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QUESTION 1
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Microsoft
Windows XP Professional SP2.
Certkingdom.com has a Marketing and Finance division which requires using Microsoft Office XP to
perform their daily duties.
How would you instruct the Marketing and Finance user’s to run the Microsoft Office XP setup if
the setup fails and rolls backup without changing the user’s currently assigned privileges?

A. By adding the Marketing and Finance division to the Network Configuration Operators group
and accessing Microsoft Office Product Updates to scan the computer for updates.
B. By adding the Marketing and Finance division to the Power Users group and using Add or
Remove Programs in Control Panel to remove Office and re-install Microsoft Office XP.
C. By creating a remote connection to the Marketing and Finance group client computers and reinstalling
Microsoft Office XP using a network-based installation point with the required .msi file.
D. By adding the Marketing and Finance division to the local Administrators group and restarting
the browser and Workstation services before re-installing Microsoft Office XP from the Windows
Installer command-line utility.

Answer: C

Explanation: To try to recreate the error you have to run the installation in the users’ privileges so
running the installation on your computer with your privileges will not help you to solve the problem
(answer B and D). Visiting the Microsoft Office Product Updates Web site will not help the user in
any way as long as he doesn’t have Microsoft Office installed on his computer.

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QUESTION 2
You work as the desktop support technician at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named
Certkingdom.com. All servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows 2000 Server and all client computers
run Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2.
Certkingdom.com has a Marketing division which uses Microsoft Office 2003 for their daily duties. During
the course of the day Marketing division users reported that certain files of theirs have been deleted.
How would you configure the Marketing division client computers to track any attempts by
malicious users to alter or delete files on their computers?

A. By running the secedit /analyze command on the client computers.
B. By running the secedit /configure command on the client computers.
C. By configuring security access control lists for their disk drives by auditing the Everyone group
on the client computers.
D. By running the secedit /validate command on the client computers.

Answer: C

Explanation: You must track unauthorized attempts to modify or delete the files so auditing the
Everyone group is the correct choice.

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QUESTION 3
You work as a desktop adminsitrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers run Microsoft Windows 2000 server and the client computers run Microsoft Windows XP Professional.
Certkingdom.com has a Marketing division which makes online purchases during work hours.
How would you configure the network firewall to stop these activities whilst allowing the Marketing
division to access the Internet?

A. By having port 110 blocked on the firewall.
B. By having port 443 blocked on the firewall.
C. By having port 143 blocked on the firewall.
D. By having port 21 blocked on the firewall.

Answer: B

Explanation: Port 443 is used for Secure Sockets Layer connections to Secure HTTP Web sites.
This port should be blocked.

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QUESTION 4
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows XP Professional.
Certkingdom.com has a Finance division which uses Microsoft Office XP to perform their daily tasks.
How would you configure Microsoft Office XP to ensure opened documents display’s a toolbar
containing the Balloons button?

A. By accessing the Help menu and selecting the Detect and Repair… option.
B. By right-clicking the toolbar and selecting the Reviewing toolbar from the context menu.
C. By re-installing Microsoft Office XP and copying a Normal.dot file from the administrator’s
computer to the My Documents folder.
D. By accessing the tools menu from another user’s document and accessing the Tools menu to
select Shared Workspace.

Answer: B

Explanation: The Balloons button appears on the Reviewing Toolbar. Simply enabling this toolbar
will show this button. To enable the toolbar, right click any open spot in the toolbar area. From the
dropdown list, click Reviewing.

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QUESTION 5
You work as a network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows 2000 Server and all client computers run Windows
XP Professional SP2.
Certkingdom.com has a Finance division that has a client computer named ABC-WS272. The Finance
division requires the use of a printer. You attach a printer to ABC-WS272 and enable Print Shared.
You then print a test page. However, other users in the Finance division cannot find the printer on the network.
How would you configure ABC-WS272?

A. By using a Group Policy Object GPO which deploys the printer software to the Finance division.
B. By opening Windows Firewall and configuring ICMP options.
C. By enabling the File and Printer Sharing option on the Exception tab of the Windows Firewall.
D. By configuring Windows Firewall to have the Don’t allow exceptions option enabled.

Answer: C

Explanation: If the File and Printer Sharing is not enabled, the incoming request will be blocked
by the Windows Firewall.

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QUESTION 6
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows
XP Professional SP2. Certkingdom.com has a client computer named ABC-WS272 configured with
Microsoft Outlook Express.
Certkingdom.com has a Marketing division which uses Microsoft Outlook Express to send e-mail.
How would you configure Microsoft Outlook Express to ensure the users are able to open saved email
messages when opening Microsoft Outlook Express?

A. By disabling AutoArchive.
B. By importing .zip files.
C. By importing .pst files.
D. By importing .bdx files.

Answer: D

Explanation: The probable cause for this problem is that the user is not loading his dbx files when
Outlook Express launches. This is usually due to the user moving the dbx files, and Outlook
Express can no longer find them.

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QUESTION 7
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows
XP Professional. Certkingdom.com has a client computer named ABC-WS272 configured with Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Certkingdom.com has a Finance division with several employees who use ABC-WS272 to perform their daily tasks.
How would you configure ABC-WS272’s Internet Explorer to make sure that each user has their
own Favorites list?

A. By having a user profile created for each Finance division member using the computer.
B. By having a Microsoft Outlook Express identity created for Finance division members using the computer.
C. By having an Internet Explorer Address book identity created for Finance division members using the computer.
D. By having separate Favorites folder created under the My Documents folder for Finance division members using the computer.

Answer: A

Explanation: The user favorites list keeps changing. You must make sure for the user. Creating a
user profile for each family member will stop this change from happening.

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QUESTION 8
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows XP Professional.
Certkingdom.com has its headquarters in Chicago and a Marketing and Finance division in Boston. You
are in Chicago and use a client computer named ABC-WS272. The Marketing and Finance
division has a client computer named ABC-WS274. Both ABC-WS272 and ABC-WS274 utilizes
manual IP address configuration and ISDN lines to access the Internet.
How can you utilize ABC-WS272 to control ABC-WS274 using Remote Desktop without disrupting
Internet connectivity?

A. By having ABC-WS272 configured with an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) enabled after
placing ABC-WS272’s domain user account to Remote Desktop Users group on ABC-WS274.
B. By having ABC-WS272 configured with an Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) enabled with
Remote Desktop option in the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) services enabled on ABCWS274.
C. By having ABC-WS272 configured with an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) enabled and
enabling Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) on ABC-WS274.
D. By having ABC-WS274 configured with an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) enabled after
placing ABC-WS274’s domain user account to Remote Desktop Users group on ABC-WS272.

Answer: B

Explanation: To keep the home computer secure you should start by enabling the ICF. By default
if you're running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and you enable Remote Desktop, Windows
Firewall will be automatically configured to allow Remote Desktop connections to your computer. If
you or someone else has removed the Remote Desktop exception then you’ll have to manually
add it by open the Security Center, click Windows Firewall and click the Exceptions tab, and select
Remote Desktop.

