In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. Service provision has been defined as an economic activity that does not result in ownership, and this is what differentiates it from providing physical goods. It is claimed to be a process that creates benefits by facilitating either a change in customers, a change in their physical possessions, or a change in their intangible assets.
By supplying some level of skill, ingenuity, and experience, providers of a service participate in an economy without the restrictions of carrying stock (inventory) or the need to concern themselves with bulky raw materials. On the other hand, their investment in expertise does require marketing and upgrading in the face of competition which has equally few physical restrictions.
AMD Says U.S. Ends Antitrust Probe with No Action Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:37:59 -0400
A probe into potential antitrust violations involving graphics chips makers has ended, and no action was taken by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to Advance Micro Devices. - NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice
has ended its probe into potential antitrust violations
involving graphics chips makers and taken no action, Advance
Micro Devices said on Monday.
The company said the DOJ had informed AMD and ATI
Technologies on Friday that it had ... McAfee Notes Spread of Bogus Security Software Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:26:08 -0400
McAfee warns of an increase in malware posing as legitimate security software in its bi-annual Security Threat journal report. McAfee also noted a jump in Trojans using social engineering techniques to spread, and reveals evidence that freecreditreport.com is the most popular domain for typosquatting. - Think it's safe to download a patch from your e-mail? Not so fast.
According to a new report by McAfee, cyber-criminals are increasingly capitalizing on users looking to protect their PCs with the latest updates. In its bi-annual Security Journal threat report, McAfee noted a jump in the amount o... eWeek Newsbreak, October 13, 2008 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:16:08 -0400
Apple's iPhone may finally have some competition. Last week RIM and Verizon Wireless unveiled the new touch screen smartphone called the Blackberry Thunder. Speaking of smart phones, the work force is fast becoming a mobile one. Whether they¹re using company issued Blackberries or their personal iPhone, users are accessing data, applications, e-mail and schedules. It¹s often unofficial and outside the bounds of IT, but Gartner research shows it¹s only a matter of time before they make it official and ask for IT support. The study also breaks down who's footing the bill, and how soon your company could be too. Security vendors such as Symantec, Trend Micro, Secure Computing, CA and Sophos made no fewer than 11 significant acquisitions in 2008. Find out who's buying who and how hefty the price tag. Own a Mac OS X 10.5 or Mac OS X 10.4.11? If you do, Apple has just released a massive security update. Ashley explains where you can go to download it. - Video Content.... Sun Microsystems, Fujitsu Offering New SPARC-Based Server Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:43:06 -0400
Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu are rolling out a new midrange server system dubbed the SPARC Enterprise T5440, which will be based on the UltraSPARC T2 Plus processor. While Sun and Fujitsu have been offering low-end systems that use the UltraSPARC T2 chip, this server is geared toward midmarket and enterprise companies that want to run database and CRM applications within their data center infrastructure. The T5440, which Sun and Fujitsu will both sell, is expected to compete against other Unix systems such as IBM Power Systems and HP's Integrity line. - Sun
Microsystems and Fujitsu
are rolling out a jointly developed midrange system, the SPARC
Enterprise T5440 server, which is based on Sun's UltraSPARC T2 plus processor
and is designed to run database and CRM
applications.
With the new T5440 system, Sun and Fujitsu are looking to bring a midr... The Risks In Wildcard Certificates Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:43:20 -0400
They may not be real-world problems, but wildcard certificates have some definite theoretical problems. But they can be so much cheaper that users will buy them anyway. - The imperative to use SSL, for web authentication and encryption or VPNs, is reasonably universal. Competition has driven prices of certificates down over the years to the point where you can get conventional SSL certificates from reputable vendors for well under $100 per year.
Another product gain... FCC Likely to Recommend Unlicensed Spectrum Use Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:09:07 -0400
The Federal Communications Commission will soon release a report on the feasibility of opening up unused spectrum, or white spaces, for use with wireless broadband. The FCC engineering report will share results of several years of data collection, including field tests on Broadway in New York City and at FedEx Field in Maryland. - WASHINGTON (Reuters) A battle between tech companies like Google Inc and
broadcasters over use of soon-to-be vacant airwaves will heat up soon as U.S.
regulators release an anticipated report on the issue.
The Federal Communications Commission's report will weigh in as early as
Friday on the fea...
