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Washington CASH selected
for HP technology grant |
| It was recently announced that Washington Community Alliance for Self-Help (CASH) has officially been selected to receive the HP Microenterprise Development grant valued at up to $250,000 for equipment, cash, services and technical support... (Full Article) |
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Black Hat and Def Con set for end of July |
| The Black Hat Briefings and Def Con, the two largest gatherings of both computer security professionals and computer hackers take place back-to-back in Las Vegas at the end of this month. Black Hat will be held at Ceaser’s Palace and Def Con at the Alexis Park Hotel. Information at www.blackhat.com and www.defcon.org respectively. |
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Sprint setting sights
on growing Hispanic market |
| With Sprint PCS’s new International Calling plan, wireless customers paying an additional $4.oo monthly can call anywhere in Mexico anytime for nine cents a minute, from anywhere in the United States while on the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The competitive rates provided with this new plan significantly lower the price for wireless calls to Latin America and other countries around the world. The plan is available nationwide and will bcommunicated through radio, newspaper and outdoor advertising in select markets. |
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Staying Secure
How secure is YOUR computer?
By Jim Kendall |
| Someone living in a cave in the farthest corners of the world may not know that attacks on computers and the internet continue to escalate, but I wouldn’t bet on it. The problem has become so pervasive and so costly that it is a source of more cussing and discussing than anything except sex and the weather, and weather may not even make the cut... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA welcomes Small to board |
The West Sound Technology Professionals Association’s (WSTPA) Board of Directors recently appointed Shari Small as its ninth and newest at-large member.
“Shari possesses a wealth of experience as a thriving entrepreneur,” said Doña L. Keating, President and Chairman of the Board. “Her passion for excellence and focus on results will prove to be strong assets two WSTPA’s future growth... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA hosts greater Hansville kickoff event |
| The Hansville Community Center Board recently embarked upon the “Futures Project,” which will be looking at the community the way it is now and the way it might be in the future. The West Sound Technology Professionals (WSTPA) will be helping the community learn of ways technology can and will shape its future... (Full Article) |
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Broadband map of Mason County now available |
| For those who have been following telecommunications developments in Mason County for the past several years, you will recognize that a highly significant event occurred on March 1. A map of broadband availability was placed on the Economic Development Council web site at: www.hctc.com/~masonedc. The intent of that long awaited project is to disseminate knowledge to the community on where broadband Internet access is available and how to obtain it... (Full Article) |
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Paladin unveils new software suite
for natural resource managers |
| Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems Corporation has officially announced the release of its new, Web-based software suite, the Environmental Knowledge Organizer System, at an event recently at the Tacoma Art Museum. The event, Technology and the Future of Natural Resource Management, was hosted by former Bainbridge Island resident Ralph Munro, who served as Washington’s Secretary of State from 1980-2001. The event also featured and featured Congressman Norm Dicks and Jim Nall and Gary Macy of Paladin. Billy Frank Jr., Chair of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Committee as speakers. Kitsap County Commissioner Patty Lent also spoke briefly... (Full Article) |
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Survey on workplace internet addiction
proves very interesting
Companies with no clear written policy could be inviting legal problems |
In 2002, Harris Interactive, Inc. surveyed both employees and HR managers at companies ranging in size from 25 to 38,000 employees. The study on employee Internet use at work revealed some interesting trends.
On average, employers report that workers spend 8.3 hours – or more than one entire workday – accessing non-work related sites at work each week... (Full Article) |
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Moff completes Furrytale Farm site |
Moff Interactive Inc. of Kingston recently completed work on a non-profit Web site for at furrytalefarm.org.
The Furrytale Farm is a place where old and unwanted animals can come and live out their days in peace and comfort, and where abused and abandoned animals can learn to trust humans again and have a second chance at a happy life.
For more information, visit furrytalefarm.org. |
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Super WebGirl tapped to redesign 3 web sites |
Bainbridge Island’s Super WebGirl, AKA Jane Lindley, was recently hired by the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB), the Port of Bremerton, and the Society for Conservation Biology’s magazine, Conservation in Practice, which is housed at the University of Washington, to redesign their websites.
