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Symantec eyes easier cloud security
News Security and storage vendor is developing capabilities to make data security management in and outside of the cloud, more "straightforward".
Tags: Cloud computing, Security Management, Business security, Cloud, Security, Tool, Singapore, Storage, Cloud computing, Server
Open Book Alliance to veto Google book deal
News Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo join forces with library and author groups to oppose Google's settlement with publishing groups over digital book scanning.
Tags: Software, Web sites, Web 2.0, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, Software, antitrust, PeopleSoft Inc., Wall Street Journal, Web 2.0
Cloud computing: Is it worth legal risks?
Insight perspective The cloud throws up a raft of legal and security concerns, but that doesn't mean firms shouldn't embrace it, says U.K.-based lawyer.
Tags: Cloud computing, Legal, Data security, Security Management, Security, IT Services, Cloud computing, Server, payment, software-as-a-service
Use Object Dependencies to your advantage in SQL Server
Techguide SQL Server 2008 tracks objects by the name of the object, rather than relying upon the ID. Here’s how it works.
Tags: Databases, App servers, Server platforms, Object, Microsoft SQL Server, Dependency, Database, SQL, stored procedure, SalesHistory
Code concepts: C#'s extension methods
Techguide A helpful addition to a programmer's toolkit, C#'s extension methods are a way of adding additional functionality to an existing class without subclassing it or having access to the source code.
Tags: Protocols and platforms, Business applications, Ruby, Method, regular expression, C#, Justin James, Microsoft Developer Network, Python, Microsoft Word
Auditing user accounts in Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy permits administrators to audit status changes to user accounts. Here's a look at this feature.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security, Event, account management, password change, Windows Group Policy, Password, Ohio, Rick Vanover
Intel, AMD reach landmark settlement
News Upon payment of US$1.25 billion by Intel, AMD will drop longstanding antitrust litigation. The two powerhouses will share chip technology.
Tags: Processors, Servers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Computer, computer chip, European Commission, Chip, FTC, Settlement
Display hidden data in an Excel chart
Techguide By default, Excel displays only visible data in a chart. Consequently, if you hide worksheet data, Excel won't display that data in a chart.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Database, Option, Chart, Microsoft Corp., Tools Menu, Figure B, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, technique
Apple to reinvent Apple TV...for the rest of us
News Apple is trying to persuade programmers to make their TV shows available as part of a subscription via iTunes.
Tags: Video, TVs, Apple Inc., Satellite, TV, Apple iTunes, Apple TV, billing, Apple iPhone, PC
Configure iSCSI CHAP security through Windows Group Policy
Techguide Admins can configure Group Policy to require security for connecting iSCSI storage devices to Windows systems. Find out how it is done.
Tags: Storage, Server platforms, Authentication and encryption, Security, Storage, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server, network, Microsoft Windows, Authentication and encryption
Deployment to the cloud: Logical servers and compliance agents
Techguide Cloud-based technologies can be a great solution for lowering costs and increasing elastic capacity, but not for every situation. Here's where logical servers come in.
Tags: Servers, Cloud computing, Tool, Rick Vanover, Cloud computing, Rick, Server, compliance, Microsoft Windows Server, agent
Six ways to make SOA services more reusable
Techguide Find out the elements that need to be considered when building a service intended for reuse.
Tags: Web services, Protocols and platforms, Adapter, SOA, Service, Business Process, Messaging, SLA, Joe McKendrick, blog
OpenAmplify developer's diary - part 2: Author comparisons
Techguide Justin James chronicles his process of using Hapax's OpenAmplify Web service to create an application that can match documents with content that is similar or identical to the source document.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Microsoft SQL Server, Comparison, LINQ, Demographics, Web sites, Web 2.0, OpenAmplify Developer
Apple's new data center foreshadows a cloudy future
Techguide Apple's new data center project is so big that it begs the question of whether Apple is simply planning for the growth of its current services or if it has more ambitious plans in the works.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Apple Inc., Tablet, Video, Storage, Apple Macintosh, Cloud computing, Apple iPhone, data center
Microsoft Access 2010 new feature overview
Techguide Here are some of the new features you can expect to see in Access 2010, including a Web-ready format and an improved macro environment.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, Row, Database, Cell, Field, Microsoft Corp., Data Type Gallery, Access 2010, Office Theme
