Archive for September, 2007

Filed Under (Technology News, Technology Trends) by gadgetHead on September-17-2007

arstechnica.com has posted an article about a Computer Security Institute report that finds the biggest security threats to employees may be the employees themselves. The decade long report is a yearly survey by CSI that asks network and security admins what threats they face and how much each threat cost they’re companies bottom line. While fraud and viruses had the greatest financial impact, issues caused by both witting an unwitting employees were the most numerous. Such employee created issues include downloading pornography, email abuse, and illegal software. For more information about the report click here.



Filed Under (Technology Trends) by gadgetHead on September-7-2007

Technology website gizmodo.com is reporting today that Apple is pushing TV networks for a lower episode price of $.99. Currently, TV episodes on iTunes are $1.99, a price that hasn’t changed since Apple began offering television downloads. According to the article there’s no word if the networks would accept such a deep cut into they’re iTunes profits, but the articles author is pessimistic such an agreement can be reached. This news comes on the heels of a report that Apple kicked NBC off of their iTunes lineup after NBC’s demand for a $2.99 per episode rate. Looks like Apple wants the other networks to know that they control prices and won’t be bullied by Hollywood. Read the full article here