patch in comment and analysis
Quocirca's Straight Talking: A game of two halves
Comment As you patch this one master copy, all the models that require an operating system will pick up the new patched version automatically as the stack is created dynamically. Microsoft may be emerging as a force to be reckoned with in virtualisation. [30 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.04.08
Round-Up Meanwhile, your configuration management officer has fouled up again, your load balancing test has gone bad and the security patch for your entire desktop range has failed. This week - a chance to help write your own gags for the Round-Up. [18 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... HMRC search costs, Vista SP1 moans and fingerprints for visas…
Comment This is a beta release not a "refresh" of a launched service patch! What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the... [17 Jan 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 04.01.08
Round-Up So next time you complain about having to patch dozens of computers in the office, take a moment to think how tough it is to try and reboot a PC and get it to fire off tens of thousands of dollars worth of fireworks in front of thousands of... [04 Jan 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 10.08.07
Round-Up Oh but there is one more thing.actually there are a few more things but the Round-Up is going to carefully remove its Steve Jobs five o'clock shadow, black polo neck, blue jeans and white trainers and get down and dirty in its usual garb (a white... [10 Aug 2007]
IT and compliance: A risk management 'odd couple'
Comment These frameworks help to govern basic practices such as patch management, for example. Accenture's Okin says: "Three or four years ago, people wouldn't understand simple stuff around patch management. [02 Jul 2007]
India diary, day 12: Searching for the next big thing
Comment I'm getting frustrated because even when we hit a patch of open road he is still driving quite slowly. Thursday 15 February - Bangalore As well as taking advantage of the cost arbitrage that India offers, some companies are looking to the country... [15 Mar 2007]
Editor's Blog: The big picture
Comment For example Cisco has managed to get TelePresence into an edition of new Fox TV show Vanished - "Patch me in via Cisco" one of the characters says, all with a very straight face, naturally - but it was the description of a firewall in an early... [24 Oct 2006]
Leader: eBay-Google battle will end in tears
Leader If someone steps on your patch (one that's been yours for a few years), you'd get territorial too and take measures to keep them out. eBay has announced it will ban users of its online auctions from using Google's new online payment service, Checkout. [11 Jul 2006]
Q&A: Cisco CSO John Stewart
Comment A lot of people tend to talk about security as the latest security patch or the latest vulnerability that's out there. Cisco Systems drew the ire of the hacking community last summer when it decided to sue a security researcher. [17 Feb 2006]
Leader: Should government be allowed to offshore?
Leader What if relations between the UK and the offshore country hit a rocky patch? There are plenty of good reasons why the government would want to offshore some IT work. Most private sector outsourcing deals will assume some level of offshore... [23 Jan 2006]
Opinion: Online security school now in session
Comment Miss a patch or an antivirus update and some gang in Estonia could be living the high life, thanks to my Halifax savings account by the end of the week. The UK government is set to launch a programme to teach consumers and small businesses how to... [24 Oct 2005]
VoIP: Don't forget about security
Comment That may be true but the company did patch a major security flaw in the product in July, which could make customers nervous. Danny Bradbury looks at how to properly secure a corporate IP telephony system against known and unknown threats. [09 Aug 2005]
The McCue Interview: Dell CIO Randy Mott
Comment Mott has implemented a ruthless patch management programme that means critical patches are rolled into the live environment less than 24 hours after being issued by a supplier. So declares a printout stuck on the in-tray of one of the desks near... [09 Aug 2005]
Devil's Advocate: Your PC will never be safe
Comment After years of derision, Microsoft has actually started to make efforts to patch up the most blatant vulnerabilities in Windows. How can you protect your PC when hackers target the very security software that's supposed to be doing the job? [05 Jul 2005]
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