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Utility { Computing, Storage, Services } Considered Helpful

2006-07-20 21:38:53 by Liudvikas Bukys in Liudvikas Bukys
 
...utility storage (e.g. Amazon S3) particularly attractive to startups Jon Udell continues to look at various ways of interconnecting users, applications, and back-ends only some of which have been explored yet I particularly like the idea of (having the option for) the user being in control of the back-end repositories, offering more freedom...
 
Tags: replace application components, jon udell continues, on-demand infrastructure, application vendor, back-end repositories, utility storage, nicholas carr, mercy, necessarily
 
 
 
 
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Mobile Post: Utility Poles and Backhaul

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2008-04-04 13:01:02 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
You can't ignore physical realities: Much as we might not like it, the hard work of attaching devices to utility poles and bringing in backhaul to cell and Wi-Fi sites can't just be handled by waving your hands around. Photo by Chris Chan
 
Tags: utility poles, ignore physical realities, wi-fi sites, chris chan, backhaul, photo, hands, devices, cell
 
 
 
 
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Awesome Apple Utility Apps for Your Battery and Wifi Security

2008-08-11 14:24:16 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
I found a few awesome apps this morning for my Macbook Pro that I want to share with you, courtesy of Coconut-Flavour.com coconutBattery This little app tells you more info about your batterys quality of life. Namely, Ive been having a frustrating problem my laptop acts like its at 0% and shuts down, even when the power meter reads upwards of...
 
Tags: batterys, windows, windows machine, app, batterys quality, app tells, awesome apps, handy icon, coconutbattery
 
 
 
 
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Minneapolis Find It's All about the Utility Poles

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2008-09-24 10:32:01 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...utility poles in the upscale neighborhoods--paid through homeowner assessments--lack the strength to hold the Wi-Fi nodes. Minneapolis has opted to pick up the tab for replacing the 145 poles and putting in temporary wood poles to complete the network--a cool $1m. While unfortunate for the overall city cost savings, it doesn't seem out of...
 
Tags: poles, temporary wood poles, decorative utility poles, network, dang poles, minneapolis, city, wi-fi network expense, city cost savings
 
 
 
 
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L.A. Dept. of Water of Power employees exposed

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2008-02-19 17:11:13 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...utility Reference URL Los Angeles Daily News online story Los Angeles Times online story Report Credit Beth Barrett, Los Angeles Daily News Response From the online sources cited above Computer equipment containing the private financial data of every employee of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was stolen earlier this week,...
 
Tags: employee information, information, information security practices, confidential information, information security policies, sensitive personal information, dwp, dwp officials, represents dwp employees
 
 
 
 
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The C-I-A Triad weighed and found wanting

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2007-04-12 04:54:18 by Perry Carpenter in Security Renaissance
...Utility The principles composing the Parkerian Hexad are non-overlapping; meaning that each principle is absolutely necessary to ensure that security is maintained. In addition, each principle may be violated independently of each other principle. However, the principles can be relationally linked to each of the three components of the...
 
Tags: information security, information, parkerian hexad, parkerian hexad model, control information, principles, security principles, personal health information, parkerian hexad augments
 
 
 
 
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Long Island Proposal Snags Again, on Poles

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2008-07-28 11:07:26 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...utility says that E-Path doesn't meet the test of being a telecom and paying less than $10 per year for pole placement, but instead must pay the all-comer rate of $50 per year This is a critical distinction. Telecoms are covered under the Telecom Act of 1996 that requires non-discriminatory access to utility poles to avoid incumbent local...
 
Tags: telecom act, telecom act deal, telecom, proposal, island proposal, e-path, networks, represents e-path, municipal networks
 
 
 
 
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Why Perfect Commerce is mothballing its data center

2008-01-28 00:00:00 by Carolyn Duffy Marsan in Network World on Security
 
Perfect Commerce, a Web-based sourcing and procurement service, is replacing its data center and related IT staff with a utility computing service from Savvis. The move is the latest example of a company choosing a utility service provider instead of internal IT department resources
 
Tags: utility service provider, utility, service, data center, perfect commerce, procurement service, department resources, move, staff
 
 
 
 
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Effective Spyware and Adware Utilities

2007-08-01 19:28:00 by jack in adware and spyware
 
...utility that is available for you both in free trail software as well as an on sale software product version able to provide you with extensive spyware and adware protection. It effectively detects, removes and protects your PC from thousands of potential spyware and adware programs proliferating the online world today A wide range of...
 
Tags: effective spyware, effective, spyware, adware, adware utilities, potential spyware, spyware doctor, adware tools, potential adware
 
 
 
 
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A Critical Time for Critical Infrastructure: Some Utilities Step Up

2008-03-17 18:07:36 by Posted By: Earl Perkins, Research VP in IT Leaders - Security and Risk Management
 
...utility industry, particularly those providing electricity, gas and water to citizens worldwide, have specific requirements that have been highlighted as infrastructure ages, while threats external and internal underscore the "critical" in "critical infrastructure." In