GLG News by Database Management Software Users

Metro WiFi is a model that at first sight made sense except that everyone forgot about the one key requirement.  Revenue!  I once heard a quote that said "The definition of insanity is vision without funding"  There are two models for WiFi from my perspective.  Pay for service or...

Security software is difficult for users to maintain or upgrade. New security software releases are bug ridden and may actually make user PC's non-operational. Most security software adversely impacts system performance.

With the demise of Toshiba's HD-DVD format, game makers will be looking for the consumer friendly format that supports vast amounts of data for today's games.

Business continuance will now become a top of mind issue, especially in global outsourced solutions.

The end user doesn't own the IP address and therefore it can not be considered personal property.

Time warner is following the lead of Canadian based broad band services which have traditionally had caps and usage fee's. Users of these services will have to think twice about their usage which may have impact on broadband services such as movies, music and TV.

As firms partner with VMware (including Microsoft) it begs the question of where does Microsoft actually stand on it's virtualization efforts. The pendulum appears to be swinging away from an in house solution that compete's with VMware at the high end.

Continuing development of online business will exert extra pressure to ensure that all developing area's of risk are protected. Social engineering is an increasing risk for corporate security as well as personal security. The web becomes as risky as email for security risks

The implmentation of new technologies such as virtualization, social networking, cryptography, web 2.0 tools and services, and authentiation technologies bring new security challenges.  Data leakage is still top of mind with CISO and CIO. 

Symantec has recently made a key aquisition in Vontu which helps it transform from technology focus to a data focus for security.