Ephraim Schwartz details the man-in-the-middle attack that's possible in the current iteration of 802.1x authentication: because of the way in which 802.1x pieces elements of security together, a man-in-the-middle attack is possible in which a hacker poses as an access point to a client and a client to an access point. William Arbaugh and his graduate student Arunesh Mishra at the University of Maryland have made their report available in PDF form. (If you don't have PDF, use Adobe's online PDF-to-HTML converter.)

2:06:07 PM    comment   

And finally, what is the one thing that you can do that will have more impact on the company's valuation than any other? Sell something. Of course you and your team believe that your services are the best to be found, but show me that others believe it enough to write a check and you have my attention. Great revenue numbers not only speak to what you've already accomplished, but they also add tremendously to the credibility of your forecasts for the future. The CEO in an early-stage company must be the number-one salesperson. If you can't persuade a client to spend money, how will you expect your salespeople to do so? If the first prospective buyers have objections to your pitch, you need to hear them yourself and help figure out how your team can overcome them. Also, the investor/acquirer will be inspired to see that you're the type of CEO who wants to stay on the front lines.
11:38:38 AM    comment   

It's Gary Calveley's job to get products like Dove soap and Ponds cold cream from the factory floor to store shelves as quickly and efficiently as possible. Today that process is a mess, says Calveley, the European logistics director for Unilever's personal care products division. Even with databases and the bar-coded Universal Product Code (UPC) to identify product types, the thousands of shipping companies, distributors, and retailers handling his products lack accurate information about the location of products. As a result, Unilever produces far more merchandise than it needs at any given time -- so much so that the company has set a goal of reducing its inventory by 60%.
11:36:18 AM    comment   

Short Message Service (SMS) as a notification mechanism should be looked upon by enterprises as a convenience, not as a high-reliability interaction mechanism, says Meta Group analyst Jack Gold.
11:01:08 AM    comment   

Companies should reevaluate the way they use handheld devices, says a Forrester Research report.
11:01:07 AM    comment   

Enterprise computing will undergo a dramatic transformation in the next two to 10 years.
11:01:06 AM    comment   

Seeking to reduce the number of prescription errors caused by illegible handwriting, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation (RIPCPC), and mobile software provider ePhysician have begun an electronic prescription program with 42 primary care physicians in Rhode Island.
11:01:04 AM    comment   

The main problem with this article is that it's the 13th man on a ten man team and the last to know. Even the Times has reported on this already, with far more insight.
9:20:25 AM    comment   

IT solutions firm Logica and Research in Motion (RIM) today launched a new enterprise multimedia messaging (MMS) platform for the European market. The corporate messaging solution runs on 2.5G GPRS networks and uses the European version of RIM's popular BlackBerry handheld. The platform allows enterprise users to send multimedia messages to BlackBerry handhelds including attachments such as sales charts and small video clips. No word yet on pricing.
8:59:06 AM    comment   

At Apple Computer's QuickTime Conference, Sun Microsystems, Apple, and Ericsson today announced they were developing a new wireless streaming media system for handsets and other mobile devices. The new system, dubbed the Ericsson Content Delivery Solution, will combine Apple's QuickTime streaming video application with software from Sun and wireless infrastructure from Ericsson. The system promises to allow users to create and play video clips on handsets and other mobile devices and will be fully compatible with the desktop version of QuickTime. No word yet when the new system will make its debut.
8:58:14 AM    comment   

According to a report on CNET, Microsoft next week will announce an application that will add cellular data and voice access to its Pocket PC platform. The new application, called Microsoft Phone Edition, will premiere in Cannes, France, and will run on 2.5G GSM/GPRS networks. More details to come.
8:57:32 AM    comment   

Cell phone sales in Japan dropped by 34 percent in December 2001 compared to shipment levels in the month before and the same month in 2000. This handset sales decline is the seventh in a row according to estimates from the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). The decline also seems to be gaining momentum. December's 34 percent sales drop compares with a 16 percent drop in handset sales reported in September.
8:56:26 AM    comment   

A New Zealand mobile carrier charged a customer $141.00 for being an "arrogant bastard". The charge appeared on the man's bill. According to the New Zealand Herald, the company has apologized to the man and has no idea how the charge ever appeared on the bill. Obviously, this was not enough. The customer has since sued the carrier for defamation.
8:55:27 AM    comment   

According to a new study by the European Commission, mobile games will only account for 5 percent of revenue for wireless carriers by 2005. The Western European market for mobile games is projected to reach EU18.9 billion by 2006.
8:48:45 AM    comment   

Sony yesterday announced that it would release 802.11a PC Cards and access points later this month. Sony's 5GHz WLAN PC Card for the Vaio laptop, and the access point, the PCWA-A500, will sell for $180 and $400 respectively. The 802.11a standard offers data speeds of up to 54 megabits per second (that's much faster than 802.11b) at a range of 300 feet.
8:47:53 AM    comment   

According to Dan Longueuil, an analyst with Cahners In-Stat Group, wireless email by 2005 could lead to productivity gains of up to $12,900 per employee per year. Longueuil also claims that wireless email can boost productivity up to $9,300 per employee per year. According to Research Portal, only 2.3 percent of the 43 million Americans who telecommute currently access their email through a handset or wireless-enabled handheld. For more on wireless email in the workplace, check out this article from the online edition of today's Investor's Business Daily.
8:47:00 AM    comment   

Motorola today introduced its new collection of wireless devices. The new products feature a host of Java-based applications and support for new messaging technologies like MMS. The first product, the Motorola A820, is a 3G handset with built-in MMS messaging and a video camera. The next device, the Motorola T720, is a GPRS handset that features a color display. The third device on show, the A388, is a Treo-like phone/PDA combo. There is no word yet on pricing or when these devices will be released.
8:45:40 AM    comment