| Wi-Fi industry group introduces a simpler way of securing a wireless network | | Posted Sunday, January 14, 2007 2:52:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | NEW YORK -- The industry group that promotes Wi-Fi technology standards is launching a simplified method for configuring the security settings between a wireless router, laptops and other devices, addressing a long-standing complaint that keeps many users from protecting their home networks. The Wi-Fi Alliance announce last week that it certified the first products featuring the new specification, which is called Wi-Fi Protected Setup. By making the setup easier and reducing the number of steps, the industry group hopes to encourage more consumers to turn on the security features that already come standard with Wi-Fi equipment, but frequently go unused due to confusion and complexities. A survey last year by JupiterResearch found that 40 percent of consumers had either not activated the security on their Wi-Fi networks or weren't sure if they had, with more than half of them saying they thought their Internet firewalls were sufficient and many others pointing to setup difficulties.... | |
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| | | New Chicago-Indiana computer network prepared to handle massive ... | | Posted Monday, January 01, 2007 12:50:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Massive quantities of data will soon begin flowing from the largest scientific instrument ever built into an international network of computer centers, including one operated jointly by the University of Chicago and Indiana University. The first phase of the Chicago-Indiana center, formally known as the MidWest Tier 2 Center, is now up and running, crunching test data in preparation for the real thing. .... | |
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| | | Adapter Kits use electrical wiring for network connectivity. | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 2:57:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | Consisting of 2 PowerLine adapters, Ethernet cabling, and installation disk, 200 Mbps PowerLine Network Kit DHP-301 utilizes ac powered wall sockets for connecting network-enabled devices. One adapter plugs into router while the other connects to Ethernet-ready device, and such as personal computer, HDTV, or DVR. Product is suited for bandwidth-demanding applications such as high-definition media streaming, music sharing, and online multi-player gaming. .... | |
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| | | DIS Tech buys Zeon Computer | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 10:54:21 AM by Blog57 Team | | PENANG: DIS Technology Holdings Bhd (DIS Tech) has acquired Penang-based computer vendor and distributor Zeon Computer (M) Sdn Bhd for RM1.6mil to expand its market reach. Managing director Dustin Cheah said by utilising Zeon Computers extended network, DIS Tech intended to penetrate new markets such as local universities, colleges and the corporate market. It would enable DIS Tech to extend the marketing of Blue Thunder products and provide after-sales service, he said. Also, we can further extend our after-sales service through the various branches of Zeon Computer throughout Penang. Customer centric services have always been an emphasis and integral part of our corporate culture, he said after the signing of an agreement with Zeon Computer here yesterday. .... | |
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| | | Jewish Book Network is a writer's - and a reader's - best friend | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:52:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | One evening last May, author Laurel Snyder turned up at a synagogue in Washington, D.C., where the Jewish Book Network showcase was being held. Snyder, editor of Half/Life: Jew-ish Tales from Interfaith Homes, was in town for BookExpo America, the huge convention which brings together every kind of book, writer, and publishing house. Snyder wasn't expecting to see such a wide variety of Jewish authors there, some in costume or carrying props. They came prepared to wow the individuals who organize Jewish Book Month festivals around the country.“In retrospect, I was probably expecting something a little more 'literary,'" she reflects.Five months later - booked to appear in San Francisco, Boulder and other cities, thanks to the Jewish Book Network - Snyder confesses that she had “no clue about what I was getting into" when she found herself that May evening sitting “with 54 other writers in alphabetical order in the (synagogue) pews." .... | |
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| | | Porn scandal hits Joburg council | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 12:58:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | They should be running the city, but an alarming number of council employees - from secretaries to senior directors - are spending their days downloading, watching and distributing pornography. The Star is in possession of three confidential reports, compiled by the City of Johannesburg's internal audit department, after embarrassing porn scandals last year. Well-placed sources say as many as 200 cases have popped up over the past two years during general checks. At least two cases involving middle managers have surfaced in the past three months. .... | |
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| | | New British Computer Society President is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 6:54:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Professor Nigel Shadbolt of Southampton University has taken office as President of the British Computer Society (BCS), with an agenda of public engagement for his year at the helm of the organization. Nigel Shadbolt is Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at Southampton and Director of the Advanced Knowledge Technologies Interdisciplinary Research Centre. He is also one of four Technical Leaders of the International Technology Alliance in Network and Information Sciences. The ITA will undertake research into advanced technology for secure wireless and sensor networks for the UK and US armed forces. Writing in the new edition of the BCS Yearbook, Professor Shadbolt states his determination to engage and inspire the public on the subject of IT and computing.... | |
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| | | Polls, office lose computer link to state elections office | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:57:33 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Columbus Public Library poll lost its computer link to the Georgia Secretary of State's voter database Monday morning, causing about a 30-minute delay for local voters trying to cast their ballots early for the Nov. 7 elections, reported Muscogee elections director Nancy Boren. But after that, advance voting went smoothly, she said. Poll workers at the Government Center elections office also got bumped off the state network, but only one voter was in line at 8:30 a.m., and workers there had the records to confirm that voter's eligibility, Boren said. At the library on Macon Road, where advance voting starts an hour later, the computer link is essential to confirming a voters' eligibility, ensuring they haven't already voted absentee and changed their status to "advance voter" so they can go vote again in the same election, she said.... | |
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| | | Jason Calacanis Launches New Show on Podtech Network | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 2:58:42 AM by Blog57 Team | | PodTech Network announced today that a new audio and video podcast show, CalacanisCast, will be launched on the PodTech Network with GoDaddy.com as the founding sponsor. The weekly show will be hosted and produced by Jason Calacanis, CEO of Weblogs, Inc. (an AOL Company) and General Manager of Netscape.com (an AOL Company), and will focus on Jason's insights in new media and technology trends and those of his special guests. CalacanisCast launches with over $100,000 in first year sponsorships that will be donated to the Bay Ridge Preparatory School, a K-12 private school based in Brooklyn, New York. Jason Calacanis said, "I'm thrilled to have PodTech and GoDaddy.com as partners. We're going to have a fun time with the show, and help some kids in need at the same time. It doesn't get any better than that." The media philanthropy model that the CalacanisCast show represents is a first example of a sustainable, high-quality media property that generates not only awareness, but monetary support, for philanthropic causes.... | |
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| | | Florida Man Charged in Internet Attack on Cambridge-Based Akamai Technologies, Reports U.S. Attorney | | Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:51:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | BOSTON, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A Florida man was charged today in federal court with hacking into two computer systems as part of establishing a "bot" network of compromised computers from which launched a denial of service attack on computer servers managed by Akamai Technologies. United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan and Kenneth W. Kaiser, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New England, announced today that JOHN BOMBARD, age 32, of Seminole, Florida, was charged in an Information today with two counts of Intentionally Accessing a Protected Computer Without Authorization. Akamai Technologies, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, distributes online content and business processes over a network of computer servers. The Information alleges that on June 15, 2004, Akamai suffered a significant increase in web traffic to a number of its domain name system ("DNS") servers, which translate written Internet addresses, such as http://www.example.com/, into numeric addresses, such as 123.45.678.90, for use by computers.... | |
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