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November 01, 2003
November 25, 2003
Spam spam spam spam...
By
Brad Shimmin
at 11:50 PM
We all hate spam, but have you ever stopped to consider just how little we know about it? We focus so much on the hows and whys of bayesian filters and spamtraps that we sometimes fail to ask the really big questions, like "how many spammers are there, really?" or "can spam bring down the Internet?" Fortunately, Rebecca Lieb over at ClickZ Today has an answer for these and eight other pressing spam questions in her article, "The 10 Biggest Spam Myths."
As you may have guessed from the subtle sarcasm above, this is in no way a technical, groundbreaking read. But it does a fine job of pointing the finger at congress (perhaps deflecting would be more appropriate), citing its inability to counter spam simply because it doesn't yet know what spam is or how to define it. After 50 years, the Supreme Court has got "obscenity" pretty much nailed, so perhaps there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Happy Thanksgiving
By
Tom LaSusa
at 11:13 AM
Thanksgiving is almost here -- which means bloated bellies, screaming football fans, mass family gatherings, and midnight turkey sandwiches. Of course, it's also that time of the year where we try to take a moment to think about what we are all thankful for this past year.
Of course, we're thankful for your continued readership and support. Without you, there would be no Network Computing Magazine, let alone nwc.com. So thank you, friends. We hope we've provided you with the services you've come to expect from all of us. We hope to meet, if not exceed, your expectations next year.
The NWC Online team
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New Issue Online
By
Tom LaSusa
at 11:10 AM
Howdy Folks,
Since it's a short week for some of us (with the looming Holiday), we'd like to invite you to check out the entire November 25th issue. Some of the articles you'll find include:
• Our Look at Utility Computing. Vendors are preaching to the choir when they tout the need for better management tools, flexible and efficient pools of hardware resources, lower costs and more responsive IT. The real question is, can they deliver? Find out!
• A review of IT Portfolio Managers. These products can help you focus your department and tie each investment to the company's goals.
• A review of AntiVirus Suites. Once a new exploit hits the streets, a single misstep can sink your network. We took six antivirus suites for a whirl. Trend Micro had the best moves.
• Our Workshop on SOAP Alternatives. SOAP isn't always the cleanest integration model for your applications.
An XML application architecture without SOAP requires few objects and
can be implemented easily inside a Java application or servlet.
Plus you'll find sneak previews, our Career Coach, Buzzcuts and more! Just check out our Table of Contents.
As always, you can find these and many more stories via our RSS feed with ease.
Have a great Holiday!
Posted here at 11:10 AM in
November 18, 2003
New Virus/Scam Targets PayPal
By
Tom LaSusa
at 10:50 AM
PayPal users beware! Mimail.I, a new virus making its way through the net, isn't content just to wreak havoc, it's out to get your money.
The virus arrives masked as a very serious, almost believable sounding message from PayPal, saying your account is about to expire. It asks for you to provide personal information including (surprise) credit card numbers. It even plays up on the security-minded, warning not to send your personal information through mail, but rather to run the attached file that will send the data directly to PayPal.
And that's when the "fun" starts.
Posted here at 10:50 AM in
New Content Online
By
Tom LaSusa
at 10:38 AM
Morning Folks,
The second half of our November 13th issue is online. This week, you'll find:
• A Review of SSL VPNs. Ditch your IPsec and tunneling VPNs and use SSL to give remote
users secure access to Web-enabled and conventional applications.
• A Review of Web Monitoring Services. We gave eight of them the task of watching our NWC Inc. site and gave Gomez Performance Network our high marks.
• Our Centerfold of MediaNews Group. The Publishing Company's sluggish Web site was turning off readers, which put them at risk of losing advertisers, too. The culprit? A content-management application.
Plus you'll find sneak previews, our Career Coach, Buzzcuts and more! Just check out our Table of Contents. As always, you can find these and many more stories via our RSS feed with ease.
Have a great Week!
Posted here at 10:38 AM in
November 13, 2003
nTAG...tools for the socially over-adept
By
Brad Shimmin
at 11:34 PM
Are you tired of repeating yourself at a large dinner table, first to the left side, then to the right? Do you hate having to outline a subtle point while waiting in line at the open bar? Look no further than the nTAG, the handy RFID-based, wearable computer that records your thoughts and opinions and then communicates those to like devices.
