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  • iPhone sync problem with Windows 7 gets a partial fix

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:33 pm
    Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones.

  • Startup offers energy saving software for the datacenter

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm
    A datacenter startup is exiting stealth mode with technology that reduces power and cooling costs by analyzing the energy consumption of IT equipment and applications.

  • Intel promises SSD firmware fix

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    Chip-maker Intel has promised to supply a fix for a recently released firmware update, which once applied, bricked certain users' SSDs (solid-state drives).

  • Who's in charge of Android development: Google or developers?

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:48 am
    Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released. The Android development process may reflect a reality in the open-source environment, as some groups forego the community in an effort to speed commercialization.

  • SAP tried to meet with Oracle over Sun-EU impasse

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am
    Shortly after European regulators opened an antitrust probe into Oracle's pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems, SAP CEO Léo Apotheker wrote Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, asking for a meeting to discuss the merger and "other open issues" between the vendors, according to a Wall Street Journal editorial published late Thursday.
 
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  • Fake and bake!

    Douglas Schweitzer
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:14 am
    I've seen this dozens of times: "scamware" that tricks unsuspecting users into installing a bogus security product.  Some of the best ones look like they’re alerts from your operating system and appear as a tray icon with a balloon warning that your machine is infected and that you need to download "this product" in order to eliminate the threat. Sadly, when you see that bogus alert it means you've already been infected. read more

  • Thanks for protecting my data!

    Douglas Schweitzer
    9 Oct 2009 | 4:47 am
    Recently my wife used a credit card (which she hadn’t used for many months prior) to make a small (less than $20) purchase via her cell phone - not at a retail store or via the internet. Just a few days later she received a telephone call at home from the credit card issuer seeking clarification about what they considered unusual activity. When she called them back, using what she knew to be a veritable phone number for the company, they told her that they’d flagged the card because they’d detected an unusual charge attempt. read more

  • Now here’s an ant farm

    Douglas Schweitzer
    28 Sep 2009 | 3:31 pm
    I stumbled upon an interesting piece at the Wake Forest University site.  In Eric Frazier’s piece, Ants vs. worms (you can read it here) he describes how new security programs are being designed to thwart computer security threats by taking a page out of mother nature’s book. These “digital ants” are made to seek out threats in computer networks and pretty soon after a threat is detected, the “ants” gather conspicuously enough to get the attention of their human supervisors. read more

  • Shoestring security for those on a budget

    Douglas Schweitzer
    21 Sep 2009 | 3:35 am
    Two weeks ago I wrote a blog about a friend’s computer that was running bare because she didn’t want to spend the money for steep renewal fees. While the economy is improving, it will be some time before it's back in full swing again. Many people are holding on to their computers longer and are using them to help their job searches, too. If you’re in a situation where you can't or don't want to spend the money to renew your security software there are free alternatives - but there is a minor catch. read more

  • It certainly won't protect you if it's not up to date!

    Douglas Schweitzer
    9 Sep 2009 | 3:26 am
    Ever see all the software that vendors load up on new PCs? Right after Vista goes through setup and registration you can watch the system tray fill up with icons as program after program loads. While most of that stuff can be removed to help speed up the operating system, some of it is useful security software that needs to be up and running at all times. read more
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  • Stimulus for tech and telecom $3B, but jobs still guesswork

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    The U.S. government has spent about $700 million on IT and telecommunications products and services under its economic stimulus program, part of a total of $3 billion that's in the spending pipeline, according to a private analysis of this data. But how many jobs have been created is not as clear.

  • Update fixes iPhone sync problem with Windows 7 for some

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm
    Gigabyte Technology issued a BIOS update on Friday that fixes a problem for some Windows 7 users who have been unable to sync their iPhones.

  • Elgan: Online publishing for the cheap and lazy

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm
    I'm a lazy cheapskate. And I'm often on the move. What to do? I've found out how to publish just about everywhere online -- social media, a blog and a newsletter -- at very low cost and with almost no effort.

  • Q&A: isoHunt founder says P2P can help create post-piracy world

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm
    isoHunt's Gary Fung talks about how isoHunt has evaded legal trouble so far, why he holds out hope of working together with Hollywood and the music industry, and how he's launched a new P2P site for just that purpose.

  • Introducing Speedmark 6

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pm
    Back in August, Apple entered the era of Snow Leopard. Today, Macworld's Speedmark test suite enters the Snow Leopard's den.
 
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  • We're not going to do AFACT's job for them: iiNet

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:58 pm
    Australia's third largest ISP iiNet chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby has admitted in Federal Court to dismissing AFACT allegations of iiNet customer copyright infringement, saying, we were not going...

  • Dell claims title of 'world's skinniest'

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:56 pm
    Dell officially announced a new laptop, the Adamo XPS, which the company says it the world's thinnest. It's supposed to be available for the holiday shopping season.

  • Kaspersky Labs introduces Mac security package

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pm
    Internet security stalwart Kaspersky Labs has introduced Anti-Virus for Mac. The company is recommending it especially for mixed-platform environments, where it can keep Macs from hosting malware that might infect...

  • Got bacteria? Yes, and you are unique!

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:45 am
    To find out how people differ with respect to bacteria and the onset of human diseases, researchers from Colorado and Missouri checked out 27 different locations on healthy adults. What...

  • It's safe to drink rainwater in Australia

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:07 am
    According to a Monash University study, people in Australia who drink rainwater are just as safe as others.
 
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  • Windows 7 – Live Messenger Polygamy

    IT News Blog
    26 Oct 2009 | 8:07 am
    Following my previous article on Windows Live Messenger polygamy (aka. MSN Messenger). I’ve tested out the same method to run two (or more) Live messengers at once on Windows 7, and the trick works great! – so head over to http://www.itnewsblog.com/2009/03/28/open-2-windows-live-messengers-at-once-msn-polygamy/ and follow the steps in the blog post. Be careful when editing the registry since you could screw up your software installations. Always make sure to run a system backup before making any changes.

  • What is Google Wave?

    IT News Blog
    25 Oct 2009 | 7:51 am
    I bet by now you must have heard all the fuss and invite begging madness about the Google Wave. Most of you would also know by now, that this is being considered as – email, if it was invented today… (Not 40 years ago, which is the year when the email we still use today was actually invented) I have recently found out the video below that explains very well what this “Wave” is. The video is quite clear and it explains the use of Google Wave in a before (current email accounts) and after (Wave) situation. Enjoy! As for the begging part… please please please…

  • Incredible offer on Nintendo Wii + Motion Plus!

    IT News Blog
    12 Oct 2009 | 7:10 am
    Deal of the week – not to be missed! When you buy a Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Sports + Wii Sports Resort and the incredible Motion Plus Controller at only £179.99 You can get two selected games for free! This is a great deal for a great christmas gift! (christmas is just 2 months away!) Click here to go to amazon.com and snatch this incredible offer!

  • Geek Style – Computer Pranks

    IT News Blog
    1 Oct 2009 | 12:38 pm
    April Fools is nowhere close, but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared right? Here’s a collection of really great pranks that you can use on your family, friends and office colleagues!

  • Windows 7 Quiz

    IT News Blog
    23 Sep 2009 | 4:03 am
    Over at technologyandbusiness.com.au, an Australian technology an business site (obviously) have created a quiz to find out how much of the Windows 7 related hype you have absorbed. Click here to go to the quiz. To keep life interesting, they have also thrown in some general Microsoft and Windows questions. Good luck!
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    DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

  • TCL may invest a 8.5G plant, says reports

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:12 am
    China-based LCD TV vendor TCL Group plans to enter into TFT-LCD panel production to vertically integrate its LCD business, Chinese-language website Sina.com.cn is reporting. The report indicated that TCL is in talks with the Shenzhen government and other optoelectronic players about investing in an 8.5G LCD panel production plant, and the company has reportedly hired a team of engineers of about one hundred from Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO).

