By all accounts, patching software is a disruptive, time-consuming process requiring IT departments to test any new software patch before …
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, …
Power-saving building networks to get cheaper
The maker of components that link millions of sensors and control devices is launching a new generation of technology designed …
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 …
NAC: Now? Or Never?
Today's highly mobile workforce, along with a plethora of new tech gadgets and access to the Internet from anywhere, has …
VMware shows virtualization on the mobile phone
We've had virtual storage, virtual machines and virtual data centers. Now VMware is looking to the next frontier: the virtual …
Stimulus could revitalize muni Wi-Fi
Could $7.2 billion in federal funds committed to boost broadband in the U.S. transform small towns like Truckee, Calif., into …
More specialty Linuxes to the rescue
The day of the mold-your-own OS has come, and Linux is the clay. Linux provides free and open access to …
Microsoft researchers devise new browser with stronger security
Microsoft Corp. researchers are developing a new Web browser that they say could offer a far greater degree of security …
Project management for networking geeks
Network professionals are typically well versed in the technical aspects of networking: router and switch configuration, server deployment and management, …
Worldwide virtualisation software revenue to grow 43 percent
Global virtualisation penetration is on pace to reach 20 per cent in 2009 from 12 per cent in 2008. Its …
‘Next-Gen IT security is required’
Providing a safe and secure environment within the constraints of today’s budgets and regulations is a challenge for top management …
With global effort, a new type of worm is slowed
There have been big computer worm outbreaks before, but nothing quite like Conficker . First spotted in November, the worm …
Loving the cloud
Back in 1991, before the Internet was a big deal, Ohio State University technologist Jerry Martin signalled the nascent Internet's …
Alcatel-Lucent founds 4G industry group
Known as the ng (next-generation) Connect Program, the new industry group will bring together device manufacturers, application developers and content …
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 …
10 facts about Solid State Disks
Those who are deciding whether or not to buy should be familiar with these ten essential facts about SSDs. 1.SSDs …
Down economy fuels IT outsourcing
Companies flocked to IT outsourcing vendors as the recession unfolded last year and industry watchers expect more of the same …
Cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT …
Smart moves
Brocade is already the top player by market share in the modular SAN switch market, ahead of second-place Cisco. Acquiring …