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QUESTION 9
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows
XP Professional. Certkingdom.com has a client computer named ABC-WS272 configured with Microsoft
Outlook Express.
Certkingdom.com has a Marketing division which needs to sends e-mail to Arabic clients.
How would you configure ABC-WS272 to ensure the Marketing division members are able to
compose an e-mail message in the Arabic character set?

A. By downloading the foreign language version of Microsoft Outlook Express and install the software.
B. By having the Windows XP language pack for the foreign language required downloaded and installed.
C. By accessing Regional and Language option in Control Panel and select the foreign character set required.
D. By accessing the Microsoft Outlook Express View menu to select Auto Encoding.

Answer: B

Explanation: From Start menu, select Settings then Control Panel, Start Regional Options, Click
on Languages tab, In Supplemental language support box, check the checkboxes of desired
language collection(s) and click OK, Additional files will be copied to your machine. You may need
to provide the Windows XP CD or the network share name, After reboot, support for new
languages will become available.

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QUESTION 10
You work as the network administrator at Certkingdom.com. Certkingdom.com has a domain named Certkingdom.com. All
servers on the Certkingdom.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows
XP Professional. Certkingdom.com has a computer named ABC-SR01 configured as the VPN server using
IPSec connections.
Certkingdom.com has a Marketing division which uses ABC-SR01 using a L2TP connection. During the
course of the day the Marketing division state the L2TP connection has failed.
How would you configure the connection used to ensure that the Marketing division is able to
access ABC-SR01?

A. By configuring the connection type to PPTP VPN.
B. By configuring the connection to use the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
C. By configuring ABC-SR01 to use additional PPTP ports.
D. By configuring the connection type to SSTP VPN.

Answer: A

Explanation: IPSec is not used, so L2TP connections should not be used either. Instead
reconfigure to use PPTP VPN.

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QUESTION 1
You work as a technician at ABC.com. The ABC.com network only has workgroups. All client
computers are configured to run Windows XP Professional. All ABC.com employees have
administrative privileges on their own computer. ABC.com does not want file encryption to be
used.
You use a computer named ABC-WS25. You are promoted to a new position and have been
replaced by a new employee named Mia Hamm. You are worried that Mia Hamm will be able to
open your files.
How can you prevent Mia Hamm from opening your files and folders on ABC-WS25?

A. The data should be compressed in a folder.
B. The user should be removed from the ACL of the folder.
C. The operating system should be reinstalled with Windows XP Professional.
D. Your user account should be deleted from ABC-WS25.

Answer: D

Explanation: Your best option in this scenario would be to delete your user account from ABCWS25.

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QUESTION 2
You are the newly appointed technician at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain named
ABC.com. The client computers are configured to run Windows XP Professional.
Employees search the Web using Internet Explorer. To accomplish their tasks employees log onto
the ABC.com Web site. You implement a digital certificate to enhance the security of the ABC.com
Web site. The next day an employee of ABC.com, Ally Wagner, informs you that she is having
problems connecting to the Web site when she enters the URL for ABC.com in her browser.
Which action should you execute to resolve this problem?

A. Ally Wagner should add the www.ABC.com Web site to the approved Web sites in Content
Advisor.
B. Ally Wagner should access the Web site using the HTTPS for opening the URL..
C. Ally Wagner should set the Privacy setting to Medium in the Internet Option in the Control
Panel.
D. Ally Wagner should add the Web site URL to the trusted sites in the security zone.

Answer: B

Explanation: Your best option would be to select Option B. The scenario states that digital
certificates are used by ABC.com to secure the information on the website and in order to
establish a secure communication channel you have to use https instead of http. Https is http over
SSL.

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QUESTION 3
You work as a graphics designer at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain named
ABC.com. The client computers on the corporate network are configured to run Windows XP
Professional. You use a computer named ABC-WS271.
You want to increase the display size of your screen. However, you get an error message stating
that the Display menu on the control panel has been disabled.
How can you have the resolution of your screen increased?

A. You should set the hardware acceleration to full.
B. You should enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the system
BIOS on the computer.
C. You should configure the display settings to work in dual-monitor mode.
D. You should request that the Remove Display option in Control Panel be disabled.

Answer: D

Explanation: Your best option in this scenario would be to select Option D. The Deny Access to
the Display Settings option will disable the display settings control panel icon as well as stopping
users from accessing any display settings. This setting can be applied either by a GPO or by
modifying the registry.

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QUESTION 4
You work as a technician at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain named ABC.com. All
client computers on the network are configured to run Windows XP Professional.
You bring your personal laptop computer to work and attempts to logon to the domain from your
laptop. However, you are not able to log on. Your laptop computer is configured to run Windows
XP Home Edition.
How do you ensure access to the domain using your laptop? (Choose TWO. Each answer forms
part of the solution.)

A. By joining your laptop to the domain.
B. By installing Service Pack 3 on your laptop.
C. By logging on as a member of the Power Users group.
D. by changing the Custom settings in the Setup Wizard.
E. By uABCrading to Windows XP Professional.

Answer: A,E

Explanation: Your best option in this scenario would be to have ABC-WS25 uABCraded to
Windows XP Professional and join it to the domain. Microsoft has crippled the Home version of
Windows XP and made it impossible to join it to domains. It thus forced the majority of companies
to invest in the slightly more expensive Windows XP Pro.

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QUESTION 5
You work as a help desk support technician at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a
single Active Directory domain named ABC.com. The servers on the ABC.com network are
configured to run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers Windows XP Professional.
You have administrative privileges on a client computer named ABC-WS10. ABC-WS10 has a
hard disk that is formatted as a single partition. You realize the next day that you failed to backup
the Boot.ini file on ABC-WS10 and now get a message stating that the boot disk is unable to be
read and as a result Windows will not be started. You thus decide to run the Recovery Console
and reboot ABC-WS10.
You advise Rory Allen to reboot his computer with the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM and
make use of the Recovery Console.
Which of the following is the task that Rory Allen should complete next?

A. Rory Allen should reinstall Windows XP professional.
B. Rory Allen should execute a system restore on ABC-WS10.
C. Rory Allen should execute the bootcfg command with the /rebuild parameter.
D. Rory Allen should execute the diskpart command.

Answer: C

Explanation: Your best option in this scenario would be to select Option C. The bootcfg command
is a Microsoft Windows XP Recovery Console command that manipulates the Boot.ini file. This
command has a function that can scan your hard disks for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft
Windows 2000, and Windows XP installations, and then add them to an existing Boot.ini file. The
function can also rebuild a new Boot.ini file if one does not exist.