  • Qisda sees October 2009 revenue drop

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:11 am
    Qisda has posted consolidated revenues of NT$6.69 billion (US$206.07 million) for October 2009, decreasing 15% sequentially from NT$7.87 billion in September and down 32.1% on year from NT$9.85 billion. The declines were mainly due to a fall in LCD monitor output

  • LCD component suppliers hit seasonal revenue lull

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:10 am
    Taiwan-based CCFL maker Wellypower Optronics and color filter (CF) maker Sintek Photronic saw their October revenues drop 9.15% and 1.99%, respectively, in October 2009 due to seasonality.

  • US market: Windows 7 sales surpass Vista launch, says NPD

    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Initial sales (made between October 18-24, 2009 and including Windows 7 pre-sales) of Microsoft's Windows 7 boxed software surpassed those of Vista's first few days on the US market, according to NPD Group.

  • Driver IC backend supplier revenues down in October 2009

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:56 am
    Driver IC backend supplier Chipbond Technology saw its October revenues decline by 25.2% to NT$468 million (US$13.39 million) as customers have slowed down their pace of orders, according to the company. The company estimated November revenues to remain similar to levels in October.
 
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  • iTunes Turns the Volume Down on Windows Autorun Security

    Larry Seltzer
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:04 pm
    Microsoft recently made an extraordinary move, unusual for any company, but especially for them: They removed features from Windows. Specifically, they removed support for Autorun on writeable media. Windows 7 shipped with this new lack of functionality and it was back-ported to Vista and XP. This was done, of course, in the name of security, after whole families of malware emerged to take clever advantage of Autorun in order to execute themselves on removable media and across networks. The most famous, and probably the last straw, was Conficker, which added Autorun support in the C variant…

  • Malwarebytes Claims IObit Copied Code

    Mark Hachman
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:02 pm
    Malwarebytes said it plans to file suit against IObit, a Chinese antivirus vendor, for allegedly copying code used in Malwarebytes products. In an IObit forum post, Malwarebytes claims that it came across an antivirus signature for a keygen used to illegally unlock Malwarebytes' paid software, coded as Don't.Steal.Our.Software.A"Why would IOBit detect a keygen for our software and refer to it using our database name?" the company wrote in a blog post. "We quickly became suspicious. Either the forum post was fraudulent or IOBit was stealing our database. "So we dug further. We accumulated more…

  • What do AVGFree, Natalie Portman and John Cenas Have in Common?

    Larry Seltzer
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pm
    Roger Thompson of AVG is blogging about fraudulent Twitter IDs, one of which (AVGfree) uses their trademarks. The others include NataliePortmanS and JohnCents5. Some of these Twitter IDs have links that send you to sites that push malware, some to harmless, but unrelated sites. It's all dishonest, especially when they are besmirching someone else's name. Thompson says that AVG has been trying to get Twitter to deal with the AVGfree problem for a while, but no dice. I just checked and it's still alive. Beware. Make no assumptions on Twitter that someone's looking out for you.

  • Sophos Tests Show Windows 7 Still Needs Anti-Malware (Duh!)

    Larry Seltzer
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm
    Test results published by Sophos show that Windows 7's (UAC) User Account Control does not prevent execution of 8 of 10 malware samples they chose. The conclusion: Windows 7 still needs anti-malware protection. I hesitated to write about this for a while because it's such a phony story. Nobody ever claimed that Windows 7 didn't require anti-malware or that UAC, per se, stops malware from executing. Furthermore, details of the tests and the malware selected are lacking in Sophos's write-up. Clearly, at least some of the malware samples are rogue anti-malware of the sort I wrote of recently,…

  • Mossad Hacked Syrian Official's Computer Before Bombing Mysterious Facility

    Larry Seltzer
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:25 am
    There's an old truism about computer security: If you have no physical security, you have no security at all. A story in Der Spiegel, described here in Wired, illustrates the point well. According to the story, in late 2006 a senior Syrian government official was staying at a hotel in London and left his notebook computer in his room. This gave Israeli agents the opportunity to plant malware on the computer. It was this malware which gave the Israelis the information they needed to locate and destroy the Al Kabir complex in eastern Syria, said to be an illicit nuclear facility. The computer…
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    Forward Thinking by Michael J. Miller

  • Retail PCs: Intel or AMD?

    Michael J. Miller
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:28 am
    Does it matter whether you buy a machine with an Intel processor or one with an AMD processor? Both companies will tell you it does matter: Intel would stress the better performance it claims to offer, and AMD would talk about better integrated graphics and better value. But with a new crop of machines designed for Windows 7 now on the market, I wanted to take a look for myself.When you see a review of a PC online or in a magazine, it's typically a review of a machine, and particularly the configuration set by the manufacturers. Sometimes these are what you would get if you bought a machine…

  • What Do You Want in a Web-Connected Car?

    Michael J. Miller
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am
    If your car had a fast, always-on Web connection, how would you want to use it?I I wondered about this last night, as I sat in an "LTE Connected Car" promoted by Alcatel-Lucent and other members of the "ng Connect" program.The car, a modified Toyota, had four screens, one for the driver and three for passengers. Each was running special software that would allow passengers to choose their own entertainment options. As you would expect, there were driving directions (tied into a GPS) for the driver. And instead of picking your music only from CDs or a local station, you could also use Pandora…

  • Windows 7 PCs: The Good, the Bad, and the Confusing

    Michael J. Miller
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    With the explosion of new Windows 7 PCs on the market, I wanted to take a look at some real machines. What are people really getting when they bring one of these machines home? Well, I found a number of happy surprises and some unhappy ones as well. In general, the good news was on the hardware side and the bad news on the software side--though often that wasn't really due to Windows 7 itself. The two machines I looked at were both Hewlett-Packard notebooks that I bought off-the-shelf at Best Buy. One was a 14.1-inch dv4, based on an AMD Turion processor; the other was a 15.6-inch dv6, based…

  • Cloud Concerns and Augmented Reality: Emerging IT Technologies

    Michael J. Miller
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:51 am
    Which technologies are CIOs really using, and which ones are just hype?  That was one of the questions that underlined part of yesterday's CIO Executive Leadership Summit sponsored by the Society of Information Management. In a panel on emerging technologies, the audience was asked about these technologies. Nearly everyone said they were using server virtualization; a good number were using customer-facing social media applications to promote their company's products; and a few said they were using some Software As A Service applications. But very few people said they were using either…

  • IT: A Tool To Fight Recession, Grow Your Business

    Michael J. Miller
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am
    While IT budgets have often been cut during the economic slowdown, information technology is actually one of the best tools for reversing the slowdown. So said Howard Rubin of Rubin Worldwide  at the SIM CIO Executive Leadership Summit yesterday. Rubin told us that the world spends $4.2 trillion on IT each year, which is the equivalent of $701 per person alive. He said the U.S. spends a little over $3,500 per person, contrasted with over $5,000 in Europe and about $3,000 in Japan, but only $21 in Zimbabwe. Countries and companies using IT to increase business create jobs, Rubin said, and…
 
 
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  • Nigeria Announces Early Results Of Anti-Scammer Initiative

    No one's sure how many there are to go, but according to a Nigerian official, there are about 800 scam email addresses and 18 criminals that can be considered "down." Mrs. Farida Waziri, the chairperson of a government agency, announced that some shutdowns and arrests occurred thanks to an initiative called Project Eagle Claw.Nigeria Announces Early Results Of Anti-Scammer Initiative Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is the force behind Project Eagle Claw, and with Microsoft's help, has just started ramping it up. Waziri explained in a statement, "We expect that Eagle Claw as…

