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

How edge computing differs from decentralized computing

Edge computing isn't about sticking servers and storage in a branch location. Learn the critical differences between edge and ...

Facebook's Libra project -- why enterprises should prepare

Facebook's foray into cryptocurrency is setting off alarm bells in government and finance circles. The question is how could the ...

Ransomware attacks: How to get the upper hand

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Can organizations play like Radiohead and refuse to pay? The answer from security experts is ...

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Enzoic for Active Directory brings continuous password protection

Updates to Enzoic for Active Directory include NIST-compliant Continuous Password Protection, checking passwords against a live ...

Understand the basics of email security gateways

Email security gateways protect enterprises from threats such as spam and phishing attacks. This article explains how these ...

CyberArk brings updates to privileged access security offering

CyberArk introduces CyberArk Alero to its privileged access management product lineup, in addition to other endpoint management ...

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An introduction to smart NICs and their benefits

This introduction discusses how smart NICs work and how they can benefit data center servers. It also explores the smart NIC ...

What are the features and benefits of 5G technology for businesses?

In addition to high speeds and low latency, the emergence of 5G cellular technology could put some pressure on the market prices ...

Why did operator NFV adoption lag so much?

NFV adoption was hampered by high costs and deployment issues, according to one industry insider. Also, learn about the latest on...

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3 ways to benefit from open source infrastructure

Using open source infrastructure can reduce operating costs and streamline upgrades, but it's important to weigh the pros and ...

IBM mainframes face competitive pressures inside and out

IBM's mainframe business continues to be under pressure from cloud-based competitors, and perhaps even its own Power server. ...

Linux features beyond server management

Due to its open source nature, Linux is constantly gaining new capabilities. Here's a look at some common use cases and features.

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11 real-time data streaming roadblocks and how to overcome them

Experts detail common challenges that IT teams encounter when deploying and managing real-time data streaming platforms and offer...

Snowflake product VP expounds on data warehouse for the cloud

In this Q&A, Christian Kleinerman, vice president of product development at cloud data warehouse vendor Snowflake, talks about ...

RavenDB Cloud automates database management

RavenDB's managed cloud database service, RavenDB Cloud, intends to automate security processes, reduce overhead and cater to ...