August 2003
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Linux powers Siemens Business Services global payroll
Siemens Business Services, the IT service provider unit of Germany's Siemens, has completed the migration of its payroll system... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Peregrine names new CEO
Peregrine Systems has named John Mutch has the company's new chief executive officer. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Microsoft to lock down MSN Messenger network
Microsoft will make changes to its MSN instant messaging service that will lock out users of third-party software that uses the... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
SCO woos Linux users with Unix product revamp
SCO is to rebuild its Unix product line, including the release next year of a more fully featured operating system, now codenamed... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
HP misses quarterly earnings targets
Hewlett-Packard reported growth in earnings and revenue for its third quarter, but still missed analyst forecasts, prompting... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Linux advocate claims SCO's proof is bogus
The first publicly released sample that The SCO Group Inc. claims was improperly added to the Linux source code has every right... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
IT workers lose out on certifications pay
IT workers have not been paid the premiums they had received in the past for certifications, an IT workforce research firm has... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Citibank warns of e-mail scam
Citibank has warned customers to immediately delete a scam e-mail asking them to provide their user names and the first four... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Microsoft launches Smartphone 2003 SDK
Software developers can begin developing applications for the next generation of smartphones based on Microsoft operating... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Consumers dropping PDAs in favour of smartphones
Handheld suppliers are gearing up to meet increasing consumer demand for converged devices, or smartphones, market research firm... Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Latest Sobig strain spreads rapidly
Antivirus companies have warned that the latest version of the Sobig virus is rapidly spreading on the internet. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Linux kernels riddled with 'misappropriated' code, claims SCO
The Linux kernels at the heart of SCO’s legal claim contain thousands of files “misappropriated" from Unix, SCO has claimed. Continue Reading
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August 20, 2003
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Aug'03
Blaster variant could alter internet security tactics
A "Good Samaritan" variant of last week's Blaster worm has sparked speculation that the worm could pave the way for a new breed... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
London fare freeze to boost smartcard use
From next year, passengers using the new Oyster smartcard to travel by tube will pay 2003 prices for their journeys, London Mayor... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
IT professionals should revert to child's play for better inventions
IT staff should be given the time and space to return to a childhood approach to creativity as this will benefit their... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
Demand for Cobol skills on the rise
At a recent gathering of IT leaders, one IT director from a well-known insurance firm confessed he was facing a team skills... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
What price experience? Tackling IT ageism
Many older IT professionals are finding that employers favour youth over experience and wisdom. However, new laws could force... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
Analysts: Users beware of BearingPoint's problems
Clients of BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting) should monitor the struggling IT services provider to make sure its financial... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
Darpa work is shaping Sun's future
A desktop-sized supercomputer, new types of computer memory systems and easier-to-build microprocessors could be reality if... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2003
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Aug'03
SCO: GPL is destroying our value
Mixing James Bond video clips with analysis of legal contracts and source code, the SCO Group made its legal case over IBM's... Continue Reading