IM Should Be One of Top Strategic Technologies for Public Libraries for 2005. IM One of Top Strategic Technologies for 2005 “IM is among the top strategic technologies for 2005 selected by Gartner. Given the popularity of instant messaging, enterprises who want to keep employees happy and more productive will need to set policies for… Continue reading IM Should Be One of Top Strategic Technologies for Public Libraries for 2005
Author: Vince Kimball
Prescription for an Innovative Organization
Prescription for an Innovative Organization. Dave Pollard has written an excellent and expansive look at what it takes to be an innovative company. He breaks the innovation process down into the following steps: Listen Understand the Problem Get Organized Get Creative Experiment Listen Again Design Implement In the essay, Dave breaks each step into substeps,… Continue reading Prescription for an Innovative Organization
Where are we now?
Where are we now?. Salon's headline story says it all: “The Bush administration is arguing that it has the right to lock up U.S. citizens forever — without evidence, witnesses, lawyers or trials. If the Supreme Court agrees, will this still be America?“ How did we get this far? (Apparently, Congress no longer needs to… Continue reading Where are we now?
Throwing Stuff Out is Obsolete
Throwing Stuff Out is Obsolete. From time to time, I tidy up my hard disk. I delete useless old files and excess Tinderbox notes. I weed out the worst snapshots, the redundant images and the blurred pictures and the pictures I accidentally took of someone's feet. This is probably a mistake. It often costs more… Continue reading Throwing Stuff Out is Obsolete
ISP in a Trailer
ISP in a Trailer. Does your group or organization need access to the internet in a remote location? The NomadISP kiosk can come to the rescue. It's a complete “ISP in a trailer”. It utilizes a 2-way satellite connection, solar panels, four internet ready workstations, and WiFi internet access within 1000 feet of the trailer. A revenue… Continue reading ISP in a Trailer
Understanding IPSec on Windows Server 2003
Understanding IPSec on Windows Server 2003. Microsoft has released a document discussing their implementation of the Internet Engineering Task Force’s Internet Protocol security (IPSec). IPSec provides network managers with a key line of defense in protecting their networks. IPSec exists below the Transport layer, so its security services are transparently inherited by applications. IPSec provides… Continue reading Understanding IPSec on Windows Server 2003
you know what I think about this…
you know what I think about this…. The more documents are classified by our own government, the less The People have access to the information they need in order to be part of a functioning democracy. No wonder Bush & Co. want to replace the National Archivist with one of their own. The Information Security… Continue reading you know what I think about this…
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I.B.M. Plans to Build Servers That Act Like Mainframes
I.B.M. Plans to Build Servers That Act Like Mainframes. I.B.M. plans to introduce server computers, priced as low as $1,500, that behave more like mainframes. By Steve Lohr. [New York Times: Technology]
Zombies at Starbucks
Zombies at Starbucks. This particularly ghoulish scene from the movie Security Scenarios from Hell has three actors: WiFi, Zombies, and Spyware. Perils of WiFi are well known and well publicized (i.e. Wireless Networks are in Big Trouble, a classic Wired from 2001). If you are a geek, here is a more technical version of the same… Continue reading Zombies at Starbucks