Chris Conrath

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When you get right down to it, most computers spend a life sitting around waiting for work, and the unused CPU cycles perish into the ether. Grid computing, in its purest form, is out to change all that.

If there is one thing Canadian IT organizations know better than anyone, it is the curse of distance. Trying to set up convenient network access for individuals spread out over millions of square kilometres is no easy task. But Ontario

Phishing has come of age, Web application vulnerabilities are still a serious threat and viruses are a continual and growing network annoyance. These are just a few findings of the semi-annual Symantec Corp. Internet Security Threat Report released today.

With the memory ceiling fast approaching for 32-bit computer applications, many major IT vendors are pushing migration to a 64-bit platform.

In a post 9/11 world, where technology is king and concerns over personal safety reign, companies still need to regard customer privacy as a top priority.

Few companies intentionally position themselves as a lightning rod for criticism. In most cases it just happens after a series of benign events takes on new meaning, with the benefit of public hindsight. Microsoft knows this situation all too well.