Paul McNamaraArticles by Paul McNamara, including 'Net Buzz.Is Google News scapegoating technology- June 26, 2008 Well, the company did cite a technical problem as the reason that the Google News front page was an hour later than other online media outlets in reporting the recent death of NBC journalist Tim Russert.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/062608netbuzz.html?fsrc=rss-mcnamara Data leaks out . . . and lawyers rake it in- June 19, 2008 What made the Ameritrade data breach particularly memorable was not that 6.3 million customers had their personal info compromised and inboxes stuff with spam as a result. No, what made it memorable was that the company had received multiple warnings from IT professionals over more than a year that its database had been compromised -- yet took no action before the bits hit the fan last fall.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061908-buzz.html?fsrc=rss-mcnamara AT&T manager on laptop loss: 'It is pathetic'- June 16, 2008 It's just another in a long line of stolen laptops . . . unless you work in management at AT&T and you're worried about your Social Security number falling into the hands of identity thieves. Or, you're worried that your co-workers might find out how much -- or how little -- you actually earn.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/061208-buzz.html?fsrc=rss-mcnamara Tank on Empty: Tales from beyond E- June 9, 2008 A year after launching Tank on Empty -- a site dedicated to collecting data and anecdotes about how far cars can drive once the warning light goes on -- the project has managed to land Justin Davis in hot water with worrywarts, motor-heads and statisticians . . . not to mention his own mother.http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/060908-buzz.html?fsrc=rss-mcnamara Can tornado warning nets sound too soon- June 2, 2008 Unbeknownst to you, an F5 tornado -- the kind that can obliterate a house in a heartbeat -- is barreling directly toward yours: Would you prefer 60 seconds warning or 20 minuteshttp://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/060208-buzz.html?fsrc=rss-mcnamara |