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Breaking News RSS FeedsFacebook, nannying, and objectives - Gibbs ponders the problems with employees and social networking and suggests that nannying won't cut it. ...Feed Source: www.networkworld.com Not just a passing fad: Improved productivity looks good on your business - Technology, like fashion, evolves constantly, but one thing that is always in fashion is saving money.... App Inventor, Scratch and Simple Programming - Mark Gibbs explores Scratch and StarLogo, programming systems implements the metaphor for Google's forthcoming App Inventor... Bring your own everything - The "bring your own" craze started with instant messaging but certainly didn't end there. Today employees are bringing the rest of their social network tools to work, their own smartphones, their own computers, and now, with the advent of Google Voice, their own phone number and voice mail.... Android and Apps - Mark Gibbs loves the Android operating system and isn't ashamed to say so.... A new approach to taming the trolls - Anxious to lift an outright ban on comments, the Attleboro (Mass.) Sun-Chronicle has begun requiring two things of online readers who want to leave their thoughts on stories: 99 cents and their real names. ... The iPhone 4: Just take it back - Stop whining about your faulty iPhone 4. If you're unhappy, take it back and get a refund. How hard is that?... Good snooze! Zeo tracks your sleep data - The Zeo personal sleep coach tracks your sleep patterns during the night, noting when you are awake, in light sleep, deep sleep or REM (dreaming) sleep, and for how long. ... iPhone 4: Ranting about almost a problem? - Apple's iPhone 4 antenna problems were discussed unendingly, but not really analyzed thoroughly.... A day in the life of an IT professional: What you've told us about yourself - IT is an integral part of all organizations and we understand firsthand that people who work in IT are a unique, diverse community of individuals who do great work on the job, but also leave time for individual hobbies and pursuits. We thought it would be fun to take a look at your interests on a broader scale, so we recently surveyed 500 IT professionals to find out more.... Network security for the masses - Information security is an exalted field. Exalted both in the sense of "noble" and in the sense of "inflated". We practice security as a dark art, a complex discipline of insiders with obscure acronyms. Even more than other areas of IT, security professionals are a "special" breed, as one can clearly see by the many certifications following our names, almost like titles of nobility. Yes, security is complex and esoteric. No, it should not be the practice of the few, but the practice of the many. ... Waiting for change - Gibbs ponders Prince, the weather in Ventura, and a Sprint press release ... Making sense of client virtualization - Not long ago server virtualization was IT's New World, inhabited by a relatively few courageous souls who dared to break the framework of one server per application and one application to server. The others stood faithfully by rooms filled to capacity with servers, cabling, cooling equipment and hotspots.... Taking distracted driving to the next level - Headed west on the Massachusetts Turnpike, I pass a car being operated by a young woman who has both hands firmly on the steering wheel, just like they teach when you get your license. Rather than the classic 10 o'clock-2 o'clock positioning, however, hers are clamped more like 11:45 and 12:15, or the optimum setup for thumb-texting on whatever mobile device it was she had balanced in between.... The White House plan to safeguard cyberspace - The plan to "reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities and improve online privacy protections" floated in June by Howard Schmidt, the Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President, is comprehensive and an important step in the right direction.... Ctera brings the cloud down scale - The Ctera C200 provides SAN, NAS, and cloud storage that's simple and cost-effective.... Uploading HD video wirelessly? Yes you can! - A lot has been written about the iPhone 4's ability to record HD video, and its inability to upload via the AT&T 3G wireless network (maybe next year, guys). However, there's another way you can record HD video and upload it wirelessly (via Wi-Fi), with the help of two cool tools.... Supreme Court on patents: "less than pellucid" - U.S. Supreme Court patent decision in Bilski case satisfies no one, except perhaps patent lawyers.... Honeypots for hacker detection - Most corporate networks lack serious oversight, that is, no one is really watching. Watching the network and computer systems is expensive, overwhelming and fraught with false positives. No wonder then that insider attacks go undetected for months, malware proliferates stealthily and hackers can spend their time gradually infiltrating deeper and deeper, undetected.... No more Mr. Nice IT Guy - Today IT mostly finds itself in an uncomfortable situation. To recycle a much over-used metaphor, IT has been caught in a perfect storm created by budgets that are collapsing or barely staying level, increasing internal demand for solutions to improve line of business financials, and external services that undermine IT's authority and the integrity of internal solutions.... The Alex: Android meets an e-book reader and more - Mark Gibbs reviews a clever Android-based e-book reader that does a whole lot more.... Increased mobility, increased risk - The mobility and remote-access