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Are You A Scary Boss?
I'll never forget the first time I learned that one of my subordinates was afraid of me. A talented young man, probably 26, had just left my office after explaining to me how happy he was with his current project.
Cisco Routes New Routers to ISPs
Cisco Systems announced major advancements in their Internet Protocol Next Generation Networks yesterday in the form of router enhancements and new products that will allow ISPs to go the next level of service for their customers.
Dell One of First To Include Dual-Core
Dell's workstation and consumer desktop lines will be among the first to include the enhanced performance enabled by Intel's new dual-core processor technology.
Intel edges out AMD with dual-core processors
Taking the milk to the market a full two days early, Intel put its new Pentium Extreme Edition 840 chip on sale today to ensure a lead over rival Advanced Micro Devices' own dual-core processors scheduled for release on April 21.
Intel Celebrates Moore's Law By Stressing Innovation
Intel Corporation CEO Craig Barrett today described the key technologies and policies that continue to move the industry forward and drive innovation.
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05.10.05
Mozilla Makes Firefox Security Advisory
 By David Utter
Two potential JavaScript exploits have been reported to Mozilla, and active exploit code may exist.
Proof of concept was enough for the Mozilla Foundation to issue an advisory to the Internet community yesterday.
In a press release, Mozilla recommends temporarily disabling JavaScript in the Firefox browser until a fix is available.
The Secunia security web site, which monitors browser vulnerabilities, notes the vulnerabilities leave Firefox open to cross-site scripting attacks. That exploit could lead to the execution of arbitrary code by a remote user.
Pending a software fix, Firefox users should disable JavaScript and disable software installation where web sites are allowed to install software.
We Don’t Need No Windows Updates
By David Utter
British school kids may see changes to their computer desktops in school, should a new study have significant impact.
Impressive savings, possibly as much as 50%, could be had by British schools, according to preliminary details of a survey by the country's educational purchasing agency, the British Educational Communications and Technology Association (Becta).
Though the report won't be officially released until Friday, one UK publication claims to have seen a leaked copy.
By eliminating proprietary operating systems and software packages in favor of open source options, schools and colleges could see millions of pounds in savings on licensing fees.
Though Microsoft is not named in the report, the ubiquitous software and operating system company has a substantial presence in the British primary and secondary education systems.
A sudden run of replacing Windows desktops with something like the LormaLinux distro would have a frightening effect in Redmond.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Update Released
By David Utter
Improvements touted by Microsoft include better identity and access management, and more UNIX interoperability.
With the official release date set for later this year, the Redmond-based software company has placed an update to the operating system online for download.
Active Directory Federation Services will enhance existing access controls and identity management for enterprises. Improvements to storage area network provisioning, setup, and management have been made.
For mixed shops with UNIX machines on-site, the update includes support for Network File System (NFS) services. Those familiar with Windows Services for Unix 3.5 will find those utilities included here.
Windows Server 2003 R2 will be a precursor to the much-hyped Longhorn 64-bit operating system, due in 18 months.
Systems running Windows Server 2003 will have to apply Service Pack 1 (SP1) first before they can install the R2 update.
About the Author:
David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. |
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