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WPA crack details revealed
News Two German researchers have published a paper giving details of how to crack the Wi-Fi Protected Access encryption standard, as well as a proof-of-concept tool.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security, WEP, Access Point, SANS Institute, IT Professional, Attack, TKIP, WPA, Wi-Fi
Transport firm to use RFID to track spare parts
News Singapore public transport operator SMRT, engages TCM RFID to install warehouse inventory management system based on radio frequency identification technology.
Tags: RFID, Inventory management, Communications, Supplier, Inventory Management, Singapore, managing director, radio, RFID, Michael
MySQL founder warns of 'fatal' bugs in version 5.1
News Sun Microsystems releases version 5.1 of the open source database, but Michael Widenius says a number of "fatal" bugs in the new features are yet to be fixed.
Tags: Databases, Security, Database, Open Source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, software, founder, blog, Security
Seven fundamentals of IT project success
Techguide These points cover areas such as conflicting agendas, multiple perspectives as well as a range of business-oriented conditions.
Tags: Leadership techniques, IT project management, Project management, Software Implementation, CEO, software, Information Technology, Project, project manager, Consulting
The truth about zombie projects
Techguide Zombie projects are failures that won't die because they are a hassle to fix. But anyone capable of killing such a project is likely to be able to manage a complex project successfully.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project, Tool, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, CEO, blog, consulting company, team
Seven (nasty) truths about IT spending
Techguide An article discusses harsh realities associated with out-of-control IT costs. While cost containment is integral to reducing failed IT projects, Draconian inflexibility is not the way to go.
Tags: IT project management, Cost control, IT budgeting, IT-spending, help desk, Harvard Business Review, Michael Krigsman, CIO, CEO, project failure
Five reasons to kill IT projects
Techguide A recent study highlighted the top five reasons IT experts who killed a project gave for terminating projects prior to completion. Here's some insight on the five.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Project, Survey, business strategy, Michael Krigsman, IT governance, CIO, Strategic Planning, software
Chuck Norris Syndrome and IT project failure
Techguide Some firms want to improve business operations without change or cost--amazingly, such attitudes are common and underlie many project failures.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Twitter, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, CEO, consultant, consulting company, beverage, project failure
Competition heats up for outsourcing industry
Blogs News this week might slip under the radar in terms of industry impacts as individual events may not have been game-chang...
Facebook adopts new privacy policy
News The social-networking site hopes that policy revision will make the policy more accessible and easier to understand.
Tags: Privacy, Facebook, Social Networking, Revision, network, Video, general counsel, blog, Privacy
Intel-Dell dealings under fire
News Pressure on Dell, as outlined in Cuomo's lawsuit, provides fresh insight into the marketing payments that regulators say left PC makers beholden to Intel.
Tags: Processors, Personal Computers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Computer, Complaint, Cuomo, CEO, Personal Computers, PC Company
Dell launching mobile phone this week?
News Dell plans to roll out a mobile phone in China, TechCrunch reports. Whether the operating system will be Android or a proprietary Chinese one, is up for speculation.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile platforms, Development/design, Tablet, Cell Phone, Touch Screen, phone, TechCrunch, China, Dell Computer Corp.
Apple rehires Newton developer, says report
News Those expecting Apple to introduce a new tablet computer may have another clue to the device's imminent arrival.
Tags: Consumer Technology, MP3 players, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., Tablet, Tablet PC, Developer
So you're the boring guy
Blogs As I write this, news organizations all over the world are still scrambling to cover the sudden and shocking death of Mi...
Twitter going after buy-more-followers services?
News One company that sells followers, uSocial, claims that Twitter is trying to shut it down over allegations of spam.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Web 2.0, Twitter, Spamming, Messaging, social networking, CEO, marketing, marketing company, Web 2.0
