WiMax (802.16e) is a newer standard of wireless networking designed to provide the last mile of high speed internet access to the end user. Some people would call Wimax WiFi on steroids but this would be to vague as these are too different technologies for the following reasons:

WiMax base stations will have the ability to provide approximately 60 businesses with T1 access and hundreds of homes with DSL/Cable speed access and in theory the working radius will be around 4-8 miles.

WiMax (MAN) deployments are similar to a WiFi network. First the ISP would have their T3 or higher access. The ISP would then use line of sight antennas (Bridges) to connect to towers that would distribute the non line of sight signal to (MAN) residential/business clients.

WiMax networks are similar to Wifi in deployment. The Wimax Base station/Tower will beam a signal to a WiMax Receiver. Similar to a WiFi access point sending a signal to a laptop. As far as I can tell laptops will be shipping with Wimax receivers by the end of 2006 (beginning of 2007).

As WiMax is deployed in more areas theory and real life capabilities of WiMax will come to light. The differences between WiMax and Wifi are simple. Think of a WiMax network as an ISP with out wires, with the signal providing your internet access to your business/ home. Wifi will be used within in your LAN for the near future but we need to wait a bit until WiMax is fully available in cities because of costs limitations and infrastructure deployment.

Today a friend of mine told me about a new service called Google Checkout, and I must say that after watching the demo video I am impressed about the functionalities of the service.

 

Everything starts with a simple fill-in questionnaire that once you've completed will allow you to buy goods/services from all Google partners/shops in an easy and secure way as Google will never disclose that information to them. Even you have a fraud system that your could buy safely without being worried if a merchant has a good reputation or not as Google will cover you for any expenses incurred or if you item get lost/stolen.

 

There are even good news for sellers as Google Checkout is offering merchants to become partners in order to sell more and spend less. Checkout works with Google search advertisement program, AdWords, to increase sales and minimize expenses through the online sales and marketing process offered by Google.

 

So don't wait anymore, click the link below and start selling!

 

 

PS: Thanks Fede for the info!

Symantec has launched today the Security Response Weblog where engineers from the Company answer your questions and post articles about vulnerabilities and news from the industry.

 

Have a look at the website: http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/

 

If a company could buy all of its servers, routers, switches, and other network hardware and software from a single vendor all at one time, it could implement a truly end-to-end, homogenous network that seamlessly works together and provides some form of centralized console for management and administration.

The Symantec Data Center Foundation includes four major families of products. NetBackup includes products that enable admins to manage backup jobs from a central location, provide reporting services and visibility, and protect data without tape drives or other media. Storage Foundation provides end-to-end visibility across servers and storage environments while increasing the mobility of data and the availability of applications. Server Foundation is a new product family that allows IT to manage servers through asset discovery, change tracking, and task automation. i3 Application Performance Management ensures optimal performance of the application environment.

Yesterday my uncle suggested me to use a new VOIP tool called VOIP Cheap to make calls to friends and relatives. Firstly I thought, yes right but Skype is much better than this tool. To my surprise I was totally wrong, the tool is really easy to use, small and most important you could make FREE phone calls to landlines all over the world.

 

So if you wanna give it a try please go to the following URL Address:

 

 

I am sure you will not get dissapointed!

Have a look at what Chief Information Officer David Thompson says about Security 2.0 and what it will take to stop security leaks such as the Veteran Affairs data theft.

 

URL: http://zdpub.vo.llnwd.net/o2/eWeek/upfront06142006.mp3

Hi,

 

If you are wondering how to choose the language during installation of LS Recovery here is an easy way to accomplish it:

 

1) Open Command Prompt.

2) Point to the drive where LS Recovery CD is located.

3) Type setup /Lxxxx

 

where xxxx is the desired language:

 

1031	German
1033	English
1034	Spanish
1036	French
1040	Italian

1041

Japanese

1046	Portuguese

 

Hope this helps for your installations needs :)

 

Fabio

 

 

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that its upcoming consumer PC security service will be branded Norton 360. The security service will include online identity theft protection, backup and PC tune-up capabilities. Norton 360, previously codenamed Genesis, is part of Symantec’s broader vision for the next generation of online security, coined Security 2.0.

Norton 360 will integrate Symantec’s proven, industry-leading PC security and tune-up technologies with newly acquired and newly developed technology. Norton 360 will be delivered as an all-in-one service, with automatically installed updates. The service will provide data protection through automated online back-up and online transaction security, where new tools will help protect consumers from phishing scams and crimeware.

The beta program will begin with a managed beta and will then enter public beta in the summer. The beta program, which will include email and chat support, will provide Symantec with overall user feedback and specific testing of the new online transaction security functionality. The company is also inviting customers to sign up now for early registration in the public beta at http://www.symantec.com/norton360betaprereg.