  • MessageLabs Names Most- (And Least-) Spammed States

    When considering where to live, it's wise to look up stats about an area's climate, the cost of living, and its proximity to other important stuff in your life. Symantec's MessageLabs recently supplied some information about your odds of getting spammed, too.MessageLabs Names Most- (And Least-) Spammed States Somewhat surprisingly, the states you might imagine as being the "most wired" - California, New York, Washington - weren't at the top of the list. Instead, the state in which spam represents the highest percentage of all emails received is Idaho, with 93.8 percent. In an email to…

  • Enormous Malware Archive Creates Stir

    A Dutch company known as the Frame4 Group has created what's almost the computing equivalent of a Center for Disease Control lab. The Malware Distribution Project is, according to its own site, the "world's biggest private malware archive." Enormous Malware Archive Creates Stir Don't jump to the conclusion that the project's run by a bunch of supervillains; the malware samples are supposed to be "offered for the purposes of analysis, testing and malware research." Also, customers are screened, and a monthly access fee of about $1,235 should act to keep out some of the riffraff. It actually…

  • Avsim Hacker (Maybe) Brought Before Cops

    Perhaps people who like to spend their spare time in the cockpits of imaginary F-16s should be left alone. The man in charge of a flight simulator site that was attacked claims to have identified the hacker and forwarded information to the authorities. Avsim Hacker (Maybe) Brought Before Cops Avsim is one of the best-known flight sim communities in existence. It's been around for a long time, too. Unfortunately, a hacker managed to wipe about a decade's worth of modification info and forum posts from the site's servers back in May. Now, though, Tom Allensworth, the publisher and CEO of Avsim,…

  • Email Password Hackers Present Real Threat

    The next time you have something really important to tell someone, consider whether a drive over to his or her house wouldn't be a nice way of spending a few minutes. One reporter has found that it's quite easy (and perhaps all too common) for people to buy email accounts' passwords from hackers. Email Password Hackers Present Real Threat Tom Jackman wrote in an article for the Washington Post, "[S]ervices as YourHackerz.com are still active and plentiful, with clever names like 'piratecrackers.com' and 'hackmail.net.' They boast of having little trouble hacking into such Web-based e-mail…
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    SearchSecurity: Network Security Tactics

  • Preventing SQL injection attacks: A network admin's perspective

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am
    Your database administrators and application developers should certainly be following best practices to avoid SQL injections, but Michael Cobb explains how network admins can do their part to fight those security exploits.

  • Screencast: How to launch an OpenVAS scan

    27 Oct 2009 | 7:26 am
    In this screencast, Peter Giannoulis demonstrates the OpenVAS Linux/Unix-based assessment and penetration testing tool.

  • Endpoint protection best practices manual: Combating issues, problems

    20 Oct 2009 | 5:32 am
    In this endpoint protection best practices manual, you will learn how to employ effective endpoint security controls, technologies and policies, and well as defining methods and techniques for developing a multilayered defense system. This guide also highlights best practices for installing endpoint protection systems and information on endpoint protection product costs and pricing information.

  • Wireless network guidelines for PCI DSS compliance

    18 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The PCI Security Standards Council recently released additional guidance for WLANs, but do they make the compliance process easier? Contributor Ben Rothke examines the key points of the new guidelines and offers additional advice for organizations with existing Wi-Fi networks.

  • Aligning network security with business priorities

    6 Oct 2009 | 5:58 am
    Too often, network security administrators have their security budget requests nixed by executives because they weren't able to align their requests with business priorities. In this tip, learn how to make sure your security and business priorities mesh.
 
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  • Bank Security Van Guard On Run With £10m - Sky News

    7 Nov 2009 | 3:42 am
    Sky NewsBank Security Van Guard On Run With £10mSky NewsA French bank security guard is on the run after vanishing with £10m of cash in his armoured van. The suspect, named as Tony Musulin, made off with the cash France hunts for security driver in big bank heistThe Associated PressHunt for French security guard who drove off with €11mguardian.co.ukFrench security driver on run after theft of state moneyTelegraph.co.ukTimes Online -Wall Street Journal -Reuters Indiaall 172 news articles »

  • House oks bill on plant security - Philadelphia Inquirer

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:09 am
    NOLA.comHouse oks bill on plant securityPhiladelphia InquirerIt writes into law antiterrorism rules in effect since 2007 and gives new enforcement teeth to the Homeland Security Department over chemical facilities. House Passes Chemical Security Measure Over Industry ObjectionsBloombergHouse votes to strengthen chem plant securityThe Associated PressChemical security bill wins nod from HouseNOLA.comNew York Times -FortBendNow -Pocono Recordall 91 news articles »

  • For a climate of security - Philadelphia Inquirer

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:03 am
    For a climate of securityPhiladelphia InquirerBut seriously, folks: The Nobel laureate and former vice president was in Philadelphia to discuss how climate change is threatening national security - not and more »

  • UN Security Council Reacts to Afghan President's Re-election - Voice of America

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:35 pm
    Telegraph.co.ukUN Security Council Reacts to Afghan President's Re-electionVoice of AmericaBy VOA News The United Nations Security Council said Friday it looks forward to working with the newly re-elected government of Afghan President Hamid Security Council urges new Afghan government to improve security and fight The Canadian PressUN council calls on Afghan government to fight graft, unite countryEarthtimes (press release)all 940 news articles »

  • Questions raised on security, possible warnings before attack - Austin American-Statesman

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:04 pm
    Telegraph.co.ukQuestions raised on security, possible warnings before attackAustin American-StatesmanSecurity levels at US Army posts are determined by local commanders, although if the Homeland Security Department changes the national threat level, Fort Hood suspect went to DC security conferencesHouston ChronicleMosques step up security after Fort Hood rampageThe Associated PressMosques increase security after Ft. Hood killingsChicago TribuneDefense Systems -Examiner.com -WND.comall 15,368 news articles »
 
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  • Up to 2.5x faster enterprise Web queries with Sun Systems for Oracle Coherence

    ruma.sanyal
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:21 am
    Scale enterprise Web applications for peak performance, reduced risk, and long-term savings with Sun Systems for Oracle Coherence - the ideal platform for Enterprise Web applications. This solution converges compute, next generation storage, and networking technologies to enable continuous data availability, transactional integrity and throughput with Oracle Coherence. With Sun Systems for Oracle Coherence, mission-critical web applications: Achieve up to 2.5x faster enterprise Web queries and transactions per second by adding Sun Systems for Oracle Coherence Use up to 50% less real estate…

  • Live Webcast For Social Services: Next Generation Approach to Improving Outcomes and Decision Making

    michael.seback
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:37 am
    Attend our live webcast for Health, Human Services, and Labor agencies. Hear experts Adelaide O'Brien with IDC Government Insights and Kimberly Ellison-Taylor from Oracle's Health & Human Services practice discuss the latest trends in social services and customer success stories. Register Now!

  • Around the World

    stephen.fox
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am
    The Word from the Web - 11/06/2009 The chatter about the show on the InterWebs is slowing down a bit, but we still found some interesting reading about your experiences at Oracle OpenWorld 2009. If you haven't been featured in our Around the World series, take this opportunity to add your two cents in our comments section. Tweeters Attending OOW09 Before the show, we told you about—and added ourselves to—the list George Woods put together of Twitter users headed to Oracle OpenWorld 2009. Now that Twitter has released its Lists feature to all users, George has turned his list into…

  • Renewables and the Smart Grid

    caroline.yu
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am
    Oracle recently sponsored an EnergyBiz Webcast discussing renewables and the smart grid. The panel of industry leaders and Marty Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief of EnergyBiz magazine, discussed the potential and reality of incorporating renewables into the smart grid. The panel featured Michael Morris, President & CEO, American Electric Power (AEP); Barry Smitherman, Chairman, Texas Public Utility Commission; and Monty Humble, Vice President & General Counsel, Mesa Power Group LLC. You can hear the Webcast titled, "Renewables and the Smart Grid," here.

