2006 December

Even as 2006 comes to a rapid close, the signs that 2007 could be even rockier for Google are already beginning to show some significance.
First up on the block, Firefox’s own Blake Ross has some rather pointed, while be it valid concerns, regarding Google use of their users’ “trust”. Having studied Blake both in person […]

Steel Inventory is a program written and used by the people who are in the mainstream network and system administration field. The program has been written based on the ideas and necessities faced by every network/system administrator.
As a key feature, Steel Inventory provides the administrator with a snapshot of the configuration in each computer in […]

There is no career field expanding quite as fast as the Information Technology field. Most experts predict this field will remain one of the fastest growing segments of the job market for many years to come. There is hardly a job that does not use computer technology to some degree or another and the demand […]

Today, many devices are designed to interact with corporate assets in a client-server architecture. Be prepared with the challenge of securing a client that resides outside the corporate network and accesses sensitive data that lies within that network.
Organizations can establish an overall infrastructure for security that includes wireless devices by installing security features on the […]

Pretty frightening, eh? No one these days likely thinks that it will happen to them when they happen to pop into the “Quicky Mart” for a fast snack and some gas. But are you really sure that using that store offered ATM is such a good idea?
Even with protection offered by your bank in an […]

Not too long back I made the claim that any enterprise move to Vista was going be lackluster at best. Sure enough, enterprise migration has been off to a pretty slow start. Much of it has been claimed to be security oriented, however I believe more than that, it comes down to the OS not […]

I’ve pretty much had enough. The WRT54G has proven to be a fun router to play with, but I’ve bricked a few of them over the past couple years, and the one I have now is less than optimal. It drops wireless connections fairly regularly. I can try upgrading the Talisman firmware to the latest […]

Maximize effectiveness within your business and IT departments. Learn BPM technology benefits and solutions to make process-centric integration projects successful.
Many of today’s business process owners are struggling to eliminate manual paper-based processes and reinvent faster, more efficient business workflows to help automate and streamline everyday tasks. IBM sponsored this brief handbook for business and technology […]

Be honest, no one enjoys re-installing their operating system. Granted, nothing runs as smoothly as a fresh installation of Windows XP - especially after about a year of heavy use. But the problem that faces so many people out there is remembering whether or not they have access to their driver disks. Back when I […]

Anyone who has been following this series knows that I read a lot of books. Every now and then one catches my attention that is relevant to understanding how we might make better decisions - at least better decisions in how we interact with the physical world.
On my latest trip to the library, I found […]

RegSeeker is a handy tool for managing several popular registry items and searching the registry by keyword. It offers quick access to Startup Entries, Uninstall Information, Color Schemes, History items (URLs, Recent Documents, etc.) and IE Favorites. The program also includes a registry cleaning feature that finds invalid and unused registry entries, allowing you to […]

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), needed an encryption solution that provided centralized deployment and management. Accommodating its distributed infrastructure with thousands of remote users was no easy task, however. In this Webinar, you’ll get the first-hand story of how ACS chose the PGP Encryption Platform to protect its corporate and customer information, in storage and […]

Well, the Christmas holiday is over. And if you are reading this, then I suppose it’s safe to say you made it through the mad holiday rush at your local mall. Unfortunately, many of us may have ended up with gift cards for things that, shall we say, are simply not a good fit. Never […]

When I first read about this botnet issue, I was rather shocked that the target OS was not being examined at length here. After all, it’s not OS X or Linux allowing this botnet issue to become so prevalent. It’s Windows.
Now in an effort to be fair about this, I will take the stance that […]

Alex King writes:
I organized a bounty for the creation of a “BlackBerry as a modem” solution for Mac OS X earlier this year. The resulting product (Pulse, from Brain Murmurs) is a solution that allows you to use your BlackBerry as a standard Bluetooth modem. It works great on both Windows and Mac.
Current problem:
The Pulse […]

Hear an informative panel discussion on operational business intelligence and the keys to a successful deployment.
Join moderator Gary Beach, publisher of CIO Magazine, and Michael Corcoran, Information Builders CCO, for an informative panel discussion on operational business intelligence (BI) and the keys to a successful deployment. They’ll speak with technology experts from Pershing LLC and […]

In the previous installment of this article, I showed you how to download and install the Color Control Panel Applet. After setup is complete, you can manage all of your color settings using the Color applet that is added to the Control Panel.
Open the Control Panel and double click the applet to access the […]

Well I asked and wow, did I receive a response:
Vin: More Linux info, please! I’m a registered Microsoft partner but the
world doesn’t “live” on Windows alone.
Jerry: RIGHT ON WITH THE LINUX!
Mark: Please continue working with Linux and posting the information. I am very interested in making Linux work. The articles that you are posting will […]

Dr. Susanne Wetzel, Assistant Professor in Stevens Institute of Technology’s Computer Science department, will give a presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2007 Annual Meeting. Wetzel will present “Malware in a Wirelessly Networked World” during the session, “Malware: The Next Big Internet Threat” on Feb. 18, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.
This […]

In the previous installment of this article, I gave you and overview of Windows XP’s Color Control Panel Applet, including the system requirements to install it. Assuming you have met the system requirements, you are ready to install the Color Control Panel Applet. You can download the program from the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/colorcontrol.mspx. Under Download, […]