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The Enterprise Gets Googled 08/06/2007 11:00:00
Can you imagine an IT environment without applications to roll out? You're going to have to if Google's plan to conquer the enterprise worksCan you imagine an IT environment without applications to roll out? You're going to have to if Google's plan to conquer the enterprise works - +
Consumer Appeal 06/11/2006 14:04:24
Your end users are downloading Skype and sharing links to company Web pages on Del.icio.us. But don't panic. Although emerging consumer applications can pose security risks, here are five that offer business benefits if you manage them well.When Paul Tang first downloaded Google's desktop search application, he was impressed by its speed and power. Instead of painstakingly looking for data and files on his hard drive, he could find them with the ease of a Web search. However, Tang, chief medical information officer at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF), quickly realized that the slick application could also be dangerous.
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Computer maker Mirus Innovations and software vendor Linspire have teamed to offer a line of Linux-based desktop PCs starting at US$299.
The new low-cost computers, called Koobox, are equipped with the Linspire operating system, based on the Linux operating system, and a broad range of open-source applications, including the OpenOffice.org office suite, an Internet browser, e-mail, instant messaging, a media player and a photo manager, the companies said Wednesday in a statement.
The Essential Koobox computer, which costs US$299, is designed for basic computing. The machine is equipped with the Sempron processor from Advanced Micro Devices, 256MB of RAM and a 40GB hard drive.
For US$399, the Multimedia Koobox includes DVD player software, a 16x Dual Layer DVD-RW drive, 512MB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. The Performance Koobox, priced at US$499, features the AMD 64-bit Athlon 3000+ processor.
The computers can be purchased online.
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Beyond Virtualisation - The Roadmap to 2012
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Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future. - +
Data Management Edition #9: Data centre makeover 24/04/2008 07:43:06
This week CW Live looks at the death of the old style data centre which is undergoing its first makeover in more than 30 years.
Zepto release the Mythos, the 2nd installment in the Centrino 2 refresh 2008-07-09 12:05:00+10
Symantec Data Protection Solutions Preferred by Users and Industry Experts 2008-07-09 11:56:00+10
Residential VoIP: Let’s Get Naked, Declares IDC 2008-07-09 10:43:00+10
Frost & Sullivan: Australia’s Mobile Advertising Spend to Grow 300 Per Cent in 2008 2008-07-09 07:57:00+10
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