August 2002

August 14, 2002 14 Aug'02
Linuxworld: Sun boosts NetBeans

Sun Microsystems has used the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo to detail enhancements to the NetBeans open source development project... Continue Reading
August 14, 2002 14 Aug'02
Chip-based fingerprint systems are in demand

Silicon chip-based fingerprint systems will experience strong growth from next year, according to US research group Frost &... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Linuxworld: BEA partners with Red Hat

BEA Systems is to reveal details of its upgrade for JRockit Java Virtual Machine for Linux on the Intel platform, as well as... Continue Reading

August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Industry braces itself as Microsoft investigates digital certificate breach in Internet Explorer

IT security professionals are facing the prospect of dealing with one of the most serious flaws yet discovered in Microsoft... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Debate over Enta price cut

A debate has erupted in the reseller channel over Enta Technologies' decision to cut its OEM licence prices. Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Flash flaw threatens flood of security breaches

A security hole in the widely used Macromedia Flash file format used with Web browsers can allow an attacker to execute code of... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
WatchGuard unveils a trio of SOHO appliances

WatchGuard Technologies has announced the addition of three new Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) combination firewall/virtual... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Network Associates ups offer for McAfee.com

Security software developer Network Associates (NAI) has made a revised offer to McAfee.com for the 25% of the company it does... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Cisco releases fix for VPN flaw

Users of Cisco's VPN software have been urged to upgrade their client software to fix a number of holes in the product. Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
ISS upgrades RealSecure Desktop Protector

Internet Security Systems (ISS) has announced an upgrade to its RealSecure Desktop Protector software that provides security... Continue Reading

August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Bertelsmann to bid high in Napster auction

Industry rivals waiting for a piece of Napster finally had their chance, as assets of the bankrupt file-swapping service went up... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
3Ware to ship first serial ATA RAID controller

3Ware's serial ATA RAID controller, to be announced today, uses a combination of cheap disk technology and high-performance... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
HP wins major outsourcing contract from Microsoft

HP has strengthened its relationship with Microsoft by winning a contract to supply centralised technical support to 61,000... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
WebGain sells off more tools

TogetherSoft has aquired the WebGain Studio tool set from WebGain, which has been struggling in a crowded tools market and has... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
ATG updates commerce and portal platform

Art Technology Group (ATG) has rolled out ATG6, an enhanced version of its J2EE-based commerce and portal platform designed to... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Researchers probe PGP security flaw

A vulnerability in the Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption protocol could make it possible for recipients of encoded messages to... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Lycos unveils keyword auction advertising platform

Terra Lycos launched an advertising platform yesterday that allows customers to plan and manage the promotion of their Web sites... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Intel details plans for 90 nanometre process

Chip giant Intel is set to begin making chips in volume on its 90 nanometre (.09 micron) manufacturing process next year, the... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Human rights group slams Yahoo! over China pledge

US human rights activists have alleged that Internet provider Yahoo! is siding with Chinese government censors and exceeding its... Continue Reading
August 13, 2002 13 Aug'02
Xilinx ships new programmable chip

Semiconductor specialist Xilinx has used the latest process technology and design tools to develop a large programmable chip with... Continue Reading

Preparing for the new forms of cybersecurity threats in 2020

In the first part of a series on the new forms of cyberthreats in 2020, we're diving into the many infiltration points being ...

What is the state of CIO tenure today?

CIO tenure remains significantly lower than other C-suite positions, and according to experts, it's a result of the age of ...

The evolution of RPA, from macros to process transformation

RPA evolved from technology debuted in the 1950s and '60s and was developed to today's standards by the industry's leading ...

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CyCognito turning tables by using botnets for good

In this Q&A with CyCognito CEO Rob Gurzeev, he discusses what led to his company, how attack simulations work and how he plans to...

Building an effective security operations center framework

An effective security operations center framework includes more than just monitoring and analysis. AI and machine learning can ...

McAfee CEO Chris Young steps down, Peter Leav to take over

Chris Young has stepped down as McAfee CEO, and Peter Leav is taking his place. Young led the company's spin-out from Intel in ...

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5G vs. Wi-Fi: Verizon says cellular will win

In the not-too-distant future, businesses could find themselves weighing 5G vs. Wi-Fi in the campus and office. Verizon has ...

Gartner WAN edge Magic Quadrant offers buying advice

How should businesses buy WAN edge technology? You probably shouldn't rely on vendor name recognition alone. Instead, consider ...

Future of networking technology relies on 5G, edge computing

In this roundup of networking blogs, experts discuss the key trends they look forward to in 2020 and how these advancements could...

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Organizations try to predict the effect of 5G infrastructure

With more 5G and IoT devices emerging, admins must prepare their data centers to support low-latency apps and edge computing with...

Top infrastructure and operations technology myths of 2019

Admins are consistently evaluating technology to improve I&O efficiency. Cost, integration and business goals are key components ...

Improve efficiency with server energy consumption tools

Deciding what servers are most efficient for your infrastructure requires research. Hardware-level certifications and web-based ...

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MariaDB X4 brings smart transactions to open source database

Open source database vendor MariaDB updates its flagship platform with new features to enable the convergence of transactional ...

How data lineage tools boost data governance policies

Organizations can bolster data governance efforts by tracking the lineage of data in their systems. Get advice on how to do so ...

Proactive practices for data quality improvement

Instead of waiting for data quality to become an issue, consider a proactive approach. Here are some ways to improve data quality...