- Legal Music Downloads: Top Music Download sites
Enter music downloads of the legal kind. Disregarding the small number of ‘free’ legal music available for promotional purposes, more and more artists and labels have begun to provide a pay-per-download music service.
- U.S. files first suit against Internet 'spy ware'
October 11, 2004
The U.S. government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet "spy ware" that seizes control of a user's computer without permission.
- Microsoft sues more spammers
September 26, 2004
SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. filed nine new lawsuits against spammers who send unsolicited e-mail, including an e-mail marketing Web hosting company, the world's largest software maker said on Thursday.
- Intel ponders Internet's future
September 13, 2004
SAN FRANCISCO - Intel Corp. outlined its vision of the Internet of the future, one in which millions of computer servers would analyze and direct network traffic to make the Web safer and more efficient.
- Army logistics staff finally gets a satellite network
September 8, 2004
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Soldiers at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., tested a mobile satellite network called Combat Service Support — Very Small Aperture Terminal (CSS VSAT).
- Schools of all sizes are finding that Wi-Fi has risks and rewards
September 8, 2004
It was barely a generation ago that only the toniest universities had a "computer lab" -- usually a bank of IBM XTs and a dot-matrix printer. That schools and technology have come a long way together is evinced by the growing presence of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access--a perk that's currently most prevalent in colleges and universities, but that's slowly making inroads toward the K-12 realm as well.
- Routers Versus Switches
September 8, 2004
In this article, we examine a potential customer who is looking to fulfill TCP/IP networking needs. Is your installer or salesperson going to have the technological horsepower to engage and satisfy the customer’s needs?
- Wireless networking
September 6, 2004
Often, we think of productivity enhancement in terms of saving big chunks of time. But there's also value in accruing productivity in small but frequent pieces. How? Through wireless networking, or Wi-Fi.
- Broadband Use: Growing or Not?
September 6, 2004
Depending on who you ask today, broadband usage is either slowing or it is still growing and has hit a critical mass of more than 50 percent of users.
- Linksys, Netgear to Offer VoIP at Home
September 6, 2004
Home routers have long been only useful to computers, acting as a "splitter" for the broadband connection (DSL or cable modem) so it can be shared by all the PCs. Soon, however, you'll be able to plug in your phone and use that same broadband connection to make cheap phone calls.
- Unstuffing the Overstuffed Inbox
September 5, 2004
I prefer to hold onto things, though don't mislabel me as a packrat. While I do maintain a collection of cherished items that I refuse to toss, those select items are few and take up little space.
- VoIP: Finally Worth a Look
September 4, 2004
Hundreds of thousands of consumers collectively save millions of dollars each month by replacing their traditional telephone service with personal voice over IP (VoIP) telephony.
- How do you choose Wi-Fi connections?
September 2, 2004
Nothing's more affordable than free, and free Wi-Fi service exists. But you might have to do some snooping to find it. At least two national restaurant chains--Schlotzsky's Deli and Panera/St. Louis Bread Co.--offer free service at many of their franchises, with expanded availability in the works.
- VeriSign Loses Round Against ICANN
August 31, 2004
VeriSign has come out on the losing end in its breach of contract and antitrust lawsuit against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
- Mozilla Attacks Japan
August 31, 2004
Officials at the Mozilla Foundation announced the second offshoot of its growing open source project... this time with the creation of a non-profit organization in the country of Japan.
- What's in a Name?
August 31, 2004
What's in a name? A lot, if you’re talking about the .mail domain — it could make sending legit e-mail ads easier.
- Some characteristics of mobile ad-hoc networks
August 25, 2004
Wireless, or single-hop networks, until recently were based on a fixed structure, basically network nodes communicating to fixed infrastructure. Mobile ad-hoc networking offers multi-hop communication, in effect network nodes communicating via other nodes.
- Wi-Fi: Out in the Cold?
August 25, 2004
If Wi-Fi "cold spots" are leaving you in the lurch, try these solutions. Wi-Fi is one of the greatest networking innovations to reach growing businesses in a long time.
- Netscape's Official New Browser is Out
August 21, 2004
AOL developers have rolled out a new version of its venerable Netscape browser, version 7.2. Officials say the new Netscape has plenty of features: faster rendering speeds and startup, pop-up blocking, password manager, vCard support, a Flash 7 plug-in, and table editing support.
- ICANN have a tough job ahead of them
August 18, 2004
Officials at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) have a tough job ahead of them -- getting its constituents to foot an annual budget that continues to grow by the year.
- McAfee Deepens Security Reach
August 16, 2004
Anti-virus heavyweight McAfee (formerly Network Associates) plans to shell out $86 million in cash to acquire risk management consultant Foundstone in a move aimed at strengthening its enterprise security offerings.
- Protecting kids when they're on the Internet: 5 simple steps
August 12, 2004
If you have a cable or DSL Internet connection, buy a router that doubles as a firewall. The folks at your nearest computer store will know what you need. Hookup is very easy, and the cost is minimal -- $50 or less in many cases. Firewalls block unwanted Internet intrusion.
- How Do I Know When a Virus Hits My Computer?
August 8, 2004
In my garage, I have carefully stored not one, but two IBM Selectric II typewriters. While we may conquer viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious code someday, I'm keeping both of them as backups just in case the situation continues its current downward spiral.
- Websites promote unproven cancer therapies
Mon 2 August, 2004 14:48
LONDON (Reuters) - Internet websites are recommending unproven complementary medicines for cancer that could interfere with conventional treatments and be dangerous or deadly, a leading expert says.
- Spyware: Here, There, and Everywhere... So Beware
July 29, 2004
For those who haven't yet had an encounter with spyware, lucky you. These little demons are worse than viruses in many ways and can bring your computer to its knees, get you branded as a spammer, or at the very least invade your privacy and waste your time.
- Think Before You Click to Avoid Viruses and Scams
Updated July 29, 2004
Just a bit of caution will keep your PC and your personal data safe. Plus: How good is an anti-spyware tool marketed through spam?
- How to protect yourself from malicious hyperlinks?
The most effective step that you can take to help protect yourself from malicious hyperlinks is not to click them. Rather, type the URL of your intended destination in the address bar yourself. By manually typing the URL in the address bar, you can ...
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