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QUESTION 6
You work as a network administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain named
ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows Server 2003 and all client computers
run Windows XP Professional.
A ABC.com employee named Clive Wilson is a member of the Marketing department. Clive Wilson
is due to present a report to top management. The conference facility has a projector as well as a
laptop computer named ABC-WS25 that contains the latest graphics card. During the course of
the morning Clive Wilson informs you that he is having difficulty displaying complains that, during a
sales presentation to senior management he encountered a problem with ABC-WS25.
He informs you that the cables were connected properly and that ABC-WS25 was configured to
display to the projector. However, the message projected by the projector stated that it could not
project the image. You thus decide configure ABC-WS25 to show on the LCD but is unsuccessful
as you are presented with a ‘No signal’ message.
Which of the following actions should you take to rectify this problem?

A. The current video resolution on ABC-WS25 should be changed.
B. The projector should be checked to see whether it supports the IEEE 1394 standard.
C. The Video Graphics Array for ABC-WS25 should be listed in Device Manager.
D. The projector should be checked to see whether it supports the USB 2.0 standard.

Answer: A

Explanation: The error has occurred due to the fact that laptop computers often use a high
resolution while projectors have a much lower resolution. It is therefore needed that employees
assigned laptop computers make the necessary changed to the resolution settings prior to
connecting to the projector, unless the computer hardware takes care of this itself.

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QUESTION 7
You work as a network administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single
Active Directory domain named ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows
Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows XP Professional. The ABC.com network has a
file server named ABC-SR04 that is accessed by network users.
A ABC.com employee named Ally Wagner was assigned a computer named ABC-WS10. Ally
Wagner says that she cannot access ABC-SR04. No other employees are experiencing the same
problem. You confirm that the ABC-WS10 network cable connection is correct.
Which actions should you take to make sure that ABC-WS10 can make a connection to ABCSR04?

A. ABC-WS10 should be configured to make use of mnode for NetBIOS name resolution.
B. ABC-WS10 should be configured to automatically obtain an IP address.
C. ABC-WS10 should be configured with the correct DNS server IP address.
D. ABC-WS10 should be configured with the correct IP address of the default gateway.

Answer: C

Explanation: The scenario states that the cable is connected and other users are able to
communicate on the network. It is therefore not a physical network problem. It is likely to be a
configuration problem on ABC-WS10.

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QUESTION 8
You work as a network administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single
Active Directory domain named ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows
Server 2003 and all client computers run Windows 98.
ABC.com wants to uABCrade the client computers to Windows XP Professional. You are
concerned that performance might be slow after the uABCrade. You are particularly concerned
about response times when opening windows and menus.
Which of the following is a task that you would perform to address this issue?

A. Set the screen refresh rate to a lower value in Display settings.
B. Access the Performance Options dialog box and choose the Adjust for best performance
option.
C. Modify the Advanced Display settings to configure the display DPI setting to 120 dots per inch
in the Display Properties dialog box.
D. Access the Performance Options dialog box and modify the System applet.

Answer: B

Explanation: In this scenario you need to select the Adjust for best appearance option in the
Performance Option dialog box. The graphical nature of Windows XP Professional has progressed
as they are more extensive in their use of colors and shading, and they drain more system
resources. Trimming back the level of graphical representation in your Windows XP desktop can
save system resources and boost overall application and network performance.

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QUESTION 9
You work as a network administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a workgroup named
ABC. All client computers either run Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional.
A ABC.com user named Kara Lang is assigned a new Windows XP Professional computer named
ABC-WS25. Kara Lang is assigned the permission to create a file for her department. The file will
be used by four other users. Each user is responsible for a specific task and permission has to be
assigned in accordance to the duties they will perform on the file.
Which of the following is an option that would enable Kara Lang to perform the functions
mentioned in the scenario?

A. On ABC-WS25 you need to have the option of simple file sharing deselected.
B. On ABC-WS25 the Full Control permission should be assigned to Kara Lang.
C. On ABC-WS25 the NTFS permissions was reset after the uABCrade.
D. On ABC-WS25 a link should be configured in My Computer to the shared folder.

Answer: A

Explanation: Your best option would be to have simple file sharing disabled as it is enabled on a
Microsoft Windows XP-based computer if the computer is not a member of a domain. Simple file
sharing allows you to share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders
in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific
users and groups from accessing your shared folders. If you turn off simple file sharing, you can
permit specific users and groups to access a shared folder.

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QUESTION 10
You are employed as an administrator at ABC.com. The client computers on the ABC.com
network are configured to run Windows XP Professional.
The ABC.com Sales department manager, Rory Allen is assigned a client computer named ABCWS25.
During the course of the day Rory Allen make use of the Windows XP Professional driver
to install a Canon MP250 color printer on ABC-WS25. The Canon MP250 color printer will be
shared with another manager in the department.
After the installation you receive complaints from the two managers informing that they are only
able to print monotone graphs. You receive an instruction from the CIO to ensure that they are
able print the graphs in color from the printer. You thus decide to install a printer driver on ABCWS25
from the CD-ROM provided by the manufacturing company but find that the problem
persists.
Which of the following should be your next option?

A. You should configure the appropriate printer option in the BIOS.
B. You should have a signed printer driver installed on ABC-WS25 that was obtained from the
company.
C. You should run use the Add Printer Wizard to connect to the printer.
D. You should reconfigure the properties of the print server in Printer and Faxes.

Answer: B

Explanation: You should install the correct printer driver on ABC-WS25. The computer of the
other manager will then receive the correct driver from ABC-WS25 when he attempts to print.

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Staring upon the moon is thought of as one of the simplest ways to start seeing an aura. After dark, be seated outside the house and look towards the moon. Without much time and effort, you should notice a very white haze about the moon. This would be the moon’s aura, which is close to the way any kind of aura will appear all round someone. Take some time and permit your eye sight adapt to the moonlight. You shouldn't stare too hard, simply because this doesn't assist you to discover the aura. Calm down your attention and allow the moon to present itself to you. You might be able to see minor differences in the colour throughout the moon’s aura. The most basic hue to observe will likely be white, however, you might also see blue, golden haze or even purple.


A different way to see an aura would be to practice accompanied by a mate. Pick a quiet space where you won't be disturbed, and take a seat looking at eachother. Preferably, sit next to a white colored wall which does not possess any kind of themes to disturb you. Ideally you'll have very soft lighting, and then stare soundlessly into his or her eyes approximately 20 mins. This seems difficult but it's a great way to experience the energy all round another person. Just after a couple of minutes, the eyes will relax and you will probably come to notice a soft outline close to your partner. It should at first look vivid white, similar to the moon. But, the aura will vary in colour the more time you see it. Our auras can have a range of colors, which can include crimson, green, magenta, or lilac.

Aim to view an aura all over other sorts of living things too. In particular, staring at one's own family pet is an efficient strategy to practice. You need not be gazing into their eyes. If your four-legged friend is in the room with you, you may start to experience energy around them. This may even be useful with house plants, or any type of living thing. Basically try to remember that the majority of energy fields will look more white-colored, mainly because it is the least difficult to spot.


Do not feel disheartened if you are unable to come across energy at first. Clairvoyants succeed with this valuable "sense" multiple times a day. Bear in mind that you must practice should you choose to bolster that aspect of your mind. However, if you use these types of tips and hints for 12 minutes each day, you may begin to experience auras any place you go.

