Archive for April, 2007
DHS Unprepared for DNS Security (CircleID)
Amid the outcry over allegations that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants the security keys to the DNSSEC encryption technology slowly — very slowly — being adopted by internet overlord ICANN, one ICANN board member, Susan Crawford, warns the DHS is woefully unprepared for what lies ahead.
MIT team hacks quantum cryptography network (New Kerala)
Washington, Apr.28 : Quantum cryptography uses the laws of quantum mechanics to encode data securely, but believe it or not, a team of researchers has hacked into a network protected by quantum encryption for the first time.
News: Panic offers Coda for ‘one-window web development’ (MacCentral Online)
Panic’s Coda is a new “one window Web development” tool that integrates CSS, PHP, HTML and FTP support.
Nokia: Over 100 Mln S60 Devices Shipped (DesignTechnica)
Nokia has announced that more than 100 million S60-based smartphones and devices have shipped worldwide.
Book Review: Build Your Own Web Site The Right Way Using HTML and CSS by Ian Lloyd (Blogcritics.org)
Trying to create a web site can be a pretty daunting task, especially if you have never done it before. When my son’s swim team asked me to do theirs, I was a bit intimidated. I was a application programmer and I had worked on some website stuff, but the web is a different beast. The questions were many: what tools do I need? how do I layout my pages? do I use tables? HTML tags to directly apply …
Taking technology on your road trip (The Ithaca Journal)
For Americans, the simplicity of plug and play becomes more complex when they’ve left America.
April 29th, 2007
MAGENSA(TM) to Showcase a Revolutionary Palm-Sized POS Device for Secure Online Transaction Processing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LAS VEGAS—-MAGENSA, a Trusted Verification Authority providing secure online credential authentication services, end-to-end data encryption and multifactor authentication for all magstripe credit, debit, ATM, gift/loyalty and private-label cards, will showcase its next generation secure e-Commerce technology at the ETA Conference and Exposition at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las …
Dell takes care of business with new tape drives (ITP.net)
Dell has developed new tape drives and media based on LTO-4 technology to help customers protect their business-critical data. The new PowerVault LTO-4-120 drives could enable companies across EMEA to achieve device-level encryption, a security measure not previously available on the market.
April 19th, 2007
2 in 3 Small Business Owners Say Technology Is Important to Success of
MSN MoneyCentral - Latest Wells Fargo/Gallup Survey - Small Business Owners Routinely Use Internet for Professional Networking and Business Purposes SAN FRANCISCO, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The latest survey results from the Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business
Company sues IAAF, USATF for banning ’spring technology’
CBS Sportsline - EL PASO, Texas — A footwear company sued two governing bodies of track and field Monday, contending its running shoes were banned because of technological innovations. Spira Footwear filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the International
DeVry University Announces New Master’s Degree Program in Educational
Forbes - With an eye toward preparing teachers and other educational professionals to fully utilize advanced learning technologies in the classroom, DeVry University today announced a new Master of Science in Educational Technology (MSET) program. To earn
Lumera CEO to Speak at Washington State Technology Summit
MSN MoneyCentral - Lumera Corporation LMRA , a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today that Tom Mino, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak on a panel at the 2007 Washington State Technology Summit entitled, “The World of
Parata Systems Acquires Prescription Pickup Kiosk Technology
MSN MoneyCentral - DURHAM, N.C., April 10 /PRNewswire/ — Parata Systems, LLC today announced it acquired the assets of Amistar (OTC Bulletin Board: AMTA.PK) and Distributed Delivery Networks Corporation related to automated product machine (APM) technology, which
Carrington Subsidiary DelSite and Nastech Sign Technology
MSN MoneyCentral - Nastech to Evaluate Carrington’s GelSite(R) for Potential to Further Enhance Intranasal Delivery of Nastech’s Peptide and Protein Therapeutics in Liquid Formulations IRVING, Texas, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Carrington Laboratories, Inc. CARN
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology
MSN MoneyCentral - Acacia Research Corporation ACTG CBMX announced today that Financial Systems Innovation LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into non-exclusive licenses covering a patent that
April 10th, 2007
Wave of new 3-D films promises big thrills for moviegoers and benefits
Herald Tribune - For theater owners and studios, the technology could be a lifesaver, luring people back to multiplexes for an experience that cannot be matched by sophisticated home-theater systems or stolen by pirates with hidden camcorders. The theater industry is
Analyst: Software AG-WebMethods more about geography than technology
ZDNet Blogs - Neil Ward-Dutton of Macehiter Ward-Dutton has weighed in on today’s announcement that Software AG intends to acquire WebMethods , but doesn’t see it as a highly effective union. Neil is not surprised that a larger company swooped in and grabbed
Chinese Yunnan province expands economic cooperation with Cambodia
Xinhua News Agency - Officials from the Yunnan Southeast-Asia Economy and Technology Investment Industrial and the Cambodia’s Shukaku Company signed the agreements in presence of Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An and Governor of China’s Yunnan Province Qin
Marathon officials embrace fan-friendly technology
MSNBC - Brendan Burke’s cell phone was beeping within minutes of the start of his wife’s marathon in San Diego. A text message arrived with her latest time as she crossed the six timing mats around the course. It didn’t matter that he was across the country
SUAL Refused from Apatite
Kommersant - PGZ switches to new production technology of alumina: instead of nephelines, supplied by the Apatite, it will be processing bauxites, which belong to SUAL s affiliate - “Bauxite of Timan.” According to Kommersant information, the switch to the new
YouTube Seeks to End Ban in Thailand
Baltimore Sun - Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom, the minister of information and technology, said the government remove its ban on the site only when it has the technical capacity to block individual pages or until all the contentious clips are blocked or removed. “I don’t
April 7th, 2007
Defense kicks off open-source encryption program (Government Computer News)
The Defense Department has launched a new program to encourage the use of open- source encryption software within DOD systems.
How to Increase the Page Rank of Your Web Site and Attract More Visitors (Web Host Directory)
What is the Page Rank (PR) of your web site? Never heard of it you answer and what difference will it make for generating more sales? It’s a little green bar you will see on the Google Tool Bar if you have it installed.
GWT Java AJAX Programming (Slashdot)
simon_kehler writes “The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a Java AJAX framework that provides an easy to use programming paradigm for web developers using the Java programming language. It is one of the more recent entrants into this field, but has been gaining a lot of traction and popularity. GWT Java AJAX Programming authored by Prabhakar Chaganti and published by Packt Publishing addresses the use …
April 4th, 2007
Acacia Technologies Licenses Credit Card Fraud Protection Technology to The Men’s Wearhouse (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,
Why Encryption Didn’t Save TJX (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
News Analysis: The largest data theft ever is a case in point that encryption is not a security cure-all.
GWT Java AJAX Programming (Slashdot)
simon_kehler writes “The Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is a Java AJAX framework that provides an easy to use programming paradigm for web developers using the Java programming language. It is one of the more recent entrants into this field, but has been gaining a lot of traction and popularity. GWT Java AJAX Programming authored by Prabhakar Chaganti and published by Packt Publishing addresses the use …
Acacia Technologies Licenses Pop-up Advertisement Technology to MLB Advanced Media, LP (Broadcast Newsroom)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.,
Storage Technology & Network Solutions (Computer Technology Review)
Second article in a series on encrypting backed up data stored to tape or other mobile media. When it comes to encrypting your backup data: Encryption is easy. Key management is hard. The (forgive the pun) key to encryption is managing keys.
April 1st, 2007