Archive for September, 2004

 

Step-by-Step: Migrating Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 Using New Hardware

September 30th, 2004

Step-by-Step: Migrating Exchange 2000 to Exchange 2003 Using New Hardware.
New MSExchange.org article…
Migrate your mail system from Exchange 2000 Server running
on a Windows 2000 Server system to a new server running Exchange Server
2003 on Windows Server 2003. This scenario will
take you through all Exchange-related issues from adding your first
Windows Server 2003 system to unplugging your [...]

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September 30th, 2004

Introducing Frontier 10.0a1. Open source. [Hack the Planet]

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New Company Starts Up a Challenge to Google

September 30th, 2004

New Company Starts Up a Challenge to Google.
Vivisimo, an Internet search engine company, is introducing a service
that is meant to lessen online information overload. By JOHN MARKOFF. [The New York Times > Technology]

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Judge Strikes Down Section of Patriot Act

September 30th, 2004

Judge Strikes Down Section of Patriot Act.
A federal judge ruled that the provision broadly violated the
Constitution by giving federal authorities unchecked powers to obtain
private information. By JULIA PRESTON. [The New York Times > Technology]

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Six Secrets of Highly Secure Organizations

September 30th, 2004

Six Secrets of Highly Secure Organizations.
A very good article in CIO Magazine called “Six Secrets of Highly Secure Organizations” will help you get a “big picture” overview of security issues for your organization. Highly recommended.
[DennisKennedy.blog]

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I just bought a Mac

September 26th, 2004

I just bought a Mac.
That's
right, I bought a Mac. A cheap iBook, to be exact. I'm not planning to
write software for the Mac, but I do want to keep up with the goings-on
in the Mac world, and I could also learn a lot from the Mac UI. See,
there's one thing that Apple consistently gets right [...]

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AP

September 26th, 2004

AP. American
troops have arrested a senior commander of the U.S.-trained Iraqi
National Guard for alleged ties to insurgents, underscoring the
obstacles toward building a strong Iraqi security force capable of
taking over from U.S. troops and restoring stability to the country. [John Robb's Weblog]

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CSM

September 26th, 2004

CSM. The Guerrilla War in Iraq. So true: War
is never by the books. Adversaries learn and adapt. The political
climate shifts on both sides. Loyalties and alliances couple and
decouple. The civilian populace – caught in the crossfire – often
remains passive just to survive. The insurgency in Iraq is
different than historical insurgencies. It is [...]

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Target: Halliburton

September 26th, 2004

The current hostage crisis in Iraq was anticipated on Global Guerrillas months ago (see Target: Halliburton). The ongoing failure to anticipate the bazaar's operation keeps the counter-insurgency forces behind the power curve in Iraq.
Another example from the AT: The
Black Banners demanded that India pull out its troops from Iraq – when
India has no troops [...]

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The Scotsman

September 26th, 2004

The Scotsman. The
attacks have become more sophisticated and they are showing a lot of
ingenuity, Mr Claridge explained. In a recent incident a convoy was
under surveillance and followed on to a bridge. Cars blocked either end
and the convoy came under fire in a prolonged and aggressive encounter.
It was being controlled via radios by a general [...]

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