HIGHLIGHTS
News: Oracle buys SPL WorldGroup for public sector business
News: Microsoft closes Max photo sharing development project
News: Linux advocates wary of Novell-Microsoft tie
News: FCC delays decision on AT&T-Bellsouth merger again
Unix Tip: Filename completion
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Geek Comic of the Week: Wondermark
NEWS UPDATES
Oracle buys SPL WorldGroup for public sector business http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2428/061103oraclespl/index.html
Oracle Corp. Friday said it acquired SPL WorldGroup in an effort to better target public sector utility companies. The terms of the deal weren't disclosed. SPL develops revenue and operations management software for utilities, and tax management software for government agencies.
Microsoft closes Max photo sharing development project http://www.itworld.com/Tech/2987/061103msmax/index.html
Microsoft Corp. has closed a project to develop a tool, Codename Max, for sharing photos with friends and reading RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, among other functions.
Linux advocates wary of Novell-Microsoft tie http://open.itworld.com/4917/061103novellms/page_1.html
Novell Inc. investors may be cheering the Linux vendor's historic partnership with Microsoft Corp., but Linux advocates had an entirely different reaction Thursday, expressing concerns that the deal may hint at future patent lawsuits and possibly even violate Linux's software license.
FCC delays decision on AT&T-Bellsouth merger again http://www.itworld.com/Man/2697/061103attfcc/index.html
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has once again delayed its decision on AT&T Corp.'s proposed acquisition of BellSouth Corp. The agency was scheduled to consider the acquisition on Friday, but on Thursday it deleted the agenda item regarding the acquisition from its Friday schedule.
Microsoft unwraps Zune site, makes changes to MSN music http://www.itworld.com/Tech/5051/061103zune/index.html
Microsoft Corp. unveiled a new Web site that describes features of the upcoming Zune music store and also revealed that MSN Music won't continue to sell digital songs.
Oracle to acquire Stellent for $440 million http://www.itworld.com/App/4108/061103oraclestellant/index.html
Oracle Corp. Thursday continued its string of acquisitions, announcing it will buy content management software company Stellent Inc. for about $440 million.
Security threat changing, says Symantec CEO http://security.itworld.com/4337/061103securitythreat/page_1.html
The threat posed to computer users and companies by hackers is shifting from attacks on the computers to attacks on electronic transactions, according to the head of one of the world's largest security software vendors.
HP now offers cluster computing on Windows http://www.itworld.com/Comp/1181/061103hpcluster/index.html
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s cluster computing products can now run a Microsoft Corp. cluster operating system, which should be helpful to end users familiar with the ubiquitous Windows operating system.
UNIX TIP
Filename completion
By Sandra Henry-Stocker
A number of readers have recently asked how they set up and use filename completion in a variety of Unix shells. Since file completion does not work the same in every shell, we will examine how you can use this great time saving feature in csh (tcsh), bash and ksh.
Read the full article here:
http://open.itworld.com/5040/nlsunixfile061102/page_1.html
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update http://www.itworld.com/Tech/5042/daily_news_podcast/index.html
Former CA chief Kumar gets 12 years ... Microsoft to support Linux ... Microsoft backs down over Vista licensing
More podcasts
http://www.itworld.com/Tech/5042/
ITWHIRLED
Geek Comic of the Week: Wondermark
http://www.itworld.com/itwhirled/#comic
Would it be possible to create endless amusement from clip art Victoriana? David Malki illustrates that this is in fact the case in the sublime Wondermark. Find out how to defend your thesis -- from ninjas -- and why some people need to be put in jail for "felony podcasting."
Friday, November 03, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Mozilla to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug ... UTube sues YouTube
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Symantec CEO encouraged by MS moves on Vista
News: UTube sues YouTube
News: Google preps mobile app for Gmail
News: Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug
Opinion: What's in your pack? Security tools for road warriors
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: MySpace miscreant of the week
IN THE NEWS
Symantec CEO encouraged by MS moves on Vista
The head of Symantec Corp. said Thursday that he is encouraged by recent statements from Microsoft Corp. that it plans to work with security software companies and provide them with more access to the Windows Vista operating system.
UTube sues YouTube
A dealer of used tube and pipe equipment filed a lawsuit this week hoping to strip YouTube Inc. of its domain name.
Google preps mobile app for Gmail
On Thursday, Google plans to launch a new downloadable application for Java-enabled mobile devices that acts as a client for Gmail, letting users read, create, delete, search, send and receive e-mail messages.
Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug
A second minor bug found in the Firefox 2.0 Web browser will be fixed, but users shouldn't encounter much of a problem in the mean time, a Mozilla Corp. official said Thursday.
Vista, Office 2007 to launch in US on Nov. 30
After years of waiting, U.S. business customers will finally have a chance to get their hands on Windows Vista and Office 2007 when Microsoft Corp. launches the products on Nov. 30 at an event in New York City.
IBM expands BI alliance with Business Objects
IBM Corp. is increasing the scope of its existing relationship with business intelligence (BI) software vendor Business Objects SA with a particular focus on midmarket customers.
Users grow impatient with Google's Blogger
Some users of Google Inc.'s Blogger are steaming over persistent problems that have affected the popular blog hosting and publishing service in recent weeks. Outages and sluggish and erratic performance have reached unacceptable levels for some publishers who voiced their displeasure in interviews on Wednesday.
Hacker project puts spotlight back on Mac security
The security of Apple Computer Inc.'s wireless drivers is under scrutiny again, thanks to a new hacker project. On Wednesday HD Moore posted code that exploits a flaw in the Proxim Wireless Corp. Orinoco wireless cards used by PowerBook and iMac computers built between 1999 and 2003.
IBM introduces virtualization dashboard
IBM Corp. Thursday is introducing a new tool to manage virtualized data centers even if the center is running different types of virtualization software.
OPINION
What's in your pack? Security tools for road warriors
By Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.
I am often asked about the security tools that I regularly use, so here's a look at what I carry every day -- whether I'm on the road meeting with clients or at the office. You never know ... you might find a tool or two here worthy of a spot in your own security backpack.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
Universal Tube sues YouTube over domain name ... Symantec CEO won't rule out MS antitrust complaint .... Blogger users unhappy
More podcasts
ITWHIRLED
MySpace miscreant of the week: Student impersonates teacher online
You might think that it would be inappropriate and not very smart for a schoolteacher to put comments about his students in a public, online forum like a MySpace page, and you'd be right. But the Connecticut teacher who appeared to do just that had a good excuse: the profile was actually created and updated by a thirteen-year-old student.
News: Symantec CEO encouraged by MS moves on Vista
News: UTube sues YouTube
News: Google preps mobile app for Gmail
News: Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug
Opinion: What's in your pack? Security tools for road warriors
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: MySpace miscreant of the week
IN THE NEWS
Symantec CEO encouraged by MS moves on Vista
The head of Symantec Corp. said Thursday that he is encouraged by recent statements from Microsoft Corp. that it plans to work with security software companies and provide them with more access to the Windows Vista operating system.
UTube sues YouTube
A dealer of used tube and pipe equipment filed a lawsuit this week hoping to strip YouTube Inc. of its domain name.
Google preps mobile app for Gmail
On Thursday, Google plans to launch a new downloadable application for Java-enabled mobile devices that acts as a client for Gmail, letting users read, create, delete, search, send and receive e-mail messages.
Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug
A second minor bug found in the Firefox 2.0 Web browser will be fixed, but users shouldn't encounter much of a problem in the mean time, a Mozilla Corp. official said Thursday.
Vista, Office 2007 to launch in US on Nov. 30
After years of waiting, U.S. business customers will finally have a chance to get their hands on Windows Vista and Office 2007 when Microsoft Corp. launches the products on Nov. 30 at an event in New York City.
IBM expands BI alliance with Business Objects
IBM Corp. is increasing the scope of its existing relationship with business intelligence (BI) software vendor Business Objects SA with a particular focus on midmarket customers.
Users grow impatient with Google's Blogger
Some users of Google Inc.'s Blogger are steaming over persistent problems that have affected the popular blog hosting and publishing service in recent weeks. Outages and sluggish and erratic performance have reached unacceptable levels for some publishers who voiced their displeasure in interviews on Wednesday.
Hacker project puts spotlight back on Mac security
The security of Apple Computer Inc.'s wireless drivers is under scrutiny again, thanks to a new hacker project. On Wednesday HD Moore posted code that exploits a flaw in the Proxim Wireless Corp. Orinoco wireless cards used by PowerBook and iMac computers built between 1999 and 2003.
IBM introduces virtualization dashboard
IBM Corp. Thursday is introducing a new tool to manage virtualized data centers even if the center is running different types of virtualization software.
