November 15, 2007
CNN enters the virtual world of Second Life | www.cnn.com
CNN virtual poll. Creating "entertainment" news. Investigative reporting?
New Technology and Capability Bring New Security Challenges
November 14, 2007
Looming Online Security Threats in 2008 | www.businessweek.com
The implmentation of new technologies such as virtualization, social networking, cryptography, web 2.0 tools and services, and authentiation technologies bring new security challenges. Data leakage is still top of mind with CISO and CIO.
VmWare is no longer in a blue ocean
November 13, 2007
VMware's Dominance Questioned | www.thestreet.com
VmWare must grow via the channel. VmWare must support their current customers. VmWare must continue to innovate to stay ahead of the competition.
November 7, 2007
Symantec to Extend Its Leadership in Information-Centric Security | money.cnn.com
Symantec has recently made a key aquisition in Vontu which helps it transform from technology focus to a data focus for security.
Why might Apple be allowing their new MacOS Leopard to run inside a Virtual Machine?
November 1, 2007
Apple to Allow Virtualization of Leopard | db.tidbits.com
If Apple does indeed allow for their MacOS to run inside a Virtual Machine then people will no longer have to buy Apple computers to run MacOS. This could open the way for Apple's MacOS to be used inside corporations who normally do not want to spend too much money on "computers that look pretty". It also allows Apple to participate in the next wave of desktop virtualization. Are they starting to make their MacOS a separate business?
VMware had a great 3rd quarter and their stock is way up, but can it last?
October 25, 2007
VMware Reports Third-Quarter Results | vmware.com
VMware has first mover advantage, but they are not alone in this "new" space of server virtualization. When will Microsoft enter this space? And if they do how will it impact VMware? Is VMware doing enough to stay ahead of the game?
data-at-rest encryption: can it be a stand alone business?
October 10, 2007
McAfee to buy mobile data security company for $350M | www.bizjournals.com
Data-at-rest encryption is easy: anyone who has a computer science degree can create one or better still download a free encryption source program from some open source website. The REAL problem is key management!
Big Long Term Impact of Virtualiztion
October 2, 2007
Survey: Most IT Departments Use Virtualization | www.cio.com
The most recent round of virtualization technology has been highlighted by the dynamic emergence of VMware as one of the hottest products around. Of course virtualization has been around a long time both on the mainframe (IBM) and the desktop (Citrix). But why has this latest round of products grabbed so much attention and what are the short and long term implications?
XP will stay as long as there is a demand
October 1, 2007
Microsoft says to extend XP sales for five months | news.yahoo.com
Microsoft wants to force users to use Vista. Turning over IT systems to Vista is not necessarily what end user consumers want. Microsoft, although duly invested in selling updates for profit can not force IT departments to max out their software budgets on a new operating system when the old one works fine. Not this year in any case.
SOA is a Journey, Not a Destination
September 25, 2007
SOA Market Forecasted at $15.4B by 2013 | www.gridtoday.com
SOA can be very useful if done correctly. SOA will be subjective. Vendor by Vendor SOA must be tied to policy.
February 7, 2012
SOPA and the wisdom of Yogi Berra
January 19, 2012
Larger wafers present a growth opportunity for LEDs
January 6, 2012
Smartphones threaten digital camera industry
December 1, 2011
Google music launches: The end of the end for the music industry
November 22, 2011