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Developer

It’s time to rethink the HOSTS file

With attacks on DNS servers increasing and the creation of "typomains" such as "googkle", it may be time to rethink that old relic, the HOSTS file. It can be used to ensure a connection failure to domains you wish to avoid.

Tech & Work

Outlandish outsourcing: What are its long-term effects?

With business demands not always predictably even and regular, outsourcing is attractive to corporations--and the price of overseas outsourcing even more so. What can be done to curb what could become the Tech sector worker's nightmare?

CXO

Staying ethical when the candy store’s wide open

To some, downloading a pirated MP3 isn't stealing, because there is no physical thing that is stolen. The flip side is that there isn't much of a distinction between stealing a CD and profiting from a stolen CD. ScOrp weighs in on the controversy.

Security

Trusted computing pushes the limits of security and censorship

Trusted computing (TC) has many implications, including some benefits for large corporations. But there are too many troubling aspects of TC to ignore, as our opinion columnist points out. Here's more about the promises and threats involved in TC.

Data Centers

Talking Shop: Can you trust trusted computing?

Skeptical analysis of Microsofts Trustworthy Computing initiative

Data Centers

Until techs–not executives–make the technology choices, Windows will dominate

IT workers and executives will likely not see eye to eye on technology

Security

Who ARE these virus writers?

There are a number of "script kiddies" out there creating viruses and worms. Just what do they get out of this exercise and why aren't they punished appropriately?

Microsoft

Windows 2003 Server: Is it really just Win2K Special Edition?

When it comes to Windows 2003 Server, it's pretty clear that the brunt of the marketing impact is for the suits, not for the techies. It's also pretty clear that Microsoft is banking on the eternal disparity between authority and responsibility.

Networking

Serious admins don’t ignore security patches

With a virus threat, there are two kinds of Admins: those who are alert and apply patches and those who think it better to do nothing and instead cast blame.

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The digital transformation required by implementing the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a radical change from business as usual. This quick glossary of 30 terms and concepts relating to IIoT will help you get a handle on what IIoT is and what it can do for your business.. From the glossary’s introduction: While the ...