News
- FirmTek Intros eSATA Combo Hub
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4/16/2008
At the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas this week, FirmTek debuted a new combo hub designed to bring eSATA connectivity to laptops. The SeriTek/SpyderHUB includes USB and FireWire host connection options, along with hardware RAID and boot capabilities for Mac OS X systems.
- Yale Pilots Digital Media Integration with Sakai
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4/15/2008
Yale University is piloting a new program that brings integration between its open-source learning management system, Sakai, and its digital asset and digital rights management system, C-Labs from Cdigix. Yale has used the Web-based DAM/DRM tool since 2004 to deliver online digital media to students in about 400 courses.
- Christie Debuts 6,000-Lumen Widescreen Projector
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4/15/2008
At the convention of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) this week, Christie launched a new 3LCD projector boasting a brightness of 6,000 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 2,000:1. The new widescreen (17:10) model, the LW600, is targeted toward auditoriums and large conference rooms.
- IBM Academic Initiative Tackles Compliance at U Missouri
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4/15/2008
The University of Missouri (MU) has teamed with IBM to arm its students with the latest information technology (IT) security and compliance training. This training will help MU students acquire the expertise required to help reduce the risk of financial losses caused through non-compliance.
- Google and Salesforce Ratchet Up the CRM Competition
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4/15/2008
In a shot across Microsoft's bow, Google and Salesforce.com have integrated some of their hosted solutions. Customers using Salesforce.com's customer relationship management (CRM) solution now have access to the Google Apps office productivity suite within the Salesforce.com platform. The new combined solution is called "Salesforce.com for Google Apps." It's available free to Salesforce.com customers.
- Symantec: Online Security Concerns Growing in the Workplace
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4/14/2008
In the world if IT security, it's a well known secret that end users in Windows processing environments put themselves at risk whenever they check their MySpace and Facebook pages, or shop for plane tickets, computers and other goods and services--all while at the workplace.
- Assess Security and Boost Innovation, Says RSA Exec
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4/14/2008
Art Coviello kicked off RSA Conference 2008, his company's namesake information security conference, April 8 in San Francisco with a warning.
- Blackboard Commerce Suite Driving Cashless Campus Transactions
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4/14/2008
Blackboard reported that several colleges and universities in the United States have selected software from its Commerce Suite to address campus commerce and security management. The company said that most of the schools have implemented the Transaction System, which administers online, real-time campus commerce, meal plans, vending, and facility access control through a campus one-card.
- Penn State DHCP Uptime at 100 Percent in Spite of Network Device Explosion
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4/14/2008
The Pennsylvania State University recently said its DHCP server, in operation for four years, has maintained 100 percent network service uptime. Most desktops, laptops, VoIP phones, and mobile systems rely on dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) servers to provide IP addresses that enable those devices to connect to the network.
- Sony Launches Compact LCD Projector Line
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4/14/2008
Sony last week debuted a new line of front LCD projectors, including the company's first compact widescreen model. The VPL-E series includes four new models, three of which are shipping this month, with the forth slated for a May launch.
- Windows Live OneCare 2.5 Beta Released
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4/14/2008
A beta release of Windows Live OneCare 2.5, Microsoft's automated security suite for home users and small businesses, is available for testing from the Microsoft Connect Web site. Microsoft stated through its blog that there is little apparent difference between the beta and standard versions.
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Turns to Oracle BI for Decision-making
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4/11/2008
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute said it is using Oracle business intelligence applications to help users define, analyze and interpret data stored in its Oracle data warehouse. Rensselaer has created dashboards that deliver data to 650 users for planning, forecasting and decision-making.
- Dartmouth Transfers Cyber Research Collection to Naval Postgraduate School
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4/11/2008
Dartmouth's Institute for Information Infrastructure (I3P) recently transferred control of its 7,000-resource cyber security library to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Center for Homeland Defense and Security in Monterey, CA.
