Toni Kistner

Until now, the ICSA Labs firewall certification program has used a one-size-fits-all set of criteria to test the security of firewall devices. As a result, some lower-end products have gone uncertified. That is about to change.

More than a year ago, I gave up my cell phone in favor of the Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry 957. While I occasionally miss making calls from the road, it's been an easy trade-off. Yet, should Research In Motion offer a BlackBerry phone, you'd find me first in line for it.

Despite all the media attention telework enjoyed in 2001, new research from International Data Corp. (IDC) and Cahners In-Stat/MDR show its growth is slowing.

When it comes to VPN technology, Finisar

What do Generation X professionals want? Flextime, telecommuting, compressed work weeks

No matter how many gadgets you carry or phone numbers and e-mail addresses you own, when it comes to making contact, we all suffer the same frustration. Say you need to reach team member "Jack" immediately. You call his office but it rings through to voicemail so you leave an urgent message. You try his cell phone, even his pager, same deal. You send an e-mail marked urgent. Now what?

While the formal virtual-assistant industry is still young, hundreds, if not thousands, of independent contractors have been providing virtual services for many years.

Two years ago, there was no such thing. Today, thousands of independent contractors are calling themselves virtual assistants.