Archive for March, 2008

Browser-based security breaches on the rise

Vulnerabilities over the Internet have changed from simple unsuspecting e-mail attacks to browser-based.
This has accentuated by social networking, which is growing at unprecedented pace, according to the Chief Security Researcher at IBM, Kris Lamb.
Lamb on a visit to India spoke to Business Line on how the nature of these security breaches have changed over the […]

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Upgrade to a new OS without problems

The problem with upgrading an older system to a new operating system, such as Vista, is that the software that makes your hardware work with your computer, known as a driver, may not be compatible with the new OS.
I recently installed Windows Home Server to an older computer and quickly found out that the drivers […]

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Circuit City Offering HD DVD Player Trade-Ins?

If the reports are true, one major retailer will be making things easier for HD DVD owners who want to go Blu-Ray. Circuit City might possibly extend their return policy for customers who recently purchased an HD DVD player, according to DVD Town.
Circuit City hasn’t officially confirmed this yet, but reports are that the retailer […]

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Apple bites into handheld gaming

Is Apple finally getting serious about games?
Could be.
When Apple unveiled its platform for letting outside developers create software for the iPhone and iPod Touch this week, some of the first programs shown were games from Electronic Arts and Sega.
And more game developers seem likely to hop on the Apple cart, since the iPhone and its […]

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Chinese hackers: No site is safe

They operate from a bare apartment on a Chinese island. They are intelligent 20-somethings who seem harmless. But they are hard-core hackers who claim to have gained access to the world’s most sensitive sites, including the Pentagon.
In fact, they say they are sometimes paid secretly by the Chinese government — a claim the Beijing […]

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Alcatel-Lucent’s turnkey WiFi network enables Italian University of Calabria to provide digital education for 2,500 users

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that its OmniAccess Wireless products have been selected by the University of Calabria in Arcavacata, Italy to deploy a WiFi network that will blanket the 200-hectar campus with network access, changing how the university delivers education.
The turnkey integrated network leverages Alcatel-Lucent’s WiFi and data switching equipment to […]

Friday, March 7th, 2008