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For Higher Qualifications PhD Degrees in Management, Computer Science And Commerce Are Favoured Most

It is a time when students from all over the world are trying to maximise their educational qualification. With higher qualifications required in many fields, PhD degrees have become a norm. PhD degrees are considered as the highest class in a particular subject.

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In this, people study a much specialised part of the overall subject and do some kind of research work. They also have to prepare a thesis work on a particular topic. This suggests that the students who are undergoing their PhD studies tend to have a deep seated knowledge on that particular topic. With the attainment of PhD degrees, the students are eligible for many prestigious posts such directors, honorary faculties, and are eligible for becoming professors in various academic institutions. Also, the presence of PhD degrees makes people eligible for superior posts in the research areas.

Although science stream is a common area for the PhD degrees, other subjects can also be pursued under the PhD degree schemes. Many students, who used to get into jobs after completing their arts, management or commerce graduations, are nowadays going into the pursuance of PhD degrees.

PhD in management is becoming a very common option for many MBA students. With so many students passing out from management colleges with post graduate diploma courses or masters degrees, there is a huge competition among them to get into the jobs. But, nowadays some of these students are trying to do PhD in management in order to add a pearl to their resume. By doing PhD in management in a particular topic, they undertake research in a particular subject, present thesis papers and are then considered as experts in that particular area.

Since this concept of doing PhD in management subjects is new, few colleges like Europe Asia Business School, Pearl Business School, etc have the doctorate in Business Administration course which is equivalent to PhD courses. Some of the universities also allow for the pursuance of PhD after completion of MBA degrees.

PhD in computer science is also being demanded by the students as this gives them an edge over many computer science graduates. They are considered as learned in a particular specialised field of computer science and can get into jobs in private and government organisations. Research jobs, academician and even consultant positions, open up for them, after the PhD in computer science.

PhD in computer science is possible to be done in Punjab Technical University, IGNOU, Mumbai University, Jawaharlal National University, Delhi University and few more. After completion of graduation and post graduation in commerce subjects, students can pick up one particular specialised topic related to commerce and then go for the PhD in commerce from the universities which allow for the course.

Interested students can pursue PhD in commerce from Mumbai University, Delhi University, IGNOU, University of Jammu, University of Jaipur, and hordes of other famous universities in India. With many students going for the graduation and masters’ degree, some of them are trying to have an edge in educational qualification by getting PhD degrees in their chosen subjects. By making this possible, many universities are also encouraging the students to get better qualified than others and have an edge in their careers.

Researchers accuse Google of plotting to undercut Firefox

A security testing firm today said a recent report that named Google's Chrome as the most secured browser was flawed -- and part of a campaign by Google to undermine Mozilla's Firefox.

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Google denied the charges.

The work done by Denver-based security consultancy Accuvant, which released a report last week naming Chrome as more secured than either Firefox or Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE), was paid for by Google.

That raised the hackles of NSS Labs, a California company that tests browser security and antivirus software.

"This is a vendor-funded paper, and in these cases, the vendor is going to drive the methodology [of the testing], which appears to be the case here," said Vikram Phatak, the chief technology officer of NSS Labs, in an interview today.

When reminded that NSS Labs has conducted vendor-funded browser security research in the past -- Microsoft sponsored several NSS tests on anti-malware blocking technologies -- Phatak replied, "There's a reason why we don't do that anymore."

Calling Accuvant's testing process "skewed toward Chrome," Phatak argued that the consulting company's researchers ignored some key Firefox security features -- notably "frame poisoning," which blocks exploits of most layout code crashes; didn't give enough weight to such things as frequent security updates; and failed to use real-world anti-browser malware in its testing.

But Phatak and Rick Moy, president of NSS Labs, leveled more serious charges against Google than the allegedly-slanted report.

The two tied the release of the report with two other factors -- the apparent non-renewal of the Google-Mozilla search contract and a recent rise in Chrome's anti-malware blocking effectiveness -- to conclude that Google was running a campaign to knock Firefox out of the market.

"This tells a story, that Google is looking to go it alone now, and examining their position vis-a-vis Mozilla," said Phatak. "Google paid for this report, and it's part of a marketing campaign that's probably aimed at Firefox to cut off Firefox's revenues, cut if off from the Safe Browsing service, and then put out a report that says Firefox is less secure than Chrome."

"I think there's consistency in the data points," said Moy.

While Mozilla has said it was "in active negotiations" with Google about a new contract, it has declined to announce whether it has reached a deal with its long-time partner. That contract expired last month.

Income from the Google-Mozilla contract accounted for 84% of the $123 million the latter reported in revenue for 2010, the last year Mozilla has made public its finances.

The other factor Phatak and Moy used to bolster their claim of a concerted effort by Google to squash Mozilla's Firefox came from NSS Labs' own testing, which showed a five-fold jump in Chrome's effectiveness blocking malware in an 11-day period from Nov. 22 to Dec. 2.
Chrome, like Firefox and Apple's Safari, uses Google's Safe Browsing service to block malicious websites and potentially malware-infected downloads.

As Chrome's blocking rate soared from just 8% to 40% in that 11-day period, Firefox and Safari both declined to less than 2%.

NSS Labs' conclusion: Google is keeping some blocking protection from the Safe Browsing API (application programming interface) tapped by Firefox and Safari.

"It appears Google has purposefully withheld important malware protection from its Safe Browsing feed coinciding with its break from Firefox and release of the Google-funded report by Accuvant," NSS Labs wrote in a document published Tuesday (download PDF). This episode could indicate a more aggressive direction for Google."

NSS Labs also pointed to the release date of the Accuvant paper as another piece of the plot puzzle.

"The report was completed in July, but they held it for some reason," said Phatak.

Accuvant researchers denied that Google had in any way influenced their testing process or the conclusions they reached in their report.

"Google came to us and say, 'Hey, we want a browser security comparison [and] we don't have anything in mind, so come up with something to compare browsers,'" said Chris Valasek, a senior research scientist at Accuvant Labs, and one of six researchers at the firm that contributed to the testing and the ensuing report.

Accuvant approached browser security differently than earlier attempts, which have relied on comparisons of vulnerability counts, the time it takes a vendor to patch or pointing browsers toward known malware sites.

Instead, Accuvant created testing tools that allowed its researchers to investigate the browsers' -- and Windows' own, since it tested only on that OS -- anti-exploit mitigation technologies, and determine exactly what those technologies did or did not do.

Chrome, concluded Accuvant, was the most "secured" -- Ryan Smith, chief scientist in the group, made a point to use that term rather than "secure" -- browser in large part because of its sandbox, technology that isolates the browser and its processes from the rest of the operating system and machine.

Through sandboxing, Chrome ensures that exploit code which does make it onto a system either cannot, or can only in extreme circumstances, wriggle out of the browser itself.

