Previous DayRE:Barracuda launches counter-suit against Trend Micro
Blog Comment Interesting. If the case Trend Micro originally brought against Barracuda is decided in Barracuda's favor, do any of the firms that settled with them get to go after Trend for refunds, penalties, etc?
RE:Kaspersky websites hacked while being built
Blog Comment That analogy of 'thief breaking into a house under construction' gives the impression that they knowingly left their site open to attacks. Whatever the excuse, a breach is a breach, especially for...
Further thoughts on ID cards and Government databases
Talkback Having read this extended dialogue between Thinkfeeldo and Andrew I tend, on balance, to come down strongly on the side of Andrew who, I think, expresses more accurately the dangers that could lie...
Researcher attempts to unravel Kaminsky DNS flaw
News A security researcher has come up with an attack method he believes could be used to exploit the recently patched DNS vulnerability
Trades Unions against ID Cards
Blog The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has backed up airport workers protesting against ID cards, the Financial Times reports. In a letter to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, the TUC said it had...
Bytemark claims Atom server first
News The hosting company claims to be the first in the world to use servers using Intel's low-powered Atom chipset, suggesting that such servers are cost-effective and potentially good for cluster...
Vodafone shares in profit warning dive
Blog Vodafone's shares took quite a knock today, after the operator issued its interim management statement for the second quarter of this year. A year which, as chief executive Arun Sarin put it,...
Kaspersky websites hacked while being built
Blog Russian security vendor Kaspersky's nascent Malaysian website has been hacked and defaced. According to security site Zone-H.org, Kaspersky's website and online shop, which are under...
RE:Opportunities and Challenges of WAP media in Nigeria.
Blog Comment I believe that the issue of under utilization of WAP goes to the lack of familiarity that businesses, brands, marketing companies and ad agencies have generally, with mobile as a message delivery...
IBM shaves more off its Lenovo holding
Blog IBM is continuing to cut down its interest in the PC market as it announced on Monday that it was again selling some of its shareholding in Lenovo. IBM is selling 116.19 million shares which would...
PGP platform tackles data breaches
News The PGP Endpoint security system is intended to transparently ensure the security of PCs, mobile devices, ports and wireless links
RE:Web 2.0: what is it good for?
Blog Comment Hi EH, Yep, the guys who have got themselves into the SEO business will be making hay for a good while yet. Every time a search engine changes its algorithm, the SEO people get another cherry to...
Linux, Laptops and Dual Displays
Blog I need to update some information related to a post that I made last week about multiple displays with Linux. In a nutshell, I have a laptop and a port replicator with a display connected to it....
NAS appliances for SMEs
Group Test Network attached storage appliances come in all shapes and sizes: we look at what five of the leading vendors have to offer the small to medium-sized business.
Synology Rack Station RS408
Review The Rack Station RS408 is an attractive NAS solution with plenty of performance, plus lots of extras to tempt the smaller business.
Snap Server 410
Review Nobody ever got fired for buying a Snap Server, and the 410 is no exception; it delivers performance and features to suit a wide range of uses.
Linksys One NSS4100
Review A well-built storage appliance with good cross-platform file sharing facilities, the NSS4100 works best when deployed in Linksys One environments.
Bad PR mojo
Blog I'm a hack. I get lots of press releases. Many are cheeky. That can usually be blamed on the PR's client being cheeky in its claims, or something to that effect. As opposed to this unctuous...
Thus adds mobility to fixed-line portfolio
News The communications provider has started offering customers a fixed-mobile convergence package using its next-generation fixed network and Vodafone's mobile network
Acer launches Centrino 2 TravelMates
Photo The manufacturer's new line of business notebooks all feature Draft-N Wi-Fi, enterprise-grade security and high-definition 3D graphics
How to beat other candidates to an IT manager job
Feature Playing up non-technical attributes can help convince a CIO that you're right for an IT manager role
Dialogue Box 4.3: Does the iPhone 3G mean business?
Video Dialogue Box hooks up its shiny new iPhone 3G to Exchange Server, and has an 'email-off' with a keyboard-equipped Windows Mobile smartphone. Rupert also finds a characteristic way to demonstrate...
Crossing the chasm: from DBAs to Developers
Blog Large IT vendors are fond of trying to use the breadth of their ‘technology stack’ to convince us that they can bridge the divide between the development team and the operations function. This gap,...
MoD revises tally of stolen laptops to 658
News The Ministry of Defence has admitted that the number of its laptops stolen since 2004 is almost double the 347 previously stated
Apple reports record Mac sales
News The company has reported one of its best third quarters ever, with Mac shipments growing by 41 percent
That is the question
Talkback thinkfeeldo, Thanks for taking up the challenge. Here are my responses to yours: 1 - I tend to agree with your points here, but would add that your "biometrics" are not just yours and yours alone...
Opportunities and Challenges of WAP media in Nigeria.
Blog Wap is the de facto standard for internet access on mobile terminals like PDA, Cell phones and mobiles. It is license free and scalable across bearers such as GPRS,WCDMA and others. It...
iPhone 3G reception problems: your information, please
Blog Lots of chatter on the net about iPhone 3G problems - dodgy apps, apparent firmware problems with responsiveness and GPS, and of course that rather lacklustre battery life. My experience is limited...
Brocade to buy Foundry Networks
News The companies expect the £1.5bn deal to be finalised in the fourth quarter of this year, pending the apporval of Foundry shareholders
HMRC delays Paye system rollout
News A computer system for handling all Paye tax claims has had its launch suspended due to uncertainty over whether it can cope with the task
Microsoft stands to gain from Icahn-Yahoo pact
Analysis With ally Carl Icahn on the web giant's board, Microsoft may find a sympathetic ear on any future buyout proposals for Yahoo's search business
Why Can't Skype Get "Presence" Right?
Blog I've had Skype running on some of the Linux test installations for the past couple of weeks. One thing that has become clear is that the erratic "presence" indication is not unique to the Windows...
Making a better day from the Dark Knight's lesson in IP
Blog Although there are some areas of geekhood where I test very positive indeed – perhaps obvious to anyone who saw me lugging a £10 eBay win iMac G3 home on the 253 bus up the Camden Road last night -...
No2ID or No2NIR?
Talkback ADM, Since you asked, here are my initial thoughts in respect of No2ID and more importantly, the proposed NIR (National Identity Register) System. 1. I’m not convinced a physical plastic ID card...
Have you turned it on?
Blog I was about to post a blog following up on my Ubuntu Hardy Heron installation, bemoaning the fact that all of a sudden my audio stopped working. I had played with all the settings in...