boom is technology powered but business driven. As small and midsize businesses (SMB) increasingly look toward technology to help them rebound in 2010, improved mobility solutions, greater employee productivity and a growing social media presence are all key strategies. Empowering employees with remote access can help SMBs thrive -- allowing them to improve customer service and add agility to their business model.... Great customer service does exist! - Normally when I write about customer service and tech support it's to point out just how badly these functions are executed by major organizations. This week, I have just the opposite to discuss. In the 10 days I have experienced not one but two examples of excellent customer service.... Google Voice turned loose and finding duplicated files - Google Voice goes public and three tools for finding duplicated files ... Wikipedia confronts downside of 'Net openness - In an attempt to encourage greater participation in the crafting of its pages, Wikipedia -- the self-described "online encyclopedia that anyone can edit" -- is turning to tighter editorial control as a substitute for simply "locking" those entries that frequently attract mischief makers and ideologues.... Pakistan protest over PM comments - Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about Pakistan's alleged links to terror.... UK troops 'uncover bomb factory' - British troops targeting a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan have found a cache of bomb-making equipment, the Ministry of Defence says.... Huntley 'should not sue' prison - Soham murderer Ian Huntley should drop his claim for compensation after having his throat slashed by an inmate, a victims campaigner has said.... Team's new Atlantic rowing record - Four rowers reach the Isles of Scilly from New York, taking 12 days off the 114-year-old Atlantic record.... Pakistan floods 'kill 800' people - The worst monsoon floods in living memory kill at least 800 people and affect one million in north-west Pakistan, a local official says.... Germany mourns Love Parade dead - Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend. ... Change call after Australia fires - A report into Australia's worst bushfires, in 2009, recommends sweeping changes to the way the government responds to natural disasters. ... Two men quizzed over explosives - Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences. ... Addresses set to lose county name - Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.... Sir Bobby remembered one year on - One year to the day since the death of former England boss Sir Bobby Robson, a ceremony takes place at Newcastle ground, St James's Park.... Fossil sparks whale of a row for Egypt customs - The fossil of a whale is at the centre of a bizarre customs wrangle at Cairo airport, the BBC's Jon Leyne reports.... Anyone seen my boa? Six foot snake on the loose - Police are searching for a 6ft (1.8m) long snake which escaped through a bathroom window at a house in Essex.... Live - European Championships day five - Britain's Jessica Ennis aims to become heptathlon champion, while Michael Rimmer, Dai Greene and Mo Farah go for track glory in Barcelona.... Live - England v Pakistan - England take their lead past 300 after tea on day three of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.... Flying Vettel takes Hungary pole - Red Bull dominate qualifying for the Hungarian GP, with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the front row ahead of the Ferraris.... Redknapp blasts friendly schedule - Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp criticises the timing of forthcoming international friendlies as the start of the new season approaches.... Reade takes third world BMX title - Great Britain's Shanaze Reade wins her third world BMX title at the championship in South Africa.... Man wanted over murder in Spain - Spanish police are hunting for a Liverpool man who is suspected of shooting a father-of-two dead in a crowded bar in the Costa del Sol.... Knifepoint bid to kidnap girl, 12 - A man attempted to abduct a 12-year-old girl at knifepoint as she was walking along a street in Essex.... Scotland 'needs financial powers' - The Scottish government says the argument for Scotland gaining more financial powers has to be won in order to grow the economy.... Funeral for boy drowned in pond - A funeral service is held for a toddler who drowned after falling into a garden pond in Edinburgh earlier this month.... North Belfast flat stand-off ends - A man has been arrested after a four-hour long stand-off with police at a property in Belfast. ... Woman killed in Cookstown crash - A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone. ... S4C chief 'faced plot,' fears AM - Former heritage minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas says he is concerned there may have been a plot to oust the Welsh-language TV channel S4C's ex-chief executive.... Village mourns boat death girl, 9 - Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.... Three charged with Uganda bombing - Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.... Everglades on Unesco danger list - A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.... China mine explosion 'kills 15' - At least 15 people die at a mine in northern China, as a suspected explosives store blows up.... China river hunt for toxic drums - Search teams in north-east China are still searching for thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals washed into a major river by flooding.... Russia mobilises as fires burn on - Almost 