Other anti-exploit technologies that Accuvant tested for Chrome, Firefox and IE included ASLR (address space layout randomization), DEP (data execution prevention) and JIT (just-in-time) JavaScript hardening.

"We like to think that we've advanced the state of the art in browser security comparison," said Accuvant's Smith.

"This is a better litmus than a shouting match," added Valasek, who pointed out that Accuvant has released not only its paper, but also the testing tools it built and the data those tools collected.

Accuvant's conclusion: Chrome was the most secured browser of the trio, with IE and Firefox in second and third place, respectively.

NSS Labs gave Accuvant credit for the research even as it claimed that the testing was flawed.

"They created some good tests, did some decent work," said Phatak. "It's a good first step, but it needs to be an evenhanded treatment. We think [the test methodology] skews the results in a way that biased the end results."

Phatak and Moy said that NSS Labs had "no contractual relationship with Mozilla" when asked whether it was fronting for the open-source firm.

Google denied that it had influenced Accuvant or that it had suppressed some of its malware blocking from the SafeBrowsing API.

"The analysis from NSS Labs is inaccurate," said a Google spokesman. "Google has not withheld malware protection from the SafeBrowsing API & [and has] played no role in deciding the points of comparison, choosing methodologies or data sets, or influencing the conclusions of the Accuvant paper."

Mozilla declined to directly react to NSS Labs' contention that Firefox was shorted by the Accuvant tests, or comment on the claims that the report was one part of a multi-stage campaign against the company.

Instead, Mozilla repeated a statement it issued last week when Accuvant released its paper.

"Firefox includes a broad array of technologies to eliminate or reduce security threats," said Johnathan Nightingale, director of Firefox engineering, in that statement. "Sandboxing is a useful addition to that toolbox that we are investigating, but no technology is a silver bullet."

Accuvant downplayed traditional comparison methods -- relying on vulnerability tallies, for instance -- as too variable by vendor, and said that anti-malware blocking was also worthless, noting, "The URL blacklisting services offered by all three browsers will stop fewer attacks than will go undetected."

How To Get A Bachelor Business Degree Online Now

Why Students Should Choose a Bachelor Business Degree



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The Bachelor's Business Degree is a general degree that addresses many aspects of the business world. Obviously, the present day business world is very complicated and has many components. However, there are several general subjects that all companies face. This is what the bachelor's degree program would cover.



A few of the topics covered would include accounting, administration, marketing, and administration information systems. They are things that nearly all businesses have to face. For instance, all businesses need accounting to make sure that all the cash is counted properly. All businesses also have management which could be essential to either failure or success based on a boss' management style. All of these subjects will be covered in a mild introduction for this program, so there is no stress about needing to take previous classes at the high school level.



Why



One of the reasons why students want to get a Bachelor Business Degree is because it is very helpful in gaining employment. That's most evident with the many useful disciplines that are covered in business. Graduates have gone onto jobs in several parts of business. Some become accountants while some decide to enter the IT field as MIS analysts. It's also possible to utilize the data gained in this degree program to start a business.




The salary of graduates in this program are usually very competitive versus those of other graduates in four year degree programs. That's not surprising since the skills discovered are directly applicable to starting relevant work right away.



When



The time to begin a Bachelor Business Degree is actually anytime after high school graduation graduation. Generally, high school graduation or even a GED is required before beginning college. Many students choose to declare this major upon graduating from high school and starting university.



It is also a great choice for people who need to do a career change. For example, an individual who has struggled with enduring with another career may want to have a more business associated resume to offer. Also, those looking to upgrade their career will benefit from this system. For example, those people who are in low wage service jobs might get into better paying jobs upon graduating from this degree program.



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It's going to be quite a bit of work to earn a Bachelor Business Degree. It's a baccalaureate program, meaning 4 years worth of academic study is required. It's also required that students maintain a C average throughout the entire program or face suspension or dismissal from the degree program. Particularly, financial aid mandates that students make timely improvement with satisfactory marks towards graduation in order to continue receiving loans and grants.



The classes attending college are usually a great deal harder than secondary school classes. Professors will expect more work and a higher standard of labor from the students. As a result, students within this business program should be prepared to work tirelessly for four or more years. However, the work ethic gained in a college program like this can be really handy when it is time to switch to working a job.



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VMware announcements on day two of VMworld

VMware quickly moved to announce products based upon its view of the industry moving into the “Post PC era.”

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Here is a quick summary of VMware’s announcements on day two of its VMworld.

Today at VMworld 2011, VMware unveiled new products and cloud-based services that help organizations break free from device-centric legacy desktop models and accelerate their journey to a new way to work in the post-PC era:

VMware View™ 5: Simplifying the Delivery of a Better Desktop – Available in the coming weeks, VMware View 5 will simplify IT manageability and control, while providing a high fidelity desktop virtualization experience. View 5 will deliver protocol enhancements that provide as much as 75 percent bandwidth improvement over LAN and WAN connections, advanced support of 3D graphics, scalable unified communications integration for voice and video media services with industry leaders, including Avaya and Mitel, and virtual desktop personalization with integrated persona management.
VMware Horizon: Building the Platform for the Post-PC Era – New updates to VMware Horizon extend the benefits of its identity, policy and entitlement engine to virtualized Windows applications and connected mobile workspaces – providing an open, user-centric platform for delivery of different application types within a unified application catalog from a wide range of devices.
VMware Horizon Application Manager™ – Leveraging the application virtualization capabilities of VMware ThinApp®, VMware Horizon Application Manager will now offer a centralized console to manage access, deployment and updates to virtual Windows applications independent from device type and the underlying operating system. These new capabilities will be available in beta by the end of the year. Horizon’s unified application catalog service promises to benefit both IT and end-users by collapsing separate identity silos into a single enterprise identity for secure employee access across private and public clouds.
VMware Horizon Mobile™ – Based on the VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform (MVP) technology previewed earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, VMware Horizon Mobile will offer new features that enable an enterprise to establish and securely manage an employee’s connected mobile workspace in isolation from their personal mobile environment. As a result, employees will gain the freedom to choose a single Android device for both personal and work use.
Projects AppBlast™ and Octopus: Delivering Universal Cloud Access At VMworld 2011 in Las Vegas, VMware will preview two new end-user computing technologies – code named Projects AppBlast and Octopus – that advance the company’s vision for enabling universal application and data delivery for the post-PC era. Project AppBlast will provide the universal delivery of any application, including Windows-based applications, to any device supporting HTML5, enabling instant remote access to applications without the heavy footprint of the underlying operating system. Project Octopus will leverage data sync technology from VMware Zimbra™ and Mozy™ to enable enterprise-grade collaboration and information/data sharing. Additionally, Project Octopus will offer easyintegration with VMware Horizon, VMware View and Project AppBlast to create a secure enterprise cloud service. These two projects promise to dramaticallysimplify the access and sharing of information across people and mobile devices, contributing to the Connected Enterprise.

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Different types of Networking Terminologies are:

Network Node

A device connected to a network. Examples are workstations, file servers, and print server interface devices to connect printers to the network. Each network node is a physical device connected to other nodes in the network by a cable (or by radio waves or infrared beams in wireless network).