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Boeing engineers union weighs strike plan Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:17:00 -0700 As Boeing and striking Machinists return to the bargaining table, the company's engineers represented by SPEEA weigh their options. Efforts to calm markets face test this week Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:24:59 -0700 After a whirl of weekend emergency meetings, government leaders on both sides of the Atlantic produced bold promises to rescue the global financial system, but still raced to work out the details to calm battered stock markets before they opened this morning. Alliance may one day aid paralyzed, amputees Building on tech-robotic link Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:50:51 -0700 The Northwest's economic future seemed promising Friday, if you were inside a certain conference room at Microsoft's advanced research center in Redmond.
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Revived Fervor for Smart Monitors Linked to a Server Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:38:35 -0000 Instead of having a big, loud and complex computer on your desk, what if you could have a quiet, thin machine that rarely needed an upgrade or a fix?
Korean Star’s Suicide Reignites Debate on Web Regulation Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:32:19 -0000 When movie star Choi Jin-sil was found dead, South Korean police, the media and members of Parliament immediately pointed fingers at the Internet.
Advertising: Newspapers’ Web Revenue Is Stalling Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:14:14 -0000 Newspapers, already facing a grim economic forecast, are digesting another piece of bad news.
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City hopes to shuttle people in 'podcars' Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:47:49 -0400 Read full story for latest details.
Saudi prince to erect world's tallest building Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:00:44 -0400 Saudi Prince and billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal says he will build the world's tallest building, planned to be over a kilometer (3,281 feet) high. The tower will be built in the Saudi town of Jeddah and will be part of a larger project that will cost $26.7 billion, (100 billion Saudi riyals) said the Prince's firm, Kingdom Holding Company.
Texts from elephant warn rangers of trouble Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:00:36 -0400 Read full story for latest details.
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Fast, Citywide WiFi Launches In Baltimore Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:19:00 -0400 The nation's first rollout of WiMax has launched in Baltimore. Host Steve Inskeep talks to tech commentator Mario Armstrong about the fourth generation Internet service. It's a wireless connection that is fast and allows a subscriber to roam across the city. New Solar Cell Easy As Pizza To Make Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:16:00 -0400 The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention. SpaceX Celebrates First Successful Rocket Launch Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400 SpaceX's flagship Falcon1 rocket has successfully launched from an island in the central Pacific, becoming the first privately-developed rocket to orbit the planet. NASA has already contracted SpaceX to begin private space flight missions to the International Space Station beginning in 2010.
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US tourist set for space station Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:19:17 -0000 US space tourist Richard Garriott follows in the footsteps of his astronaut father as he blasts off into space. Music fans back legal downloads Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:08:00 -0000 Nearly three quarters of online music pirates would be be put off by warnings from their internet provider, suggests a survey. Test explores if robots can think Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:09:34 -0000 An experiment takes place at Berkshire's University of Reading to see if robots are capable of intelligent thought.
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Japan's latest robots Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:19:22 -0400 Oct 13 - Japan puts its human-like robots on display.
Facebook eyes growth over profits Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:39:44 -0400 Oct. 12 - On a visit to London as part of a multi-city European trip, Facebook founder Mark Zuckeberg explains his strategy for navigating a tough economic climate.
Reuters Technology Week Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:38:38 -0400 Oct. 10 - Palin dukes it out digitally, super strong scents, and prize-winning protein.
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UK university holds artificial intelligence test By RAPHAEL G. SATTER Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:11:01 -0000 READING, England (AP) -- Computers argued, cracked jokes and parried trick questions, all part of an annual test of artificial intelligence carried out at the University of Reading.... MySpace taps small businesses in ad money quest By RACHEL METZ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:06:27 -0000 NEW YORK (AP) -- Just because your band doesn't have the bucks for a six-figure advertising campaign doesn't mean you wouldn't be interested in promoting it on MySpace.... Kenya's elephants send text messages to rangers By KATHARINE HOURELD Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:43:58 -0000 OL PEJETA, Kenya (AP) -- The text message from the elephant flashed across Richard Lesowapir's screen: Kimani was heading for neighboring farms....
