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Golf is not a critical IT skill
It is a widely held belief that the golf course is a great place for networking, relationship building and career advancement, but CIO Magazine's "Golf Networking Survey" has found that not everyone Read more...
Bell Canada’s use of deep packet inspection triggers complaint over privacy
Bell Canada's use of deep packet inspection (DPI) technologies has resulted in a complaint raised over the potential invasion of privacy. The complaint was filed by the Canadian Internet Policy
Read more...Not my problem anymore
You have moved on, left your old job and are firmly ensconced with a new employer when a former colleague or boss calls with a software problem or a glitch involving code you had written and needs Read more...
ExpressCard device locks down laptops
Here's a novel idea: why not route all of your network traffic through a second computer before it gets to your primary machine, thereby protecting your beloved desktop from all of the nastiness
Read more...Women more likely to reveal password
A new British survey is likely to cause a furor everywhere. The poll, by Infosecurity Europe, of 576 office workers found that 45 percent of women revealed their passwords to strangers posing as Read more...
Financial IT could face slowdown
Financial services IT may be the next sector to face cutbacks in the volatile economic climate that has already taken down Bear Stearns. Analysts anticipate the overall IT spending in the financial Read more...
3Com adds virtualization to its router
In a partnership between 3Com and LineSider Technologies, LineSider's OverDrive software will be offered on 3Com's MSR Series of Multi-Service Router under its Read more...
Take care of your Intranet
Your corporate Intranet may be as important as your Internet connection. But plenty of IT executives have neglected their Intranet and have failed to remember the importance of internal Read more...
Net neutrality back on the radar
The House of Representatives is once again delving into the issue of Net neutrality. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said that without new Net neutrality laws, "telecommunications and cable Read more...
E.U. says IP addresses are personal data
In a decision likely to impact the technology world in the United States, the European Union said this week that IP addresses should be considered personal information. The conclusion was made by the Read more...