File Server

The file server is the computer the network software runs on. It's where the files that are stored on the network physically live. The file server computer is used only as a file server and runs no user application unless the user is using a nondedicated network operating system (which is not recommended). The file server may contain just one network interface card (NIC) or multiple cards, and its connected to the either by direct wire bus (Ethernet), through a hub (ARCNET), or through a connector. Peer-to-peer networks don't use file servers. There is less network overhead on a peer-to-peer network, so there is less network software to store. Peer-to-peer network store shared data files on the local hard disks of the individual network workstations.

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Workstations:

This is the user PC runs everyday applications. This machine can be a Macintosh, a Unix workstation, or an XT, AT, 386, 486 or Pentium PC. Some networks have more powerful workstations than file servers if the user application would benefit-for example, mathematical" analysis and computer-assisted design applications.

Network Card ( NIC):

The physical component installed in the computer to make the physical connection to whatever network wiring. Many network cards use idiot lights on the back of the cards to show if it is working properly.

Print Server:

Network software running on a PC dedicated to printing, or in a specialized network interface device( a small box which connects one or more printers to the network cable) makes a print server. The print server handles the printer. feeding it prints jobs from print queues stored on a file server. A separate print server computer is optional in the network, since the fileserver can do double duty, running print server software along with the NetWare operating software..


The Wire:

Type of cables used in routing the data across the network. Each type of cable has advantages and limitations.

1. Coaxial Cable:

The most common type of cable used with LANs is coaxial cable (coax). It is composed of a single wire conductor surrounded by a conductive wire shield, usually standard and braided wire. The shield protects the inner conductor form outside electrical interface and attached to an earth ground. This shield is also known as a drain because it directs electrical interference to the earth ground. The shield is covered with a polyvinyl coating that insulates the cable from the outside environment. Because of the built-in shielding, Coax can carry a data signal over long distances without loosing signal quality..

2. Twisted Pair Cable:

The second most common type of cable used on LANs is twisted pair. It consists of two or more wires covered by a thin rubber jacket and intertwined together or "twisted" to form a pair. The twisted prevents the wire from running side-by-side in the housing. When wires run side-by-side the signals from one wire may be inducted into neighboring wire creating interference known as crosswalk. Twisted pair can be shielded or unshielded.

3. Fiber Optic Cable:

Fiber optic cabling for LANs is the least common cabling method used primarily due to its high cost. It consists of a glass or special plastic filament, which runs the length of the cable. A light beam is directed through the filament. The beam is modulated various ways provide a signal. Fiber optic cable supports higher speed than coax or twisted pair and carries a signal over a greater distance without attenuating (signal weakening). Data transmitted over fiber optic cable is relatively secure from being "trapped", which makes this technology attractive to user with security concerns.

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IT Teams and companies are often faced with similar resource management challenges whether they are sitting in San Francisco or Bangalore, so why do they struggle to effectively address it?

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Let’s first identify the challenges and then explore how they can address it and why they struggle to address it.

Firstly, IT teams are constantly overloaded with multiple projects. This isn’t only large projects, but also many medium and small sized projects. In some cases the projects have very strict timelines and revenues associated with it as there is an external client they’re providing to. In other cases the development is happening for in-house purposes or improvement of a custom made product that they sell. The problem these projects usually have is that they usually have a greater tendency to be under-resourced, with looser timelines, hence can drag on which can become demotivating or frustrating for staff waiting on the outcome. If this load isn’t enough, IT teams are also faced with having to deal with daily help desk and support requests which clutter up the working day even more.


The issues that arise from this is most of the projects hence fail to finish on time and go over budget, especially those for internal purposes where the external brand image to the client isn’t at risk. One of the unfortunate thing’s in such cases is the absence of flexible scheduling where some staff members end up being highly overloaded while others are twiddling their thumbs (or more realistically watching youtube) with no work to do.

As a result with a stressful overloaded work environment, with projects going over budget and work misallocation amongst the resources, many will start to simply feel over their work. Such an environment can become frustrating and toxic.

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Mozilla ponders demise of Firefox for Apple's Leopard

Mozilla is mulling the end of Firefox support for Mac owners running Leopard, the Apple operating system released four years ago, developer discussions show.

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In a message Wednesday to a planning thread, Mozilla engineering manager Josh Aas proposed that the company pull the plug on Mac OS X 10.5 in six months.

"Maintaining Mac OS X 10.5 support consumes a non-trivial portion of the resources we have available for Mac OS X development," Aas said. "Not maintaining Mac OS X 10.5 support will allow us to devote more resources to the product as used by the majority of our Mac OS X users, those on Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7."

Citing Mozilla's own data, Aas said that 24% of active Mac Firefox users currently run the browser on machines powered by Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard. By June 2012, when Aas suggested support stop, Leopard users should comprise only about 13% of Mac Firefox users.


Aas also noted that Apple itself has halted support for Leopard; it released the last security update for the 2007 operating system last June, several weeks before the launch of Mac OS X 10.7, better known as Lion.

The last time Apple updated its own Safari browser for Leopard was July 20, when it released Safari 5.0.6.

Apple typically stops issuing security updates for an older edition of Mac OS X when there are two successors available.

If Aas' plan is adopted, Firefox 13, now set to ship June 5, would be the last to support Leopard.

Although there were some dissenting voices in the discussion thread Aas kicked off, none objected to the eventual demise of Firefox support for Leopard, instead wondering when would be the best time to retire Mac OS X 10.5.

Some Leopard users have already been left behind by Mozilla. The open-source developer dropped support for PowerPC-equipped Macs earlier this year. Leopard is the newest Apple OS that runs on PowerPC, as opposed to Intel-based Macs.

Mozilla ditched Leopard's ancestor, Mac OS X 10.4, or Tiger, in early 2010 after the launch of Firefox 3.6.

Firefox fans have other options in the face of the looming retirement.

A group of developers calling themselves TenFourFox have created a browser built with Mozilla's code but fine-tuned for PowerPC Macs running Tiger or Leopard.

Camino, also built atop Mozilla's code, is another option: Camino runs on Tiger and later, and on both Intel and PowerPC Macs.

Both TenFourFox and Camino are free downloads.

Bill Gates Testifies: Microsoft Beat WordPerfect Fair and Square

Bill Gates testified in a Salt Lake City courtroom Monday in a lawsuit that accuses Microsoft of — surprise! — monopolistic behavior. The accuser: former WordPerfect owner Novell.

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If you’re old enough to remember Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a lame movie, before it became a hip TV show, you may also recall a promising challenger to Microsoft Word called WordPerfect, which was bought by Novell in 1994.

WordPerfect was once a powerful brand, and it still has a following in academic and legal circles thanks to its differentiating features (such as streaming codes, which are similar to HTML tags). WordPerfect even had larger market share than Word in the 1980s and early 1990s, when the operating system of choice was DOS.

