SEARCH RESULTS
 
Showing 1-10 of 34 records
 
Expand article

Silicon Valley's Wi-Fi Situation

The Article has images
2008-07-09 10:11:40 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Valley's state of public Wi-Fi: The paper looks at the failures of various networks around the valley, the current state of Wi-Fi plans, and how a non-profit, WiFi101, is building (with a grant) a new effort that could be a model for how to offer free service for those without Internet access The Weekly also mentions Palo Alto considering...
 
Tags: valley, silicon valley, palo alto, mentions palo alto, city, city incorrectly calls, offer free service, fiber, wi-fi plans
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Bush Administration to set up national cyber security center; taps Silicon Valley entrepreneur to lead the group

2008-03-20 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Valley will head a new interagency group that will coordinate cyber defenses across the federal government. As reported today by Brian Krebs of the Washington Post, "...Sources in the government contracting community said that the White House is expected to announce as early as today the selection of Rod A. Beckstrom as a top level adviser to...
 
Tags: bush administration, cyber security initiative, silicon valley, top level adviser, government, federal government, homeland security, entire article, washington post
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Wee-Fi: Wi-Fi Robot Attack; Silicon Valley Plan Proceeds

The Article has images
2008-09-24 21:13:28 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Valley project finally gets underway: It's a still a pilot, small, with no promised outcome. And after all this time, a switch of partners, and new parameters, they've still mounted just 20 of 28 access points
 
Tags: control software, spykee, spykee overlords, suddenly starts, wi-fi skype robot, silicon valley project, star wars music, play sound effects, starts
 
 
 
 
Expand article

DC Young IT Scene Growing

2008-09-02 18:45:14 by Rajiv Patnam in ScienceLogic
 
...Valley This chance to get rich quick prompted many talented young entrepreneurs and IT specialists to move to the Valley, and in turn helped establish the area as a hip young center for the most talented people in the field The Beltway, (a.k.a. Washington, DC area) has always been known as a home for those wanting to enter into public...
 
Tags: valley, silicon valley, slow growth, growth, washington post, brilliant idea, washington, idea, hub
 
 
 
 
Expand article

New parents exposed in Fresno County lost mail

The Article has images
2008-04-07 16:07:10 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Valley babies and their parents are missing after they were mailed to the state. An envelope containing the birth certificate applications arrived at the the state Department of Public Health in Sacramento damaged, but with most of the forms missing Reference URL The Mercury News The Fresno Bee Report Credit The Associated Press Response...
 
Tags: county, sensitive personal information, personal information, fresno, fresno county, list personal information, security, security breach, officials
 
 
 
 
Expand article

51,000 Current and former Agilent Technologies employees at risk

The Article has images
2008-03-25 09:13:20 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Valley Report Credit Vindu Goel, The Mercury News Response From the online source cited above A laptop containing sensitive and unencrypted personal data on 51,000 current and former employees of Agilent Technologies was stolen from the car of an Agilent vendor March 1 in San Francisco, the company said in a letter mailed to former...
 
Tags: agilent, agilent technologies, agilent vendor march, vendor, administer agilent, agilent alert, agilent employees, stock, stock options
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Can Azulstar Make WiMax Work without Buying Spectrum?

The Article has images
2008-05-09 10:58:59 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...Valley--a set of dozens of cities along with county government and private enterprise all wanting some kind of tiered Wi-Fi across 1,500 sq mi While EarthLink, MetroFi, and even Kite Networks (with their extensive Arizona buildout in Tempe launched a bit before any other large competiting network) seized the headlines, and later made news...
 
Tags: azulstar, city-wide wi-fi, wi-fi, rio rancho voted, metro-scale wi-fi networks, rio rancho, forward, weeks ago, firm
 
 
 
 
Expand article

A New Generation of Tech in DC

The Article has images
2008-07-18 21:24:20 by Rajiv Patnam in ScienceLogic
...Valley. But I soon start thinking about the atmosphere that fostered that spirit and energy, a fun and easy-going vibe that allowed individuals to act like, well individuals! The fun laid-back atmosphere had many stories and tales of crazy parties to celebrate the success that was happening. Indeed those mavericks lived a Play Hard, Work...
 
Tags: technology, technology company names, bar, atmosphere, overflow bar, ideas people, ideas, fun laid-back atmosphere, fun
 
 
 
 
Expand article

ARCO gas pumps targeted by fraudsters

The Article has images
2007-12-27 13:58:30 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Valley Tribune there could be as many as 100 victims The reported monetary losses had also jumped from $10,000 to $30,000 - and Glick said that number could reach $100,000 once all of the cases are investigated No illegal devices have been found at the gas station, but authorities say the fact that all the victims have used their cards...
 
Tags: arco gas pumps, pumps, gas pumps, arco, gas stations, arco gas stations, card, debit card identification, creditdebit card data
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Oracle to Buy BEA Systems for $8.5 Billion

2008-01-16 14:00:30 by Tim Bass in The Complex Event Processing Blog
 
...Valley as the technology industry consolidates. Oracle has for years eyed BEA as an acquisition target BEA has been battling Oracle, International Business Machines Corp. and others in the market for middleware. BEA, with a product called WebLogic, pioneered one category of middleware called application servers that are used to build Web...
 
Tags: bea systems, oracle, bea, acquire bea systems, oracle strikes deal, bea chairman, bea share, share, eyed bea