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White Paper Access 2000 and Access 97 use files that have the same name, however, the setup programs install different versions of these files. The installation programs for Access 97 and Access 2000 install to the same default directory. [25 Feb 2004]
IMAGE/SQL: Part 2
White Paper Secondary metadata includes an SQL-required OWNER name and manually entered mapping information which may be needed to override IMAGESQL's default mappings. In this part, I discuss global defects in the program called IMAGESQL.PUB.SYS (IMAGESQL... [25 Feb 2004]
VeriSign told to pull '404' redirect service
News On Saturday, the Internet Architecture Board also weighed in on the controversy with an analysis of domain name system (DNS) wildcards. The service effectively replaces the common "404 page not found error" that until now has been the default for... [22 Sep 2003]
Microsoft to make patches automatic
News If Microsoft decides to go ahead with the change, it could be implemented in Longhorn, the code name for the next version of Windows, which is expected to be completed in late 2004. Microsoft is considering changing the way that Windows updates... [21 Aug 2003]
One billion Chinese citizens to get smartcards by 2004
News The government is citing security concerns as the prime motivation for the roll-out - previous plastic ID cards were thought too easy to fake - and expects the card to carry a limited amount of information about its user including name, date of... [13 Aug 2003]
Drive-by hackers still major threat
News Craig said some networks had the company name in the SSID identifier tag, while those with the default SSID tag showed only the inadequate out-of-the-box security was implemented. War-driving gets its name from the practice of war-chalking... [28 Jul 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: Trusting Trustworthy Computing and m-commerce made easy
Comment This is the type of parochialism that gave IBM a bad name twenty years ago. Bango itself holds the fingerprint tokens on its server, and these tokens don't reveal the user's name or phone number to the content provider, just the fact that you're... [12 May 2003]
Microsoft reaches new Windows milestone
News Microsoft plans to introduce the new file system as part of Longhorn, and also as part of Yukon, the code name for the next version of its SQL Server database software. In its default setting, the sidebar adds to the Windows desktop a search option... [29 Apr 2003]
Adobe divides to conquer
News I think they struggled with whether this should have the Acrobat name or if it needs to be classified as an entirely new product. The goal of the product segmentation is to encourage further adoption of the already widespread PDF format... [07 Apr 2003]
Australians hit by online bank spam fraud
News Customers of Melbourne IT, an Australian domain name provider, have also been targeted by spammers seeking credit card details. Anyone viewing the message as plain text is unlikely to be fooled, but the default setting for many email programs is to... [18 Mar 2003]
Microsoft promises end to 'DLL hell'
News When a .Net component is installed onto the machine, the Global Assembly Cache looks at its version, its public key, its language information and creates a strong name for the component," said Salme. The component is then registered in the... [07 Mar 2003]
Is the most important DNS software vulnerable?
News Confusion is rife about potential vulnerabilities in BIND, the most commonly used domain name server on the internet, and experts are calling on the makers of the software to clarify the issue. Domain name servers are used to match domain names to... [05 Mar 2003]
The Director's Cut: CxO - what's your x rated?
Comment CFO - Posh new name for finance directors, same job as it always was I think the CIO will become the default term for a new type of IT leader. They are all over the place, and not just on newly printed business cards. [27 Nov 2002]
Microsoft warns of Windows VPN software flaws
News If an attacker created a Trojan horse with the same name as a frequently-used program, the user could invoke the Trojan instead of the legitimate program. In some cases, when a program is invoked, the operating system looks first in the system root... [31 Oct 2002]
BT hits out at warchalkers
News Change the default SSID (Service Set ID or network name) and encryption keys. Around 40 percent of WLAN users do not modify original manufacturer default passwords and do not enable WEP. Broadcast should be turned off and default passwords changed. [30 Sep 2002]