Then came Windows. After its debut in 1989, Word for Windows grew quickly while WordPerfect stumbled into the party late in 1992 with a buggy version.

The release of Windows 95 sealed its fate. There wasn’t a Win 95 version of WordPerfect until May 1996, nine months after Word 95 debuted and continued to eat up market share. Novell ended up selling WordPerfect that year, to Corel, for what it says was a $1.2 billion loss.

In 2004, Novell finally cried foul. The company says WordPerfect never got a fair shot on Windows 95 since Microsoft shut it out of the development process, ostensibly in favor of Word. Novell names Gates himself, claiming he ordered Microsoft engineers to reject WordPerfect as a Windows 95 application because it was too good.

Gates himself took the stand Monday to give his side of the story. While questioned by Microsoft lawyer Steven Holley, Gates said he denied the central argument of Novell’s suit — that the software giant withheld elements of Windows 95 that undermined WordPerfect.

Gates said that creating Windows 95 was the “most challenging, trying project we had ever done.” He admitted that the development team removed a technical feature of the operating system that would have supported WordPerfect, because he believed it might crash Windows. In the end, Gates argued, Novell didn’t innovate fast enough, and Word was the better product.

The numbers tend to support Gates’ argument. Stan Liebowitz of the University of Texas looked at the market share of Word vs. WordPerfect since 1986, and it clearly shows Word shooting up fast while WordPerfect sinking from its once-dominant position, starting in the early 1990s.

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Would a faster (and less buggy) release on Windows 95 have turned the tide? Or at least given WordPerfect a fair shake? That’s the central question U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz will have to answer. But let us know your take in the comments.

RIM moves to higher mobile ground with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion: Is it too late?

The new plan for RIM revolves around focusing on what it does best for mobile device management software—asset management, configuration, security policies, group administration and centralized management.

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Research in Motion on Tuesday outlined plans to launch BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, enterprise software designed to manage a bevy of mobile devices including the iPhone and Android smartphones.

With RIM’s smartphone share taking its knocks, the company can’t afford to rely on selling a complete mobile stack—BlackBerry device, BlackBerry Enterprise Server and RIM management software—-any more. BlackBerry Mobile Fusion will be available in March 2012.

The new plan for RIM revolves around focusing on what it does best for mobile device management software—asset management, configuration, security policies, group administration and centralized management. The challenge for RIM here is obvious: There are multiple mobile device management software providers and the BlackBerry Enterprise Server doesn’t have the lock-in it once did.

RIM appears to be trying to thread the needle between the bring your own device movement and selling its BlackBerry stack of mobile hardware and software.

How will this turn out? Here are three scenarios:

Best case: RIM’s focus on security and enterprise management puts it at the top of the mobile stack. RIM brings its security and enterprise management knowhow to a bevy of devices. RIM’s enterprise foothold gives it a leg up.

Middle-of-the-road case: RIM’s BlackBerry Mobile Fusion effort is a bit late, but manages to keep the company relevant even as it fades on smartphones. Companies loyal to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server naturally gravitate to Mobile Fusion. Other CIOs, however, look to other mobile device management suites offered by Sybase, Good and a bevy of other players that include Microsoft and Google.

Worst case: BlackBerry Mobile Fusion is viewed as a Hail Mary pass that comes too late. Technology executives begin to wonder why they need RIM as a mobile device management middleman when employees aren’t bringing BlackBerry devices to work.

It’s unclear how this BlackBerry Mobile Fusion effort will pan out. All of the cases outlined above are likely to have an equal probability of actually happening.

RIM’s move does remind me of a Clayton Christensen talk about innovation. Christensen, a Harvard professor, outlines innovation conundrums through the years. The common theme in multiple examples is how companies cede the lower ground in a market to move upstream to higher margin products. If you follow profit margin religion, you’re likely to outsource and give up on tough markets. The higher ground always looks better. The issue is that companies eventually run out of headroom and nothing is left. See Smart Planet: Clay Christensen: 5 observations on innovation

It’s a bit of a stretch to argue that RIM is ceding the device market in a bid to move up the mobile stack, but the writing—beginning with Mobile Fusion—may be on the wall.

Physicians using tablets to treat patients

Within the next year, almost half of all doctors will be using tablets and other mobile devices to perform everyday tasks, such as accessing patient information in electronic medical records (EMRs), according to the survey by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a nonprofit group.

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Today, a quarter of healthcare providers surveyed say they're using tablets in their practice. Another 21% indicated they expect to do so within a year.

CompTIA's Third Annual Healthcare IT Insights and Opportunities study was based on two seperate online surveys: One focused on 350 doctors, dentists and other healthcare providers or administrators; the other polled 400 IT firms with healthcare IT practices. Both were conducted in late July and early August.

The study shows that more than half of healthcare professionals currently use a smartphone for work, and about a third use their smartphones or tablets to access EMR systems. Another 20% expect to start mobile usage with EMRs within the next year.


The U.S. government is pressing all medical facilities to roll out EHRs by 2016, but the going has been slow so far. By the end of next year, 58% of small physician practices are expected to have EHR systems in place.

By 2014, the federal government wants more than half of all healthcare facilities to use EHRs.

Facilities that roll out the systems -- and prove their meaningful use, according to federal standards -- can receive tens of thousands of dollars in reimbursement money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Some facilities, depending on their size, could get millions.

EHRs are also expected to promote the use of standardized medical practices.

CompTIA's survey also showed EMR system adoption is on the rise, with 38% of healthcare providers indicating they have a comprehensive system in place and 17% saying they have a partial system or module. Sixty-one percent of the EMR said they're generally satisfied with their comprehensive systems.

"That's a respectable figure, but one that also indicates there's room for improvement in areas such as greater ease of use; better interoperability with other systems; faster speeds; improved remote access and mobility features; and more training," CompTIA said.

Doctors have reported feeling like data-entry clerks when typing their own notes into EMR systems. Others are unfamiliar with the technology and see it as yet one more learning curve to conquer in their jobs.

"We're a teaching hospital, so on one end of the spectrum we have residents born with a computer in their hand and so they look at this as an opportunity to move forward; on the other side of the spectrum are the physicians [who] are in their 60s and the very idea of signing onto a computer is a big question mark to them," said Bill Fawns, director of IT services at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif.


Late last year, Kern Medical Center, a 222-bed acute-care teaching hospital, deployed an OpenVista EMR system from Medsphere Systems Corp.

"As mobile devices and applications have become more user-friendly, affordable and powerful, the appeal to businesses of all types, including healthcare providers, has grown exponentially," Tim Herbert, vice president of research at CompTIA, said in a statement.

The survey also touched on the adoption of cloud computing in the healthcare industry. The results showed cloud computing is clearly in its early stages, with 57% indicating they were not very familiar with the technology and just 5% stating they were using cloud services.

"It's worth noting, though, that some healthcare providers are likely using cloud-based applications, like software-as-a-service, and not thinking of it as cloud computing," the report stated.
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The potential for its growth is strong. A key component of EMR meaningful use standards is the ability to share information, either through proprietary networks or through regional Health Information Exchanges, which will include many of the elements of cloud computing.

