Tuesday, December 09, 2003

Technical Summary of RAID [Bitpipe: Most Relevant] 4:43:34 PM    comment []

Microsoft to stop offering host of older products [IDG InfoWorld] 4:43:23 PM    comment []

Extreme switch hits 10G, adds mgmt.. Extreme Networks this week is expected to launch BlackDiamond 10K, a 10G Ethernet LAN switch that actually runs at 10G bit/sec, as opposed to the company's previous generation of switches, which topped out at 8G bit/sec. [Network World on LANs] 4:43:04 PM    comment []

Finding holes with Nessus. We've heard about a Linux tool for scanning Windows systems for vulnerabilities called Nessus. Is this another scanner like Nmap that just produces text output about open ports, or does it provide more help? [Networking how-to's] 4:42:54 PM    comment []

Spam bill headed to U.S. president. WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amended version of a bill that will allow penalties of up to $6 million and five years in jail for sending some e-mail spam, the last step before the bill can be signed into law by President George W. Bush. [InfoWorld: Security] 4:42:41 PM    comment []

IBM hails nano chip-making method. IBM says self-assembly molecules could soon be used to make chip components even smaller. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 4:42:20 PM    comment []

VMware connects with storage companies. The company, which makes software designed to make server computers more efficient, says its code is compatible with data storage gear from several corporations. [CNET News.com - Enterprise Hardware] 4:41:40 PM    comment []

Hackers Steal From Pirates, to No Good End. The tactic that made music pirating programs so effective is now spreading to rogue programs that take over computers from afar. By John Schwartz. [New York Times: Technology] 4:41:27 PM    comment []

Foes of Bush Enlist Google to Make Point. There is another example of a form of cyber-graffiti known as "Google bombing." By Saul Hansell. [New York Times: Technology] 4:41:10 PM    comment []