Archive for May, 2010

Don’t Get Burned by Your Electronics

Four fire safety tips for electrical and electronic products from Earthwise(TM) May is National Electrical Safety Month, a timely reminder to note that the average family powers dozens of electronic devices in their household (computers, printers, game consoles, televisions, monitors), a significant increase compared to 20 years ago. Deaths from fires and burns are the [...]

Facebook Redesigned Privacy Settings

Facebook responded to user comments and concerns about privacy by announcing it will introduce simpler and more powerful controls for sharing personal information. New settings will give the more than 400 million people who use Facebook the power to control exactly who can see the information and content they share, all with just a few [...]

VASCO Data Security launches DIGIPASS for Windows

VASCO Data Security  announces the launch of DIGIPASS® for Windows. DIGIPASS for Windows has been designed for companies which have a need to add strong authentication to secure their networks and applications but without using hardware based devices or mobile phones as client authentication platforms. DIGIPASS for Windows is ideally suited for securing remote access [...]

Microsoft Delivers on Interoperability Principles With Office Outlook

New open source technologies facilitate interoperability with popular Outlook data files. Microsoft announced the availability of two new open source projects that complement technical documentation recently released for Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders (.pst). Combined, the documentation and tools advance interoperability with data stored in .pst files, reflecting customer requests for greater access to data stored [...]

FIFA.com will house 75 super computers for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

FIFA.com, the world’s official football website, announced the tech spec for its server farm in SLOUGH to house its 75 super computers to support a massive 70,000,000 page views per hour during the World Cup. FIFA.com is expected to serve over 5.5 billion page views to fans over the 2010 World Cup, compared to the [...]