Boston Red Sox Much to my surprise, the Red Sox have sold out the team’s entire inventory of tickets and its season ticket pane isn’t even available on the site. If you’re a Red Sox fan, there are still some single game tickets available and buying them is made easy thanks to the Red Sox’s [...]

No one at the hearing disputed the enormity of a potential cybersecurity attack on the country’s electric grid.

Rep. James Langevin

At issue is whether the law should expand FERC’s powers in the case of only a cybersecurity threat, or in the case of other threats to national security as well.

“The risk to these systems is steadily [...]

And Steve Ballmer thought he was going to scrape by without at least (dis)honorable mention? Think again. A lot has been made of the strategic predicament faced by Yahoo because of poor execution in the market. How about Microsoft’s poor execution as a negotiating partner?

•  “Microsoft can’t decide what is and isn’t strategically [...]

Installing the kiosks is free to the stores. Evincii charges advertisers to show off their products–the kiosk screens can show videos as well as a full view of the box, including the fine print–and splits revenue with the retailers.

OK, so Google dominates the market for online search and accompanying advertisements. But what about people trying [...]

* Periodically after a program has been operationally deployed, and in particular before a program enters a new phase in its life cycle, policy makers should (carefully review) the program before allowing it to continue operations or to proceed to the next phase.

The great encryption debate of the 1990s was one example. The NRC’s so-called [...]

Whoever takes the job will have to be capable of spiritually healing a wounded company. Too many talented people have left the tent, and he or she will need to attract and bring in first class replacements. Om Malik phrases what Yahoo needs in a CEO simply: “Look outside for someone with spark.” Add to [...]

You’ve hired two old-media types in Michael Learmonth (Variety) and Peter Kafka (Forbes). Doesn’t that differ from what Michael Arrington and Om Malik are doing by hiring mostly young writers? How do you intend to grow Silicon Alley Insider?
Yes, Michael and Peter are pros. TechCrunch has a couple of pros, too, and Om’s been a [...]

As for who is finding the vulnerabilities, this is particularly interesting, especially in light of the “given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow” theory of open source. According to the report:
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Not to be outdone, Joomla, WordPress, Drupal, and Linux also fought bravely to make the top 10. This is an indication of their growing adoption. [...]

“You’ll find new features across the products and most notably, Windows Live Messenger has been almost entirely redesigned,” Windows Live VP Chris Jones said in a blog posting.

The new programs are in beta form, so Microsoft is warning that people other than advanced users might want to stick with the old versions for a bit.

The [...]

In a statement, Gellos said: “Microsoft will continue to grow and add thousands of new jobs this year, but given the current economic environment we are taking the prudent step of reviewing our hiring plans and will make some adjustments as appropriate,” Gellos said. “We are optimistic about our prospects for growth and will continue [...]