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  • Mozilla Jetpack ripped off our design, says MetaLab

    The guy who's the project lead for Jetpack was so involved in that proposal," said Wilkinson, talking about Buchner, who is the Mozilla project manager for Jetpack.The Mozilla situation was the perfect storm.
    12 March 2010
    Tags: User Interface • Mozilla • Elements • Charges • Blog Post • Addon

  • Microsoft to shut down more spam botnets with court orders

    The malware that infects victimised PCs was created by, and the botnet is maintained by, hackers who previously flooded the Internet with the Storm bot from early 2007 through mid-2008. In April 2008, the company took credit for crushing the Storm…
    01 March 2010
    Tags: Storm • Reputation • Gregg Keizer • Domains • Controllers • Admitted

  • Microsoft botnet take down will not stop spam, says researchers

    There are plenty of other botnets where this approach might work -- any that depend on a centralized command and control server.Waledac was created by, and is maintained by, hackers who previously flooded the Internet with the Storm bot Trojan.
    26 February 2010
    Tags: Williams • Trojan • Storm • Infected • Domains • Communicate

  • Devil Mountain 'CTO' revealed to be tech writer's creation

    And "mess" doesn't begin to describe the fall-out over Kennedy's disguising his identity to Infoworld, IDG, and other news organisations and blogs, including the Associated Press, WindowsITPro, and Gizmodo .Even before this revelation, a story on…
    22 February 2010
    Tags: Talked • Readers • Man • Interview • Infoworld • Exist

  • Microsoft: Windows XP blue screen of death crash caused by malware

    We are not yet ruling out other potential causes at this time and are still investigating.We have confirmed cases where removing malware allows the system to boot," Bryant said in a Twitter message.Windows XP user Patrick Barnes said he'd traced…
    15 February 2010
    Tags: Windows Xp • Robert Mcmillan • Remove • Investigating • Hard Drive • Boot

  • EU Parliament rejects US bank data deal

    This is why we were in favor of the SWIFT Agreement," Busuttil added.At the heart of the political storm is SWIFT, a Belgium-based cooperative that transfers bank data across borders. The European Parliament has blocked an agreement reached by the…
    11 February 2010
    Tags: Sharing • Governments • Blocked • Bank • Authorities • American

Latest Features

  • Five doomsday scenarios for IT apocalypse

    Heck, what if God decided she'd had enough of us and decided to send a solar storm our way? This precise thing happened on a smaller scale in Quebec in 1989, when a solar storm caused six million people to lose power.The chances of the Internet…
    17 March 2010
    Tags: Wall Street • Stopped • Scenarios • Scenario • Rogue • Disaster Recovery

  • 8 weird but cool Android apps

    Dip your smartphone down to the left or right, and the flame moves (as a real one would) to stay upright.The Bic Concert Lighter is available for the iPhone, iPod and BlackBerry Storm as well. You told your boss that you bought your Android…
    11 March 2010
    Tags: Star • Movie • Mention • Gps • Gmail • Background

  • Active Directory: 10 years old and thinking cloud

    NGAD also is a reshaping of the programming model for Active Directory.But it all started on 17 February, 2000, with the official release of Windows 2000, which featured the first ever network directory from Microsoft.Directory technology had…
    18 February 2010
    Tags: Windows Server • Network World • Legacy • Addon • Active Directory • Access Control

  • BlackBerry rumour round up

    A Bluetooth certification for the BlackBerry 8910 was also recently spotted, suggesting it's on its way to market.Not including RIM's SureType (Pearl) or SurePress (Storm) keyboards, the company makes two "physical" keyboard styles: the Bold/Tour…
    15 January 2010
    Tags: United States • Family • Rim • Optical • Smartphones • Advance

  • Smartbook: the ultimate evolution of the netbook?

    Here's a hint from Google's recent press statements: "We're reaching a perfect storm of converging trends where computers are behaving more like mobile devices, and phones are behaving more like small computers.The pieces are coming together for…
    08 December 2009
    Tags: User Interface • Battery Life • Smartphones • Inexpensive • Eric • Usability

  • Sorry was the easiest word for tech companies in 2009

    I wrote that the producers were liars, simply because I truly believed in that possibility, not because I had a shred of evidence.I hurt a lot of honest people.Today, a storm kicked up over my allegations.
    01 December 2009
    Tags: Audience • Incident • Resolve • Acts • Theory • Danger

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How-Tos

  • Case Study: The virtual virtualisation case study

    Server virtualisation has, without doubt, taken the IT industry by storm. Whether you're big or small, this in-depth six-stage virtual case study explores the key considerations and deployment approaches you should examine when virtualising your…
    08 February 2008
    Tags: Examine • Virtual Server • Server Virtualisation • Ed • Hadn • Missioncritical

  • Case Study: Linux and open source software pay off for PayPal

    Then the database on its side sees a nice, old-fashioned durable connection, and doesn't feel like it's being melted down by a connection storm.Open source pays off in app development labUsing open source Red Hat Linux also provides several…
    24 September 2007
    Tags: Struggle • Mainframes • Cto • Source Code • Data Centre • Wait

  • Case Study: Protecting your data centre during power-outage season

    And they are not necessarily less prone to storm damage, said NERC's Johnson, who pointed out that salt water brought in by hurricanes can cause as much damage to underground lines as winds do to the overhead variety.All told, experts say that…
    05 January 2007
    Tags: Peak • Safety • Carry • Utilities • Cables • Storm