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Gartner and UBS provide a mixed view on IT spending 2008 and 2009 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:31:00 -0700 Gartner releases a research report that forecasts a 2.3 percent growth in IT spending this year, while UBS Securities predicts a more dire outcome of a 5 to 15 percent decline. '60 Minutes' video: Drone warfare in Iraq Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:29:57 -0700 UAVs like the Predator are a highly valued asset for the U.S. military as it pursues "fleeting and perishable" targets. Lesley Stahl reports. Green news harvest: 'black silicon' solar cells Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:17:42 -0700 SiOnyx unveils enhanced silicon, Bloom Energy steps ahead with fuel cell, tough days for public clean energy companies, the nuclear fall-out from falling stock market, the price of oil's impact on clean energy, Chevron and DHL invest in clean tech.
OpenSSL - A toolkit implementing SSL v2/v3 and TLS protocols with full-strength cryptography world-wide. It is based on SSLeay, developed by Eric Young and Tim Hudson. [Free / Open Source] (The OpenSSL Project)
AirZip - Provider of the FileSecure business communication and file security solution. Based on enterprise digital rights management technology.
Meta Description: [ AirZip FileSECURE provides controlled access to electronic documents or files, persistently protecting intellectual property and private information from unauthorized access or use. ]
Alacris - Alacris develops and deploys software products and services that enable large enterprises to consolidate the management of their PKI security technologies.
Aladdin Knowledge Systems - Access control systems and user authentication ensure only authorized users access online information. By implementing strong user authentication and access control systems, organizations can ensure that only authorized users access their online information.
Meta Description: [ eToken is a USB based smart card device for cost-effective strong authentication and ecommerce. ]
beTRUSTed - Service from PricewaterhouseCoopers, secures large commercial transactions and communications over the Internet through the issuing of digital certificates.
Meta Description: [ When it comes to security, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Cybertrust.com is here to help. ]
Binor - ASN.1 and PKI resources. Toolkits, applications, and free online utilities.
CertAlert Software, Inc. - Focused on the development of solutions for security infrastructure management. Provider of services to facilitate security assessment and management of digital security assets.
Challenge PKI Project - The open test suites is a solution to speed interoperability between multi-domain and multi-vendor PKIs. The test suites can overcome the contradiction between vague standards and various implementations.
Comodo - Digital certificates, web identity assurance and secure messaging solutions. Trust toolbar website validation browser plug-in.
Meta Description: [ Offers a range of internet security products including ssl certificate digital ssl
certificate authority for secure e-commerce business. ]
CoreStreet Ltd - Provide certificate validation to enable strong security for physical and logical access control. The product is based on a distributed responder model.
Meta Description: [ The world's most demanding government and commercial enterprises rely on CoreStreet software to power their smart credential, PKI, and convergence programs. ]
CPKtec Home Page - Provider of cryptography toolkits for mobile devices. Cryptographic development services including software design and assembler programming.
Diginus - Provider of PKI and digital certificate based services using a range of technologies including Open Source. Features company profile, and service descriptions. Provides information about UK and European PKI related public-sector initiatives.
Meta Description: [ Provider of PKI as managed service to Government, corporate users. Delivering digital certificates for authentication, encryption, signatures to facilitate ecommerce, egovernment. Provide secure applications, consultancy. , ]
E-Lock Technologies - Providing PKI based Digital Signature and Encryption products and services.
Meta Description: [ PKI based digital signatures and electronic signatures for Internet security. Digital signing encryption and verification for MS Office and Adobe Acrobat documents. ]
EJBCA, Java Certificate Authority - A platform independent Certificate Authority based on J2EE technology. It can be used standalone or integrated in J2EE applications. The software is OSI Certified Open Source under the LGPL license.
Electrosoft Services - Security and PKI Consulting - Electrosoft Services is a consulting and software development company specializing in IT and Internet security, and public key infrastucture (PKI).
Meta Description: [ Electrosoft Services is a consulting and software development company specializing in IT and Internet security, cryptographic applications and Public Key Infrastucture (PKI). Dr. Sarbari Gupta, CISSP is the President of Electrosoft Services. ]
Entrust - Encryption, digital signatures and key management solutions. Product details and customer experiences.
Meta Description: [ Entrust Fraud Detection solution provides real time fraud detection for the online protection of high risk activities before they take place using unobtrusive zero touch technologies. Entrust is a trusted security expert in securing digital identities thru strong authentication, PKI and SSL. Cu... ]
eOriginal, Inc. - Enables the electronic creation, transmission, storage and retrieval of protected electronic original documents. Features product description and company profile.
