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whitepaper Thin Computing ROI: The Untold Story2005-11-01 IDG (International Data Group)
  Thin computing is the complete spectrum of hardware, services, and software solutions that allow people using thin clients, PCs, wireless devices, and other systems to securely access the information and the applications they need. Enterprise thin clients, the desktop component of thin computing are one of the least understood hardware options available to today's IT managers, yet they are one of the most cost-effective and secure options. This paper analyzes the opportunity for enterprise thin clients, focusing specifically on how a thin computing model compares with traditional client/server architecture with PCs when it comes to ROI.

Tags: Thin Clients, ROI - TCO		   
whitepaper Running a Traffic Model on a Linux Cluster: Using MATLAB's Distributed Computing Toolbox2005-10-27 MathWorks
  Distributed computing has become an accepted technology to reduce the time needed to perform large computations. The MathWorks has anticipated this development by introducing the Distributed Computing Toolbox for MATLAB. This toolbox allows MATLAB users to run their applications on clusters of PC's, thus obtaining results quicker than on a single PC. This paper describes the application of the toolbox to the dynamic traffic assignment model MARPLE, which is written in MATLAB. This model optimizes the settings of the traffic signals in an area. For large road networks, the optimization time becomes problematic. Parallelizing the optimization algorithm using the Distributed Computing Toolbox and running it on SARA's large Linux cluster has shown to be an efficient way to reduce the computing time.

Tags: Linux - Open Source, Linux Server OS		   
whitepaper Design and Implementation of an Extrusion-Based Break-In Detector for Personal Computers2006-04-13 05:46:25 University of California
  An increasing variety of malware, such as worms, spyware and adware, threatens both personal and business computing. Remotely controlled both networks of compromised systems are growing quickly. This paper tackles the problem of automated detection of break-ins caused by unknown malware targeting personal computers. A host based system, BINDER (Break-IN DEtectoR) is developed to detect break-ins by capturing user unintended malicious outbound connections (referred to as extrusions). To infer user intent, BINDER correlates outbound connections with user-driven input at the process level under the assumption that user intent is implied by user-driven input. Thus BINDER can detect a large class of unknown malware such as worms, spyware and adware without requiring signatures.   
whitepaper SAM: Semantics Aware Instant Messaging for the Networked Semantic Desktop2005-10-04 University of Koblenz-Landau
  While Instant Messaging (IM) became a mature communication means in business organizations over the last years, IM systems did not follow this evolution comparably. Communicated content is often stored insufficiently and hard to recall, integration into other desktop applications impossible. This paper addresses these shortcomings and provides concepts for novel instant messaging. In contrast to prior work such as the Haystack system, which integrates IM data into a personal information management application, they enhance IM based on a ready to integrate ontological meta model that introduces semantics to instant messaging and its content to foster advanced management. In particular, they address networked exchange of semantic meta information to integrate IM into the Networked Semantic Desktop.

Tags: Web Services, IM		   
whitepaper Spinner: A Haptic Recon?gurable Interface2006-01-04 01:01:52 Hewlett-Packard
  This paper reports on our recent development of a reconfigurable user interface. The authors have created a system that consists of a dial type of controller 'Spinner,' and the virtual controller objects. One physical controller corresponds to one virtual controller on a PC's display device, and a user can freely change the connection on the .y (i.e. associate the physical controller to another virtual controller). 'Spinner' is versatile and can be used for many purposes that need connections between virtual controllers and physical controllers. By using this system, a user can build a reconfigurable user interface.   
whitepaper Toward Equality of Access: The Role of Public Libraries in Addressing the Digital Divide2005-09-01 03:00:04 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  Ninety-five percent of public libraries in the United States offer free access to computers and the Internet, often providing the only Internet access for residents of the nation's poorest areas. This paper evaluates the importance of these library-based computers in addressing the digital divide. Drawing from government statistics and independent research, the paper finds widespread acceptance of library-based computer and Internet access from patrons and librarians.   
whitepaper Windows Terminal Server Software Licensing Control With AppSense Application Manager2005-10-25 03:00:03
  By preventing users from running unauthorized applications, AppSense Application Manager is already known to guarantee application integrity across Personal Computers, laptops and servers delivering improved security, reduced downtime and lower support costs. But a key question often asked is, "Can AppSense Application Manager be used to provide effective and efficient software license management in a Windows Terminal Server environment?". The answer is 'yes', and this paper explains how.   
whitepaper Java Sketchbook: Getting Started With Java Web Start2006-12-09 01:00:18 Sun Microsystems
  Java Web Start (JWS) is a technology that lets the user deploy a desktop Java application directly from a web page. It provides security, safety, and automatic updates when the user rolls out new versions. It will even give the program an icon on the desktop. In short, Java Web Start gives the user the power of a desktop app with the ease of deployment users expect from a web app.   
whitepaper Spyware Prevention: Effective Network Protection Through Defense in Depth2006-04-13 05:38:52 FaceTime Communications
  Spyware has rapidly become one of the most insidious and dangerous forms of malware. Organized crime is busy harnessing the power of exploitative code to extort and launder money, redirect funds, hold intellectual property up for ransom, and more. There's a very good chance active spyware is on your PC right now because, quite simply, traditional approaches to malware protection don't work for spyware. This white paper takes a long, hard look at what's really happening in the spyware underworld, brings together expert opinions on the impact spyware can and does have on corporate networks, and shows how FaceTime's multi-layered Enterprise Spyware Prevention Suite delivers the only viable solution.   
whitepaper AMD Commercial Stable Image Platform2005-12-01 01:00:02
  AMD's CSIP is designed to give commercial, government, and education customers a choice in stable image platform solutions. CSIP can offer a systematic and cost effective lifecycle management solution for desktop and notebook PCs. CSIP, combined with the AMD64 platform, was developed to help customers extend PC client lifecycles, and can offer significant value as the latest cutting-edge applications become mainstream. With CSIP, AMD is embracing extending the benefits of competition, choice and stable image solutions to their customers and industry partners.