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Between the LinesGo there
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FBI's $170 million custom application a bust
The Los Angeles Times reported that the FBI's Virtual Case File application, which was developed to bring the agency out of the paper era, appears to be a bust. The $170 million project--developed by Science Applications International in San Diego and part of a $500 million-plus upgrade of the agency's technology--has been in the works ...
1/13/2005
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Giving your doors, elevators, and computer the finger
"While companies have generally treated physical security as part of the facilities department and computer security as part of the information-technology group, employee information has increasingly become integrated, allowing businesses to link the two systems."So says Steve Hunt, an analyst with Forrester Research, according to a News.com report by Robert ...
1/13/2005
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Proof that Google is vulnerable
From the day it went public, Wall Street's fascination with Google, which is trading near $200 today, continues to stymie me. Back in July, I opined:I've yet to see any proof that Google's dominant position in the [search find, and obtain] market is something it can protect. Netscape was trumped ...
1/13/2005
Open SourceGo there
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Red Hat reaches out to the community
ZDNet has a story on Red Hat's changes to the Fedora development model. Specifically, Red Hat is finally starting to focus on community involvement: "One of the mistakes we made early on when we made the split between RHEL and Fedora was we told everybody that Fedora was public, come help ...
1/13/2005
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New TalkBack feature
A quick administrative note for all the folks who read the Open Source blog. ZDNet Blogs is now using the same TalkBack software used by ZDNet News. The next time (or first time, everybody's welcome) you post a comment, you will need to register first if you're not already registered ...
1/13/2005
George OuGo there
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If you can't beat them, eat them
Wow! I guess $450 million in pocket change from Cisco can get just about anyone to sell out. I've been telling people for some time that Cisco SWAN doesn't hold a candle to Airespace's hybrid switching architecture. A year from now, don't be surprised to see an Airespace 4100 switch to be converted to a 6500 ...
1/12/2005
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The future of PCs lies in underclocking and overclocking
When I mention the word "underclock," I am greeted by big frowns from my PC enthusiast friends. How dare I suggest that they lower their CPU or system speed! When I mention the word "overclock" to my corporate friends, I get the frown because I might void their warrantees with ...
1/11/2005
IP TelephonyGo there
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Ohio, New York to VoIP users: we wanna tax you, sucker!!
In the previous post, I've brought you up to date on newly filed objections by New York and Ohio to FCC VoIP regulatory authority.When governments do something, there usually are political realities at play. Let me, then, give you my analysis.Not only are all four states that have objected so far to the Vonage ...
1/13/2005
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VoIP tax? those revenue-hungry states are at it again
AdvancedIPpipeline reports that New York State's Public Service Commission and Ohio's Public Utilities Commission have separately indicated discomfort with the FCC's Vonage ruling. The November, 2004 ruling confers primary VoIP regulatory authority on the FCC, not on the states.New York and Ohio join Minnesota and California in objecting to the determination.The ...
1/13/2005
Service OrientedGo there
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Beyond the big walled gardens...
Ok, ok, Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) may have "issues," as my skeptical co-blogger has just pointed out. It may even be quite a while before it enables business analysts to simply draw up new IT-enabled business processes on the fly with cool visual tools. But we may be taking important steps ...
1/13/2005
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Wanted, but not needed?
Is application integration really worth it? Does it really matter if a customer service rep only has to make a single inquiry on one application, versus pulling down data from two systems? This is a question that rises to the level of heresy in the industry, akin to asking if ...
1/13/2005
Steve Gillmor's InfoRouterGo there
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Less is More
With all due respect to Marc Canter, thank god for Apple. As Microsoft's DRMForSure juggernaut rolled out of Vegas with a full head of cartel-fired steam, even phone guru Russell Beattie was ready to bow before Bill Gates and that personal video device vibrating in his pocket. Though Bill's message ...
1/13/2005
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TalkBack talkback
From the Department of Comments Department:On Wednesday, ZDNet Blogs joined the community of ZDNet News in using our TalkBack software. When you post comments on this blog -- and please do! -- free registration is required and your post appear in a threaded tree instead of one long list. TalkBack ...
1/12/2005
Spyware ConfidentialGo there
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Microsoft's earnest efforts
I installed Microsoft Anti-Spyware last week, and I give it a thumbs-up. Of course, I expected it to be good, given that Microsoft rebranded the original, excellent Giant Company program without extensive tinkering. The program comes with all the features I would expect from a modern antispyware program, such as ...
1/13/2005
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Tips for spyware removal
CNET published an article with tips on how to use Windows XP features to remove spyware. The first tip covers setting restore points, which let you bring your computer back to an earlier state--for example, before you installed a program. Restore points can save you, but you have to be ...
1/5/2005