For additional information, contact Lindley at (206) 842-2983 or jane@superwebgirl.com. |
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How close is the Internet to suffering
Death by Spam? Closer than you think...
By Jim Kendall |
| While the panel members at the recent MIT Enterprise Forum on April 17 all agreed that the problem of junk email (“spam”) is a growing problem, they disagreed on whether spam would be “conquered” anytime soon... (Full Article) |
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Free spam blocker filters available |
| Poulsbo’s eAcceleration Corp., which provides computer protection services (CPS) for home and small office home office (SOHO) users, recently announced the availability of an intuitive anti-spam solution that blocks out what new anti-spam laws have not... (Full Article) |
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Paladin, SQLSoft+ partner
to offer local IT classes |
| Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems and SQLSoft+ of Bellevue recently announced an agreement that brings a broad training curriculum to IT professionals and developers on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas, including offerings in the areas of Networking, Server applications, IT Best Practices, Database, Security, Project Management, Business Intelligence, XML and Web Services, Identity and Access Management, Oracle, and Java... (Full Article) |
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Phynity releases Camelot
Reporting 2004 Enterprise Suite |
Silverdale-based Phynity LLC recently announced the release of its new Camelot Reporting 2004 Enterprise Suite.
Previously sold as Camelot Reporting, the suite now includes helpful wizards, enhanced Microsoft Excel pivot report formatting, and the ability to update files and send them securely within a company or over the Internet... (Full Article) |
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Getting up to speed with broadband |
| Enthusiasm about telecommunications has been on an upswing in the Kitsap region, as opportunities increase to alleviate limited connectivity to broadband. Several fiber-optic initiatives and their potential impact have spawned efforts by companies which have begun to articulate a vision for our communities’ future networking needs... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA slates upcoming events |
| The West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA) recently announced its upcoming event schedule. The group’s monthly meeting and presentations, unless otherwise noted, take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Poulsbo Branch of the Kitsap Regional Library, 700 NE Lincoln Street, Poulsbo. Meetings are free to WSTPA members, and $5 for non-members... (Full Article) |
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Second web cam to watch TNB progress |
| Bridge enthusiasts around the globe are able to watch progress on new Tacoma Narrows Bridge construction from another virtual window as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) activated an additional web cam... (Full Article) |
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Mason County PUD No. 3
announces 300th connection |
| Mason County PUD No. 3, a wholesale provider of telecommunications services, has announced that a Hood Canal Communications customer is the 300th connection to the PUD fiber optic network. The Lake Limerick club house was connected to the 100 megabit network on April 15. |
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NorthwestNet upgrades anti-virus,
anti-spam filtering |
| Northwest Network Services Inc., provider of web hosting and online content management services, recently announced that it has completed the upgrade to its Email Assistant Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus service. More information can be found online at www.nwnet.us/nospam. |
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In an emergency can you be found?
Think twice before disconnecting your wireline phone –
Number portability yet doesn’t address 911 situations |
| The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved rules that became effective on Nov. 24, 2003 allowing the transfer of your wireline telephone number to your wireless phone. This practice is called local number portability... (Full Article) |
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Wireless, cable may end up partners
in battle with Bells |
| Although the mobile dimension has yet to emerge in the deal, the agreement between Time Warner and LogicaCMG may put wireless on the side of the cable operators in the evolving battle for customers between Bell and cable players... (Full Article) |
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Tele-Medicine: It’s not the future. It’s here.
