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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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Microsoft unveils new open source website
Matusow’s blog points out that “Microsoft [today] launched its new open source web site.” InsideHigherEd reports that “Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada [this week] [...]
Is Web2.0 a Parasite on Open Source?
There seems to be a growing sense among the Free Software community that Web2.0 companies are not living up to their end of the [...]