OPINION
What's in your pack? Security tools for road warriors
By Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.
I am often asked about the security tools that I regularly use, so here's a look at what I carry every day -- whether I'm on the road meeting with clients or at the office. You never know ... you might find a tool or two here worthy of a spot in your own security backpack.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
Universal Tube sues YouTube over domain name ... Symantec CEO won't rule out MS antitrust complaint .... Blogger users unhappy
More podcasts
ITWHIRLED
MySpace miscreant of the week: Student impersonates teacher online
You might think that it would be inappropriate and not very smart for a schoolteacher to put comments about his students in a public, online forum like a MySpace page, and you'd be right. But the Connecticut teacher who appeared to do just that had a good excuse: the profile was actually created and updated by a thirteen-year-old student.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
MS launches upgraded embedded OS, CE 6 ... Hitachi maps out 2.5-inch hard disk roadmap
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Microsoft launches upgraded embedded OS, CE 6
News: Hitachi maps out 2.5-inch hard disk roadmap
News: Former McAfee executive settles with SEC
News: Vulnerability found in Visual Studio 2005
Storage Tip: Self-service storage recovery
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Math nerds ruin lotto fun for ordinary folk
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft launches upgraded embedded OS, CE 6
Microsoft Corp. is courting embedded device developers by including new tools with the release on Wednesday of Windows Embedded CE 6.0, designed to run a wider variety of applications.
Hitachi maps out 2.5-inch hard disk roadmap
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (HGST) is planning capacity increases for its 2.5-inch hard-disk drives over the next 12 months, the company said Wednesday. In the first half of 2007, HGST anticipates a 200G byte 7,200rpm drive and in the latter half of the year a 5,400rpm drive with a capacity of around 250G bytes.
Former McAfee executive settles with SEC
A former financial officer at McAfee Inc., the security software company that has been under fire since 2002 for accounting irregularities, has agreed to pay over $757,000 to settle fraud charges by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.
Vulnerability found in Visual Studio 2005
A vulnerability in Visual Studio 2005 could let an attacker execute code on a targeted Windows machine, Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday. Danish security vendor Secunia AsP rated the vulnerability as "extremely critical" since it hasn't been patched and there are unconfirmed reports it's being exploited, said Thomas Kristensen, chief technology officer for Secunia.
Cicero supports Wi-Fi cellular roaming on Nokia phones
Some users of Nokia Corp.'s combined Wi-Fi and cellular phones will soon be able to make voice calls that can roam between the two networks without dropping the call.
New alliance puts crosshairs on spam
The StopSpamAlliance Web site launched on Tuesday, the result of a plan hatched at the World Summit on the Information Society meeting in Tunisia in November 2005. The alliance brings together several organizations to better coordinate efforts to stop spammers, who frequently frustrate law enforcement efforts by running operations across borders.
U.S. intelligence community's wiki aids info sharing
Members of the U.S. government's intelligence community are using a Wikipedia-like community networking Web site to share information across agency boundaries and open dialogue about disagreements over assessments such as those that led to the war in Iraq, project leaders said.
Vista licensing also limits benchmarking
License transfers aren't the only thing the End User License Agreement (EULA) for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista OS limits. The license also puts restrictions on how benchmarks of certain components of the OS can be published, another issue that is raising eyebrows as Microsoft still has not clarified how changes will specifically affect users.
Apps player Infor aims at $3 billion business within 12 months
Midmarket applications vendor Infor Global Solutions shows no signs of satisfying its hunger for gobbling up its peers in the hopes of becoming a US$3 billion business within a year.
STORAGE TIP
Self-service storage recovery
By David Hill, Mesabi Group
There are steps you can take to make your users more self sufficient when it comes to the safety of their stored data, but not before your basic data protection infrastructure is in place.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
AMD wants more Intel documents for antitrust case ... TCS acquires Swiss software company ... Google buys JotSpot
More podcasts
ITWHIRLED
Math nerds ruin lotto fun for ordinary folk
A syndicate of university professors and tutors in the U.K. have used their professional knowledge of mathematics and probability to win a $9.9 million lotto jackpot. Math dummies should take heart, though: it took them four years and $6,600 in ticket buys to finally get to the winning numbers.