  • links for 2009-11-06

    Bob Rhubart
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:56 am
    Why Gaming is the Future of Everything : The AppsLab "Real innovation means you must say no to a lot of things that everyone will tell you are a must have, but if you want inspiration it’s the only way. Find that core of what your application is. The one reason it lives (eg. adding a task, tracking time, sharing a file, whatever). Find it. Honor it. Strip away the noise. And then work like hell to make it FUN." -- Paul Pedrazza (tags: softwaredevelopment gaming usability productivity innovation) Video: Oracle Rackspace Cloud Computing Lew Moorman, Jim Curry, and Mark Collier of…
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    An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology

  • PayPhrase Attacks Paypal! News at 11.

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    If you sign up, the system will generate a phrase for you. I didn't like mine as there is no way I would ever remember it. They also list some suggestions but I didn't like those. Almost every suggestion included the word "bread". They trying to tell me something? I swear I've cut back on the carbs!

  • Column-oriented MySQL for VLDB

    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    There are plenty of things to like about InfiniDB - Multi-threaded and designed for multi-cpu/cores, ACID compliant, recoverable, supports SQL standards and online DDL, MVCC, dynamic data compression, and FREE! What attracted me first though was the open source implementation of the columnar storage.

  • On Quitting a job - Nostalgia is not what it used to be.

    30 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, write a sonnet, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, solve equations, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -- Robert Heinlein

  • What is a SCALAR Sub-Query?

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    From An Expert's Guide to Oracle Technology I got a question the other day about whether to use a scalar sub-query or a join. I think we all know what a join is (if not, I have posted on it before), but what exactly is a scalar sub-query. Well, what does scalar mean? I looked up the definition of scalar and get: Noun 1. scalar - a variable quantity

  • Amazon EC2 Price DEcrease and bigger boxes!

    28 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    How often does a vendor REDUCE their prices, and thereby lowering your bill, without some nasty contract renegotiation? In my experience, never. One more reason to really like Amazon's web services.
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    MySQL Performance Blog

  • Air traffic queries in MyISAM and Tokutek (TokuDB)

    Vadim
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:21 pm
    This is next post in series Analyzing air traffic performance with InfoBright and MonetDB Air traffic queries in LucidDB Air traffic queries in InfiniDB: early alpha Let me explain the reason of choosing these engines. After initial three posts I am often asked "What is baseline ? Can we compare results with standard MySQL engines ?". So there come MyISAM to consider it as base point to see how column-oriented-analytic engines are better here. However, take into account, that for MyISAM we need to choose proper indexes to execute queries effectively, and there is pain coming with indexes: -…

  • New developers training course is almost ready

    Morgan Tocker
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:56 pm
    We've been busy expanding our training curriculum to include training for developers building applications with MySQL.  We have reached the point where we're ready for a pilot teach - and it brings me great pleasure to announce that we're opening it up for blog readers to attend, free of charge. The details: San Francisco 4th December 9:30AM - 5PM Spaces are limited, so to give everyone a fair chance we're delaying registration to open at noon tomorrow (Friday) Pacific Time. It's strictly first in first served, so be quick!  The registration link is here. Entry posted by Morgan Tocker | One…

  • InnoDB: look after fragmentation

    Vadim
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am
    One problem made me puzzled for couple hours, but it was really interesting to figure out what's going on. So let me introduce problem at first. The table is PLAIN TEXT CODE: CREATE TABLE `c` (   `tracker_id` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL,   `username` char(20) character set latin1 collate latin1_bin NOT NULL,   `time_id` date NOT NULL,   `block_id` int(10) unsigned default NULL,   PRIMARY KEY  (`tracker_id`,`username`,`time_id`),   KEY `block_id` (`block_id`) ) ENGINE=InnoDB Table has 11864696 rows and takes…

  • Air traffic queries in InfiniDB: early alpha

    Vadim
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:29 pm
    As Calpont announced availability of InfiniDB I surely couldn't miss a chance to compare it with previously tested databases in the same environment. See my previous posts on this topic: Analyzing air traffic performance with InfoBright and MonetDB Air traffic queries in LucidDB I could not run all queries against InfiniDB and I met some hiccups during my experiment, so it was less plain experience than with other databases. So let's go by the same steps: Load data InfiniDB supports MySQL's LOAD DATA statement and it's own colxml / cpimport utilities. As LOAD DATA is more familiar for me, I…

  • Speaking at the LA MySQL Meetup – 18th November

    Morgan Tocker
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    A recent photo from Highload.ru I said in my last post, that we're interested in speaking at MySQL meetups, and I'm happy to say that the Los Angeles MySQL Meetup has taken us up on the offer. On November 18th, I'll be giving an introductory talk on InnoDB/XtraDB Performance Optimization.  I will be the second speaker, with Carl Gelbart first speaking on Infobright. What brings me to LA?  On the same day (18th Nov) I'll be teaching a one day class on Performance Optimization for MySQL with InnoDB and XtraDB.  If you haven't signed up yet - spaces are still available. Entry posted by Morgan…
 
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  • Checkmate

    Susan Scrupski
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am
    Enterprise 2.0 is a Crock!!! says Dennis (the 2.0 Menace). Here’s who says it isn’t: Accenture+ Adidas Group+ Alcatel-Lucent+ Alcoa+ Allstate+ Alstom Power+ AMD+ AT&T+ Bell Canada+ Booz Allen Hamilton+ British Petroleum+ CapitalOne+ Cardiff University (UK)+ Chubb+ Cisco+ Compagnie de Saint Gobain+ Compuware+ Corning+ Covidien+ CSC+ Deloitte+ Deutsche Bank+ The Disney Corporation+ DuPont+ Electronic Arts+ Eli Lilly+ EMC Corp+ European Central Bank+ FDA+ Ford Motor Company+ GDF Suez+ General Mills+ General Motors+ GlaxoSmithKline + Goldman Sachs+ Hatch Associates+…

  • E20/SF: Bigger and Better than ever

    Susan Scrupski
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    flickr by Alex Dunne Bigger, busier and more “social” than ever, the Enterprise 2.0 Conference San Francisco is abuzz with conversation on how to participate in the market’s riches. Lots of new products/services have been announced here, and the sessions have been packed– some standing room only or attendees taking seats on the floor. Andrew McAfee, the father of e20, launched his book here.  You can see him in this photo (bottom left) signing books issued by the publisher. We have approximately a dozen members here from The 2.0 Adoption Council. As always, it’s…

  • Are you an E20 expert? Prove it!

    Susan Scrupski
    30 Oct 2009 | 7:58 am
    The 2.0 Adoption Council has begun work on a new initiative – an Adoption Index that will measure the adoption of 2.0 technologies within large enterprises. We’ll be announcing the results of our member survey at the Enterprise 2.0 conference next week, and we want to get all the friends and fans (and Twitter lists) involved.  The bigger the crowd– the smarter we all are.  We’d like to engage the entire community in predicting E2.0 adoption trends  We’re partnering with Crowdcast to launch a prediction market that will tie in to our next survey, which will be…

  • Jive: Keepin’ it Real

    Susan Scrupski
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:42 pm
    Flickr by chrissuderman You know that feeling when you have to take a random trip to the mall and when you get there, the entire mall and every retail establishment has been magically transformed for the holiday shopping season?  Wow.  It’s not even close to Thanksgiving, you think… But sure enough, you find yourself a little excited, a little sentimental, a little anxious about the fact that the holidays are upon us.  It’s an emotional, a psychological reaction that launches a number of triggers that will ultimately lead to the consumer behavior the retailers are banking on.

