Network professionals are typically well versed in the technical aspects of networking: router and switch configuration, server deployment and management, …
Microsoft slates mock Windows 7 updates
Microsoft Corp. will test Windows 7 beta's update mechanism next week by feeding users as many as five fake updates, …
Maintaining employee morale
As cutbacks abound, IT employees shoulder the burden of additional work and leaders struggle to maintain morale and employee productivity. …
Windows Mobile gets more ‘finger-friendly’
Acknowledging the iPhone's influence on smartphone design, Microsoft Corp. last week unveiled an upgrade of its Windows Mobile operating system …
Sybase touts momentum as it releases upgraded IQ database for BI
Sybase Inc released IQ 15, the latest version of its column-based database tuned for business intelligence and analytical applications, while …
Yahoo may overhaul top management this week
Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz may be ready announce a major reorganization of the company's executive ranks next week, according to …
Hackers exploit unpatched Adobe Reader bug
Hackers have been exploiting a critical bug in Adobe Reader, the popular PDF-viewing software, for at least nine days, researchers …
Open-source toolkit aimed at telcos
Although the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) has become the default architecture for telcos to deliver services such as SMS, voicemail …
Gartner: Don’t assume SaaS is cheaper
IT managers should not assume that software as a service (SaaS) is cheaper than on-premises software, according to Gartner Inc. …
New SSL Web site hack revealed
A researcher has found a convincing way to hack the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol used to secure log-ins to …
Beating WLANs into submission
You've probably heard mentions of a nascent RF capability called transmit beamforming. A couple things to keep in mind: 1) …
Intel eyes cloud computing with new hardware, software
Intel is making a push into cloud computing with forthcoming changes in its Nehalem server line aimed at large data-center …
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 …
9 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers’ Favorite Pick-Up Lines
What the average guy might call a con is known in the security world as social engineering. Social engineering is …