In case you missed it, ZDNews ran a great article a couple of weeks ago on wireless network security: Worried about Wi-Fi security? As Wi-Fi networks become popular in American homes, more people are exposed to dangers such as spyware, and the need to secure systems against those threats becomes more urgent. But for many [...]
It Goes To Another Bank
Oct 17, 2004 By Leave a Comment
I live in Texas but have customers in Arkansas, Chicago, and other areas of the country. That's why I opened an account at Bank of America. My partners also opened an account there to cover our business needs. I have a lot of experience with nationwide banks. They are so convenient when you travel for [...]
Zombies
Sep 1, 2004 By Leave a Comment
The DMCA was so broadly written that you knew it was going to expand beyond PC technology, which was the intent of its authors. I addressed this concept in an earlier article (see Induce This). Lawyers can't leave well enough alone and thus, a judge has ruled it's okay to have third party garage door [...]
Blame Works Both Ways
Aug 20, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Finally a dose of common sense in the intellectual property and technology debates: Court Rejects Movie, Music Makers' Piracy Claims. At issue was whether the defendants were liable for knowing of and contributing to copyright infringement, whether they gained, and if they had the authority over infringing parties. The court found the defendants did not [...]
Let's Bring Back the Old Stuffy Banks
Aug 8, 2004 By Leave a Comment
Norton Nanotech Antivirus
Aug 4, 2004 By Leave a Comment
There is a paranoid Agent Mulder persona lurking inside me. This paranoid dude sees articles like this and the mind starts playing tricks. For example, when I read Diamond Age, I kept visualizing gray clouds where nanobots warred in the air. While acknowledging the potential benefits of nanotechnology, the report cautions against presenting it a [...]
Get Your Hands Off My Burner
Jun 3, 2004 By Leave a Comment
I knew this had been coming for some time: Labels to Dampen CD Burning. The recording industry is testing technology that would prevent consumers from making copies of CD "burns," a piracy defense that could put some significant new restrictions on legally purchased music. Tools under review by the major labels would limit the number [...]
Learning About Wireless from Kobe's Defense Team
May 28, 2004 By Leave a Comment
There's an interesting twist in the Kobe Bryant trial: SMS Could Save Kobe Bryant. A judge on Thursday ordered text messages from the cell phone of a former boyfriend of the woman who accuses basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape to be turned over to the court, and said vital DNA samples should be retested. [...]
Scaring Scientists for Fun and Profit
May 10, 2004 By Leave a Comment
This is one of the coolest new technologies I've seen in a while: Using high-energy physics to preserve old records This is about a touchless technology for rebuilding old recordings from devices as old as the Edison Cylinder Phonograph. But I want to focus on the final two paragraphs of the story: In theory, the [...]
The Wall of Growth
May 6, 2004 By Leave a Comment
At least sixty percent of my customers suffer from a common problem: growth. I deal mainly with small businesses; as the economy gets better so do their businesses. However, these same businesses react to the growth differently. One of my customers described his business growth as climbing a wall. When he gets close to the [...]
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