  • Join me for a conversation on 2.0 adoption

    Susan Scrupski
    6 Oct 2009 | 4:09 pm
    Bjoern Negelmann has been conducting a series of TinyChats with leading voices on Enterprise 2.0 in preparation for the upcoming Enterprise 2.0 Summit in Frankfurt, Nov. 10 – 12. I hope you’ll join me this Friday: 9:30am ET for a conversation on trends in 2.0 adoption. I think the process is fairly simple.  At 9:30am ET, just go here.
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  • News Story Avoid Windows Denial of Service

    EddieC
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Microsoft on Tuesday is set to release six security updates, three of which it has deemed critical and apply only to versions of Windows other than Windows 7. Microsoft released advance notice of its Security Bulletin for November, on Nov. 5. The bulletin itself will be released on Tuesday along with remedies, as per its normal patch cycle. Other alerts are labeled "important," one of which involves a denial of service vulnerability for Windows; the other two affect Excel. Redmond will reportedly release updates for Windows XP, 2003 and 2007 and Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac OS X.

  • News Story 9 Free Linux Distributions: A Linux Free For All

    khess
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:41 pm
    Have you searched for Linux distributions that are 100% free? Did you find more than one that suited your needs? Well, here's a list of nine from which you can choose your favorite. Free means freedom to alter, redistribute, sell or release as a different product with no restrictions on you or your new distribution. 1. BLAG - Blag is an operating system. Blag has a suite of graphics, internet, audio, video, office, and peer to peer file sharing applications. Based on Fedora, Blag has just about everything you'd ever need for productivity and fun. 2. Dragora - Dragora is an independent…

  • News Story Google Tries Transparency with New Dashboard

    Techwriter10
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    "If we went into an “evil room” and had an “evil light” shined on us, and we then behaved in an “evil” way we would be destroyed… there is a fundamental trust between Google and its users.” ~Eric Schmidt, Google CEO Google released an exciting new product today called the Dashboard. I don't usually call Google products exciting because it makes me sound like I'm writing their marketing literature, but the Dashboard provides a way to see an overview of all your activity across every Google product you use. And if you're like me, that's a lot. Instead of guessing what…

  • News Story I'm in love with an eight megapixel Android

    newsguy
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am
    Now that's what I call an Android phone. Actually, that's what I call an Android phone that might just kick some iPhone ass. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 social networking phone is Android powered and feature rich. How rich? Well, how does 1GB RAM plus 16Gb of flash storage and a stunning 8.1 megapixel camera that comes complete with a geo-tagging function strike you? That's on top of the 4" (854 x 480, 262,144 color TFT) touch-screen and GPS, and WiFi, and Bluetooth of course. OH, and not forgetting the Qualcomm Snapdragon, a 1GHz system-on-chip that you can also find inside the new…

  • News Story Drag-and-drop GUI-testing for Windows 7

    EddieC
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am
    GUIdancer 3.2, the latest version of flagship automated GUI testing tool from Bredex, now "officially" supports Windows 7 and Vista, and includes additional enhancements to its library of pre-built test actions. It began shipping on Nov. 3. Before you decide that US$5785 is too much to pay for an automated keyword testing tool (more if you're subject to Germany's voracious appropriation tax), take a look at these demos of the software in action. You can also try the software for two weeks for free. There are versions for Linux and Windows; a Mac OX S version is in beta. According to…
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  • SaaS Business Profile: i365

    Kevin Dobbs
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    Company:                i365 – A Seagate Company Started:                    1997 (eVault) Located:                   Santa Clara, California Geography:              Global Market:                    Cloud-based Storage Products:                 Data backup, eDiscovery, and Data Recovery Key Customers:      ArtsMemphis, Meritan, CBRE and People’s First Community Bank Website:                  i365 Recent News: i365®, A Seagate Company, Launches EVault® Offsite Replication Storage Service for Cloud-Based Protection Medical…

  • Reflections From OracleWorld: Does Oracle Finally Get SaaS … Sort of, kind of, almost

    Kevin Dobbs
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:11 am
    When I was learning to drive many, many years ago, I remember my dad telling me to pay attention to not only where the other driver’s eyes were looking but also to where their wheels were pointed. So it was with my search for SaaS at the recent Oracle OpenWorld event in San Francisco.Amid the hundreds of exhibitors and sessions, Cloud Computing in the form of SaaS based applications was being called out, acknowledged and exhibited.There were “campgrounds” of SaaS based applications exhibiting and the normal spread of CRM On Demand sessions.Clearly, Oracle senses the need to position…

  • SaaS Business Profile: Responsys

    Kevin Dobbs
    22 Oct 2009 | 7:24 am
    Company:         Responsys Started:             1998 Located:            San Bruno, California Geography:       Global Market:             Business to Consumer Marketing Automation Products:          Responsys Interact Key Customers:   Continental Airlines, Corel, Carlson Hotels, E-Loan, RSA and Salesforce.com Website:            Responsys Recent News: Responsys Wins Prestigious OMMA Award for Creative Excellence Responsys Expands Email Marketing Program for Continental Airlines Responsys Continues Strong Growth in First Half of 2009 Responsys…

  • Oracle Fusion Apps Announcement - Rope-a-Dope?

    Kevin Dobbs
    15 Oct 2009 | 3:41 pm
    Wednesday October 14th During Larry Ellison’s keynote yesterday afternoon, his last topic was probably the most anticipated of the Oracle Open World conference - availability of the new Oracle Fusion Applications. The day before, Thomas Kurian who is responsible of all of Oracle’s product development, spent his nearly 2 hours of keynote time discussing all the capablities of the Fusion middleware platform, but not a word about applications.  The new Oracle Fusion platform release, 11g, has incorporated many of the leading capabilities of BEA and other acquired assets to create a…

  • First Day: Oracle Open World 2009

    Kevin Dobbs
    12 Oct 2009 | 11:05 pm
    Monday October 12th It has been several years since I went to my last Oracle User Group meeting, prior to them buying PeopleSoft, Siebel and BEA.  Here are my thoughts around the first day: The Keynote Charles Phillips and Safra Catz kicked things off and were helpful in shaping how Oracle is planning on not only rolling out Fusion but also how Sun will fit into their strategy.  Unlike other firms like CA or Infor who just purchase software firms and milk them for the maintenance dollars, Oracle is spending $3B a year on research and development.  They are trying to fit all of these…
 
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  • Spamming Like a Pro: The Value of Social Data

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:27 pm
    Image via Wikipedia This article at TechCrunch: How To Spam Facebook Like A Pro: An Insider's Confession is written by Dennis Yu, a reformed ad spammer on Facebook. In it, he says: When the Facebook platform first launched, developers used Google AdSense, which was paying 10-15 cent eCPMs, meaning that developers were earning 10 to 15 cents for every 1,000 ads they shown. But soon, ad networks, such as the one I operated, stepped in to show that by using social data and some clever ad copy, we could raise this to well over $6--that's 60 times better than AdSense. AdSense was getting a 0.1%…

  • IIW Trending Topics: OpenID and IC Cooperation and Activity Streams

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:52 am
    IIW IX, the 9th Semiannual Internet Identity Workshop is underway at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. At each meeting, I'm usually surprised by the emergence of one or two topics and pleased to see continued moves toward even further consolidation and cooperation between mature identity protocols. There continues to be increased cooperation between OpenID and Information Cards. I've see demos of using Information Cards to store and apply OpenID from Microsoft and heard discussion around OpenID selectors and trust frameworks. I quipped that OpenID keeps adding features…

  • It's My Browser and I'll Auto-Click if I Want To!

