Stories by Michael Cooney

Google: Five data center energy saving ideas you can implement

When it comes to saving data center energy few companies would have the expertise of Google, which has some of the largest data centers in the world. It has or is experimenting with some interesting ideas to cool data centers more efficiently as well - it will soon open a seawater-cooled data center in Finland for example.

Written by Michael Cooney04 June 11 03:40

IRS: Top 10 things every taxpayer should know about identity theft

As part of a look at the impact of identity theft and the Internal Revenue Service, watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office issued the IRS' top 10 list of identity theft information everyone should be aware of. Some of the information is obvious, perhaps, but overall even the basics of security were followed in many cases the impact of identity theft could be reduced.

Written by Michael Cooney03 June 11 06:43

Epsilon breach grabs US Senate attention

Seems that the recent Epsilon breach has rankled a couple members of the U.S. Senate who are now pushing for further investigation into the irritating violation of privacy.

Written by Michael Cooney16 April 11 06:45

US takes out Coreflood botnet

The US Department of Justice and FBI said today they had filed a civil complaint, executed criminal warrants, and a temporary restraining order as part of what they called the most comprehensive enforcement action ever taken by US authorities to disable an international botnet.

Written by Michael Cooney14 April 11 08:49

10 free iPhone apps for spectacular stargazing

There's a lot to watch in the nighttime sky -- everything from the International Space Station and meteor showers to planets and stars.

Written by Michael Cooney23 Nov. 10 00:02

Who will build the next enterprise architects?

Bringing the next generation of enterprise architects up to speed won't be an easy task. While most experts agree that the job is a critical one, given the corporate emphasis building business infrastructure in the most technically efficient way, training these future experts has proven difficult. 

Written by Michael Cooney19 Nov. 10 04:24

Can cameras, radar, sensors make cars safer?

In theory at least, as cars are outfitted with more advanced electronics,  safer vehicles should be at least one of the main results.

Written by Michael Cooney29 Oct. 10 07:26

Apple iPhone app manages mainframe

Network management vendor William Data Systems says it has created an iPhone app that lets users manage IBM's z/OS mainframe environment.

Written by Michael Cooney01 Oct. 10 06:44
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