October 01, 2003
October 29, 2003
Forget the Butler -- The Computer Did It!
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Tom LaSusa
at 02:21 PM
Here's a new scam that seems to be working well for alleged hackers. When you're trial comes up, plead innocent, claiming it was the computer, not you, that did the hacking.
Seems several folks accused of hacking and downloading child pornography are claiming that a eeevil third party must have uploaded a nasty trojan onto their computers, which then committed the crimes, then automatically uninstalled the program.
The scary thing is -- the courts are believing it. Could they be telling the truth?
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New Issue online
By
Tom LaSusa
at 12:25 PM
Thanks to the @$%&#@)(%# downtime on the blog the past day or so, we weren't able to let you know until now that the new issue for October 30th is online. Hopefully you stumbled upon it yourself.
This issue features a special article -- our second-annual reader survey. Over 2,000 IT professionals answered the call of our survey this past summer, and we're sharing the results with you. From what it sounds like, IT folkas are afraid of what might happen if they lose even one more co-worker, and they see their career paths stalling. Despite that, however -- optimism prevails.
In addition, our editors take a look at the merger of wireless LANs and voice over IP, our workshop examines SAML -- or the Security Assertion Markup Language, and much more!
As always, you can grab the entire contents of the new issue from our RSS feed.
Enjoy the rest of the week!
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October 28, 2003
server upgrade
By
Brad Shimmin
at 06:04 PM
Hi folks,
We're very sorry for the downtime on the blog today and last night. Unfortunately, we experienced a forced server upgrade. Translation: our hard drive turned into fried jello (if you can imagine such a thing).
We've at last got things working again with a correct dataset and workable config files...we think. So if you see anything amiss, please don't hesitate to let us know.
All of this makes me think of what is perhaps my favorite motivational poster, which shows a very large ship sinking against a beautiful sunset. It's caption reads:
Mistakes: It could be the purpose of your life is to serve as a warning to others.
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October 24, 2003
Here comes the Sun
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Tom LaSusa
at 02:31 PM
Around 3pm EST today/Friday, we're due for the effects of a pretty significant solar flare to reach earth. Ignoring a few of the "The End is Near" voices, the flare does expect to impact us technologically.
It's also bound to produce some rather amazing auroras or "Northern Lights" tonight.
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October 23, 2003
Forget the Debit Card -- use Your Phone
By
Tom LaSusa
at 05:03 PM
That's the thought Sony Corp. is hoping to eventually get in your head. The company is working on ways for consumers to use their cell phones to pay for groceries, pay for train fares, pick up checks at resturaunts and more.
Personally I think it's unnecessary technology -- but then again, someone once said "What do I need this thing for? I can get up out of my chair and change the channel myself."
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October 21, 2003
New Typeface Helps Dyslexics
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Tom LaSusa
at 11:09 AM
A new typeface being developed by a Dutch designer -- herself a Dyslexic -- could help help those who suffer from the disorder when reading words online and in print.
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October 16, 2003
Pause for Retina Eye Scan
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Tom LaSusa
at 12:58 PM
Sounds like the Biometric Bandwagon is finally getting jumped on, and the general public might benefit
As the costs of chips, scanners and other materials drop, the likelyhood of ATM and Credit Cards utlizing fingerprint or eye scans rather than passwords and PIN numbers is on the rise.
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October 14, 2003
New Issue online
By
Tom LaSusa
at 12:18 PM
Good Day Folks,
The first part of our October 16th issue has been posted (Note: When the heck did it become the middle of October, anyway?!?!)
This week, we examine WS-Security gateways, which can help ensure your data's safety. We also invite you to explore our review of six WS-Security Gateway products. Our Interactive Buyer's Guide is on Web Middleware -- use our interactive tool to select the right solutions for your needs.
In addition, we invite you to join the discussion in our new forum, Outsourcing Center. Here you can post your questions and share your knowledge on all aspects of outsourcing IT. To get things started, Wesley Bertch, the director of software operations at Life Time Fitness, will be sharing his company's current outsourcing endeavors.
As always, you can grab the entire contents of the new issue from our RSS feed.
Have a great week!
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October 07, 2003
CyberTerrorism By Real Terrorists?
By
Tom LaSusa
at 03:23 PM
A British "task force against high-tech crime" is planning to investigate possible ties between virus writers and actual terrorist groups.
Rather disturbing, but you have to figure it was only a matter of time before someone considered a possible link between the two.
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October 06, 2003
Best Worst Server Name Compendium oversight
By
Brad Shimmin
at 04:36 PM
Thanks again to all of you who submitted entries to our server name competition. We tried to include all of the quality entries in our online compendium, but as is always the case, one or two goodies slipped through the cracks. Here's one such lost entry that deserves some special commendation for its creative use of an existing naming convention:
Matthew Cameron's mSexChange server that of course runs Microsoft Exchange.
We wonder if Mathew has a migration in mind...
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Meet the Hardy Boys of Tech
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Tom LaSusa
at 11:57 AM
Two high school seniors from Stamford, Connecticut, have donned Sherlock Holmes hats and are hot on the trail of an evil mastermind -- the creator(s) of Xupiter spyware software
Meet Jay Cross Jr. and Christopher Carlino.
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Entire October 2nd Issue Online
By
Tom LaSusa
at 11:02 AM
Hi Folks,
We've just posted the second half of our October 2nd issue of Network Computing.
This week, our workshop walks you through intergrating telecom devices and technologies into your network, and supporting them. Our Buyer's Guide explores iSCSI SANs, a less expensive and easier to manager alternative to Fibre Channel (check out the interactive buyer's guide as well). Plus, our Career Coach answers questions pertaining to age discrimination and managing your own health and tax papers.
As always, you can grab the entire contents of the new issue from our RSS feed.
Enjoy and we'll see you next week!
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October 02, 2003
and that's how the cookie crumbles
By
Brad Shimmin
at 10:22 PM
At last one mystery solved...and all it took was a few lasers and british geologists.
Is there a new joke due to enter the lexicon? "How many british geologists..."
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October 01, 2003
Can You Hear Me -- OW! Part II
By
Tom LaSusa
at 12:10 PM
More "fun" with cell phones -- though unlike our last post, this poses more of a health hazzard than a financial one.
A study done in Amsterdamn finds that radio signals for the next generation of mobile phone services cause headaches and nausea.
On the plus side, cognitive functions such as memory and response times were boosted.
I guess that means you'll react alot faster when you suddenly feel like throwing up while talking on the phone.
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Flushing Nemo
By
Brad Shimmin
at 12:32 AM
I know this has very little to do with technology, but there's a movement afoot requiring that someone speak out. Apparently small children (and I'm sure some adults) have taken the premise of this summer's "Finding Nemo" a little too seriously. According to AP writer Joseph B. Verrengia,
As the American summer blockbuster "Finding Nemo" surfaces on European movie screens, conservationists are beseeching fish hobbyists: Don't flush!
Inspired by the adventures of the animated clownfish character -- including his unlikely escape down a dentist's spit sink -- conservationists say hundreds of children have flushed their pet fish down the toilet, hoping to free them.
Obviously there will be no shortage of future stars for MTV's Jackass.
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