VeriSign to acquire Kontiki

CNET reports that VeriSign to acquire Kontiki. This is good news for the online content distribution ecosystem. I've used Kontiki in the past and it has very robust architecture that can be used to reduce bandwidth costs both inside enterprise networks and for B2C secure content distribution.

Microsoft to 'host' Linux virtually

Microsoft is finally accepting the reality that enterprises want to use Linux within their IT environment. CNET reports that Microsoft to 'host' Linux virtually.

It's better to share in the pie and control how the pie is divided, than losing all the business to . We'll have to wait and see what performance degradation comes with Windows being the host OS.

At last - Self destructing storage devices

For those who need to take highly secure information with them, the new Kington Self-Destruct Privacy Flash Drive could be the ticket. After 25 failed passwords the USB drive "melts" the data.

This can be great for stopping unauthorized access, but, what if someone slips it into there pocked and does the 25 invalid attempts on purpose. There goes your data!

The Torn-Up Credit Card Application

Rob at Cockeyed.com tested the safeguards credit card companies have against identify theft and fraudulent card applications. The Torn-Up Credit Card Application is a step by step account of how all the warning signs were ignored on a credit card application.

For some more fun and interesting times, check out the other areas on his site.

Tablets in School

The Show on 10, a new Microsoft initiative reports on a private school in Seattle where every student has a Tablet PC. Tablets in School is one of the latest videos from this up-beat daily program.

I think this is a great idea. The challenge for business will be to be ready to allow these students to make use of all the technologies they have been exposed to when they enter the workforce.