March 2007

March 28, 2007 28 Mar'07
Use of Skype

The subject of Skype came up again. We've taken a pretty hard line against the use of this software on the corporate network and for good reason too in my opinion. Questions around fundamentals ... Continue Reading
March 28, 2007 28 Mar'07
Australians Moonwalk ILM to the USA

Australian sowftare developer Moonwalk has taken its information lifecycle managemnt products to the USA. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Sun restructures again, promises new NAS

Sun's David Yen has left the storage group, but the company says the roadmap for storage will not change. Continue Reading

March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Storage newcomers fight uphill battle

Gresham is newly marketing its VTL product to mixed U.S. reviews, and Australian file management player Moonwalk is inching its way onto U.S. radar screens. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Password security cracking and hardening

Learn the abc's of password cracking and hardening with this advice from Windows security experts Jonathan Hassell and Kevin Beaver. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
IT pros eye Windows Server 2003 SP2 with caution

Despite its security and stability enhancements, IT pros say they are in no rush to deploy Windows Server 2003 SP2 Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
CIOs mark 'soft' issues as priority for Wans

Flexibility and relationship issues have emerged as the key factors for CIOs when considering their wide area network (Wan), according to a survey conducted by ICM Research. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Soca chief reflects on 'turbulent' first year

The first year of the Serious Organised Crime Agency’s existence has been “a bit turbulent” according to Bill Hughes, the director general of the agency, which is responsibile for investigating hi-tech crime. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Compellent adds boot from SAN consolidation

Update saves storage space by consolidating boot volumes into a "golden" copy of the OS, but experts are troubled by a lack of partnerships with server and OS vendors. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
VoIP's inherited data security problems

VoIP security problems present a challenge for voice and network staff. This article explains how to secure both your call servers and endpoints, and how best to divide this work between voice and data personnel. Continue Reading

March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
WAN Optimisation Day Two: What is WAN Optimisation anyway?

Client/server created the need for WAN Optimisation. In part two of our feature, Ian Yates explains the finer points of the technology. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Adobe tool simplifies rich internet app development

Adobe has developed a cross-platform tool designed to simplify enterprise software development. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
IBM and 3Com integrate IP telephony with business apps on single platform

IBM and 3Com have developed a system to integrate IP telephony with e-mail, messaging and core business process applications on a single, secure platform. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
IBM boosts optical speeds over cheaper platforms

IBM scientists have unveiled a prototype optical transceiver chipset capable of reaching speeds at least eight times faster than optical components available today. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Microsoft helps launch new mobile content delivery firm

Microsoft is backing new operation ZenZui, an independent company that uses licensed mobile technology from Redmond to speed access to mobile applications. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Windows Vista sales outstrip XP launch

Microsoft shipped over 20 million copies of its new Windows Vista OS in the first month from its general availability at the end of January. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Latest version of Open source General Public License v3 available tomorrow

The latest draft version of the new open source General Public License (GPL) is scheduled to be available from the Free Software Foundation tomorrow. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Electromagnetic paint protects wireless networks from hackers

Companies are to be offered a special “wireless-blocking” paint which can be used to protect their internal wireless networks. Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Safeguarding Privacy in a Surveillance Society?

The Royal Academy of Engineering has just published a report on "Dilemmas of Privacy and Surveillance - Challenges of Technological Change". It's worth a read. Amongst other things, it claims that ... Continue Reading
March 27, 2007 27 Mar'07
Zimbra offers open source e-mail server and calendar software

Zimbra has launched an alpha version of its new Zimbra Desktop client, which uses Web 2.0 Ajax technology to allows users to work online and offline with the firm’s online Zimbra server platform. Continue Reading

How edge computing differs from decentralized computing

Edge computing isn't about sticking servers and storage in a branch location. Learn the critical differences between edge and ...

Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the ...

Ransomware attacks: How to get the upper hand

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Can organizations play like Radiohead and refuse to pay? The answer from security experts is ...

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Enzoic for Active Directory brings continuous password protection

Updates to Enzoic for Active Directory include NIST-compliant Continuous Password Protection, checking passwords against a live ...

Understand the basics of email security gateways

Email security gateways protect enterprises from threats such as spam and phishing attacks. This article explains how these ...

CyberArk brings updates to privileged access security offering

CyberArk introduces CyberArk Alero to its privileged access management product lineup, in addition to other endpoint management ...

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An introduction to smart NICs and their benefits

This introduction discusses how smart NICs work and how they can benefit data center servers. It also explores the smart NIC ...

What are the features and benefits of 5G technology for businesses?

In addition to high speeds and low latency, the emergence of 5G cellular technology could put some pressure on the market prices ...

Why did operator NFV adoption lag so much?

NFV adoption was hampered by high costs and deployment issues, according to one industry insider. Also, learn about the latest on...

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3 ways to benefit from open source infrastructure

Using open source infrastructure can reduce operating costs and streamline upgrades, but it's important to weigh the pros and ...

IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out

IBM's mainframe business continues to be under pressure from cloud-based competitors, and perhaps even its own Power server. ...

Linux features beyond server management

Due to its open source nature, Linux is constantly gaining new capabilities. Here's a look at some common use cases and features.

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11 real-time data streaming roadblocks and how to overcome them

Experts detail common challenges that IT teams encounter when deploying and managing real-time data streaming platforms and offer...

Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud

In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about ...

RavenDB Cloud automates database management

RavenDB's managed cloud database service, RavenDB Cloud, intends to automate security processes, reduce overhead and cater to ...