Symantec says a buggy diagnostic program spurred a rash of Norton antivirus user complaints late Monday and Tuesday morning. Problems …
Gmail down; outage could last 36 hours for some
Google Inc.'s Gmail e-mail service is down for an undetermined number of users, and while the outage has been partially …
Android For Desktops? I Doubt It
For years, my friend Stephen J. Vaughan-Nichols has been trying to turn Linux into something it is not: A successful …
Internet Explorer 8: Security Features for Enterprise Users
Over the past year, Internet Explorer has lost market share while browsers such as Mozilla's Firefox, Apple's Safari and even …
Being Offline !
Although the Internet seems to be everywhere these days, there are still times when it's beyond your reach — on …
Network management for the masses
The old saying that “you can only manage what you can measure” happens to be true, so what can you …
Mobile browsers bring new security headaches
The new generation of mobile Web browsers is going to introduce for enterprise IT departments a rash of security challenges. …
Cloud computing not ready for critical apps
Educational Testing Service (ETS), developer of the SAT and other tests, runs applications on software-as-a-service platforms such as Salesforce.com. And …
Security expert worries about smart phone, TinyURL threats
It’s just that F-Secure’s chief security advisor doesn’t want people overlooking the other 29,999 malware files his company sees a …
Microsoft: Enterprises will be able to self-host Windows Azure
Future versions of Windows Server will enable companies to efficiently manage and provide virtualized applications through the Web just like …
Sybase unveils SMS services for mobile location and advertising
Sybase has announced two new mobile services based on SMS messaging, one for phone users to get turn-by-turn directions, another …
Corporate SaaS considerations myriad, complex
Amid the growing popularity of software-as-a-service, IT managers are faced with a sometimes monumental task of developing big-picture strategies and …
No rumor: Facebook made failed bid for Twitter
After months of rumors and blogosphere speculation, Twitter Inc. co-founder Biz Stone confirmed that Facebook Inc. had looked to buy …
Safari loses, Firefox gains market share
Although Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser continued to bleed market share last month, Apple Inc.'s Safari was an even bigger …
Cloud computing not fully enterprise-ready, IT execs say
Educational Testing Service, the developer of the SAT and other standardized tests, runs applications on software-as-a-service platforms such as Salesforce.com. …
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 …
Netbooks: All About the New Ultraportables
The term netbook, coined by Intel, conveys little useful information about this category of machines. Sure, they all have wireless …
Visa: New payment-processor data breach not so new after all
Days after Visa Inc. seemingly confirmed that a data breach had taken place at a third payment processor, following on …
Apple announces Safari 4
Apple has announced the public beta of Safari 4, the web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. The Nitro engine …
Microsoft has big growth plans even as economy limps
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told financial analysts Monday that the weak economy and declining PC sales would continue to challenge …