    30 Oct 2009 | 3:02 pm
    Image via Wikipedia A month ago, I posted a piece claiming my right to a purpose-centric web. In it, I stated: I claim the right to mash-up, remix, annotate, augment, and otherwise modify Web content for my purposes in my browser using any tool I choose and I extend to everyone else that same privilege. Not surprisingly, the EFF agrees with me. Not on this exact issue, but in the spirit of the user having the right to control the experience on their own machine. They say: Free file hosting provider MediaFire seems to think that, when you follow a link to download a file from its service, it…

  • Starting a High Tech Business: No Cold Hires

    29 Oct 2009 | 8:28 am
    Image via Wikipedia I'm starting a new business called Kynetx. As I go through some of the things I do, I'm planning to blog them. The whole series will be here. This is the twenty-first installment. You may find my efforts instructive. Or you may know a better way--if so, please let me know! In the past two weeks Kynetx has doubled in size. There's lots to do and the resources to make it happen, so getting more people became a priority. Getting the right people became the most important thing Steve and I could do for the long term health of the company. I've been in lots of hiring situations…

  • Doing the Wave Using a Site-Specific Browser

    21 Oct 2009 | 8:53 am
    Image via Wikipedia Over the last several days, we've started experimenting with using Wave to track project communications at Kynetx. We have three waves now with project information in it and have invited the folks who work on those projects to each. I'm not far enough into it yet, to state any thing conclusive, but so far, I'm liking what I see. Wave's ability to natively host a collaboratively edited document and tack conversations on any part of them makes it a nice tool for coordinating action and getting reaction to things. I'm not claiming it's a substitute for traditional project…
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  • WServerNews

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    Every week, Sunbelt's founder, Stu Sjouwerman writes WServerNews geared toward keeping system administrators up-to-date on new Server and Security related issues, third party tools, updates, upgrades, Windows compatibility matters and related issues. With over 100,000 subscribers, WServerNews is the largest Windows Server focused newsletter worldwide.Request Free!

  • Business Solutions

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:50 am
    Business Solutions' articles show readers how to sell new technologies and penetrate growing vertical markets. Business Solutions provides "actionable information" for VARs and integrators to increase sales, improve profits, and trounce the competition.Request Free!

  • Faster, Cheaper and Easier to Maintain: Can You Afford Not to Upgrade Your Servers to Today's Advanced, Energy-Efficient Technologies?

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    The current economic downturn has increased the magnitude and difficulty of the challenges facing data center managers. Many data center managers have abandoned their traditional refresh cycles, keeping servers that would normally be decommissioned in operation for an extra year — or more. Although it may seem counterintuitive, the best economic strategy for many data centers is to accelerate refresh cycles, not extend them.Request Free!

  • An In-Depth Look at ROI

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    But is investing more money in the same old networking infrastructure wise? In this white paper, Riverbed discusses its compelling and powerful return on investment in hard dollars, and a way to leap past the obstacles preventing you from reaching your IT objectives.Request Free!

  • Government Technology's Public CIO

    5 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm
    Government Technology's Public CIO delivers thought-provoking editorial insight on the unique management, technology and leadership challenges facing C-level executives across the entire public sector enterprise. Government Technology's Public CIO's exquisite design and award-winning editorial are unmatched in the industry.Request Free!
 
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  • Faster, Cheaper and Easier to Maintain: Can You Afford Not to Upgrade Your Servers to Today's Advanced, Energy-Efficient Technologies?

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    The current economic downturn has increased the magnitude and difficulty of the challenges facing data center managers. Many data center managers have abandoned their traditional refresh cycles, keeping servers that would normally be decommissioned in operation for an extra year — or more. Although it may seem counterintuitive, the best economic strategy for many data centers is to accelerate refresh cycles, not extend them.Request Free!

  • How to Tame Digital Content

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm
    Take a look at this white paper to see how organizations can avoid the frustrations that result when they try a turn-key approach to ECM.Request Free!

  • Midmarket ERP Solutions Buyer's Guide

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    Until recently, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions were considered out of the question for all but the largest companies, due to the technology's complexity and large price tags. However, these days, midmarket companies have more choices than ever when it comes to ERP solutions, as competition between vendors has heated up. But how do you sort through all the offerings to find the solution that's best for your organization?This Buyer's Guide addresses topics such as:Midmarket ERP overviewBasic and advanced featuresAverage costsRequest Free!

  • ERP Buyer's Guide

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    Not sure where to start searching for the right solutions and what vendors to compare for an ERP package? Let Inside-ERP's team of expert ERP analysts help you. They have done the work for you by compiling a comprehensive buyer's guide that compares the top vendors in the ERP space.Request Free!

  • IDC White Paper: Force.com Cloud Platform Drives Huge Time to Market and Cost Savings

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm
    IDC interviewed 10 companies that developed custom apps on Force.com and ran them for at least 12 months. On average, when compared to traditional development methods, IDC found that these companies:Built apps 4-5 times fasterSpent 54% less, with savings of $560,000 per appAchieved 97% greater reliabilityImproved performance by generating an additional $3.9 million in annual revenueTo top it off, they generated a 3-month payback and 721% ROI over three years.Read this white paper to learn the tools and resources available to get similar results.*IDC White Paper sponsored by salesforce.com,…
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  • WServerNews

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    Every week, Sunbelt's founder, Stu Sjouwerman writes WServerNews geared toward keeping system administrators up-to-date on new Server and Security related issues, third party tools, updates, upgrades, Windows compatibility matters and related issues. With over 100,000 subscribers, WServerNews is the largest Windows Server focused newsletter worldwide.Request Free!

  • How Enterprisewide Software Deployment Can Help Optimize Resources

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm
    The basis for this white paper is IDC's ongoing research into the best practices of enterprise software license programs, specifically those offered by leading desktop software providers. Their research includes interviews with software publishers as well as their partners and their customers to understand key attributes and benefits of enterprise licensing.Request Free!

  • Adobe Acrobat 9 Discovery Kit

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:50 pm
    Adobe has created the Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Discovery Kit so you can see how Acrobat 9 software can allow you to communicate the way you've always wanted. Inside, you'll learn the difference between Acrobat and Adobe Reader® software, watch engaging demos, learn what other people are doing with Acrobat 9, and so much more.Request Free!

  • Midmarket ERP Solutions Checklist

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    The Inside-ERP To-Do Checklist is the one decision tool you'll need to cover all your bases including:What ERP modules to buy first and which ones can waitValidating who should be involved in the purchase and implementation decisionRoles different departments and project stakeholders playPre-implementation decisions that must be made that will affect the whole projectSOA considerations and future needs such as training and software updatesPublished by Tippit, Inc.; Sponsored by Inside-ERPRequest Free!

  • ERP Buyer's Guide

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    Not sure where to start searching for the right solutions and what vendors to compare for an ERP package? Let Inside-ERP's team of expert ERP analysts help you. They have done the work for you by compiling a comprehensive buyer's guide that compares the top vendors in the ERP space.Request Free!
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  • AIIM Industry Watch: Email Management - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

    1 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    The email history created by these responses and interactions is so poorly maintained, and the ability of knowledge workers to search for important content within current and past emails – their own and those of their colleagues – is so poor. In a large organization, several millions of emails are handled each day. Most are of no lasting consequence, but each day there will be a significant number of important emails involving the organization in obligations, agreements, contracts, regulations and discussions, all of which might be of legal significance. This report discusses how these…

  • The Benefits of AIX Data Replication in HACMP Clusters

    1 Nov 2009 | 12:20 am
    For IT departments looking to bring their AIX environments up to the next step in data protection, IBM's PowerHA (HACMP) connects multiple servers to shared storage via clustering. This offers automatic recovery of applications and system resources if a failure occurs with the primary server. But clustering only makes the server resilient, not the data storage. That is where real-time replication of the data store is essential. Learn all about how AIX data replication works and how it benefits HACMP clusters.Request Free!

