Stories by Lindsay Bruce

Attendance goes high tech at Ontario school

A Canadian school is hooking up with wireless access and handheld devices, allowing its teachers to keep track of student attendance in real-time.

Analysts: Nortel hostile takeover unlikely

From the moment Nortel Networks announced last week that it had issued pink slips to its top execs and that its financials over the last three years were likely misrepresented, the IT world has been holding its breath waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Companies partner for unified WLAN security

Although industry observers have been trying for some time to convince users that security isn't the monster in the wireless LAN (WLAN) closet, the message seems to be taking its time to sink in.

The promise of WiMax revealed at conference

WiMax will not cause Wi-Fi and 3G to become extinct when it becomes available in 2006, and its application in the enterprise space should be looked at with a close eye, according to a panel of industry experts.

RSA introduces RFID blocker technology

Although still in its early research stage, RSA Security demonstrated a prototype of the RSA Blocker Tag technology at its data security conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. According to the company, when completed, the tag will enforce consumer privacy when dealing with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags.

HP launches new automation software

Hewlett-Packard Co. introduced new software which the company said will allow users to customize and create workflows to automate IT management tasks. HP released the product -- originally developed by Consera Software -- after its acquisition of the software company was made final on Monday, an acquisition one industry observer said was a very wise move.

Analyst: Voice over WLAN picking up steam

During a teleconference on Tuesday hosted by research firm the Yankee Group, one analyst offered up advantages and disadvantages of voice over wireless LAN technology, noting that as prices start coming down enterprises should start to give the technology some more serious thought.

Interlink and Trapeze partner

Interlink Networks and Trapeze Networks announced on Tuesday that they have partnered to help large enterprises get over the hurdle of 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN) deployment.

New Sysbug-A virus on the prowl

The Sysbug-A virus has been set loose and is attacking "the usual suspects" -- meaning that Microsoft Windows users should be on alert, according to one IT security company.

Web conferencing made available through Yahoo IM

Yahoo and WebEx Communications announced the completion of their project to integrate Yahoo's Business Messenger — an enterprise-class version of its public Yahoo instant messenger (IM) service — with WebEx Meetings, a solution that will allow corporate users to launch conferences from their IM client.

Sun and Hitachi extend storage relationship

Two years after signing the original deal, Sun Microsystems Inc., Hitachi Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Hitachi Data Systems announced on Monday that they have decided to extend their global distributor agreement, a decision made to give customers more choices.

EDS introduces mobile data protection solution

Electronic Data Systems (EDS) announced the release of its Mobile Information Protection service on Tuesday, an offering that addresses a problem that isn’t always a priority for executives.