SBC links e-mail, voice messages, faxes
SBC Communications on Monday announced a new service that integrates voice messages, faxes and e-mails into a single mailbox that can be accessed from anywhere by phone or the Internet.…
Cisco switch products target small business
Cisco Systems is aggressively targeting small and midsize businesses with a set of Ethernet switching products designed to greatly reduce the cost and complexity of operating a network. On Monday,…
3Com partners with Siemens on services
3Com announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Siemens Business Services to provide service and support to 3Com enterprise customers. 3Com said the partnership with Siemens, which is a global…
Ex-NetScreen CEO joins start-up
Can the former chief executive officer of NetScreen Technologies make history repeat itself? A small start-up called Infoblox is banking on it. The company, which has built a server device…
Cisco to invest more heavily in Asia
Networking giant Cisco Systems this week announced plans for increased investment in Asia, including a new research and development facility in China and a venture investment program in India. The…
Cisco adds to storage switching portfolio
Cisco Systems on Monday introduced two new switches in its storage area networking portfolio that are designed to make it easier for businesses to connect storage computers across long distances.…
Cisco gives Linksys rebate to the upwardly mobile
Cisco Systems introduced a rebate program on Friday to encourage owners of its Linksys home networking gear to trade up to higher-end products. Customers can get a 100 percent cash…
3Com challenges Cisco to router duel
3Com is turning up the heat on enterprise routing rival Cisco Systems. On Monday, the company announced two new sets of low-cost access routers that are designed to be replacements…
Nortel upgrades communication technology
Nortel Networks says new enhancements to its products will let employees of large companies more easily communicate with colleagues down the hall or across the world. On Monday, the company…
Qwest, DirecTV expand satellite deal
Qwest Communications has expanded its alliance with DirecTV to make digital satellite TV services available to customers in the western United States in the first quarter of 2005. Under the…
Over the Thanksgiving holiday Hackers defaced off SCO Web site
The SCO website appears to have been hacked over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. SCO's Web site was largely out of commission until Monday morning, a representative of the Lindon, Utah-based…
Removing Spyware, Viruses, and Other Malware from Windows
An introduction to minor security incident response For nonprofit staff who use computers all day, system glitches can bring important work to a grinding halt. While you can often prevent…
Kerio Personal Firewall: Premium Security That Delivers Strength and Simplicity
Security Made Simple ... or Advanced If your PC spends a lot of time connected to the Internet — and let's face it, if it doesn't, it's likely gathering dust…
Google Desktop Search: Lightning-Quick Searches for Your PC
Lightning-Quick Google Search Technology for Your PC In the beginning there was the Internet, which spawned from relatively humble beginnings into a vast global information repository. Next came the search…
Mozilla Firefox 1.0: Microsoft Alternative Comes of Age
Where There's Smoke There's Fire(fox) If you often cheer for underdogs or don't particularly care for 800-pound gorillas, you may like the idea of using a non-Microsoft browser or e-mail…
WebSite-Watcher: Save Yourself Time with Automated Site Monitoring
A Handy Time-Saving Tool Wouldn't it be nice to see what the competition is up to without having to take time out of your daily routine to check a dozen…
KeePass: Keeping Your Passwords Safe and Secure … and Easily Accessible
Keeping Your Passwords Safe and Secure Here's a three-part test we like to use when reviewing freeware: * Does it work correctly, every time, without fail? (If not, go out…
Linux goes Live on Gentoo CD release
Gentoo is a distribution of Linux that its developers claim is fully customisable for any application or need. According to a Netcraft survey in July 2004, Gentoo experienced the fastest…
Winamp Security Hole
Nullsoft has issued a fix for a newly discovered security vulnerability affecting Winamp , and Pro or newer. The vulnerability takes advantage of the Winamp Skin installer mechanism coupled with…
Security officials to spy on chat rooms
The CIA is quietly funding federal research into surveillance of Internet chat rooms as part of an effort to identify possible terrorists, newly released documents reveal. In April 2003, the…