Thursday, July 29, 2010 Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey   To the President of Syria, Mr. and Mrs. Bashar al-Assad Mr. and Mrs. President Bashar al-Assad: At the tender age of 17 months my severely ill daughter Sofia, an American citizen, was abducted by her mother on Monday, July 26, in Istanbul, Turkey, and taken to Syria. Fox News: ▸ video ▸ story I was informed yesterday by Sofia's mother that she will not be coming back to the United States nor will she allow Sofia to return home. Sofia has been diagnosed with a severe medical condition that requires immediate treatment in the United States. It was scheduled to start on July 27, 2010, in New Jersey, the day after her abduction and was supposed to last until she reaches the age of 3. Any delay in the urgently needed treatment will result in a life-long disability for Sofia and make her dependent for the whole of her a... (more)

Web Application Lifecycle Maintenance

Like an automobile, a web application needs occasional maintenance and management over its life cycle. Although it doesn't need oil changes, it will probably need version upgrades. There may not be manufacturer recalls, but sometimes servers fail or hang. An application doesn't need to be washed and detailed, but it does need to be backed up. And both cars and applications need occasional performance tuning. This article provides a complete list of the system management functions that need to be performed on a standard architecture web application, with a particular emphasis on doing so in an Infrastructure-as-a-Service environment. 1. Evaluation Anyone who has implemented an application without sufficient evaluation, only to realize too late that it does not solve the business problem, will understand why evaluation is part of the application lifecycle. Evaluatio... (more)

ASP .NET MVC 1.0 Book Available

The book written by Phil Haack, Scott Hanselman, Rob Conery, and Scott Guthrie is in stock at Amazon.com. You can find the first chapter as a series of HTML articles. This is a great series which walks through the construction of the NerdDinner website. It touches upon most of the day-to-day aspects of ASP.NET MVC that you’ll want to know. It’s a great way to start understanding how the pieces largely fit together. The rest of the book is for those who want to drill deep into the details of how the framework works. If you’re looking for reasons not to buy the book, see Rob’s post. Related posts:ASP .NET MVC 1.0 Source Code Released ASP.NET MVC is a free, fully supported, Microsoft product that...Microsoft Releases ASP.NET MVC RC1 This is cool. Yesterday Microsoft released RC1 of ASP .NET...Amazon vs. On Premises Price Calculator It is a common question these days w... (more)

Interxion welcomes the European Commission's Cloud Partnership initiative

AMSTERDAM - February 1, 2012 - INTERXION HOLDING NV (NYSE: INXN), a leading European provider of carrier-neutral colocation data centre services, welcomes and supports the invitation from Neelie Kroes at the World Economic Forum in Davos to create a European Cloud Partnership. As part of the European Commission's Digital Agenda, Mrs. Kroes has invited the cloud computing services industry to come together in this partnership and work on three important phases in the migration to cloud computing services. The first phase is to establish common requirements, the second, to build and deliver Proof of Concepts, and the third, to build reference implementations. Interxion fully supports the development of a competitive cloud computing market. With its Cloud Hubs in 11 countries and 13 cities, Interxion facilitates the exchange of information between cloud environments. ... (more)

7 Steps to Effective User Education

There has been a lot of debate recently over the merits of user education, specifically in the security awareness arena. The questions range from, “is it worth it?” to “why aren’t we doing more of it?” and everything in between. But the biggest question is: How do we make it better? The answer, as usual, is a little tricky, so I decided to post a few tips from my experiences as a trainer and as a student. 1: Organize Smaller Training Groups I have found that having no more than 5 to 8 people in a session leads to better discussions and more effective training. I’m not sure of the psychology behind it, but smaller groups (at least in my experience) learn better and more content seems to stick. I know this can be tough, particularly in larger organizations, so the temptation is to pack as many people as possible into an auditorium and just regurgitate facts. This will... (more)

NHS Wales secures information transfers, meets regulatory demands and enhances patient care with Ipswitch File Transfer MOVEit™

