Technology Today

• Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild

  From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new ...

  Tags: Nathan McFeters, Microsoft Word, Attacker, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Software, Security, Office Suites, Word Processors, Vulnerability

  Jul 08, 2008 8:40 PM PDT

• The HP iPAQ 910 has excellent RF reception and is an impressive device

  One week ago I wrote about my first impressions of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger. I have been using it steadily every day since then and actually found something ...

  Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP iPAQ 910, Handhelds, Matthew Miller, Hardware, Compaq iPAQ, iPAQ 910, Device

  Jul 08, 2008 8:18 PM PDT

• Mossberg's review of iPhone 3G: Newer, Faster, Cheaper

  The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg has been testing the iPhone 3G for a couple of weeks and today posted his review. As you'd expect, he loves the "between three ...

  Tags: 3G, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Mossberg, Apple iPhone, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

  Jul 08, 2008 8:16 PM PDT

• EMC taps ex Microsofter Maritz to fend off Microsoft Hyper-V

  It takes one to know one.  At least that's what EMC hopes as it appoints former Microsofter Paul Maritz to head up its lucrative VMWare unit, not coincidentally on the same day ...

  Tags: Microsoft Corp., Hardware, EMC Corp., Paula Rooney, VMware Inc., Storage

  Jul 08, 2008 7:38 PM PDT

• Kaminsky and Ptacek comment on DNS flaw

  Well, well, well, what a day for security news! I got a chance to get the scoop word of mouth from Dan Kaminsky of IOActive (pictured above [image courtesy of ...

  Tags: Nathan McFeters, Nate, Flaw, Networking, Internet, Security, DNS, Domain Names

  Jul 08, 2008 5:47 PM PDT

• Storm Worm says the U.S have invaded Iran

  Right after the U.S Independence Day fireworks, Storm Worm latest campaign launched a couple of hours ago, is back online this time attempting to once again exploit client-side vulnerabilities, this ...

  Tags: Spam, Worm, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Iran, Viruses And Worms, Security, Phishing

  Jul 08, 2008 5:03 PM PDT

• Congress looks at next-gen ad networks

  The Center for Democracy and Technology will testify Wednesday about the privacy concerns over ad networks like NebuAd, which has come under fire over a deal with Charter Communications to ...

  Tags: Advertisement, Network, Ad Network, Richard Koman, U.S. Congress

  Jul 08, 2008 4:15 PM PDT

• Study: Only one out of five SOA efforts bearing fruit

  'Many SOA attempts amount only to a less efficient method of doing EAI' by Joe McKendrick

  Tags: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Joe McKendrick, SearchSOA, Software, SOA, Enterprise Software

  Jul 08, 2008 3:17 PM PDT

• SaaS failures are 'betrayals of trust' [podcast]

  Software as a service SaaS deployments have become an increasingly significant part of the enterprise software environment. Given this growing importance, it's time to examine IT failure in the SaaS ...

  Tags: SaaS Failure, Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Tools & Techniques, Software-as-a-service, Podcast, Emerging Technologies, Michael Krigsman, Software

  Jul 08, 2008 3:06 PM PDT

• Dan Kaminsky breaks DNS, massive multi-vendor patch coming, details at Black Hat Vegas '08

  It would seem there's a bigger story to that MS08-037 flaw that came out for Patch Tuesday today. From Dave Lewis over at the Liquid Matrix security blog: Today Dan ...

  Tags: Nathan McFeters, Flaw, CERT, Black Hat, Networking, Internet, Updates, Mogull, Security, DNS

  Jul 08, 2008 2:59 PM PDT

• Why does Adobe Lightroom look so different than its content-creation cousins?

  n a recent video interview, Adobe's Lightroom UI designer talks about what it takes to make a user interface and the evolution of the digital photo editing product. by David ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, Digital Photography, David Morgenstern, Adobe Lightroom, Internet, Blogging, Consumer Electronics, Digital Cameras, Adobe Systems Inc.

  Jul 08, 2008 11:22 AM PDT

• 39% of adults said they had bought a cell phone in the previous year

  Cell phones have become a staple for many Americans, with 78% of adults now having one, up from 21% in 1996, according to Pew Internet Project. With many cell phone ...

  Tags: Personal Technology, NB, Phone, Cellular Phones, Cell Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics

  Jul 08, 2008 11:18 AM PDT

• Microsoft addresses 9 security vulnerabilities with 4 "Important" bulletins

  Microsoft announced 4 "Important" security bulletins today that cover 9 separate vulnerabilities. Of note were vulnerabilities reported in Windows DNS server and client, and within SQL Server. Briefly, the vulnerabilities ...

  Tags: Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Windows, Vulnerability, Nathan McFeters, Microsoft Corp., Attacker, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office, Software

  Jul 08, 2008 11:04 AM PDT

• A Modest Privacy Proposal

  The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) ...

  Tags: Service Provider, Web, Internet Service Provider, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, Business Services, Internet Service, Google Inc.

  Jul 08, 2008 10:53 AM PDT

• Microsoft delivers 'important' patches

  Microsoft on Tuesday delivered nine important patches to fix vulnerabilities in SQL Server, Exchange Server, Vista and Windows Server. Among the details, which were previewed last week. CVE-2008-0085: A vulnerability ...

  Tags: Patch Management, Servers, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Hardware, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Microsoft Windows, Vulnerability, Operating Systems, Microsoft Corp.

  Jul 08, 2008 10:51 AM PDT

• Software's drive to become like television

  Software business models are becoming more and more like that of television. That fact is the real driver behind Microsoft's desire to buy Yahoo, given the central importance software-oriented ad ...

  Tags: TV, Management, Personal Technology, Advertisement, Microsoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Games, Software, John Carroll

  Jul 08, 2008 10:45 AM PDT

• Checkpoint friendly laptop bags should help with airport screening

  Regular air travelers may be interested in ways to speed up the screening process and having a laptop bag that lets you leave your laptop inside and protected may be ...

  Tags: Laptop Computer, Matthew Miller, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

  Jul 08, 2008 10:45 AM PDT

• Apple touts iPhone 3G and Personal Setup service

  An email set to Mac.com/MobileMe members touts Apple's launch of the iPhone 3G at 8am at Apple's U.S. retail stores and a Personal Setup service where an Apple Specialist will ...

  Tags: 3G, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Apple Inc., Online Communications, E-mail, Apple iPhone, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

  Jul 08, 2008 10:32 AM PDT

• Firefox 3 and community -- How Mozilla used social networking to set a world record

  Mozilla is celebrating a new Guinness World Record and launch of Firefox 3. But it isn't cheering alone - its enjoying this victory with the community it credits for helping ...

  Tags: Web Browsers, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Jennifer Leggio, Network, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Marketing, Internet, Mozilla Corp., Social Networking

  Jul 08, 2008 10:24 AM PDT

• An history of bilateral teleoperation

  In case you're not familiar with the concept of bilateral teleoperation, this is just a way to remotely control robots. Two researchers have written a technical paper which covers more ...

  Tags: Roland Piquepaille, Emerging Technologies, Moon, Robots

  Jul 08, 2008 10:21 AM PDT

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