By Jim Kendall |
| ‘Technology’ pervades every aspect of our lives, and has done so for more than a hundred years. ‘Technology’ has been with us since man picked up the first rock to make a tool of it. But technology in the sense of ‘scientific method’ is a relatively new phenomenon, which has been the springboard of the incredible advances in every day life... (Full Article) |
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Fighting virtual counterfeiting:
New tools against check fraud
By Stephanie Clarke |
| Soon after criminals learned to counterfeit currency, they turned to stealing checks, or even just account numbers, and printing false checks — putting an evil new spin on the term “making money... (Full Article) |
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Court decision threatens future
of telecom competition in Washington |
| A recent action taken by the 5th circuit court is a set back for consumer choice. In throwing out the Federal Communications Commissions’ rules requiring the regional bell companies to provide competitors access to the public network, they have effectively ended competitive choice for local telephone service in Washington... (Full Article) |
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ISPs sue notorious spammers |
| Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL and Earthlink have all joined in filing the first major lawsuits under the new federal Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act of 2003. The act went into effect Jan. 1... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA supporting infrastructure bills |
| Telecommunications is the catalyst of regional integration and growth, supporting global economic drivers of education, research and development and entrepreneurship. The West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA) is attempting to make that vision a reality, and lay the foundation for an initiative which fills the gaps in infrastructure... (Full Article) |
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Software piracy on the rise |
| More folks than ever are stealing, not buying, software. Global software piracy increased for the fourth straight year in 2003, the Business Software Alliance said... (Full Article) |
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NorthwestNet completes
Silverdale Chamber web site |
Northwest Network Services Inc. recently announced that it has completed the redesign the new website for the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce. The web site is located at www.silverdalechamber.com.
NorthwestNet has completed an entirely new design and architecture for the chamber’s web site, including a new database-driven membership directory, an interactive event calendar and a content management module using state-of-the-art scripting languages... (Full Article) |
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WLAN Smart Card Consortium releases specs |
The WLAN Smart Card Consortium has released a smart card specification to allow hot-spot operators to use subscriber identity module technology for wireless local area network authentication.
The specification will allow mobile operators to securely use existing roaming, billing and back-office infrastructure in WLAN initiatives.
The draft specification WLAN-SIM V0.1 is available for comments. |
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CommuniCreations creates new website
for South Kitsap Helpline |
Robb Zerr of CommuniCreations in Port Orchard has donated his time and talent to create a much needed new website for the South Kitsap Helpline. The website will be critical in getting important information about the South Kitsap Helpline to those who are in need of services and to those who are interested in learning about the program. The website address is www.helplinefoodbank.org.
For more information contact the South Kitsap Helpline at (360) 876-4089 or CommuniCreations at (360) 895-60763. |
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SKHS Community Business Survey (FORM) |
| The Information Technology department of South Kitsap High School requests your input about the competency level and preparedness of our students and recent graduates working in local businesses. Your comments and responses will be used to guide our efforts to prepare students for the world of work... (Full Survey) |
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Wave Broadband replaces Charter
E-mail transition underway |
| Wave Broadband is replacing Charter Communications as the cable television and Internet provider in the Port Orchard, Silverdale, Bremerton, and Belfair areas. According to the company, the transition will be seamless for video customers except for a new logo and customer service phone number... (Full Article) |
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DefCon XII set for late July |
| DefCon, the annual confab of hackers, crackers, phreaks, hammies and other assorted computer geeks will take place July 30 to Aug, 1 at the Alexis Park Hotel in Las Vegas... (Full Article) |
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Permit? Contractor? I don’t need
no stinking permit or contractor!
The how, why and when you need a professional,
licensed contractor for wiring projects
By Jim Kendall |
| It can be very confusing when it comes time to figure out when and if you need an electrical permit. For homeowners business owners that decide to do some “do-it-yourself” wiring, permits and inspections may or may not be required. A licensed electrician may or may not be required... (Full Article) |
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Doing an ROI on the intangible
software purchase
By Tyler Anderson |
| For any growing and changing business the purchase of capital goods is standard. Equipment is fairly easy to assess the return on investment, however, a non-tangible product such as software can be more challenging. As with any ROI model three dimensions should be incorporated at minimum. First, the net tangible benefits or the net financial savings or gains that can be easily quantified... (Full Article) |
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Phynity expands its sales force |
| Phynity, a Silverdale-based software development firm, whose flagship product is the much heralded Camelot Reporting, has announced the addition of Keith Conrad and Michael A. Hill to its sales division. Both have extensive sales backgrounds with experience locally and nationwide... (Full Article) |
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