If you want to watch Internet-delivered video on your PC, the vast majority of Web sites have settled on a single, consistent way to do that. That's the good news. The bad news is that this single, consistent delivery system is Adobe Flash, with all its security and stability issues.
Looking to focus on the budding -- and game-changing -- HTML 5 specification, the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) said Thursday it plans to increase available resources for the effort by discontinuing further development of XHTML 2.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether the hiring practices of Google, Yahoo, Apple and some other technology companies may have violated anti-trust regulations, The Washington Post [<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/02/AR2009060203412.html">reported Wednesday.</a>]
We need to build a tabbed interface framework for mastering CDs and DVDs containing HTML content. The content does not require server interaction but may contain video and/or animated presentation material. We have Java skills and a legacy Macromedia Director application we want to replace for delivering PC and Mac content on disk. What would you recommend?
* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass discusses building a tabbed interface framework for mastering CDs and DVDs containing HTML content
* Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter helps a reader troubleshoot decreased performance of a wireless router
SAML, ID-FF, ID-WSF, WS-Fed - if these abbreviations, acronyms and the general alphabet soup surrounding identity federation leaves you begging for a primer, your prayer has been answered. HP's Jason Rouault has written a paper, "Making sense of the federation protocol landscape" which is available in HTML and PDF formats.
In a recent newsletter http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2005/0704wan2.html, we observed that several years ago we had an abundance of user groups both for advancing technology and for jointly advocating for new and improved services. At the end of the newsletter, we asked whether you felt there was still a need for these organizations, and we'll begin sharing those responses today.
In a recent newsletter http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2005/0704wan2.html, we observed that several years ago we had an abundance of user groups both for advancing technology and for jointly advocating for new and improved services. At the end of the newsletter, we asked whether you felt there was still a need for these organizations, and we'll begin sharing those responses today.
In a recent newsletter http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/frame/2005/0704wan2.html, we observed that several years ago we had an abundance of user groups both for advancing technology and for jointly advocating for new and improved services. At the end of the newsletter, we asked whether you felt there was still a need for these organizations, and we'll begin sharing those responses today.
More than a week after Microsoft patched 10 security flaws in its software, security experts are offering differing views on whether an attack that exploits one of these flaws may be brewing.
Experts split on port 445 security risk
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/062305-security-port445.html?net&story=062305-security-port44
Last week (http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/bug/2005/0613bug2.html) we mentioned that a reader was having a potential problem with Symantec's Norton Internet Security suite and the way it interacted with HTTPS sites. Some sites were rendered inaccessible, including Amazon.com, unless Norton was completely shut down. We asked you for suggestions and the responses flowed in:
Bernard Ebbers is most likely going to prison for his role in the $11 billion WorldCom fraud that hurt so many people. It won’t be any Martha Stewart sentence, either - it’s up to 85 years. A jury found him guilty on all counts yesterday, as they didn’t buy his “I don’t know anything about finances” defense.
Update: Ebbers found guilty of WorldCom fraud
http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0315ebbers1.html?net
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At this week’s Voice on the Net trade show, FCC Chairman Michael Powell told a crowd of VoIP enthusiasts to be sure to continue giving the FCC a hard time. What does he care? He’s leaving.
Fight for regulatory changes, Powell tells VoIP providers
http://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2005/0308fccpowell.html?net
More VON news
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/von2005.html?net
President Bush six months ago told federal agencies to come up with a smart-card standard that would give employees and contractors secure access to networks and buildings. While that seems like a noble goal, those agencies are still flipping out over the cost and headaches that would come from trying to implement it.
Govt. braces for key security standard
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/022805fips201.html?net
President Bush six months ago told federal agencies to come up with a smart-card standard that would give employees and contractors secure access to networks and buildings. While that seems like a noble goal, those agencies are still flipping out over the cost and headaches that would come from trying to implement it.
Govt. braces for key security standard
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/022805fips201.html?net
Orange is hoping it can compete more effectively with over-the-top messaging vendors thanks to an upgraded version of its Libon service that lets uses chat with anyone who has a device with an HTML browser.
Editor's note: With the Thanksgiving holiday here, this is our only newsletter this week. For a reminder of things we should be thankful for, read Ellen Messmer's latest Security Notes entry:
http://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/security/006818.html?nl
I’ve heard so much about service-oriented architectures lately that my ears are numb. What is an SOA, really? What will it take to get there? Should it really be called “spaghetti-oriented architecture,” as one observer says? And most importantly, how much should we believe the hype? Our top story answers these questions.
Service-oriented hype to meet hard realities
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/110104soapart1.html?net
Computer Associates may be recording a loss, and it may be laying off 5% of its workforce, but that’s not stopping the management software company from doing what it does best (of course, some would say “worst”) - that is, buying other software companies. The latest acquisition is Netegrity, which makes access control and identity management products.
CA snags Netegrity for security
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1006canet2.html?net
CA expects loss on restructuring, settlement charges
http://www.n
As a follow-up to an article I wrote earlier this year on the perils of HTML e-mail, today I’m looking at how to defeat e-mail tracking services that use Web bugs.
Editor's note: Spread your influence by casting your votes in this first-of-its-kind survey gauging crucial questions of industry power, from executive hairstyles to comedic appeal. We'll tally the votes and publish the winners in our annual year-end Power Issue, coming Dec. 27. We promise to keep your anonymity, so feel free to elaborate on your choices, too.
http://www.nwfusion.com/survey/power2004.html
Everyone is on the bandwagon for virtualization, even Microsoft. Well, it’s, um, virtually there - the company just put out the first release candidate of Virtual Server 2005, which is a hop, skip and jump away from an actual product. Virtual Server is designed to allow multiple operating systems to run on a single server, as long as one of them is Windows Server 2003.
Microsoft nears completion of Virtual Server 2005
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0614msvs05.html?net
Many people are sending HTML e-mail for no obvious reason or benefit. HTML e-mail can be recognized by colored backgrounds or typefaces. It sometimes has designs or other decorations in the messages. Unfortunately, HTML e-mail is a security risk.