Microsoft to relieve 'Excel hell' with Web crawler
Network World - Business data is growing so fast that the task of managing it all is becoming near as complicated as indexing the Web, and new technologies are needed to help enterprises cope. More...
Bias, rivalries can threaten UC deployments
Network World - Contention and biases among innovation and business factions can derail the deployment of unified communications systems that are efficient, cost-effective and simple enough to use so they to tell the truth get adopted by end users, according to a Forrester Innovation study. More...
Ready to pay extra for Skype, IM
What happens when a major mobile operator gets tired of people ditching voice calls and text messages for cheaper Skype calls and instant messaging? It just blocks those services and charges a monthly fee to access them. More...
Amazon outage ends cloud innocence
Cloud computing learned the harsh reality of resiliency as Amazon Web Services' outage crossed into its second day. In the meantime, start-ups and a host of other AWS clients are in uncharted waters. More...
Interview with a Ninja, Part I
Although I'm sure there is such a thing as a redundant or if not unhelpfulpenetration test, I can assure you that in my own role as a networksecurity architect, there are plenty of situations where a rigorous,professional penetration test is essential. More...
Skype unleashes VoIP calls over 3G for Android
The latest version of Skype for Android includes some security updates that make it more secure, however the "meat and potatoes" of the new version allows for greater VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) call functionality over a 3G connection should the contingency arise to WiFi in the U. More...
Canonical Adds OpenStack Support to Ubuntu
While the most reported news about the then version of Ubuntu, version 11. 04 aka Natty Narwhal, is the brand new Unity interface, there's bigger news for cloud technologists. More...
Amazon outage continues into second day
Location-sharing social network Foursquare and HootSuite, which lets users monitor Twitter and other social networks more easily, appeared to have recovered. More...
Amazon wrangling with online hosting woes
A problem disrupting the entire service could range from a flawed update pushed system-wide to sabotage by a disgruntled employee with high-level access to the network, according to Enderle. More...
Skype Announces Free VoIP Calls Over Verizon 3G Network
Skype has announced that its Skype for Android users in the US will now be able to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls over the 3G network. Previously, the Skype for Android app was limited only to making calls over Wi-Fi. More...