News: Microsoft launches upgraded embedded OS, CE 6
News: Hitachi maps out 2.5-inch hard disk roadmap
News: Former McAfee executive settles with SEC
News: Vulnerability found in Visual Studio 2005
Storage Tip: Self-service storage recovery
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Math nerds ruin lotto fun for ordinary folk
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft launches upgraded embedded OS, CE 6
Microsoft Corp. is courting embedded device developers by including new tools with the release on Wednesday of Windows Embedded CE 6.0, designed to run a wider variety of applications.
Hitachi maps out 2.5-inch hard disk roadmap
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. (HGST) is planning capacity increases for its 2.5-inch hard-disk drives over the next 12 months, the company said Wednesday. In the first half of 2007, HGST anticipates a 200G byte 7,200rpm drive and in the latter half of the year a 5,400rpm drive with a capacity of around 250G bytes.
Former McAfee executive settles with SEC
A former financial officer at McAfee Inc., the security software company that has been under fire since 2002 for accounting irregularities, has agreed to pay over $757,000 to settle fraud charges by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.
Vulnerability found in Visual Studio 2005
A vulnerability in Visual Studio 2005 could let an attacker execute code on a targeted Windows machine, Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday. Danish security vendor Secunia AsP rated the vulnerability as "extremely critical" since it hasn't been patched and there are unconfirmed reports it's being exploited, said Thomas Kristensen, chief technology officer for Secunia.
Cicero supports Wi-Fi cellular roaming on Nokia phones
Some users of Nokia Corp.'s combined Wi-Fi and cellular phones will soon be able to make voice calls that can roam between the two networks without dropping the call.
New alliance puts crosshairs on spam
The StopSpamAlliance Web site launched on Tuesday, the result of a plan hatched at the World Summit on the Information Society meeting in Tunisia in November 2005. The alliance brings together several organizations to better coordinate efforts to stop spammers, who frequently frustrate law enforcement efforts by running operations across borders.
U.S. intelligence community's wiki aids info sharing
Members of the U.S. government's intelligence community are using a Wikipedia-like community networking Web site to share information across agency boundaries and open dialogue about disagreements over assessments such as those that led to the war in Iraq, project leaders said.
Vista licensing also limits benchmarking
License transfers aren't the only thing the End User License Agreement (EULA) for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista OS limits. The license also puts restrictions on how benchmarks of certain components of the OS can be published, another issue that is raising eyebrows as Microsoft still has not clarified how changes will specifically affect users.
Apps player Infor aims at $3 billion business within 12 months
Midmarket applications vendor Infor Global Solutions shows no signs of satisfying its hunger for gobbling up its peers in the hopes of becoming a US$3 billion business within a year.
STORAGE TIP
Self-service storage recovery
By David Hill, Mesabi Group
There are steps you can take to make your users more self sufficient when it comes to the safety of their stored data, but not before your basic data protection infrastructure is in place.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
AMD wants more Intel documents for antitrust case ... TCS acquires Swiss software company ... Google buys JotSpot
More podcasts
ITWHIRLED
Math nerds ruin lotto fun for ordinary folk
A syndicate of university professors and tutors in the U.K. have used their professional knowledge of mathematics and probability to win a $9.9 million lotto jackpot. Math dummies should take heart, though: it took them four years and $6,600 in ticket buys to finally get to the winning numbers.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
MS takes legal moves against auction pirates ... IBM launches SOA centers in India, China
HIGHLIGHTS
News: Microsoft takes legal moves against auction pirates
News: IBM launches SOA development centers in India, China
News: AMD asks court to consider Intel's worldwide activities
News: U.S. Dept. of Justice probes Sony SRAM sales
Opinion: IT Horror Stories. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Star Trek fans stun Christie's with collective buying power
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft takes legal moves against auction pirates
Microsoft Corp. is preparing 55 legal actions worldwide against sellers on auction sites who are hawking illegal copies of the company's software, the company said Tuesday.
IBM launches SOA development centers in India, China
IBM Corp. is setting up development centers in Beijing and Pune, India that will focus on developing industry-specific SOA (service-oriented architecture) services to be reused across various customers.
AMD asks court to consider Intel's worldwide activities
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has asked a U.S. court to compel Intel Corp. to disclose documents relating to its activities outside the U.S., as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
U.S. Dept. of Justice probes Sony SRAM sales
Sony Corp. said Tuesday that its U.S. unit, Sony Electronics Inc., has received a subpoena from the DOJ seeking information on its SRAM business. In a brief statement the company said it will cooperate with the request.
