michael j much's blog news for data communication, network configuration, information systems and IT in general... Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Investing Firms Said to Offer $10.5 Billion for SunGard. The deal to buy SunGard Data Systems for more than $10.5 billion would be one of the largest leveraged buyouts since Kohlberg Kravis bought RJR Nabisco in 1989. By By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and LAURIE J. FLYNN. [NYT > Technology] 1:31:21 PM    comment [] Are Blade Servers too Hot to Handle? Strategies for Optimal Network-critical Physical Infrastructure. While blades have captured our attention, a bigger question regarding the technology is arising. Watch this program now for valuable information on how to prepare your infrastructure for high-density computing. [Networking Webcasts] 1:31:06 PM    comment [] Tech talk. Four IT executives discuss their favorite new data center technologies. [Network World on Storage] 1:30:57 PM    comment [] Nortel's 10G switch deals Cisco a blow. Latest Cisco news. [Network World on Routers and Switches] 1:30:41 PM    comment [] Line Workers Retiring at Fast Clip. Half of the nation's electrical line workers are scheduled to retire over the next five years. It's the oldest average workforce in any industry, and utility companies are scrambling to train new workers. [NPR Topics: Business] 1:30:30 PM    comment [] Cisco Releases Wireless Networks Geared For Schools. CiscoSecure Wireless Solution for K-12 is a complete suite of secure networking hardware, software and mobile computing devices designed to allow schools to extend their networks to any facility regardless of wiring availability [Networking Pipeline] 1:30:17 PM    comment [] Interview: Groklaw Founder Pamela Jones. Over the past two years, Groklaw has become essential reading for IT experts, Linux supporters, legal professionals, and probably one or two SCO emplyees. Tom's Hardware speaks with the woman who started it all. [Linux Pipeline] 1:30:07 PM    comment [] IBM Wades Into Murky Waters of Anti-Spam Tech . IBM introduces a new anti-spam technology that its developer says will nab eight out of ten spams off the bat, and fill the gap until more robust sender authentication schemes, such as Sender ID, SPF, or DomainKeys, are widely adopted. [InternetWeek] 1:29:52 PM    comment [] Search Engines' Retail Influence Grows; Newspapers' Role Declines . Consumers are turning away from newspapers for local shopping information and heading to the web instead, a reflection of the impact Internet search engines are having on the use of traditional media, a study shows. [InternetWeek] 1:29:45 PM    comment [] News Agency's Lawsuit Tests Fair Use In The Internet Age . In a case that could set limits on Internet search engines, the French news agency AFP is suing Google Inc. for pulling together photos and story excerpts from thousands of news Web sites. [InternetWeek] 1:29:38 PM    comment [] IBM offers VMware apps. Hoping to inspire more enthusiasm among corporate and smaller users alike for virtualization technology, VMware signed a deal to bundle evaluation copies of its entire virtual infrastructure software line with all IBM Intel-based eServer BladeCenter servers. [InfoWorld: Top News] 1:29:24 PM    comment [] Symantec: Macintosh hacker attacks on the rise. Many in the Macintosh community have long claimed that the Mac platform has been virtually immune to attack, but that is not necessarily true, according to a new study from security firm Symantec. [Computerworld News] 1:29:06 PM    comment [] Novell preps Linux Desktop 10. Novell officials said the company's upcoming Linux Desktop 10 will lift the application suite from its current role targeting specific workgroups to mainstream enterprise deployment. [Computerworld News] 1:28:54 PM    comment [] Microsoft files appeal in Eolas patent case. Microsoft wants a U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn a portion of the Eolas Web-browsing patent infringement case that dealt with patent claims on foreign sales of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. [Computerworld News] 1:28:48 PM    comment [] Hacking raid on Sumitomo bank thwarted. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said it was the target of a hacking attempt in which thieves tried to steal $424 million by transferring it out of the bank through 10 accounts worldwide. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 1:28:24 PM    comment [] Scam artists dial for dollars on Internet phones. The growing use of voice-over-IP technology has opened a new door for scam artists and identity thieves, according to online fraud experts. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 1:28:13 PM    comment [] Q&A: Novell CEO touts Linux, identity products. In an interview with Computerworld, Novell CEO Jack Messman discusses the company's Linux and "identity-driven computing" strategy, its efforts to court Windows users and recent shake-ups in the company's executive ranks. [Computerworld Networking News] 1:28:02 PM    comment [] NEC developing network security analysis system. NEC's upcoming network security system, which may not go on sale until next year, will be designed to analyze the configuration parameters of the security tools in a network to detect any holes or overlap between them. [Computerworld Networking News] 1:27:52 PM    comment [] Photos: Hot cars in the city. update At the New York International Auto Show, car enthusiasts will get a look at the latest computerized dashboards and more. [CNET News.com] 1:27:30 PM    comment [] Storage market posts healthy growth. IBM and EMC led the way for companies in the fast-growing sector, the growth of which is being driven by increased demand for storage resource management software By mailroomuk@zdnet.com (Dinesh C. Sharma). [ZDNet UK News] 1:27:10 PM    comment [] Thursday, March 03, 2005 No More Crash-Test Surgery. A Stanford researcher says his computer simulation system can transform surgery from a trial-and-error process to a more predictable undertaking. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News] 2:06:53 PM    comment [] Positive About Negativland IPod. Artist Francis Hwang takes a beating from Apple when he tries to sell his special-edition Negativland iPod. In round two, Hwang fights on his own turf. By David Cohn. [Wired News] 2:06:47 PM    comment [] Opera beefs up browser to thwart phishers. Dead cert [The Register] 2:06:21 PM    comment [] ATI ships AGP-edition X850 XT graphics chip. X800 XL too [The Register] 2:06:11 PM    comment [] Jef Raskin, 61, Developer of Apple Macintosh, Is Dead. Jef Raskin was a computer technology pioneer who named the Macintosh computer after his favorite apple but altered the spelling for copyright reasons. By By ANDREA ELLIOTT. [NYT > Technology] 2:06:02 PM    comment [] Software upgrade adds WAN load balancing to Foundry switches. A software upgrade for Foundry Networks' ServerIronXL can let users simplify WAN and Internet connection links, configure failover connections and allocate bandwidth for specific applications running over an IP WAN. [Network World on Routers and Switches] 2:05:38 PM    comment [] Costa Rica May Criminalize VoIP . The growing surge in international VoIP calls has caused the state-owned telecommunications monopoly in Costa Rica to propose legislation that could criminalize the use of Internet telephone calls. [Networking Pipeline] 2:05:23 PM    comment [] Prior Mozilla, Firefox Releases Open To Attack. Two of the Mozilla Foundation's open-source products contain hard to exploit but still serious security bugs, say security experts; current versions of the software include a fix, according to a Mozilla advisory. [Linux Pipeline] 2:05:07 PM    comment [] Firefox Nips IE Ankles Again. Mozilla's Firefox keeps chipping away at Microsoft's massive lead in browser usage. [InternetWeek] 2:04:52 PM    comment [] IBM lifts PHP in development deal. Hoping to spur its open source development strategies, IBM has announced a deal with Zend Technologies to create what it believes is among the first integrated programming solutions using the Web-based PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) language. [InfoWorld: Top News] 2:04:42 PM    comment [] AOL tool links AIM buddies to Microsoft Outlook. America Online today unveiled AIM Sync, a beta tool that allows users to add contacts from Microsoft Outlook to their AIM buddy list and matches e-mail addresses with AIM screen names. [Computerworld News] 2:04:30 PM    comment [] Clinton, Boxer pushing e-voting bill in Senate. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer are pushing a bill that among other things would designate Election Day a federal holiday and require paper trails for e-voting machines nationwide by 2006. [Computerworld News] 2:04:17 PM    comment [] ChoicePoint Error Prompts Calls for Identity Theft Law. The revelation earlier this month that data collector ChoicePoint had mistakenly given private information on up to 145,000 U.S. residents to identity thieves has led to renewed calls for a national data privacy law. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 2:04:03 PM    comment [] Phony FBI E-mail Launches Virus. The FBI has warned computer users of a fake e-mail said to be from the agency but carrying a virus whose dangers are unknown. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 2:03:56 PM    comment [] Comcast offers free digital music players. Cable giant is giving away Nomad players in push to sign up new high-speed Net customers as competition heightens. [CNET News.com] 2:03:37 PM    comment [] Nvidia to show off its first Intel chipsets. The chip designer's chipsets, which will include an integrated firewall, will be available for high-end Intel-based PCs by April. [CNET News.com] 2:03:28 PM    comment [] © 2005 Michael J Much Last Update: 3/23/2005; 1:31:22 PM

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