According to the folks at nTAG, these little gems will actually help you find common ground and meet new friends, even at the largest conference or company meeting by beaming your likes and dislikes around the room, looking for and then identifying others, who share the same. Just in case our company adopts this winning technology, I've already prepped my list of Common Ground items:
I have
- few opinions
- many ideas
- no clue
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I need
- something
- everything
- nothing
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Let's see what the nTAG brings my way.
Posted here at 11:34 PM in
Blogs Get SPAMMED
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Tom LaSusa
at 04:52 PM
"Of course you know, this means war..." ~ Bugs Bunny
SPAMMERS have made their work an artform -- getting people to open their mails with subject lines like "Please call me!" or "Regarding last night" or "Hey, it's me." Just when users catch on, however, the devious SPAM senders have moved to the next level. Since folks are ignoring the deluge of SPAM emails they get every day, SPAMMERS have taken to posting in Blogs, leaving messages like "Great Post" or "Thanks for the Information." Of course, when you open the comment, you find the all too familiar signs of SPAM, such as "Click now for enlarging (insert body part here)." Unfortunately, we've experienced several of these posts ourselves right here on the Daily Blog.
And the SPAM isn't just limited to Blogs, either. If you've got a cell phone with Text Messaging features, you could be getting a SPAM text message in the near future as well.
Posted here at 04:52 PM in
November 11, 2003
You say Tomato, I say Tomacco
By
Tom LaSusa
at 10:15 AM
Ever see the "Simpsons" episode from a few years back where Homer breeds a foul-tasting, but highly addictive hybrid of a tomato and tobacco plant -- called the "Tomacco?" Well Rob Baur of Lake Oswego, Oregon wondered if fantasy could become reality.
Lo and behold, a real, live tomacco was grown.
Posted here at 10:15 AM in
November 10, 2003
Noise Pollution with a capital PC
By
Tom LaSusa
at 12:09 PM
Have you noticed that computers seem to be getting alot noiser lately? You're not the only one. As our PCs get more powerful, generating more heat, they're getting louder, thanks to those fans, heat pipes and vents.
So the quest has begun for many IT Professionals to find silent PCs, both for their homes and work environments.
Posted here at 12:09 PM in
New Content Online
By
Tom LaSusa
at 11:59 AM
Hi folks.
A new week means new content. We've posted the first half of the November 13th issue online. Here's some of the articles you'll find this edition:
As always, you can find these and many more stories via our RSS feed with ease.
Have a great Week!
Posted here at 11:59 AM in
November 07, 2003
Boom!
By
Brad Shimmin
at 10:51 AM
Is it insane to build a 5.46 million dollar working model of the Internet for no other reason than to blow it up? Those of us who built toy models and then packed them with firecrackers and M80s completely understand. You make stuff; you break stuff.
Posted here at 10:51 AM in
Slow news day?
By
Brad Shimmin
at 12:00 AM
Even on the slowest news day I can't imagine pitching a story outlining a time line for the Matrix trilogy. Obviously it was a REAL slow day at the Associated Press. To be fair, the author is an "Entertainment" writer, but really, I'd rather watch "The Animatrix" for a visual timeline or read the unofficial timeline for a line without time.
Posted here at 12:00 AM in
November 06, 2003
WiFi flaw of the most human kind
By
Brad Shimmin
at 11:32 PM
Our close associate Robert Moskowitz has just released a paper describing a substantial weakness in the new WiFi Protected Access (WPA) interface. As it turns out WPA can fall prey to prying eyes as easily as the now greatly dismissed WEP standard. But this time around, it's not a problem with the algorithm or the key exchange methodology. It all comes down to the password chosen. If you pick a short or predictable passphrase, an attacker could easily conduct a dictionary attack after sniffing key exchanges. Bob's short paper is a heady read but it points out clearly the need to consider the human as well as the machine in constructing a security mechanism.
Posted here at 11:32 PM in
November 04, 2003
New content up for grabs
By
Brad Shimmin
at 09:33 AM
Hi folks. In spite of a serious sugar hangover from Halloween, we managed to cobble together some new content for your viewing pleasure. Here are the highlights:
You can find these and many more stories via our RSS feed with ease.
Posted here at 09:33 AM in
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