- WebSphere Portal 6.1 To Couple Web 2.0, Enterprise Technologies
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4/11/2008
IBM revealed Wednesday that it will ship WebSphere Portal 6.1 this quarter (i.e. by the end of June) with new collaboration, administrative, deployment, and Web 2.0 features based on input gathered from some 4,000 beta testers. The company also announced that it's shipping three of its accelerators for WebSphere Portal this quarter.
- Autodesk, Innovation First Launch Robotics Curriculum
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4/11/2008
Robotics developer Innovation First has teamed up with software developer Autodesk to develop a new curriculum for robotics education. The curriculum will be included in the Vex Robotics Classroom Lab Kits and will also be available separately this spring.
- Yahoo-AOL Talks Rumored To Oppose Microsoft Bid
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4/11/2008
Microsoft's acquisition bid for Yahoo, initiated at the end of January, today unleashed media reports suggesting that shifting coalitions are forming that could decide Yahoo's fate. However, it all could just be rumor associated with an increasingly harsh exchange stemming from Microsoft's unsolicited takeover proposal.
- U Wyoming To Overhaul Legacy Wireless System
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4/10/2008
The University of Wyoming is replacing the wireless network currently at its Laramie campus with Aruba's wireless LAN and AirWave Wireless Management Suite. The 13,000-student school selected Aruba technology based on cost, design and centralized management capabilities.
- CIOs See Declining Budgets in Q1
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4/10/2008
Although IT budgets are expected to grow in 2008 overall, about a fourth of CIOs in the United States reported decreases in their budgets in the first quarter of 2008, according to a survey released by Gartner this month and highlighted at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo: Emerging Trends event this week in Las Vegas.
- Antioch Breach Strikes Unpatched Solaris System
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4/10/2008
A breach of an ERP system at Antioch University forced the school to send letters out to more than 60,000 students, former students and staff members informing them that they could become victim to identity theft. The problems surfaced on February 13, 2008, when an anti-virus program detected a virus on one of Antioch's computers. Forensic software investigators hired by the university to examine its systems found that an unauthorized intruder had gained access to one of the computers on three occasions during 2007 and that an IRC bot had been installed.
- Microsoft Proposes Cross-Industry Effort To Address Online Trust Challenge
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4/10/2008
Microsoft Corp. this week initiated a call for action to address the future of security and privacy on the Internet. In a speech by Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, the company proposed "End to End Trust," a pitch for organizations, including vendors and user organizations, to work together to create a more secure and trusted online environment.
- OWI To Unveil Wireless Classroom System
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4/10/2008
Audio manufacturer OWI reported to us that its planning to launch a new wireless system designed specifically for instructional settings at the InfoComm 2008 show in Las Vegas in June.
- UMass Signs Agreement with China To Offer Online Courses
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4/10/2008
As free-Tibet protesters continue their efforts to block passage of the Olympic torch on its way to Beijing for the opening of the Summer Games, one US campus has decided that the best approach to changing the course of history is by educating China's populace.
- Emergency Notification Firm Creates Consortium Pricing Scheme
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4/10/2008
Omnilert, which offers e2Campus, an emergency notification system for higher education, has created a marketing program that allows participants to collectively purchase the software at a group rate.
- Yahoo Angers Microsoft by Proposing Google Ad Test
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4/9/2008
Yahoo issued an announcement today that it plans to conduct a limited test of Google's ad search solution. Even though no commercial deal with Google has actually been made, Yahoo's announcement has already drawn the ire of Microsoft.
- Forefront Integrated Security System Beta Released
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4/9/2008
Microsoft Corp.made available a public beta release of its Forefront security solution, code-named "Stirling." The software is an integrated security system designed to allow administrators to control, access, and manage security capabilities across an organization's IT infrastructure. It includes a central management console for security configuration and enterprise-wide visibility and works with other ForeFront products that secure clients, Exchange, SharePoint, and the next version of Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA Server).
