Articles by Jennifer LeClaire

Y2K may be a distant memory, but there are plenty of other threats against corporate IT systems. In fact, today's list of disaster threats includes more than just hurricanes and blackouts -- chemical attacks and terrorist bombings have become a stark reality Although fires, floods and earthquakes are no more devastating now than they were five year...

In a move to generate additional gaming revenues, Microsoft is implementing a new royalty program tied to the new Xbox console scheduled for releasethis holiday season. Analysts said the move could help Xbox get into the black The software giant is also placing restrictions on which vendors can sell joysticks, gamepads, steering wheels and other pe...

In a four-year-old case closely monitored by civil liberties groups nationwide, a federal appeals court in Boston yesterday said a businessman charged with intercepting and reading his customers' e-mails can be tried under a federal wiretapping law The wiretapping law was passed in 1968 and amended in 1986 to address emerging computer technologies....

Memory chip maker Samsung Electronics yesterday claimed that it is leading the industry shift from Double Data Rate 1 (DDR1) to second-generation DDR2 main memory. Analysts said Samsung has a six- to nine-month lead against its competition DDR2 provides faster speeds, better signal integrity, improved thermal characteristics and reduced power consu...

The open-source license covering the Linux operating system is scheduled to be released for public comments early next year, according to the Free Software Foundation The public debate over General Public License version 3.0 is expected to include comments from 150,000 people around the world. The GPL should end with a revamped and ready version 3....

Memory chip maker Samsung Electronics today claimed that it is leading the industry shift from Double Data Rate 1 (DDR1) to second-generation DDR2 main memory. Analysts said Samsung has a six- to nine-month lead against its competition DDR2 provides faster speeds, better signal integrity, improved thermal characteristics and reduced power consumpti...

Intel is in talks with Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS) to use its chipsets for entry-level motherboards, according to a report circulating on Chinese news wires this morning The Chinese publication Commercial Times is reporting that the unit of United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) has secured an order from Intel for low-end chipsets, but cites no s...

Microsoft yesterday issued its monthly round of patches, including a fix for a security flaw that could allow an attacker to gain control of a computer The software giant released six security bulletins this month, compared to 12 bulletins in the last round of patches in July. Three of the flaws were classified as critical, two were "moderate" and ...

What do you do if you need to prove your software is virtually hack-proof? Well, you could always hire a renowned former hacker to attempt to foil the system and mount a successful phishing attack That's just what 41st Parameter did....

Virtual infrastructure software vendor VMware yesterday made competitive moves against rivals Microsoft and the open-source Xen project with new partnerships and shared source code announcements VMware announced it is working with AMD, BEA Systems, BMC Software, Broadcom, Cisco, Computer Associates International, Dell, Emulex, HP, IBM, Intel, Mella...

Web services provider Affinity Internet launched a service today that allows small businesses to target online advertising to Web searchers in specific geographic areas As its name suggests, Value Traffic Local localizes online advertising efforts to ensure businesses that primarily serve local customers aren't paying for a broader reach....

If you ask Ranga Rangachari what the future looks like, he'll tell you it's wide open -- for open source, that is. Rangachari took over as president and CEO of GroundWork Open Source Solutions in July and is prophesying massive change in the enterprise software market. Specifically, he envisions an open-source enterprise GroundWork develops, integr...

It's a good time to be in the storage business. There seems to be plenty of revenue for the top players in the face of growing demand for data protection. Likewise, there are a slew of reputable vendors giving IT managers market options galore A quick storage industry snapshot shows the worldwide market is posting double-digit growth quarter after ...

Linux-based messaging vendor Scalix Corporation announced late last week a wireless solution designed to extend its e-mail and calendaring software to mobile devices Developed in partnership with enterprise mobility solutions vendor Notify Technology Corporation, the Scalix Wireless Solution provides wireless access and synchronization of e-mail, c...

Three years after tablet PCs made their way to market, shipments are markedly increasing and the next few years will show multibillion-dollar growth, according to research firm In-Stat Referring to PCs that run Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system, tablet PC shipments have yet to reach the lofty heights that some backers predic...

London Transport has issued a warning about misleading spam e-mail. The widely circulated messages claim that by dialing 112 you can get through to London's emergency 999 service even without having an available signal on your mobile phone. London Transport said this is completely untrue "This e-mail is incorrect. The 112 number does link people th...

When AMD reported second quarter sales of US$1.26 billion and net income of $11 million buoyed by its processors, it also passed the 10 percent barrier in x86 market share for the first time in company history According to a report from analyst firm Mercury Research, AMD's share of the x86 server processor market grew 51 percent in the second quart...

In a move to compete against search rivals in the mobile phone market, AOLyesterday said it is testing a suite of new services in the United States that will allow cell phone users to scour the Web The new beta services include AOL Search Service, Pinpoint Shopping Search and AOL Yellow Pages. The features allow users to search the Web, comparison ...

In a move to extend its eTrust security management solutions portfolio, Computer Associates yesterday announced it has acquired e-mail security software vendor Qurb in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the deal were not announced The acquisition adds spam-blocking capabilities designed to protect people against phishing attacks, e-mail fraud and ot...

In a move to compete against search rivals in the mobile phone market, AOLtoday said it is testing a suite of new services in the United States that will allow cell phone users to scour the Web The new beta services include AOL Search Service, Pinpoint Shopping Search and AOL Yellow Pages. The features allow users to search the Web, comparison shop...