Internet Explorer flaw lets in hackers
Microsoft is investigating a new published flaw in the Internet
Explorer browser, which reportedly allows hackers to take over
users' machines. The security vulnerability has been reported by
the French Security Incident Response Team (FrSIRT), which says the
flaw is related to a piece of code that is included in Microsoft's
Visual Studio software. FrSIRT said exploit code for the flaw is
already circulating on the internet.
EMC Documentum 7.3 gets a dashboard
EMC, the information storage specialist, has enhanced its EMC
Documentum eRoom Enterprise software to ease the way firms can
manage data access and collaboration in the organisation. With
version 7.3, users can take advantage of an automated dashboard
facility for increased visibility across multiple workspaces where
data is shared on a project or personnel basis. The dashboard
allows users to see who is currently sharing a data workspace, and
supports real-time communication.
IT spending set to grow worldwide by
5.9%
Worldwide IT spending will grow by 5.9% a year from 2005 to 2009,
making it worth $1.3 trillion by the end of this period. Analyst
IDC said that government, manufacturing and banking were the
industries with the highest growth potential. "We remain optimistic
about vertical market spending on IT," said Anne Songtao Lu, an
analyst at IDC.
Discoverer 10g certified for applications
suite
Oracle has certified its Discoverer 10g tool for use with the
Peoplesoft Enterprise Performance Management 8.9 analytic
applications suite. The database giant said the certification for
EPM was part of its commitment to allowing Peoplesoft users to
maximise their existing technology investments, while offering the
benefit of Discoverer 10g's reporting and analysis
capabilities.
Business priorities are key worry for
managers
IT managers are most concerned about supporting business
priorities, a survey from ICM Research has found. The study of 175
IT managers in the UK and Ireland found that while compliance and
security are high on the IT agenda, day-to-day support of the
business was the primary concern.