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Getting Your XP Systems Ready for SP2
We all now know that there are issues with SP2. There are no showstoppers, however, if you’re careful about getting your customers’ systems up to speed. First things first. Check to see if your users have any of the known “problem child” applications. Chances are you’re not going to care that “Need for Speed Hot…
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x86 64-Bit Server Space Heats Up
With the release last year of its AMD64 technology, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. made it possible for 32-bit applications to run natively in 64-bit operating environments and address more than 4GB of memory, greatly increasing application performance and scalability. At the time of the release, Intel Corp. was promoting its Itanium architecture and downplayed the…
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Wireless IDSes Defend Your Airspace
eWEEK Labs advises every enterprise that is considering deployment of a wireless network or maintaining an existing one to seriously consider investing in a wireless intrusion detection system. A wide variety of these products stands ready to help identify and troubleshoot security and performance issues related to wireless technology. However, based on our tests of…
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What’s the Real ROI of Self-Checkout?
A recent study by IHL Consulting Group indicates that self-checkout and other self-service systems generated almost $128 billion in sales last year, up about 80 percent over a year before. Projections are that these sales figures will continue to grow exponentially–up 73 percent this year and then a projected 88 percent next year. Although the…
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Microsoft Reinvents Desktop Graphics in Windows Longhorn
Microsoft Corp. is working away on the next-generation of Windows, code-named Longhorn, due in 2006. According to developers, the new operating system will reshape the Windows graphics architecture, from 2D to 3D, with the Windows Graphics Foundation. The new architecture was given a sneak peek at Microsoft’s Meltdown conference, which is all about building games…
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Making the Most of Wi-Fi Security
Wi-Fi is everywhere. Many laptops now come with 802.11g and 802.11b-compliant wireless hardware as standard equipment, but wireless security is almost an oxymoron. That’s going to change. Wai Sing Lee, an analyst with market research firm Frost & Sullivan, sees a huge jump coming for wireless security and, in turn, vendors, value-added resellers and integrators…
