The Legacy DilemmaOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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Jon Collins of The Register asks the question, from an IT standpoint, "Is it possible to characterise legacy and if so, how?" read more »
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Massive botnet returns from the dead, starts spammingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags gregg keizer, srizbi, fengmin gong, fireeye, estonia, botnet, Search All Tags
Gregg Keizer writes that "The 'Srizbi' botnet returned from the dead late Tuesday, said Fengmin Gong, the chief security content officer at FireEye, when the infected PCs were able to successfully read more »
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Yes! It's the USB Toaster!Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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James Sherwood reviews the USB toaster which will apparently connect to your PC using a spare USB 2.0 port. read more »
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The 2008 geek gadget gift guide: iWow for iPod AdapterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags galen gruman, srs, iwow, ipod, adapter, connector, audio, Search All Tags
Galen Gruman reviews SRS Labs' iWow for iPod Adapter. "It plugs into the iPod's bottom 30-pin connector and restores the audio cues in the sources, so music and video files sound more like they w read more »
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How spyware nearly sent a teacher to prisonOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 4 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags julie amero, pornography, alex eckelberry, ceo, sunbelt software, Search All Tags, ,
The story of Julie Amero, a 41-year-old substitute teacher who was falsely accused of exposing her students to pornography, and how Alex Eckelberry, the CEO of Sunbelt Software helped clear her name. read more »
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Amazon To Shut Down Alexa Web Search; Practically No One AffectedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
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Due to a lack of consumer usage-"Amazon is using the Thanksgiving break to quietly release some bad news - they’re shutting down one of its web services - Alexa Web Search. The service, which we fir read more »
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Panasonic forecasts 90 percent drop in profits this yearOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
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"Citing a 'sharp deteriation' in business conditions, Panasonic has slashed its full-year sales and profits forecasts."The current financial crisis originated in the U.S. has spread across the wo read more »
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What’s driving collaboration?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by marthajoan 4 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
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This survey examines the drives behind the steadily increasing collaboration. read more »
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