IM security is something to keep an eye on in the next little while. I've tried ZoneLabs' IMSecure and while I really like the application, the drawback is that you have to get all your colleagues to run it as well to make IM more secure. Now, since the basic version is free, there shouldn't…

This is a very interesting technology and could be a great benefit to home users too if you could just plug in a “system cleaner” Ostensibly it could something people could check out from a store or local computer company to run and return. For telecommuters it would be very handy for trips back into…

The buzz surrounding VoIP continue. Hopefully some interesting announcements will come out of this conference. Companies are satisfied that Net phones work, but now they want cool new apps, say experts at the Supercomm 2004 conference. [CNET News.com]

So now that AOL has followed Yahoo and abandoned the corporate IM game, I guess that Redmond is going to be free to take it over. I know that there are many robust corporate IM clients, but the fact remains that if you're a Microsoft shop and you have Exchange server 2003/4 installed, they are…

Another article about lax security at businesses with wireless networks. The key is knowing the risks and managing them. I think this problem is going to be relatively short-lived because a couple high profile breaches will get businesses in gear and change things. Then we can tackle the home users (especially the ones telecommuting who…

Interesting article from the Globe & Mail. This dovetails nicely with another article I read over the weekend about wireless network security. The article found here “How Secure is Your Wireless Network, discusses how easy it is for people to snoop and intercept wireless signals. Though the wirless security article is good but it leaves…

As much as it might pain Yahoo to do this. It probably is better in the long run. Let them license the core technology and let other build on it and supply the services and support. InfoWorld: Rest in peace: Yahoo Business Messenger: June 18, 2004: By: “MIAMI – Yahoo Inc. has decided to ditch…

This is good commentary on the Weblogs closure. I heard about it from a friend while I was on the road and connectivity challenged. I can't imagine the stress Dave must have been under. The man is a true visionary in the scripting world. This blog is “Blogger Powered” but physically hosted on my site…

This is excellent advise on promoting your blog. Most it is common sense if you really sit down and think about it. This article is a really good example of Rick's advice. This is a useful article, it has good resources, advice, and links included and the topic is “hot” right now. I'm sure Rick…

I agree with Rick, this could become very big very fast. I've listed myself for two reasons, a) I'd like to expand my readership and b) I thought it was about time I tried out a wiki-powered page. Two birds with one stone! The directory looks very interesting. I'm sure there is some chaff in…