Office Live to emerge from beta November 15
Microsoft Corp.'s Office Live service is set to go out of beta Nov. 15, and will eventually offer small businesses a chance to buy ads from rival Google Inc. and others, according to a Microsoft executive.
HP looks to simplify SANs for the little guy
Hewlett-Packard Co. is readying a trio of storage products targeted at small- to medium-sized businesses with growing data storage needs.
Industry group to study benchmarks for virtualization
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) this week is forming a group to discuss whether virtualization benchmarks are needed and, if so, then set those benchmarks over an estimated three-month process.
Nokia software aims to ease converged phone use
Typically, each time users of dual-mode phones try to access Internet services, they must choose which network they want to connect to, sometimes from a list of multiple cellular and Wi-Fi networks. But if a user subscribes to a service from a provider using Nokia's Service Suite, that choice can happen automatically, based on lowest cost and highest speed network or other parameters set by users or the service provider.
NTT DoCoMo, Intel to let users set OS on cell phones
NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Intel Corp. will publish Wednesday a set of specifications that will allow users to load a second operating system onto their cell phones, the companies said Tuesday.
OPINION
IT Horror Stories. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
By Peter Armstrong, BMC Software
The visions of axe murderers, zombies, and giant spiders that Halloween conjures are nothing compared to the very real threats to your enterprise. Do you have any idea of the potential nightmares that lay dormant within your own organization? Here are two true tales of IT terror, guaranteed to keep you up at night. Read them if you dare.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
French publisher association joins lawsuit against Google ... Microsoft releases Media Player 11 ... IBM and Lehman Brothers set up China investment fund
ITWHIRLED
Star Trek fans stun Christie's with collective buying power
An auction of Star Trek memorabilia netted more than $7 million -- including $576,000 for a model of the Enterprise alone.
News: Microsoft takes legal moves against auction pirates
News: IBM launches SOA development centers in India, China
News: AMD asks court to consider Intel's worldwide activities
News: U.S. Dept. of Justice probes Sony SRAM sales
Opinion: IT Horror Stories. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Star Trek fans stun Christie's with collective buying power
NEWS UPDATES
Microsoft takes legal moves against auction pirates
Microsoft Corp. is preparing 55 legal actions worldwide against sellers on auction sites who are hawking illegal copies of the company's software, the company said Tuesday.
IBM launches SOA development centers in India, China
IBM Corp. is setting up development centers in Beijing and Pune, India that will focus on developing industry-specific SOA (service-oriented architecture) services to be reused across various customers.
AMD asks court to consider Intel's worldwide activities
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has asked a U.S. court to compel Intel Corp. to disclose documents relating to its activities outside the U.S., as part of an ongoing antitrust lawsuit.
U.S. Dept. of Justice probes Sony SRAM sales
Sony Corp. said Tuesday that its U.S. unit, Sony Electronics Inc., has received a subpoena from the DOJ seeking information on its SRAM business. In a brief statement the company said it will cooperate with the request.
Office Live to emerge from beta November 15
Microsoft Corp.'s Office Live service is set to go out of beta Nov. 15, and will eventually offer small businesses a chance to buy ads from rival Google Inc. and others, according to a Microsoft executive.
HP looks to simplify SANs for the little guy
Hewlett-Packard Co. is readying a trio of storage products targeted at small- to medium-sized businesses with growing data storage needs.
Industry group to study benchmarks for virtualization
The Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) this week is forming a group to discuss whether virtualization benchmarks are needed and, if so, then set those benchmarks over an estimated three-month process.
Nokia software aims to ease converged phone use
Typically, each time users of dual-mode phones try to access Internet services, they must choose which network they want to connect to, sometimes from a list of multiple cellular and Wi-Fi networks. But if a user subscribes to a service from a provider using Nokia's Service Suite, that choice can happen automatically, based on lowest cost and highest speed network or other parameters set by users or the service provider.
NTT DoCoMo, Intel to let users set OS on cell phones
NTT DoCoMo Inc. and Intel Corp. will publish Wednesday a set of specifications that will allow users to load a second operating system onto their cell phones, the companies said Tuesday.
