ZDNet today has an interesting article entitled “Five crucial things the Linux community doesn’t understand about the average computer user” in which technology author Adrian Kingsley-Hughes explains why the majority of consumers continue to prefer Windows or Mac over the many different available Linux alternatives. MSNBC reports that “[n]ew rules [...]
eWeek.com reports that “[a]t Interop in Las Vegas, [Microsoft and Trusted Computing Group] are letting it be known that the TCG's TNC (Trusted Network Connect) NAC architecture will adopt Microsoft's NAP (Network Access Protection) protocol, which is primarily a client/server NAC spec. Juniper Networks at the same time is announcing [...]
Yahoo!News reports that “[m]ore than 10 dot-coms have recently sought buyers on […] popular auction site [eBay]. Search engine DigForIt.com sold for $25,400 this month after promising bidders ‘great revenue potential.’ SynapseLife, an online calendar and organizational site, sold for $60,000 despite warning it had ‘no advertising revenue.’” According to [...]
Japan is the most innovative country on the planet, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company of The Economist. “[Japan] gets the top score in an index, ranging from 1 to 10, which is based on patents per person. The report casts light on the [...]
The Wall Street Journal reports that a survey of corporate financial executives found that “[c]ompliance costs for [Section 404 of] the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate-governance law fell in 2006 for the third year, with most of the reduction coming from managers who spent less time and money on reviews.” However, "[d]espite the [...]