As the year marches on, work proceeds apace on the next big step in the Serial ATA specification. Alternately called …
Facebook adds Chat to apps, foresees adoption jump
Facebook Inc. said that applications written for its social network platform can now include its instant messaging tool, Facebook Chat, …
Data about US presidential helicopter leaked via P2P
A company that monitors peer-to-peer networks said it found classified information about the systems used onboard the U.S. president's helicopter …
Users gain options for mobile voice encryption
U.S. President Barack Obama's dilemma over the security of his BlackBerry has given rise to an increased interested in systems …
Security Implications of the Humble Computer Clock
Is the clock on every computer system in your organization set to the correct time? If your answer is no, …
Storm clouds ahead
Cloud computing, which refers primarily to an on-demand service delivery model that may span both outsourced and premises-based platforms, is …
The network is indeed the computer!
This famous marketing quote from Sun Microsystems is perfectly apt when dealing with security issues like virus/worm outbreak, DOS/DDOS attacks …
Citrix drops price of hypervisor to zero
Citrix is making its core virtualization platform free, and announcing an enhanced partnership with Microsoft to promote interoperability between Citrix’s …
3 Great New Gmail Add-ons: Offline Gmail and More
Google has added new features to its Gmail service during the past couple months that make the Web-based e-mail service …
Cloud security fears are overblown: experts
It may sound like heresy to say it, but it's possible to worry a little too much about security in …
Western Digital unveils remotely accessible NAS server
Western Digital Corp. today introduced a new home edition of its network-attached storage (NAS) server that offers continuous data protection, …
Cloud security fears are overblown, some say
It may sound like heresy to say it, but it's possible to worry a little too much about security in …
Hackers jump on newest IE7 bug
Attackers are already exploiting a bug in Internet Explorer 7 that Microsoft Corp. patched just last week, security researchers warned …
BlackBerry Curve 8900 hits the hotspot with VoIP
RIM has developed a knack for pulling customers into new BlackBerry devices. That's no mean feat. BlackBerry is the most …
Sun offers open-source encryption key management protocol
Sun Microsystems Inc. announced that it is throwing its hat into the standards arena, proposing that its open-source key management …
Data Center design: Form follows function
American architect Louis Sullivan, the father of modernism, is widely credited with the key axiom of 20th century modern architecture: …
EMC and Microsoft renew deal
Storage giant EMC and its similarly big partner, Microsoft renewed their deal last week to bolster product innovation and interoperability …
What roles will broadband wireless assume?
There are a lot of unknowns that get in the way when trying to predict what roles the various mobile …
The cloud-SOA connection
Cloud computing may have overtaken SOA as the trendy technology term du jour, but the two concepts can be paired …
Managing security in bad times
The global economic downturn is making everyone's jobs harder, and IT security executives are in the hot seat, too, struggling …