Meta Description: [ Electronic commerce is generally achieved through a combination of technologies, applications, participants and processes. eOriginal, Inc. has developed a product that ties together, integrates and manages the myriad components of an electronic transaction. ]
GlobalCerts - Offer a secure email gateway solution for businesses, incorporating scalable X.509 PKI functionality for managing digital certificates from approved CAs. Includes live demos, webcasts and brochures.
Meta Description: [ GlobalCerts provides Email Security Solutions to enterprises, ASPs and ISPs that are robust, simple and affordable. ]
IDX-PKI - IDX-PKI is an Open Source implementation of a Public Key Infrastructure which aims to be IETF compliant for PKIX License recommandations. Always improved, IDX-PKI is already fully usable and suitable for commercial use.
Meta Description: [ IDEALX.com - Partenaire open source des grands comptes et administrations ]
JaBaCATs - Command line java tool for running certification authorities. Allow generation of digital certificates, certificate requests and certificate revocation lists.
NewPKI - An open source PKI based on the low level OpenSSL API. Compatible with Linux and Windows.
Meta Description: [ Where Open Source PKI Stands ]
OpenLDAP - Open source LDAP software including servers, clients, and SDKs.
Meta Description: [ The Open Source for LDAP software and information. Home of OpenLDAP. ]
Openvalidation.org - Offers information on how to use OSCP and SCVP, an online certificate revocation checker and searchable list of certification authorities.
Meta Description: [ free OCSP SCVP PKI validation service openvalidation.org ]
Pebblehaven Company - Offering digital web certificates and web site identity verification solutions.
Meta Description: [ Our services include domain name registration, web site design, web site hosting, and consulting. ]
PKI XML Web Service - An online tool to generate digital certificates via a PKI. Based on XML / SOAP.
Meta Description: [ Methods for securing SOAP messages ]
PKIForum.com - PKIForum.com is an independent news, information and education organization focused on public key infrastructure (PKI). Good source of news on new PKI related products and services.
SecCommerce GmbH - SecCommerce Informationssysteme GmbH produce software-solutions for Internet-security. There are products offered for security infrastructure and digital signature as well as projects for realizing crucial business workflows in the Internet.
Meta Description: [ Rund um das Thema "Digitale Signatur" bietet SecCommerce, der Spezialist für Signaturanwendungskomponenten, ein durchgängiges und bewährtes Standardprodukt, welches branchenübergreifend von Banken und Versicherungen über Behörden bis hin zum Gesundheitswesen im Einsatz ist. ]
Secorvo Security Consulting GmbH - Consultancy and Services: PKI Concepts, Strategies and Implementation for big compagnies worldwide
SecureNet - A global provider of secure e-commerce solutions for Internet applications, remote banking, virtual private networks (VPNs) and data critical e-commerce activities.
Meta Description: [ When it comes to security, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Cybertrust.com is here to help. ]
Selso.com - Free Certification Service Provider. Implemented using Open Source.
Meta Description: [ Selso.com, Autoritée de certification gratuite et libre. Utilisation de logiciels opensource et mise a disposition du service gratuitement. ]
SUNPKI - Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Public Key Infrastructure.
SwissSign - Provider of PKI security technology for individuals, companies and organizations. Features company overview and product descriptions. Offers free certification services for individuals as well as commercial PKI services.
Meta Description: [ SwissSign ]
The Multimedia Security Company - The Media Security Company. Products ond consulting for Watermarking and Encryption
Meta Description: [ Presentation of MediaSec - The Media Security Company - We offer product ond consulting for Media Security such as Watermarking and Encryption. ]
VeriSign Trust Services Integration Kit (TSIK) - TSIK provides free Java APIs that simplify trusted application development. The APIs enable rapidly integration of digital trust services, from secure XML processing to authentication, authorization, and payments. Developers can integrate with VeriSign's digital trust services without knowing the details of the lower level functions such as signing and processing of XML. Developers can also use these APIs to create secure XML applications of their own.
Zertificon Solutions - Provider of PKI based encryption and digital signature solutions. Company profile and product portfolio.
Meta Description: [ Central email security for the entire company ]
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