September 2002

September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Microsoft SMS 2003 beta enhances mobile support

Microsoft is to release a beta version of its Systems Management Server 2003 software, providing the enhanced support that... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
EMC offers cheaper file-level data storage

EMC has confirmed that it has enabled the processing engine used in its Celerra network-attached file server to work on its... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
HP's Orca plan calls for 8-way servers in 2003

Hewlett-Packard will wait until 2003 to bring out servers that use eight or more Itanium processors, part of a plan code-named... Continue Reading

September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Troubled Nortel focuses on security innovation

Nortel Networks has launched two IT infrastructure security products that are part of a wider network security architecture... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Red Hat roll outs Linux 8.0

Red Hat is targeting small and mid-sized companies with its launch of Version 8 of Linux, which boasts an improved graphical... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Vendors and security firms join forces to thrash out reporting policies

Leading software vendors and security firms have formally launched an organisation to agree new strategies on the reporting of... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
SAP focuses on business process management

Software giant SAP has revealed details about a suite of composite xApp business applications, designed to tackle business change... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
StorageTek doubles storage transfer rate

Storage Technology has unveiled a new high-end disk array and the industry's fastest, largest-capacity tape drive, capable of... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
PeopleSoft helpdesk software unites HR and CRM

PeopleSoft has rolled out its HelpDesk for Human Resources solution, which aims to marry customer relationship management with... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
EDS in line for major NHS communications contract

US outsourcing giant EDS has been named as the preferred supplier to deliver an £91m e-mail directory service to all 1.2 million... Continue Reading

September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Sun pencils in J2EE and J2ME updates for early 2003

Sun Microsystems has announced it will finalise updates to its J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) specification for enterprise... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Amazon to tighten consumer data protection

Online retail giant Amazon.com is to change its privacy policy after coming under pressure from consumers and US regulators who... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Windows XP gets Bluetooth support

Microsoft has released to manufacturers the software necessary to allow devices that support the short-range wireless technology... Continue Reading
September 30, 2002 30 Sep'02
Hutchison targets UK users with 3G service launch

Telecoms company Hutchison 3G UK Holdings will launch the UK's first 3G mobile phone service this week when it issues 1,000... Continue Reading
September 29, 2002 29 Sep'02
Lotus, Microsoft and AOL back enterprise instant messaging

IBM Lotus Software will this week roll out new versions of its Sametime Instant messaging software as instant messaging... Continue Reading
September 29, 2002 29 Sep'02
End-to-end business intelligence

The traditional classifications of business intelligence software are changing. Continue Reading
September 27, 2002 27 Sep'02
MobilCom cuts jobs and halts 3G network construction

Germany's debt-laden MobilCom said it will cut around one-third of its staff and halt plans to build a 3G mobile communications... Continue Reading
September 27, 2002 27 Sep'02
Peregrine users weigh up the options

Organisations using Peregrine Systems infrastructure asset management software must consider their options carefully following... Continue Reading
September 27, 2002 27 Sep'02
Vodafone to unveil software product

Vodafone Group plans to introduce mobile phone handsets with its own software for a new suite of higher-speed data services. Continue Reading
September 27, 2002 27 Sep'02
IBM unveils 'autonomic' Tivoli Risk Manager

IBM has unveiled the latest version of enterprise security management tool Tivoli Risk Manager, which now contains new... Continue Reading

Succeed at implementing RPA: Top tips from execs at IBM Think

Implementing RPA requires planning and coordination between multiple parts of the business to be effective. Execs at IBM Think ...

AI bots: How GE is adapting traditional management to AI

To get a handle on its AI strategy, GE is making AI more human: It's creating AI bots and assigning them to managers. Challenges ...

Should your company hire a chief AI officer?

Aramark's newly appointed chief AI officer, along with senior IT leaders from Kohl's, eBay and Square, make the case for an AI ...

SearchSecurity

Google Play security improved by targeting repeat offenders

Google this week attributed security improvements in Google Play to both automated processes and human reviewers. The ...

Astaroth Trojan returns, abuses antivirus software

Cybereason's Nocturnus Research team has discovered a new strain of the Astaroth Trojan that attacks antivirus software to steal ...

Ponemon study: Poor password practices remain rampant

More than two-thirds of employees share passwords with colleagues, research reveals. Experts sound off on what's fueling poor ...

SearchNetworking

Cisco earnings, revenue show strength of product roadmap

Cisco earnings and revenue show customers are putting aside global uncertainties and buying into the company's shift toward a ...

How to improve network latency in 3 steps

High latency can snarl network traffic and disrupt communications, resulting in unhappy end users. Check out these three steps to...

The pros and cons of network slicing in 5G

Although network slicing is useful for certain applications, like IoT and mobile networks, it might not be necessary at this ...

SearchDataCenter

How to prepare your data center for an HCI appliance

Vendors tout hyper-converged infrastructure as a plug-and-play offering, but before you install anything in your data center, be ...

Hone these top 5 data center skills in 2019

As data centers become more software-based, admins should prepare themselves by learning about the cloud, containers, DevOps and ...

Carbon Relay debuts AI-based software for data center cooling

Newcomer Carbon Relay has introduced two products that use artificial intelligence to help IT pros manage data center efficiency.

SearchDataManagement

Originators form group to boost Presto SQL query engine

The Presto engine arose as an alternative to Hive for big data queries. Now, the Presto Software Foundation has formed to promote...

5 best practices for managing real-time data integration

Real-time data integration isn't like traditional data integration -- "it's moving, it's dirty and it's temporal," cautions one ...

Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

StoryFit data scientists employ machine learning algorithms to gauge film script scenarios' prospects. They use Import.io tools ...