  • A Guide to Messaging Archiving

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:20 pm
    An email archiving system can provide a number of very important benefits for organizations of all sizes, including support for its legal and regulatory compliance obligations; its growing storage requirements; its knowledge management obligations and other obligations. This Osterman Research white paper discusses the several reasons to implement a messaging archiving system and provides an overview of Sunbelt Software's offering focused squarely on the archiving space.Written By: Osterman Research, Sponsored by SunbeltRequest Free!

  • Key Issues in Messaging Archiving

    29 Oct 2009 | 6:20 pm
    Email use is growing 20% per year, and e-discovery is driving the need to preserve communication. Unfortunately, preserving that communication is easier said than done. Learn about the most common issues reported by organizations like yours. You'll get an overview of the current state of message archiving, and get the most effective methods and recommendations for addressing archiving's biggest challenges.Request Free!

  • Choosing the Right Email Archiving Solution for your Enterprise

    28 Oct 2009 | 1:50 pm
    This white paper will help Executive Management discover the various reasons to archive email and provides guidance about how to select an appropriate archiving system. The paper covers software, SaaS and appliance solutions and provides insight into how to choose the best option for your organization within the Manufacturing, Government, Education and Service Provider industries:Why archive email?Strategies for controlling email storageLegal obligations to preserve dataConcerns with legal holdsRegulatory requirementsImportant issues with choosing a solutionRequest Free!
 
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  • Parochialism and Your Business

    Steve
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am
    Things are different in the upper left hand corner of this country. (And I will tie this all to improving your business by the end of this post – that’s the Finally Friday CCrit.) For what it’s worth, this post was occasioned by tonight’s windstorm dropping a tree across the power lines and blowing out power to the hill I live on. Again. Only out two hours this time. For most of the U.S., we’re an oddity up here, sort of like Canada. It seems the media are on the East Coast and the LA/SF axis. They know a lot about the Midwest because they fly over it. They…

  • Twitter Updates for 2009-11-06

    Steve
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm
    Oklahoma driver sideswipes an elephant. Yes, in Oklahoma. No, I'm not making this up. http://ow.ly/zGu8 # RT @ABAJournal: Bizarre Beatles Song-Selling Defense: Techies Created—and Can Copyright—New Tunes http://bit.ly/49DgPk # Powered by Twitter Tools

  • The Ferrari Hospital Project

    Steve
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:44 am
    The Daily Telegraph (London) has a fascinating piece on a collaboration between the Ferrari racing group and a children’s hospital. What could they possibly work together on? The hospital is not performing surgery on cars. Ferrari isn’t taking sick children for a high-speed drive. What Ferrari racing does better than anyone is transitions — a car comes into the pits, it gets gas and new tires, other adjustments may be made, and it leaves around half a minute after it entered. (Doesn’t remind you of your local dealership, does it?) Everything has to happen smoothly,…

  • Don’t Be Initimidated

    Steve
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:59 am
    What do the following names have in common? Daniel Tompkins, Thomas Marshall, George Clinton, Richard Johnson, George Dallas, Hannibal Hamlin, William Wheeler, Charles Dawes, Charles Curtis. Hint: They are not musicians — in other words, not this George Clinton: Answer: They are all US vice presidents who served at least one full term in office. How many do you recognize now? I hope those of us in the U.S. would recognize the names of all 43 U.S. presidents, even if we can’t name them all from memory. But who recognizes the veeps, at least those who didn’t serve within…

  • Cause and Effect: US and Iceland Going to War?

    Steve
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am
    Thomas “The-World-Is-Flat” Friedman has postulated that two countries that each have a McDonald’s Restaurant won’t go to war. There’s a recent story that Iceland is shuttering its three McDonald’s stores. So given Friedman’s theory, there must be an increased risk of war between the US and Iceland, right? There are three problems with this syllogism, even though both of the first two statements are true. Correlation Implies Causation — Not! It’s also true that the number of kids who drown in suburban swimming pools directly correlates with…
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  • 10 Common Network Security Design Flaws

    Minicom Thoughts
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:32 pm
    Brian Posey’s article on TechRepublic highlights 10 common network security design flaws. The list has clear headings, with practical advice on how to fix these flaws.Read more about each one to get the full story, but here is the short list:1. Set it and forget it2. Opening more firewall ports than necessary3. Pulling double duty4. Ignoring network workstations5. Failing to use SSL encryption where it counts6. Using self-signed certificates7. Excessive security logging8. Randomly grouping virtual servers9. Placing member servers in the DMZ10. Depending on users to install updatesYou…

  • Green Homeland Security Data Center

    Minicom Thoughts
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pm
    Congress requires Homeland Security's data center to go greenHomeland Security has a nice fat budget for expansion and upgrades for its data center, but it is conditional. According to the article on nextgov:The fiscal 2010 Homeland Security appropriations bill requires the department to spend $38.5 million to upgrade the power capabilities at the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage, known as Data Center One and based at NASA's Stennis Space Center, near the Gulf Coast in Mississippi. Homeland Security cannot spend the remaining $45 million on building out the data…

  • Creating a CIO Profile

    Minicom Thoughts
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:29 pm
    Two interesting pieces on the ideal CIO:One man’s take on Tomorrow’s CIO and the Implications for SMBsIt’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s CIO Superman!?The first piece talks about the importance of having a CIO who is receptive to technology innovations, particularly those he identifies as the “Big Four”:Cloud computingSoftware As a Service (SAAS)Open sourceWeb application hybrids (aka mash-ups)The author argues, “Each of these innovations is or will be disruptive to your business, much like the Internet itself. However unlike the Internet, which was relative easy to understand…

  • CASE STUDY: Ohio's Area Agency on Aging District 7

    mini_sid
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:05 pm
    We recently installed AccessIT in the Area Agency on Aging District 7 in Ohio. Here's what Charlie Maillet, IT engineering and operations specialist for the Agency had to say about it: “Minicom’s KVM IP solution is very appealing because I can manage my whole network from my desk,” stated Charlie Maillet.“They offered the most cost effective solution with the best technology to simplify management of our network.”The Challenge: Due to budget cuts, Ohio's Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) was challenged to do more with less. Rather than cut programs that keep seniors in their…

  • Red Flag: No Money = Server Failure, According to Gartner

    Minicom Thoughts
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:25 pm
    Read Gartner’s doom and gloom predictions about how not replacing servers could result in increased server failure over the next two years.According to the article:“In round numbers, the scheduled replacement of some three million servers worldwide, or about 3% of all servers, has been delayed, Peter Sondergaard, Gartner's global head of research, said today at the research firm's Symposium/ITxpo 2009 conference here. He added that the number of delayed replacements should reach 10% of all servers by 2010.”The general tone of the article is that even though this past year was the worst…
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  • The Virtual Computing Environment Coalition

    David Deans - BTR moderator
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    Worldwide spending on data center technology infrastructure and services exceeds $350 billion annually, according to McKinsey and Company estimates, with half of that spent on capital expenses and half on operating expenses.Further, an estimated 70 percent or more of those costs are expended to maintain existing infrastructures, leaving 30 percent or less for new technology initiatives and applications that can provide breakthrough differentiation for businesses.It is also estimated that approximately $85 billion, or 20 percent of this total market, can be addressed with data center…

