Technology Industry

A substandard employee

Dear Bob ... I have a junior sys admin who is a nice person, but not exactly the sharpest tool in the box. She's also slow responding to requests, and not great about following up, seeing things through to the end. Futhermore, she's OK deal

FCC delays VOIP emergency dialing requirement

Service cut-off deadline moved to September 28

Intel-Cisco deal may be big for Wi-Fi

Companies want to ensure wireless LANs deliver good VoIP quality

Mainframes, Dinosaurs and IT Evolution Theories

IBM software continually backs up files

Tivoli Continuous Data Protection is aimed primarily at mobile workers

Novell readies Indian language versions of Suse Linux

Novell to take on rival Red Hat in India's Linux market

China’s President Hu to drop in on Bill Gates

Hu is expected to visit Microsoft's headquarters on Sept. 5

Security vendor, protect thyself

When shoddy default security settings leave customers vulnerable, everyone loses

Let’s get creative

Release your inner bean counter and get more bang for the bucks you pay vendors

Fall IDF: Distance detection may help secure Wi-Fi

Knowing a system's location offers many advantages