new security controls.... Should you pass on iPass? - Over the past month, I've been testing a service from iPass that aggregates Wi-Fi hot spot services from a number of providers, offering users Internet connectivity from several locations without having to shell out for expensive day passes or subscribe to multiple services. In addition, the iPassConnect Mobility service offers the addition of a wide-area CDMA EV-DO card for network access in places where Wi-Fi hot spots are not available.... France angered by Burmese delays - France's UN envoy accuses Burma of being on the verge of a crime against humanity by not accepting aid.... 'Five million' homeless in quake - Almost five million people have been left homeless by Monday's earthquake in China, officials say.... Zimbabwe attacks 'out of control' - The US ambassador to Zimbabwe warns post-poll violence is "out of control" as a date is set for a run-off.... US resumes North Korea food aid - The US announces a resumption of food aid to North Korea, thought to be facing famine this summer.... 'Bin Laden' call targets Israel - A message attributed to Osama Bin Laden calls for the continuation of 'holy war against Israel'.... Suicide bomb in Sri Lanka capital - At least 10 people are killed in a suicide attack in the heart of Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, the army says.... Woman jailed for smuggling baby - A Nigerian woman is jailed for 26 months for bringing a child illegally into the UK.... Oil edges towards $128 a barrel - Oil prices hit a record approaching $128 a barrel for the first time on fresh worries about global supplies.... Reform spells change for Portugal - Portugal introduces contentious changes to the language, spelling many words the Brazilian way.... Alien invader threatens pre-eminence of black truffle delicacy - A Chinese truffle is discovered growing in European soils, threatening the pre-eminence and culinary extravagance of the famous Perigord black truffle.... WWII Dambusters mission remembered 65 years on - A service and fly-past is held to mark the 65th anniversary of the famous Dambusters mission.... US sprinter gets jail for bank fraud - Disgraced sprinter Tim Montgomery is jailed for 46 months for his part in a multi-million dollar bank fraud.... Sidebottom puts England in charge - Ryan Sidebottom takes 4-55 on day two of the second Test as England take control against New Zealand at Lord's.... Chambers starts Beijing challenge - Controversial sprinter Dwain Chambers announces his intention to secure a place in the British team at the Olympics.... Beichuan rescue - Survivors pulled from rubble in China quake town... Week in pictures - Some of the most striking images around the world... Striking drama - Film on IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands hits Cannes ... Russian arrival - Wealthy investors eye sea and sand in Australia... Hated celebrities - Of the most vilified stars, why are so many women?... Inside Shatila - Explore life in a Palestinian refugee camp... Kabbah ends honeymoon for trial - Sierra Leone's ex-president cuts short his honeymoon to testify at the trial of former rebel leader Issa Sesay.... Saudis 'resist Bush oil pressure' - Saudi Arabia rejects a US appeal to raise oil production saying there is no new demand, US officials say.... US marine guilty of Japan assault - A US marine is convicted of assaulting a 14-year-old girl on the Japanese island of Okinawa. ... Italy pledges to bolster security - Italy's interior minister says firm measures are needed to meet the country's 'security emergency'.... Lebanese leaders gather in Qatar - Lebanon's rival leaders start talks in Qatar aimed at pulling the country back from the brink of civil war.... US aid 'failing to reach target' - The US Congress provides billions of dollars for Pakistan and Afghanistan but much of the money never gets there.... Make-up artist's husband charged - Police investigating the death of TV make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens charge her husband with her murder.... British Airways profits soar 45% - British Airways reports a sharp jump in annual profits to £883m but its boss says he will not accept a bonus.... Cord blood cancer therapy boost - Immune cells grown from cord blood may one day be used to improve leukaemia treatment, say US researchers.... Ancestors had leg-up to trees - A new study explains how the tiny ancestors of humans, apes and monkeys may have taken to the trees.... Hundreds watch New Kids comeback - Reunited US boy band New Kids on the Block perform together for the first time in 15 years, in New York.... '$100 laptop' platform moves on - An independent effort to develop the software originally designed for the $100 laptop is launched. ... Have you got a good story? What do you want to talk about? - Are there topics you want to get the world to talk about? What do you want to comment on or find out what others think about? Set the agenda for global conversations and have your say.... Copyright © 2008, Curse Buster Sound. All Rights Reserved. |