OPINION
IT Horror Stories. Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
By Peter Armstrong, BMC Software
The visions of axe murderers, zombies, and giant spiders that Halloween conjures are nothing compared to the very real threats to your enterprise. Do you have any idea of the potential nightmares that lay dormant within your own organization? Here are two true tales of IT terror, guaranteed to keep you up at night. Read them if you dare.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
French publisher association joins lawsuit against Google ... Microsoft releases Media Player 11 ... IBM and Lehman Brothers set up China investment fund
ITWHIRLED
Star Trek fans stun Christie's with collective buying power
An auction of Star Trek memorabilia netted more than $7 million -- including $576,000 for a model of the Enterprise alone.
Monday, October 30, 2006
IBM and Lehman create $180M China venture fund ... Microsoft offers free SMB software
HIGHLIGHTS
News: IBM and Lehman Brothers create $180 million China venture fund
News: Plunging desktop demand could mean bargains for users
News: Microsoft offers free small-business software
News: Seagate tries again with encrypted drive
Opinion: Smaller, Cooler Blades
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: 10 seriously cool workplaces
NEWS UPDATES
IBM and Lehman Brothers create $180 million China venture fund
IBM Corp. and investment bank Lehman Brothers Inc. have set up a $180 million fund to invest in Chinese companies to help them transform themselves through the adoption of information technology and new business practices.
Plunging desktop demand could mean bargains for users
Demand for desktop PC motherboards "is falling off a cliff" in late October as users put off purchases until the Windows Vista OS launches in January, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs said Saturday.
Microsoft offers free small-business software
Microsoft Corp. has turned its accounting suite for small businesses into two separate offerings, one of which users can download for free starting Monday.
Seagate tries again with encrypted drive
Beginning early next year, Seagate Technology LLC will begin shipping its first widely available hard drives with built-in encryption.
Microsoft's new browser haunted by old flaw
A security problem originally found in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 6 browser has returned to haunt IE7, the new version of the browser launched two weeks ago, a security consultant said Monday.
Red Hat defends support while buying back stock
The board of Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. has decided to buy back some of the company's stock to shore up its share price in the wake of a competitive blow from Oracle Corp.
OPINION
Smaller, Cooler Blades
By James Gaskin
I drove to Houston a couple of weeks ago to see HP, and take a tour of their factory where servers are stuffed into racks and cabinets. Let me start by talking about their new blade servers, and next week I'll tell you about my Factory Express tour.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
Seagate develops drive with built-in encryption ... Online game retailer shut down by Sony lawsuit ... Intel to close Cambridge R&D lab
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
Top 10 Apple innovations ... 10 secrets to better memory use ... 10 HDTV myths ... Top 10 most effective ab exercises ... 10 seriously cool workplaces
News: IBM and Lehman Brothers create $180 million China venture fund
News: Plunging desktop demand could mean bargains for users
News: Microsoft offers free small-business software
News: Seagate tries again with encrypted drive
Opinion: Smaller, Cooler Blades
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: 10 seriously cool workplaces
NEWS UPDATES
IBM and Lehman Brothers create $180 million China venture fund
IBM Corp. and investment bank Lehman Brothers Inc. have set up a $180 million fund to invest in Chinese companies to help them transform themselves through the adoption of information technology and new business practices.
Plunging desktop demand could mean bargains for users
Demand for desktop PC motherboards "is falling off a cliff" in late October as users put off purchases until the Windows Vista OS launches in January, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs said Saturday.
Microsoft offers free small-business software
Microsoft Corp. has turned its accounting suite for small businesses into two separate offerings, one of which users can download for free starting Monday.
Seagate tries again with encrypted drive
Beginning early next year, Seagate Technology LLC will begin shipping its first widely available hard drives with built-in encryption.
Microsoft's new browser haunted by old flaw
A security problem originally found in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer 6 browser has returned to haunt IE7, the new version of the browser launched two weeks ago, a security consultant said Monday.
Red Hat defends support while buying back stock
The board of Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. has decided to buy back some of the company's stock to shore up its share price in the wake of a competitive blow from Oracle Corp.
OPINION
Smaller, Cooler Blades
By James Gaskin
I drove to Houston a couple of weeks ago to see HP, and take a tour of their factory where servers are stuffed into racks and cabinets. Let me start by talking about their new blade servers, and next week I'll tell you about my Factory Express tour.
PODCAST
Daily IT News Audio Update
Seagate develops drive with built-in encryption ... Online game retailer shut down by Sony lawsuit ... Intel to close Cambridge R&D lab
ITWHIRLED
She's a 10
Top 10 Apple innovations ... 10 secrets to better memory use ... 10 HDTV myths ... Top 10 most effective ab exercises ... 10 seriously cool workplaces
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