Friday, September 30, 2005

Microsoft touts Live Communications Server for securing IM. Instant messaging - to some network managers it's the devil's tool. It eats up bandwidth while contributing to a downturn in productivity they say. Others think it's a security minefield, where the unwary risk having viruses and other malware surreptitiously added to their users' desktops and, worse, their network servers. [Big ol' Network World Fusion feed] Geek post. 11:43:04 AM    comment []

Consumer spending, incomes fall (Reuters). Reuters - U.S. consumer spending dropped a larger-than-expected 0.5 percent in August, the biggest fall since November 2001, according to a government report on Friday that also showed a surprise decline in income that may have reflected Hurricane Katrina.  [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] This also should not come as a surprise.  500,000 people with no home, no income, no savings and no real prospects?  Welcome to the United States. 11:30:43 AM    comment []

Army Faces Worst Recruiting Slump in Years (AP). AP - The Army is closing the books on one of the leanest recruiting years since it became an all-volunteer service three decades ago, missing its enlistment target by the largest margin since 1979 and raising questions about its plans for growth. [Yahoo! News: U.S. National] And to whom is this a surprise? 8:46:20 AM    comment []

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