Archive for April, 2008

No XP Service Pack 3 for You Today

Compatibility issues nix the plan.
In a move a little like Lucy pulling the ball out of the path of Charlie Brown’s lunging foot at the last moment, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) withdrew plans to make Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) publicly available today.
The reason? The company ran into compatibility issues with Windows XP customers who […]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Review: Novell Tries to Give You ‘Just Enough’ Linux

Even though Linux operating systems have very low minimum hardware requirements anyway, there’s always room to get even leaner, or just enough.
SUSE Linux Enterprise JeOS (pronounced “juice”), the beta “Just enough” operating system from Novell (NSDQ:NOVL), is a lightweight and bare-bones version of the company’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. The code base is SLES 10 […]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

KORE Telematics Introduces Most Extensive Multi-Network Management Console for M2M Applications

PRISM™ Platform Delivers Simultaneous, Single-View Management of GSM and CDMA Services, Putting Comprehensive Network Service Control at User Fingertips
KORE Telematics, North America’s largest independent provider of digital wireless services for the machine-to-machine (M2M), telematics and telemetry markets, today announced the newest version of its PRISM Web-based service platform, which features the industry’s most complete console […]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Wi-Fi: is it worth the risk?

Almost every week, new ways to intercept wireless network (Wi-Fi) transmissions are devised. With WiFi services becoming ever more prevalent, Stewart Twynham discusses the risks involved in wireless computing, and suggests some practical precautions you can take to protect yourself.
What was once considered “virtually unbreakable” encryption can today be broken in a matter of minutes. […]

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

‘NAC 2.0′ Takes Shape Under Networking Giants

Microsoft, Cisco and TCG converge on standards as broader network access control standards emerge.
A slew of the big names in networking are aiming to push the hot technology of network access control (NAC) beyond its proprietary beginnings, incorporating a broader base of vendor frameworks and implementations.
The effort marks a joint initiative between Cisco and the […]

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Interop: Microsoft To Manage Linux, Unix Servers

Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) on Tuesday used Interop Las Vegas 2008 as a platform to promote its openness and interoperability; two components senior vice president of server and tools business Bob Muglia said are key components in the software giant’s 10-year vision of “Dynamic IT.”
“This idea of interoperability by design is now something we’ve taken very seriously,” […]

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Sprint and MobileAccess Bring Pervasive Wireless Technology to New M Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas

Opening in Spring 2009, M Resort Will Incorporate the Latest Progressive Wireless Technology Through a Flexible, Highly Adaptive Wireless Platform
The M Resort, Spa and Casino has teamed with Sprint (NYSE:S) and MobileAccess to add wide-ranging, wireless technology to its infrastructure. The resort is incorporating enhanced communication technology during its construction phase to ensure that guests […]

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

ProCurve and Microsoft integrate to strengthen network security

HP’s ProCurve Networking has integrated with Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP) to protect networks and provide customised access policies across both wired and wireless environments.
“The solution is an open, secure, standards-based interoperability that integrates ProCurve’s trusted infrastructure, policy management system and Micro-soft’s NAP technology,” Nick Hancock, EMEA product manager, ProCurve Networking, said.
Microsoft NAP is a […]

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Rising Antivirus, a Global Leader in Antivirus and Network Security Technologies, has Announced the Release of their Well Anticipated 2008 Antivirus Product Lines

Rising (www.rising-us.com), a global leader in antivirus and network security technologies, has announced the release of their well anticipated 2008 Antivirus product lines. The enhancements include: an improved Virtual Machine Unpacking Engine (VUE); A 3 tier Active Defence Strategy; as well our next generation Smart update.
Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) April 13, 2008 — Rising (www.rising-us.com), a […]

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Wireless network is world’s second largest

This is as good as it gets. The country’s mobile telephony created another record on Friday with the GSM-based operators adding 7.6 million users in March. This, the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) said, is the highest addition in a month since GSM rollout in 1995.
Together with CDMA, new connections in March would number […]

Monday, April 14th, 2008