North Korea May Allow Limited Internet Use From 2009, Chosun Ilbo Reports Aug 7, 2008
s regime currently allows a few high-ranking officials to access databases on scientific and technological information at central government agencies, the newspaper said. North Korea will develop a high-speed Internet service network by laying optical cables between Pyongyang and Hamhung on the east coast of the peninsula and extending it to Chongjin and Sinuiju on China's border in the northwest, the newspaper cited Kim Sang Myung, head of North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, as saying. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
When worlds collide: Microsoft funds Apache Jul 26, 2008
On Friday, Microsoft released a patch to ADOdb, a package PHP uses to access databases. The patch lets PHP use SQL Server. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Enhance Your Lotus Notes for Free May 29, 2008
The workspace is generally a fairly bland landscape of buttons (called chiclets) that you use to click on to access databases. Well not any more. (IntranetJournal)
Libraries to close on Sundays Apr 18, 2008
Patrons may renew materials, place holds, access the Library's collection, get reference assistance through electronic books, use the ask-a-librarian service, access databases and more by visiting the self-service section of the library's web site, www. sjcpls. (The St. Augustine Record)
Microsoft, Ventana Research & Prodiance to Host Online Seminar Entitled: '21st Century Spreadsheets - Business Value Driver or Clear & Present Risk?' Mar 4, 2008
What: Online Seminar entitled "21st Century Spreadsheets: Business Value Driver or Clear nt Risk?" When: Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 10:00 am PDT, 1:00 pm EDT To Register: Featured Speakers: -- Robert D. Kugel, CFA, VP rch Director, Ventana Research -- Sam Harris, Enterprise Risk Management iance Solution Specialist, Microsoft -- Eric Perry, Vice President, Marketing, Prodiance Corporation Who Should Attend: CFOs, controllers, CIOs, auditors, senior risk management and compliance executives... (PR Newswire)
S.H. officers get laptops Jan 17, 2008
System allows police to access databases, make reports while out of office. SWEET HOME - Eight laptops purchased last year with funds from the Sweet Home Police Department s budget for a mobile data terminal project now allow officers in their patrol cars to access law enforcement databases and write reports, shortening hours spent indoors processing paperwork. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Attackers Target Zero-Day Flaw Dec 14, 2007
Attackers are going after Microsoft Office Access databases, earlier in the week, taking advantage of an unpatched stack buffer overflow to deliver malicious databases that are leading to system hijacking in an undetermined number of cases. ADVERTISEMENT. (eWeek)
Teens in the trenches| Dec 4, 2007
Military recruiters already have the right to give presentations in public schools and to access databases with the contact information of all public school students whose parents do not remove their children from the list. But they don't have nearly the same impact as daily interaction with teachers and students in uniform, Castro said. (iAfrica.com)
Chicago Taps IBM, Firetide To Install 'Operation Virtual Shield' Sep 30, 2007
The Firetide system allows Chicago's first responders to access databases rapidly and is configured to allow the addition of thousands more video access points in the future. Firetide's mesh network, which utilizes the firm's HotPort 6000 product family, operates within the 2. (InformationWeek)
Trintech and Prodiance to Deliver Best in Class Solution for Spreadsheet Risk Mitigation to the European Market Sep 17, 2007
email: About Prodiance Prodiance delivers enterprise class software solutions to help organizations increase visibility and control over business critical spreadsheets and Access Databases while improving compliance and mitigating operational risks. Prodiance leverages over 17 years experience in delivering innovative technology solutions for highly regulated markets. (PR Newswire)
A question of privacy Aug 6, 2007
Pre-employment screening agencies can access databases that contain information from more than 600 sources. There are more than 90 companies that offer investigative services for background checks in Denver alone. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Full on KPIs! By Robin Tidd Aug 4, 2007
By Robin Tidd - 03 Aug 2007. The following is a suummary of a presentation given at the recent AccountingWEB breakfast briefing on KPIs and why half measures are not enough. (Accounting Web, UK)
Library gets an 'earful' from residents about new building program Jun 29, 2007
"They can access databases that are quite costly for an individual to subscribe to. For instance, you can learn a language online.". The library system's strategic plan envisions an even more diversified future. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Review: Find sensitive content, fast Jun 27, 2007
0, the data-at-rest component of Tablus' data protection suite, accurately identifies sensitive information on file servers, laptops, desktops, portals, content management systems, Microsoft Access databases, and e-mail archives. Version 3. (InfoWorld)
Windows SharePoint hits its stride Jun 7, 2007
The IT group is working with a lot of legacy applications and a lot of Access databases and is trying to find ways to use its existing technology more efficiently, Davis said ... The IT group is working with a lot of legacy applications and a lot of Access databases and is trying to find ways to use its existing technology more efficiently, Davis said. (SearchWindows2000.com)
Britton Observing Library Week Apr 12, 2007
Marshall County Journal. Thursday 12 April, 2007. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
BI tools tackle cost, legal concerns: Mar 21, 2007