  • Remote control: not just for techies

    The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health also found remote access to PCs helpful during a natural disaster -- a snow and ice storm that left 30 inches of snow on the ground. I call it the perfect storm of benefits, and I expect the…
    21 November 2006
    Tags: End Users • School • Business Continuity • Handheld • Accessing • Storm

  • Case Study: City reshapes IT systems to help in rebuilding effort

    But since the storm, the city has been restoring as well as reshaping its IT systems. On the ninth floor of City Hall, the storm's winds shook the building so hard that "you would lose your footing," said Talley, who stayed in the data centre and…
    20 September 2006
    Tags: City • Officials • Data Centre • Disaster • Storm • Fail

  • The art of network troubleshooting

    Whether the problem is a broadcast storm, an infected computer, a machine hogging bandwidth or, as in this case, related to the physical media, without sniffing, you are left guessing for causes.Ensure standards complianceHaving diagnosed the…
    28 July 2006
    Tags: Continuity • Greg • Floor • Documentation • Methods • Latency

Reviews

  • Apple Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server OS review

    It has a few new applications that aren't likely to start an Internet storm. On the surface, Apple's Snow Leopard Server feels like a $499 maintenance release, but underneath, there's much more -- improved performance, more polish and new apps…
    03 November 2009
    Tags: Mac Os • Book • Apache • Contacts • Extension • Operating Systems

  • RIM BlackBerry Storm2

    The BlackBerry Storm2 is the Storm that we wish RIM had released last year - this BlackBerry's build, the on-screen keyboard, and the software are miles beyond the first generation. The original Storm was in essence one big suspended button mounted…
    15 October 2009
    Tags: Rim • Keys • Storm • Loaded • Icons • Natural

  • BlackBerry Tour 9630

    The BlackBerry Tour 9630 melds the best of the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 into one slick package.Unfortunately, like the BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 lacks Wi-Fi, a disappointing omission for a business-focused…
    09 July 2009
    Tags: Rim • Keys • Dedicated • Keyboard • Recording • Storm

  • Arbico Elite i750 Pro desktop review

    A more powerful unit would allow for easier upgrades and unlock overclocking potential.Buying advice: Power desktop PCsProcessor: Intel's Core i7 chip is taking this price bracket by storm. As an update to last month's same-name machine, the Arbico…
    03 July 2009
    Tags: Hd • Dvd • Motherboard • Gaming • Bluray • Dualcore

  • Eclipse Titan X58-Crossfire i792R489 review

    The lack of external speakers and smaller hard drive may make it a less attractive bundle to some users, however.Chart ranking: Power desktop PCs (Sep 09 issue)Eclipse Titan X58-Crossfire i792R489Arbico Elite i750 ProCyberPower Mega Sales…
    03 July 2009
    Tags: Eclipse • Motherboard • Placed • Elite • Graphics Card • Blu

  • CyberPower Mega Sales IV review

    It also comes with a full three-year warranty.Chart ranking: Power desktop PCs (Sep 09 issue)Eclipse Titan X58-Crossfire i792R489Arbico Elite i750 ProCyberPower Mega Sales IVPalicomp Phoenix Ballistix E86-24Dell Studio XPSBuying advice: Power…
    03 July 2009
    Tags: Studio • Displays • Motherboard • Spec • Graphics Card • Blu

White Papers

  • Dell Solutions Ebook : Business on the Move

    View this e-book to find out how new solutions for increasing productivity are making it easier for customers to weather the economic storm. View the e-book for the latest energy boosting solutions In todays economic climate, a companys investments…
    06 October 2009
    Tags: Productivity • Energy • Economic • Investments • Ebook • Dell

  • Lowering 3G bills and increasing availability with wi-fi

    Smartphones and other Web-friendly mobile devices are taking enterprise IT departments by storm, and are often brought into the workplace as employees personal devices. Download this whitepaper to learn more about how IT staff can face the…
    26 August 2009
    Tags: Availability • Face • Complexity • Organization • Realities • Quarter

  • Unlock the hidden IT opportunities in troubled economic times

    So, how can your organisation weather this economic storm? Learn how with the right approach, processes, and technology, you can provide higher-quality services for a lower cost, whilst also helping your business to position itself for growth when…
    23 June 2009
    Tags: Opportunities • Outlook • Economic • Pressure • Economy • Rebounds

  • Seven ways ITIL can help you in an economic downturn

    Learn more about how ITIL can help your business weather the economic storm, and how it can leave you better positioned for growth when the economy begins to rebound. IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices promote a well-functioning…
    22 June 2009
    Tags: Economic • Performing • Economy • Itil • Rebounds • Poised

  • Delivering Consistent Service in Challenging Times

    The silver lining in the storm clouds of the economy actually offers CIOs and IT Directors a golden opportunity – one that must not be passed up - to regain control of their IT division and be a key part of the executive decision making process.
    24 February 2009
    Tags: Cios • Executive • Role • Cio • Directors • Economic

  • Why now is the time for open source

    Today, open source is being increasingly recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst todays turbulent economic conditions.Indeed, the high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational…
    24 February 2009
    Tags: Edge • Lock • Cios • Conditions • Economic • Storm

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