Sharing music and videos online opens up computers to attacks
AFP reports that, according to security specialists, “[o]nline sharing of videos and music at the heart of today's Internet lifestyle gives hackers dangerous new avenues for attacking computers. Malicious code [...]
Mass Officially Approves OoXML. PJ, Please Step Away From the Ledge.
Yesterday, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts released the final version of its Enterprise Technical Reference Model (ETRM) and it <gasp> included a thumbs up for the Microsoft/Apple/British Library-sponsored Ecma-376 Office Open [...]
Wall Street Journal warns of the dangers of protectionism
The Wall Street Journal warns that, judging from its anti-China rhetoric, Congress still hasn’t learned the lessons from the Smoot-Hawley tariff. The WSJ writes: “Unfortunately, Congress is suffering from a [...]
Final Massachusetts Open Format Policy Demonstrates Lessons Learned
New Guidelines Shift Policy from Technology Mandates Toward a More Effective Goals-Based Policy Washington – Today, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Information Technology Division finalized its open format proposal as part [...]
It’s not easy sellling technology to the Americans
The Sidney Morning Herald has an interesting story on the skills it takes to sell technology to the American market. The article points out that “[s]mall [foreign] start-up companies easily [...]
Dell and Yahoo ask Congress to be tougher on online scammers profiting from their brand names
According to the San Jose Mercury News, “[w]ell-known companies such as Dell, Marriott International and Sunnyvale-based Yahoo are lobbying Congress for tougher laws targeting online scammers who profit from their [...]