Stories by Nancy Gohring

Ballmer: SAAS shouldn't threaten IT jobs

While the movement toward SAAS (software as a service) and away from client-based software may change the role of the IT professional, it shouldn't signal a widespread loss of jobs, experts speaking during Microsoft's IT Pro Town Hall in Redmond said on Wednesday.

Famed ID thief to speak at RSA Europe

He posed as a doctor, a pilot and a lawyer without any training and got away with it. But he'll appear simply as himself to keynote an upcoming security conference.

Fon simplifies community Wi-Fi access

Fon Technology hopes to make it easier for users to connect to its network of hotspots with Wi-Fi-enabled phones by offering them software from Spotigo.

Lack of interoperability stunts powerline growth

The lack of interoperability in powerline networking products used in homes is dramatically slowing down potential growth, industry leaders said during a panel discussion at the International Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Intelligent networks will drive convergence: Chambers

Even before Cisco chief executive John Chambers took the stage at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this month, it was clear he’d be talking about the consumer market — a radical change for a company best known for selling routers to enterprises. The stage featured a mock living room, kid’s room, home-office and car.

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