Monday, November 22, 2010
Intel says 1,000-core processor is possible A group of Intel researchers has pioneered a messaging system that would allow multiple cores to communicate
Monday, July 20, 2009
Intel joins IPSO Alliance to promote IP in smart devices Twelve new companies including Intel and Johnson Controls join the Internet Protocol for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance to promote the use of IP to interconnect dissimilar devices like your smoke detector to your gas stove. The convergence of IT and facilities
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Agency tightens IPv4 address procedure Expecting the supply to dry up soon, ARIN will seek to verify that applications are legitimate. A Burton Group analyst predicts speculators may buy domains only for resale
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Businesses losing battle against employee apps Corporate firewalls are crumbling in the face of an employee app onslaught, according to a recent survey by security firm Palo Alto Networks
Thursday, April 16, 2009
5 things you should know about wireless security Despite widely-publicized incidents, a KPMG consultant says people still don’t understand the security risks of using WEP. Find out how Advanced Encryption Standard and virtual private networks can help secure your wireless local-area network and why WPA2 won’t solve all your security problems
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Startup aims to reduce troubleshooting time ExtraHop says its Application Delivery Assurance hardware will identify the sources of network problems. Find out how
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Open-source management vendor takes on the cloud San Francisco-based Hyperic Inc. this week released an upgrade to its HQ application that lets IT managers monitor virtual environments
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems Technical details on the vulnerabilities have not been released, but the security experts who discovered the problem say that they can knock Windows, Linux, embedded systems and even firewalls offline
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Peer-to-peer client uTorrent fixes serious vulnerability The vulnerability can be exploited if a user downloads a bad torrent, which can cause stack overflow
Monday, August 11, 2008
Estonia, Poland help Georgia fight cyber attacks Georgia is defending its online as well as its physical turf in its struggle with Russia. Two Eastonian computer experts are trying to get into Georgia to help protect its networks, while Poland is letting Georgia post news on its president's Web site
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
India, Singapore ISPs to connect networks Separated by thousands of miles, two providers will link their undersea cables to offer businesses better service
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Easier said than done Tests of unified communications applications show the strengths and weaknesses of the technology. Building a solution means understanding diverse platforms and protocols
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Bullet-Point Brief: McAfee CEO's security snapshot Dave DeWalt stops in Toronto to chat about escalating attacks, working with governments and the trouble with smart phones. Plus: Who’s responsible for defending America’s cyberspace?
Sunday, February 10, 2008
WatchGuard increases power of Firebox Security appliance manufacturer WatchGuard is adding SSL VPN capability to its Firebox line of multi-function security devices
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Microsoft uses Netscape death in antitrust filing The software giant says AOL's recent decision to end support for the Navigator browser proves the U.S. authorities does not need to extend its legal oversight and can retire provisions of a 2002 settlement
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Warning: SIP is no savior Despite the obvious advantages of standards-based products, some vendors don’t want to make it easy for customers to switch suppliers, and SIP is not highly regarded either by instant messaging vendors or by the ITU
Friday, September 14, 2007
Shifting toward Federalism 2.0 In Canada, cross-jurisdictional initiatives designed to better share or integrate information are growing. The need for genuinely collaborative governance explains the recent protocol on public sector renewal signed by the respective heads of the Canadian and Ontario governments.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Xandros syncs mail with Microsoft Further partnership between the two companies seeks to allow interoparability between their mail servers. Why the deal is both good and bad
Monday, July 30, 2007
Microsoft poised to shake up 'application acceleration' space Microsoft is poised to potentially shake up the world of application acceleration. 
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Australian gov't to test IT for better information flow The Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is developing two new technologies to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with an edge when it comes to the flow of critical military information out in the field. 
Thursday, January 04, 2007
WiMax risks explored WiMAX is the much-anticipated broadband wireless access mechanism for delivering high-speed connectivity over long distances, making it attractive to Internet and telecommunications service providers. Designed by the IEEE 802.16 committee, WiMAX was developed after security failures from the early IEEE 802.11 networks. Aware of the importance of security, the 802.16 working groups designed several mechanisms to protect the service provider from theft of service, and to protect the customer from unauthorized information disclosure.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
BT links first clients to all-IP network More than 100 consumers in the U.K. village of Wick are among the first customers to be connected to BT Group PLC's latest telecommunications network, which went live Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Industry Canada trials intrusion prevention for VoIP Industry Canada is testing intrusion prevention technology as a means to help protect voice over IP (VoIP) and next-generation, converged networks where data, voice and video travel over the same communications layer.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
SOA designers should look to Net Enterprise architects need to think differently about how they’re approaching SOA and Web-oriented architectures. A Gartner analyst urges architects to think more in terms of a global network. It’s less about Web Services and more about the Web. He says software architects must look to Internet architecture for inspiration.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Free open-source storage Tens of thousands of users are deploying open-source storage software in an effort to avoid pricey proprietary products such as array clustering and disk eraser applications and to get some long-term protection through the availability of source code.