"If you've got 100 people pushing around spreadsheets and Access databases, you can't audit the information , you can't track it ; and you can guarantee that at some level, there are going to be mistakes," said Scott Sognefest, a BI expert at Deloitte Consulting LLP in Chicago. Fears of regulatory failure, coupled with increased global competition and the rise of Internet technologies, are changing how some CIOs handle the training aspect of BI. During the past few years, more and more... (SearchCIO.com)
Highlights of the Auditor General's report Feb 14, 2007
A notable weakness remains its inability to access databases belonging to other agencies to check criminal references and citizenship data. The auditor was dissatisfied with work on the social insurance number card by Human Resources. (Montreal Gazette)
More of this story Feb 8, 2007
"In this day of Access databases, Excel spreadsheets and QuickBooks accounting software it seems unimaginable that the Portsmouth School Department conducts and maintains its financial affairs in a non-electronic fashion, after all, the days of a 'Bob Cratchit' (of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol') type character sitting in a backroom with pen and green eyeshades are decades behind us. So did such digital records once exist, but exist no longer?". u "Intriguingly," the brief says, PCC... (Newport Daily News, RI)
Wireless Internet offered to ship crews Oct 26, 2006
Presumably, the wireless access also will benefit customs-immigration and Homeland Security officials, who will be able to quickly access databases and other records. Cross expects they, too, will take advantage of it. (Albany Times Union)
Use Access queries to archive old data Oct 24, 2006
It's not only possible but simple to selectively archive your Access databases. Mary Ann Richardson shows you how. (TechRepublic)
A smoother ride for Yarra Trams Aug 29, 2006
Some had put together Access databases. Others relied on Excel spreadsheets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Data protected?A rape victim wants tougher sentences for personal data abuse Aug 20, 2006
There are thought to be hundreds of blaggers operating in the UK who work full-time trying to illegally access databases held by banks, the government and utility companies. Often their work comes through organisations such as local authorities attempting to track down council tax defaulters and insurance companies investigating claimants. (BBC News -- UK)
Move over, 'CSI' Aug 11, 2006
Police, fire and building departments use the system to access databases and resources normally available only on hard-wired networks, he said. Deputy Fire Chief Larry Anderson said the system is much better than the cellular technology the city had relied upon. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Windows apps cross over to the Mac Jul 11, 2006
Although it's great that Mac owners will soon be able to work with Microsoft Access databases and lay plans with Microsoft Project without having to install a full-blown copy of Windows, I can't imagine a worse scenario than having to use a translation layer to run Microsoft's proprietary software on Apple's proprietary OS. CrossOver Office outperforms Virtual PC and allows users to forego the cost of a Windows license. But in other respects, it's every bit as much a step down, if you look at it... (InfoWorld)
Data from 1,500 nuclear weapons employees compromised Jun 14, 2006
Do they just have spreadsheets and/or access databases with all of this info for all to see. I mean, for pities sake, I used to be the admin of a small private college, and if someone ganked our servers they wouldn't be able to get at that information without some serious work. (DailyTech)
The Value of Imperfect SharePoint Solutions Jun 10, 2006
We've seen the polka dot pattern of departments using Access databases to store information. Perhaps we've even seen custom-developed applications written in Visual Basic that don't integrate to any other system. (IntranetJournal)
IBM touts data tool in WebSphere May 4, 2006
The data, sometimes duplicated, is contained in a variety of software including "homegrown software, Access databases and Excel spreadsheets," he said. Carquest wants to implement SOA and it's important for the organization to have a single instance of each piece of data for that deployment, Zucchero added. (InfoWorld)
Microsoft Fixes 14 Flaws Apr 14, 2006
Two other bulletins were judged "critical" by Microsoft: , which Symantec dubbed "Windows XP Self-Executing Vulnerability," and , which affects Windows MDAC (Microsoft Access Components), those parts of the used to access databases. 1. (InformationWeek)
Your Macs can run like a PC Apr 12, 2006
What haven't been are many games, some specific technical applications, and the sort of custom software used in the corporate environment, such as applications written on Microsoft Access databases. Roger Thomas, a systems engineer at New Zealand Apple distributor Renaissance, has been giving Boot Camp a test run. (New Zealand Herald)
Free remote 4 software by Tomsk Inc and others Feb 26, 2006
Remote viewer/editor for Access databases. Shareware. (Kolabora)
Teaching evolves with technology Jan 14, 2006
Blair Wallace, one of the pupils, said that when the class was studying plants, it used the technology to access databases of information that otherwise would fill classrooms with books. We went to an Internet site, and we would find out what the roots were used for, Blair said. (The Joplin Globe)
Adobe's Lightroom takes on Aperture Jan 10, 2006
Actual offers ODBC Driver for MS Access Actual Technologies today announced its , which allows a Mac user to retrieve data from Access databases with applications such as Excel and FileMaker, using queries to populate spreadsheets, charts, and graphs with live data. The native Mac solution for connecting to Access databases does not require the use of a separate Windows machine to communicate with the Access database: "Anyone familiar with setting up an ODBC connection on a Windows machine will... (MacNN)
