Latest From Mark McDonnell
Spyware Worm Targets Gamers, Yahoo Users
“We have seen a large increase in these types of Trojans targeting online gamers, as role-playing games have become a big business,” said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. TIBCO Staffware ...
Broadband Rulings Draw User Concerns
Rulings by the FCC and the Supreme Court that DSL and cable modem services are exempt from telecommunications regulation could boot some ISPs off these facilities or raise their access fees significantly. ...
New York Courts Find Security in IP Video
For the court’s I.T. group, high-bandwidth video is just another stream on an IP network built several years ago with enormous capacity, now tapped to deploy a variety of advanced services. Also ...
Getting the Most from Your I.T. Training Dollars
I.T. training budgets are making a resurgence, and I.T. departments are looking for the best places to invest training dollars. A lot is at stake. The prospect of baby-boomer retirement looms as ...
Fox Backs Blu-ray Next-Gen DVD Format
Yankee Group analyst Nitin Gupta suggested that surveys can be skewed by any company to get the results it seeks. Gupta noted that the poll about HD DVD versus Blu-ray makes no ...
Kenosha Finds Big Savings in Linux
Kenosha, a city of about 100,000, was on the bleeding edge when it began deploying Linux nearly a decade ago. The city had been a Unix shop, but as I.T. demands became ...
Microsoft Bangs the Privacy DRM
Microsoft has detailed its forthcoming privacy and security plans, which include enhancements to Internet Explorer 7 and the addition of digital rights management software into applications at the document level.Despite earlier plans ...
Review: PalmOne LifeDrive Mobile Manager
Tipping the scales at just 6.8 ounces, the new LifeDrive mobile manager is at least several pounds lighter than most laptops. When used in with palmOne’s wireless keyboard, the combination can provide ...
Red Hat Launches Directory Server
The directory server increases Red Hat’s presence among such competitors as Sun Microsystems, Novell’s SuSE Linux and Microsoft, all of which have proprietary products in the server-software market. Tripwire is offering a ...
P2P United Informs Users of P2P Risks
P2P United , the U.S.-based trade association representing some of the leading peer-to-peer networks, has announced a new cyber-safety initiative, informing users of the risks associated with peer-to-peer programs. The move comes ...