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If word got to the FTC staff that the chairwoman has connections with DoubleClick, "it's likely to have an impact on how they view the proceedings," Chester added. "They're into denial, which is unfortunate for our privacy and for the future of democratic digital media." Neith...

But, [again], our model is subscription-based. Although it varies by carrier and by deal, primarily [the carrier] takes their cut and we get the balance, and out of that comes our production costs and staffing and all that. Between half and three quarters of each of our channel's content is homegrown-produced, and we supplement it with licensed content.

In addition to saving floor space, an improved cooling system pumps cold air only to areas that require it, saving on power as well as heating and cooling costs. IT staff are also able to take advantage of the computing efficiency and flexibility virtualization provides by provisioning new virtual servers in less than a day...

Without question, there is a substantial cost associated with reaching and maintaining PCI DSS compliance requirements. While the initial cost of the technology, staff and other resources necessary to implement satisfactory controls has its price tag, it is vital that all organizations affected by the PCI standard consider both the short- and long-term costs of noncompliance as well as the benefits of meeting the requirements...

ORNL Director Thom Mason sent a memo to the 3,800 staff members at the facility noting the nature of the attack "The Laboratory has been the target of a sophisticated cyber attack that now appears to be part of a coordinated attempt to gain access to computer networks at numer...

TechNewsWorld: I understand a group of staffers came up with the name "Meebo," while eating at California Pizza Kitchen one day. What were some other contenders? Green:...

Say you have a business, and you have decided to go with Linux over Windows or Mac. Maybe you will just switch your servers to Linux at first. Or perhaps you start with the desktops of your small office staff. What happens when something goes wrong? How do you configure, troubleshoot and maintain the system?...

Besides the UI, SAP CRM has built out functionality in several core areas. New in this release is a multi-channel customer service, which expands call center processes to field-based staff and other remote staff and enhanced trade promotions management and marketing development funds applications aimed at customers who want to extract more out of their promotional spend...

Doubling the ISS Staff Currently, a crew of just three keeps the ISS running, but starting in early 2009, that number will increase to six, James Oberg, a retired rocket scientist who is now an author and full-time media consultant, told TechNewsWorld. In the meantime, much of...

Police suspect New Zealand's AKILL, in cahoots with his partner in the U.S., may have used malware files to infect and control about 50,000 computers, which caused the server to crash and deny access to the university's 4,000 students, staff and faculty members Back on the Isl...

Speaking of simple and using a poor excuse for a line out of Lord of the Rings, I'm very impressed with the new Dell XPS One, probably the best-looking desktop computer that has ever come out of that company. The background behind this is that some months back, Dell increased dramatically its design staff, and they were given the directive to build stuff that made the aging Apple products look ugly by comparison...

The CDs were sent on Oct. 18 by a junior member of the HMRC staff, but it wasn't until Nov. 8 that the loss was reported to the HMRC, Darling explained. A police investigation is under way, and so far, there is no evidence that the data are being used for any criminal activity, he stressed...

The clincher, he said, was a preexisting relationship between Capgemini and Google. With the necessary license agreements in hand, Capgemini rolled out Google Apps to all the reps staffing its new contact center facility A Clash Resolved...

While the Bush administration is citing the inevitable need to dismiss the cases because keeping state secrets could be revealed if they go to trial, a federal judge has already ruled the EFF case can continue, setting aside many security arguments, said EFF staff attorney Kevin Bankston...

The companies have been expressing hope the deal could be closed by the end of this year or early in 2008, but the FCC issued a request for additional information to both companies just last week, suggesting staff-level review is ongoing. Once that is completed, a recommendation to the commissioners themselves will be made and then a vote taken...

"Every independent analysis of the marketplace shows that cable serves less than 70 percent of the nation's households and even the FCC staff concluded last year that cable was well short of this threshold," said a statement issued by the association Association spokesperson B...

In terms of managing the returns that do come in, retailers are also taking the traditional step of adding staff for the season to help with returns processing, Johnson said Eliminating any restocking fees and offering a choice among reimbursement methods are also steps retail...

"With our growing hosting and e-commerce infrastructures, we're adding over 150 servers and 20 terabytes of storage per year," said Jim Polkowske, vice president of operations for Network Solutions. "Leveraging autonomic capabilities, we can deploy software updates in 80 percent less time and without the risk of human error. This equates to less strain on our IT staff and significantly greater reliability and system availability for our customers."

Allowing support staff to handle most service issues before users are affected.BTM solutions track every individual business transaction. By doing so it allows you to define service level targets on business transaction execution rather than server availability, CPU (central processing unit) levels, or even synthetic monitors. Instead, by using BTM solutions, financial institutions gain real data into user behavior and transaction performance, equipping them with the means to identify any developing service issue before users feel anything...

The hosting model is a good one especially for growing companies that want to focus their resources on their core business, not on IT infrastructure and staffing, both analysts said "If you are trying to save money and add processing capacity, this may be a lower-cost alternat...