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Between the Lines - Nov 27, 2008
In a blog post last month, I chimed in on how some tech companies - notably Dell and Cisco - were using video as a marketing tool to promote their technologies, not just their brand names. After all, if networking …
Between the Lines - Nov 26, 2008
Cisco is reportedly planning to shut down for 4 days at the end of the year for the first time in its history. According to UBS analyst Nikos Theodosopoulos (Techmeme): Cisco plans a 4 day shutdown of facilities for …
Also tagged: general, economy, hardware infrastructure
Between the Lines - Nov 25, 2008
A startup on Tuesday will launch in an attempt to fix the current patent mess and defend against so-called patent trolls. The startup–RPX Corp.–is a so-called defensive patent aggregator. RPX–short for Rational …
Also tagged: general, innovation, ibm
Between the Lines - Nov 20, 2008
Auto companies may be going out of business. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is shrinking dramatically, by the day. Consumer confidence is at a post-war low. But Internet traffic is unabated. Notably, it’s led by …
Also tagged: entertainment, general, it management, e commerce, drm, economy, web technology, hardware infrastructure, hollywood on demand
Between the Lines - Nov 14, 2008
Outside hackers certainly can keep IT departments scrambling to keep a company’s network and data secure. But what about “The Insider Threat,” employees who are either careless or disgruntled with a company’s data and …
Also tagged: general, security, business intelligence, it management
Between the Lines - Nov 10, 2008
Nortel on Monday purged its executive ranks–Chief Marketing Officer Lauren Flaherty, Chief Technology Officer John Roese, Global Services President Dietmar Wendt and Executive Vice President Global Sales Bill Nelson …
Also tagged: general, telecommunications, hardware infrastructure
Zero Day - Nov 7, 2008
Rob McMillan at IDG has the scoop on new research that shows it’s possible to partially crack the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption standard. Full details of the theoretical attack is not yet known but McMillan …
Also tagged: malware, browsers, passwords, data theft, vulnerability research, punditocracy, responsible disclosure, pen testing, complex attacks, mobile in security
Between the Lines - Nov 5, 2008
Updated: Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said Wednesday that the company has its economic downturn playbook out and aims to cut $1 billion in costs this fiscal year as demand among customers slows. Chambers said Cisco …
Also tagged: general, hardware infrastructure
Between the Lines - Nov 2, 2008
The prevailing theory is that this time the bubble that burst was that in the housing market. But the wreckage in the last three months has been just as bad in tech as when the dotcom bubble burst eight years ago. Or …
Also tagged: general, microsoft, oracle, apple, google, yahoo, dell, amazon, intel, earnings, hewlett packard
Between the Lines - Oct 31, 2008
The advantages of cloud computing are commonly known: You don’t need upfront infrastructure investment; scaling up is relatively easy and the service provider is likely to be more efficient than your company. But your …
Also tagged: general, google, amazon, economy, enterprise 2 0, software infrastructure, hardware infrastructure, hewlett packard, cloud computing