  • IT Managers Share Their Cloud Experiences

    David Deans - BTR moderator
    28 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm
    The common best-practices associated with managed cloud service utilization are hard to find, since the early-adopters rarely share their insights. Of course, for all the other people that are still assessing the potential benefits, that guidance is truly invaluable.Therefore, it's very helpful that Forrester Research was able to interview more than 60 organizations that are currently leveraging Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud-based solutions within their business environment.Forrester defines public IaaS cloud computing as the delivery of compute (virtualized servers, storage, and…

  • Culture is Key to Advanced Collaboration

    David Deans - BTR moderator
    14 Oct 2009 | 11:51 am
    Organizations that deploy the most advanced Internet protocol-based collaboration technologies achieve more than twice the return on their collaboration investment and perform better than their less collaborative peers, according to a thought-provoking Frost & Sullivan market study."Meetings Around the World II: Charting the Course of Advanced Collaboration," sponsored by Verizon and Cisco, examines how busy professionals in businesses and government agencies use advanced collaboration tools such as voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), instant messaging or meeting via high definition…

  • In-the-Cloud Approach to Cyber Security

    David Deans - BTR moderator
    13 Oct 2009 | 12:46 pm
    Security breaches or other unexpected interruptions can happen anytime to anyone -- whether you are a large enterprise or a small business. Fully maintaining communication network security is a demanding responsibility -- and typically not the best use of your limited IT resources, that would be better applied to delivering incremental new business technology benefits to your organization.Fortunately, there are alternatives to a do-it-yourself comprehensive security solution. Skilled managed service providers continue to enhance their network security offerings.AT&T announced the…

  • Managed IT Enhances JetBlue Business Model

    David Deans - BTR moderator
    6 Oct 2009 | 9:37 am
    New York-based JetBlue Airways created an airline focused on value, service and style. They've proven to be a trailblazer in the U.S. airline industry. They're also a communication technology early-adopter. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on their aircraft -- a first among U.S. domestic airlines.However, their core competency is centered upon air travel. They out-task the rest to service providers, wherever possible.JetBlue signed a new, six-year strategic agreement with Verizon Business to manage the airline's information technology ( IT) data…
 
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  • What You Ought To Know About IT Spending Recovery in 2010

    Stephen Sweeney
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    While we’ve seen recent indications of economic recovery, some are skeptical that IT spending will follow the trend. For the past year, CIOs have been strapped with tighter-than-ever IT budgets.  This week, Microsoft’s CEO offered his thoughts on why we will see growth in IT spending, but we will not see recovery. Here’s what you ought to know. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO,  stated that IT spending will not fully recover to levels seen in recent years in the short term.  Cited reasons: Capital less available Drop in server and PC purchases Tighter IT budgets Well,…

  • Serenity Now! Restore Peace of Mind in IT

    Holly Gunn
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    A reactive approach to IT support can be costly and time-consuming. This is especially true for SMBs, which don’t usually have the resources to employ a full-time IT resource or spend a lot of money outsourcing IT. When there is a problem, the costs associated with solving IT issues can spiral out of control. So…what are the actual costs of managing and maintaining your IT? Think about… •The salary of a full-time IT professional •Capital investment in network monitoring tools •Valuable time wasted when hassling with IT issues •Paying overpriced break-fix support costs…

  • Risky Business and Five Areas to De-Risk

    Stephen Sweeney
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:19 am
    In the past year, most businesses have taken steps to “hunker down” and be a survivor.  Many businesses are taking the opportunity to strengthen themselves to emerge stronger when the economy fully recovers. De-risking your business is a simple framework that can be used to analyze your business and adjust your execution plan. Five Areas to De-risk 1. Operational Risk – Reduce fixed costs, which is also known as operational leverage.  Identify efficiencies, work flow automation and other ways to boost productivity.  Put processes in place so your business is not dependent…

  • Five Questions to Ask During Your Interview

    George Black
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:11 am
    Recruiters tend to focus on how to examine a candidate to find the perfect match for the job. After all, that’s how they’re paid. When it’s your future and you are the candidate, how should you examine a company to determine whether it will be a perfect fit? Let’s look at the other side of the coin and talk about finding the right company, the right culture and the right job. We might want to include finding the right manager, too. Most interviews offer a chance for the interviewee to ask questions, and it usually comes at the end of the interview. “So, do you have any questions?”…

  • How Much Does a Full-Time Employee Really Cost?

    Stephen Sweeney
    23 Oct 2009 | 8:56 am
    Some companies rely heavily on contractors to staff projects and even entire departments within IT. Others exclusively prefer full-time employees. Understanding the total cost of an employee is crucial in the decision-making process. However, the ultimate decision should be based on your company or department’s business strategy. Learn more about this at Part 1 of this series: To Hire Contract or Full Time: 8 Questions to Help You Decide. Businesses often underestimate the total cost of a full-time employee. It’s true that hourly rates are usually higher for contractors and…
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  • How to Make the Most of Temporary Staff

    Anya Jennings
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:31 am
    In today’s unstable economy, profitability often hinges on payroll expense, so keeping costs low is often the make-or-break factor. If you have a big job coming up and need bodies to handle the work overload, finding a way to get the job done without breaking the bank is critical, and hiring short-term contractors is often the best solution. To maximize the productivity of a temporary staff and get the most bang for your buck, preparation is the key. Figure out what you really need. Providing a clear picture of job expectations helps the recruiter find people with qualifications and…

  • Security Leaks. Inevitable?

    Anya Jennings
    29 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am
    Seems like everyone today is terrified of identity theft. TV and movies teach us that computer hackers are a sophisticated network of highly skilled evil-doers lurking in the cyber world, waiting for the opportunity to grab our banking information out of thin air so they can buy a Lexus or finance a terrorist organization in the Middle East. We demand increasingly high security software to protect us against these faceless criminals…but the truth about identity theft is far more boring than mysterious uber-hackers. Most security leaks are unbelievably ridiculous mistakes made by unthinking…

  • Beating the Unemployment Blues

    Anya Jennings
    26 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am
    If you’ve been unemployed for a while, you’re probably feeling pretty dull. I don’t mean dumb, I mean worn down until all your corners are rounded. You obsessively search the web until the days blur into each other and everything turns gray. Sure, you’ve got Twitter and you’ve become a grand master on some video game you’d be ashamed to tell your friends about if you ever saw them, but that’s hardly a substitute for a social life. It happens to the best of us. We sink into such a deep rut that sooner or later we come to the conclusion that…

  • 25 Women Influencing IT Today

    Sam Perry
    21 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am
    Some of them helm the largest tech firms in the world, some of them are the face of breaking-news interactive sites (or interactive breaking-news sites), and some of them just blog.. But all of these women influence how the information technology industry runs today, and they likely will even-more-so tomorrow. Any we missed? 1. Carol Bartz, President and CEO, Yahoo After holding senior positions at Sun and 3M, Bartz joined the Yahoo board as CEO in January 2009, brokering a search-engine partnership with Microsoft. She holds an honors degree in computer science from the University of…

  • Tips for Finding Work During a Recession

    Anya Jennings
    12 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am
    Recession, depression, down market, economic slump…no matter what spin you put on it, there is no question that this is not the best time to be in the market for a new job. With unemployment figures at an all-time high in some areas of the country, most companies are downsizing, not hiring. Surviving a slow economy requires making some really hard decisions, for companies as well as for individuals. Sometimes even for governments. So who’s going to take home the prize and snag those few available jobs? People who make the right moves will. That means taking advantage of every possible…
 
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