Adoption of telemedicine, where physicians consult with patients with teleconferencing, is still a ways off, the report said. Recent studies have shown that patients can be just as effectively treated through telemedicine as through traditional in-person visits. In fact, studies have shown telemedicine actually improves patient-physician communication.

Hoewever, just 14% of healthcare professionals reported actively following news and trends in telemedicine, according to CompTIA's survey.

Those surveyed indicated they saw the greatest benefits of telemedicine in the areas of continuing medical education (61%), specialist referral services (44%) and patient consultations (37%). Only one in 10 healthcare providers surveyed say they intend to use video conferencing for patient interaction within the next 12 months.

Better Windows support due on IBM mainframes

IBM mainframes will soon be able to manage Windows applications, bridging one of the last major divides in data centers.

IBM had already announced that it intended to deliver that capability with its zEnterprise 196 mainframe, but it recently said the Windows management function will be available on Dec. 16.

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There are many Windows-based applications, including ones made by IBM, inside most data centers; they typically interact with mainframes to access data. Historically, all Windows software has had to be managed separately.

But now, IBM has promised, the security and speed of mainframe environments that include Windows systems will be improved. It will be possible to connect systems on a private network, thus avoiding some network hops and enabling the use of integrated management tools.

Joe Clabby, an analyst at Clabby Analytics, said the new features should reduce the labor required to run mainframe environments that have multiple operating systems. Moreover, he added, "if you can manage this as a single architecture, it saves money."

Greg Lotko, business line executive in IBM's System z division, said the addition of Windows support "is really recognizing that the world is heterogeneous."

This version of this story was originally published in Computerworld's print edition. It was adapted from an article that appeared earlier on Computerworld.com.

Shaping the Cloud

HP Labs research explores how next-generation cloud systems might be built

It’s not easy to shape a cloud. That goes for cloud computing systems as much as the atmospheric phenomena for which they’re named.

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But as cloud computing becomes ever more central to IT operations, how these intentionally diffuse systems are assembled will have an increasingly significant impact on what they’re able to do and how well they can run.

That’s the thinking at HP’s Cloud and Security Lab in Bristol, UK, where a novel approach to cloud computing, based on highly secure but flexibly managed cells, is being researched.

“It’s based on a completely new kind of architecture,” says Julio Guijarro of the model that he and his colleagues are calling Cells as a Service. “The vision we had required a lot of componentry that didn’t exist,” he adds, “so we had to build all that first in order to make it work.”

A new model

The Cells as a Service model grew out of work the Bristol team has been engaged in for over a decade.

Early investigations into Utility and Grid computing led them to want to build their own platform for deploying cloud-based services, says Guijarro. “That was generating a lot of interest among HP customers,” he recalls, “but nobody was providing the infrastructure that we also needed to build such a platform. So we went down a level and started working on that.”

Much of their early research had involved supplying digital animation companies with remote rendering services, an experience that underlined the degree to which IT customers need to be confident that they are protecting their intellectual property if they’re to migrate to lower-cost, cloud based systems.

As a result, explains fellow researcher Patrick Goldsack, “when we started to think about architecture, we started by asking how you can really provide a secure framework from the ground up, within which we can then deliver different services to different customers.”

A truly secure system, notes Goldsack, ought to be able to serve commercial rivals like Dreamworks and Pixar, or Pepsi and Coca Cola, at the same time, with each 100% confident that their own data is accessible only to themselves. At that same time, though, it should also allow them to collaborate if and when they wish. Banks, for example, might be rivals in some operations and partners in others.

For that to happen, adds Guijarro, “You have to build into the design the ability for A to talk to B when they want to, and for B to talk to A. That’s one of the main differentiators between our system and anything else that is out there today.”

Cells in two senses

The new infrastructure, like other cloud systems, is built out of virtualized machines created automatically and on the fly over sets geographically-distributed servers.

But in this model the virtualized servers have the quality of cells – both in the sense of biological building blocks and of highly secure holding pens for information.

“Each cell has a semi permeable membrane with a tight control over that permeability,” notes Goldsack. “As a result, you can specify your relationship with other cells in the system and the level of permeability you have between the various other cells. In addition, you can alter those levels later on if you wish.”

Existing cloud models typically serve multiple users by requiring that every user own the same kind of rights over the same kind of machines. But thanks to its novel design, the Cells as a Service model offers much more flexibility while at the same time offering the kind of security that cloud customers need.

Underlying innovations

In order to build this new architecture, the HP team had to create an array of underlying technologies that were themselves novel.

“The networking is completely new,” explains Guijarro. “It doesn’t require any special switches or anything. Instead, we virtualized the entire network in software, which gives us a strong control of what happens in the network layer.”

In addition, the Labs team reinvented how virtual disks connect up to virtual machines.

Traditionally, when you create a virtual machine, you create a virtual disk from which it will boot that contains a certain amount of data. It’s possible to create a virtual machine very fast, but as virtual disks have become ever larger they’ve been taking ever longer – over an hour sometimes – to create and copy from a base image.

“We get the performance up using a number of techniques such as copy-on-write and clever caching algorithms,” says Goldsack. “We can do per-volume encryption, and impose access control to the volumes. It’s an entirely new approach to virtual storage appropriate to the cloud.”

A third major innovation is in how the virtualization process is automated. “It’s a very highly distributed, disaggregated asynchronous mechanism, which scales out very beautifully,” Goldsack reports.

A popular demonstrator

The Cells as a Service model has recently been integrated into HP’s G-Cloud demonstrator at HPL Bristol. Now one year old and in its second generation, the demonstrator was built to offer governments a sense of how cloud computing might help them deliver core services much more cost-effectively and efficiently.

Interest so far has been ‘amazing,’ says Goldsack, who notes that corporations are proving as interested as government agencies in sending their senior technology executives to visit.

The tours, he notes, “allow us to share our vision of what Cloud can do for you, what the issues are that you might think about and how we are approaching some of those issues like security, privacy, speed, reliability and high availability.”

At the same time, the visitors help the HP team understand the concerns that potential customers have about the cloud and where they are in the process of moving their services into the cloud environment.

Back to the platform

Next the team wants to move back up the software hierarchy to where they started originally: to look at the kinds of platforms they can build on a Cells as a Service infrastructure.

“That’s really where our interest has always been,” notes Goldsack. “And we’ll likely start doing some work with the client side, too, looking at better ways to bring clients into the cloud.”

After that, they’ll likely create model software solutions to show off the unique capabilities of the Cells as a Service infrastructure.

“This is just the beginning,” suggests Guijarro, “and I don’t think anybody knows where this is going to go.” All along, he notes, the idea has been to give people confidence to move more to the cloud – a move that ought, in turn, to let them to be more innovative in the services they offer.

“It’s one of the most interesting aspects of the research that we do,” he says, “that we’re enabling people to do things that nobody has thought of yet.