E-biz tech review: An adapter for every outlet worldwide
No need to carry bulky array for power conversion Don’t be tempted to buy one of those bulky bags of adapters that supposedly fit your laptop’s power plug into the outlets of every country in the world. A much better…
Qualys is proactive about network security
VP Gerhard Eschelbeck discusses the company’s ASP model for protecting against intruders ASSESSING A COMPANY’S networks for vulnerabilities is a key part of the overall security market. Qualys’ QualysGuardWeb service provides an ongoing picture of network exposures to help administrators…
Macromedia MX developer kit released
MACROMEDIA ON FRIDAY announced availability of its Macromedia MX Developer Resource Kit, Volume One. The kit features extensions, components, and resources to enable Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, and ColdFusion MX developers to more quickly develop rich Internet applications, the…
Inside Corona: Microsoft improves usability and control
Unless you’re in the digital media business, you might not realize how much Microsoft has invested in Windows’ integrated media technologies. Virtually all modern Windows PCs can play back smooth, high-resolution digital video with synchronized sound. For Windows Media 9…
Without a safety .Net (Second in a four-part series)
Will CTOs follow Microsoft’s .Net strategy? Read results from InfoWorld’s CTO Network Survey in part two of a four-part series Many CTOs are taking a cautious approach to their plans to roll out .Net. Source: www.infoworld.com
Wireless’ flexibility earns praise
Technology?s usefulness garners attention, but security concerns remain up in the air TWELVE MONTHS AFTER the attacks that left the Pentagon and New York’s financial district in rubble, organizations both private and public are still sorting out how to assess…
Link free or die
Some readers suggest reports of Notes’ death may be greatly exaggerated, but save the obituary just in case See correction below REMEMBER THE browser wars? Weren’t they something — a titanic struggle for control of the Internet operating system. Now…
Strategic hostility
Takeover target AFTER I SUGGESTED TO Amber that we “do our own thing” on some of the days during our vacation to Hawaii, she got angry enough to bark at me “OK, let’s take separate flights back home.” Takeover target…
Fostering creativity
Since technology fails, it’s critical to have a team that can improvise on-the-spot solutions THE ROLE OF the CTO is as much business as it is technology, so I make sure to pay attention to the business press as much…
Crisis management
Lessons in leadership from Sept. 11th: managing in a crisis is easy, it’s the aftermath that takes work “THE SALARY OF the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the…
