Recent Articles
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Study: Virtualization Deployment Goes Prime Time
Virtualization technology has gone “prime time” and is being deployed in application server and Web server environments in addition to test and development scenarios, said a research report by Enterprise Management Associates released August 31. More than two-thirds of the 126-page report, which was written by EMA senior analyst Andi Mann and titled “Virtualization: Exposing…
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Vista Transition: Microsoft Should Take a Lesson from Apple
A major product transition is an opportunity for technology suppliers to send a message to partners and the installed base of users. It can be something on the order of “we care” to something less than warm and cuddly. And then there’s Vista. While Microsoft’s approach to the 2007 launch of Windows Vista is only…
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IT Pros Say They Can’t Stop Data Breaches
In the wake of widely publicized security compromises at AOL and AT&T, a study released Aug. 28 by the Elk Rapids, Mich.-based privacy management research company Ponemon Institute finds that only 37 percent of IT professionals believe their company is effective at detecting data breaches. Citing a lack of resources and high product costs as…
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Study: Skills Shortage Boosts Salaries
An annual study on hiring and compensation trends revealed that IT professionals may have more negotiating power than they think, and VARs may soon be paying more for their services. According to the study, conducted by IT staffing consultant Robert Half International and online job site CareerBuilder.com, 81 percent of hiring managers said it is…
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Linspire Frees Click ‘N Run Software Service
In a surprise move, Linspire is now offering its Click ‘N Run software service at no charge to its Linspire and Freespire Linux distribution customers. In addition, the company will soon be open-sourcing the CNR Client. CNR, previously a fee-based service offered at annual subscription rates of $20 for basic and $50 for premium (“Gold”)…
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Microsoft To Issue Fix For DRM Stripper App
Microsoft is preparing a fix for a program that strips the digital-rights-management protections attached to its Windows Media file format, representatives said Monday night. Armed with the program, users could theoretically download an unlimited amount of music via MTV’s Urge music service, as well as other sites that offer music for download. The “FairUse4WM” program…
