A recent story highlighted the failings of the ecommerce site of UK-based cosmetics group LUSH to properly secure numerous vulnerabilities.  The exposures took place through a sustained hacking attack dating back over a number of months, according to reports.  Customer bank details were exposed throughout this time and numerous customer credit card numbers have already ...

The tablet market is heating up, and orders are skyrocketing as mega-manufacturers work to fulfill need for Rim Playbooks and Motorola Xoom Tablet devices in the 1st quarter alone. Digiweek is reporting that Taiwan-based Quanta Computer, the largest manufacturer of notebook computers in the world, is beginning production of 1 million Rim PlayBook tablets for ...

The iPhone was recently announced for Verizon, and the tech world is predictably aflutter.  I have to ask though, in all honesty, who really cares?  Is it worth this much coverage?  Is this really news? I don’t think so. The tech world has anticipated the arrival of (pined for?) the arrival of the iPhone on ...

Things certainly got interesting between Microsoft and Intel this week.  It was indicated Microsoft is eyeing options that may precede a departure from Intel x86 architecture for Windows.  The reason for this is Intel’s lack of competitive offerings, particularly their Atom  platform, which currently lacks features compared to ARM architecture. In order to compete against ...

Windows Lives!!  While there were no overwhelming surprises, nor any classic Ballmer moments, Microsoft’s CES 2011 keynote was a monumental improvement over previous years. They came out swinging.  And while Apple Fanboys may play down the downright impressiveness of the products shown during the demo, those that witnessed this event without those jaded eyes saw ...

Sony has a nightmare on their hands.  Recent news from the Chaos Communication Conference 27C3 has hit the internet with reports of a hacker group known as “fail0verflow” presenting a flaw in the security of the Sony PS3.  The presentation is available on youtube in the first of 3 parts. Now, four days later, famed ...

Recent news suggests that Microsoft is preparing to announce a new Windows version for ARM chip-based devices at CES2011. This will be the latest serious foray for Microsoft into the mobile and tablet market.  And while the news will attract attention, there has to be serious doubt as to whether this can contend with Android ...

Let’s face it – cloud computing is everywhere in many variants, delivery models, and offerings.   Be it Software as a Service (SAAS), PAAS, internal cloud implementations, or whatever it may be called this week, there is no doubt the game has changed.  The data center is permanently transformed. Gone or dying are the racks ...

Cisco has been pushing their UCS solutions and the reasons why are obvious.  They are trying to reinvent the datacenter.  Cisco wants to own not only the network gear, but the servers and cables they run on as well.  Some of the biggest obstacles I have with this push are a number of things.  Let’s ...

Looking at the narrative about cloud computing risk continues, it seems there is almost too much work to be done to turn the tide.  Among the various concerns is the latest focus on security, and a recently released survey released by ISACA does not help those impressions.   Just look at the headlines like "Survey Finds ...