National Health Service of Wales extends use of Ipswitch File Transfer technology from 2,000 third party public service users to over 5,000 later this year, delivering secure data transfers and ensuring compliance across the healthcare industry London, UK and Milton Keynes, UK - 24 July 2013 - NHS Wales, the publicly-funded healthcare body tasked with providing care services for three million citizens of Wales, is expanding its use of Ipswitch FT's MOVEit Managed File Transfer system to 5,000 third party public service users, including health boards, social service providers, ambulance operators and the police. NHS Wales is the over-arching body responsible for all health boards and trusts within Wales, encompassing 65,000 staff nationwide, working across hospitals, university hospitals, GP surgeries, clinics, dental practices, palliative care, pharmacies and more... (more)

Training Course in Honolulu: SQL Server Reporting Services 2012

This hands-on course will provide you with the ability to create cutting edge reports using Microsoft's latest reporting services product, SQL Server 2012. The course is offered by the Pacific center for Advanced technology Training: http://pcatt.hawaii.edu/home Report writing is one of the most important IT related jobs in an enterprise. This course if for you if you would like to master report writing/authoring using SQL Server Reporting Services. The course begins with a presentation of essential technical background, after which you will work through guided hands-on exercises. At the end of the course you will have gained: • A solid understanding of how to interact with SQL Servers • Knowledge and experience installing and configuring reporting Services • A working knowledge of using Report Builder to author reports and deploy them to report server • A working knowledge... (more)

Apttus Licenses Seal's Contract Discovery Technology

Technology to be used in Apttus' contract lifecycle management solutions to significantly reduce time and cost of discovery and migration of contracts stored across corporate repositories San Francisco, CA - September 4 2013 - Seal Software Limited, the leading provider of solutions to discover, capture, extract and analyze contracts, today announced that it has licensed its Contract Discovery technology to Apttus, the category-defining provider of quote-to-cash solutions including Configure Price Quote (CPQ) and Contract Management. The technology has been integrated into the Apttus Contract Discover and Migrate (CDM) application, available now. CDM is part of the Apttus Contract Management Suite, a cloud-enabled solution that automates the process from contract request to execution while delivering complete visibility and control of the entire contract lifecycle.... (more)

Microsoft Wants HTC to Add Windows to Android Devices

Microsoft is talking to HTC about adding its Windows operating system to HTC’s Android-based smartphones at little or no cost, people with knowledge of the matter said, evidence of the software maker’s struggle to gain ground in the mobile market. erry Myerson, head of Microsoft’s operating systems unit, asked HTC last month to load Windows Phone as a second option on handsets with Google’s rival software, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Myerson discussed cutting or eliminating the license fee to make the idea more attractive, the people said. The talks are preliminary and no decision has been made, two people said. It’s willingness to add Windows as a second operating system underscores the lengths to which Microsoft will go to get manufacturers to carry its software. Read the full story at Bloomberg. ... (more)

The Unveiling of the DocuSign Summer ’14 Release

Today Ryan Cox, DocuSign’s VP of Product Management, is in London at our annual European customer conference, MOMENTUM EMEA. When he’s not practicing his Queen’s English, he’ll be showcasing our latest product capabilities at the Technology Keynote. He’ll also be chatting with customers like AstraZeneca, Virgin Holidays, Halfords and more about their digital transformation journeys, and how DocuSign is delivering rapid ROI, exceptional customer experiences, and secure and compliant transactions to companies around the globe.   If you’re like me and didn’t make it to the event this time around (someone’s got to hold down the fort, right?), you’re in luck because I’m here to share details about the DocuSign Summer ’14 Release, coming to an internet-connected device near you on June 6. DocuSign Apps for Office 365 This past March, we announced a strategic partnership ... (more)

Democrats in Congress Propose Bill to Ban “Paid Prioritization”

By Shannon Perry There are two sides to most stories, and Net Neutrality is no exception. While Internet service providers maintain that companies should pay for the current rise of Internet traffic, many Internet advocates, public figures, and American citizens have indicated that they do not want discrimination online that could hinder innovation and drive up costs for digital content. Although comments opposing the FCC’s proposed fast lanes literally crashed the Commission’s website earlier this month and several public figures have spoken out against the fast lanes, it remains difficult to quantify whether most Americans oppose Net Neutrality – or just the most vocal Americans. Congressional Democrats seem to think the former. In a press release dated May 14th, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont expressed his reservations about fast lanes; “I have heard from hundr... (more)