Elizabeth Millard

The World Wide Web Consortium has created a group aimed at standardizing the rules that deliver data across the Web. The RIF (Rule Interchange Format) working group is tasked with producing a standard means for exchanging rules on the Web, regardless of data format. This, in turn, could boost integration of data from multiple sources […]

Cisco Systems Inc. has released a patch for an issue that exists in one of the components of the companys intrusion protection sensors. In an advisory posted online, Cisco noted that some of the routers running Cisco IOS include a feature called Cisco IOS IPS, which acts as an in-line protection sensor watching packets and […]

The proposal to standardize on the OpenDocument Format for all state offices in Massachusetts came under scrutiny Monday, when a special committee session was called to discuss the decision. State Senator Marc Pacheco, a Democrat, scheduled a hearing before the Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, after expressing concern about whether the proposal violates […]

Hoping to increase its might in the anti-spyware market, Trend Micro Inc. has released two new products and one service, aimed at enterprises, small businesses and consumers. The companys new Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition is a stand-alone anti-spyware product for desktops, and is targeted at midsized to larger organizations that are looking for a multilayered approach […]

A week after stating that the OpenDocument standard requires some development in order to be used, Corel has reaffirmed its commitment to the OpenDocument Format, and called for its adoption. In an interview published on BetaNews last week, Corel Corp.s Richard Carriere noted that Corel is a founding member of OASIS, the consortium responsible for […]

Aruba Networks unveiled on Monday a new architecture designed to securely connect mobile workers to VOIP and data networks from any location. The Mobile Edge architecture effectively extends that edge of the network, analysts said, and holds promise for changing how enterprise networks are managed. “This is a notable addition to the market, because it […]

Symantec Corp. has deployed a database security appliance at seven pilot customer sites and could roll the product out to wider release next year. The security firm built the appliance in its Advanced Concepts Group, a research division within Symantec that focuses on developing emerging technology and makes recommendations for new company products. After the […]

Opera Software ASA has created a new community-centered site that allows users to blog and upload photos directly from their mobile phones. Quietly launched in September to Opera browser users, the My Opera Community site is attracting an average of 1,000 new members per day, the browser developer has said. A map of users shows […]

Microsoft Corp.s deal with RealNetworks may strengthen its position against close competitors, but analysts say the company still faces major hurdles if it wants a slice of Apple Computers market dominance. As part of a legal settlement over antitrust issues, Microsoft will pay RealNetworks $460 million in cash and give the company another $301 million […]

Cisco Systems Inc., Broadcom Corp., Intel Corp. and 24 other companies with significant interest in the next Wi-Fi standard have banded together to form the EWC (Enhanced Wireless Consortium). The EWC was created to accelerate the IEEE 802.11n standard development process, which has proved more sluggish than those in the industry had anticipated. By introducing […]