240,000 people have been mobilised across Russia to tackle wildfires that have killed at least 30 people, officials say.... Greek military told to move fuel - Greece will use military vehicles to restore fuel supplies cut by a lorry drivers' strike, the government says.... Farc call to new Colombian leader - Colombia's Farc rebel group issues a call for dialogue with the new government after Juan Manuel Santos's election as president.... Argentine gay weddings go ahead - A gay couple become the first to marry in Argentina under a new law allowing same-sex unions.... Lebanon urged to resist violence - Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.... Hamas fighter dies in air strikes - A Hamas militant is killed and several people hurt in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the Israeli city of Ashkelon.... Pakistan crash 'black box' found - Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say.... Dhaka weapons find triggers hunt - Police in Bangladesh hunt for suspected Islamist militants following the discovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition in the capital, Dhaka.... US economic growth slows to 2.4% - US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.... Wikileaks denies 'blood on hands' - The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.... Tax credit repayments 'to soar' - Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.... Interns are 'entitled to be paid' - Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.... Strikes and ash extend BA losses - BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.... Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts - The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.... Benefits face 'radical' shake-up - Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.... Expenses four in appeals defeat - Three ex-Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations. ... Concern over rape medic shortage - A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.... Calcium pills 'raise' heart risk - Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.... Pregnant women rights questioned - The right of women to choose whether they have home births is being questioned by a leading medical journal.... Gove defends academy schools list - The Education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward.... Maths fears over A-level reforms - Plans to reform A-levels could put students off maths and lead to university department closures, an academic body warns.... 150 schools ask to be academies - More than 150 top schools in England have applied to become academies, government documents show.... Call to check on mobile security - Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.... UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training - Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.... Facebook data hoarder speaks out - Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.... Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone - The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone. ... Further Chile quakes 'possible' - Land in the north of Chile is "ready" for another major earthquake, say researchers, adding that authorities did not act on previous warnings. ... BP boss scaling back oil effort - The incoming BP chief executive has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico. ... Balding complains over sex jibe - Sports presenter Clare Balding makes an official complaint to the Press Complaints Commission over an article which mocked her sexuality.... DeGeneres leaving American Idol - Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.... Ben Shephard says goodbye to GMTV - Ben Shephard bids farewell to GMTV after 10 years telling viewers: "I'm going to miss all of you, every single one of you."... Quiz of the week's news - The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.... Family getaway or get away? - They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?... Was croquet an Olympic sport? - Tug of war, croquet and cricket have all featured at the Olympics. See what else has been in and out over the years.... Australia bushfires: What went wrong? - A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.... Tables turned on top QC - Jonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.... Blind driver targets speed record - A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.... River punting gets fast and physical - Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.... Excitement ahead of Clinton wedding - Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US president Bill Clinton, is to marry long-term boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at a private ceremony. ... Argentina celebrates first gay weddings - The first gay weddings have taken place in Argentina after the implementation of a law approved by parliament earlier this month. ... Giant hailstone breaks US record - A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA. ... Enduring appeal of live rock music - Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.... In pictures - Emotional memorial for Love Parade victims... Wedding belle - Why Chelsea Clinton continues to fascinate... Week in pictures - Striking pictures from around the world this week... Life without a stomach - The sisters who had surgery to combat family cancer threat... Beyond Auschwitz - Polish town's struggle to emerge from shadow of Nazi horror... The G word - How did cast of Jersey Shore rile Italian-Americans?... Copyright © 2010, 795hosting-TopLinks. All Rights Reserved. |