May 2004
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May 04, 2004
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New e-readiness ranking shows Europe leading the way
The new international “e-readiness” survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and IBM has few surprises. The real value... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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A basic flaw undermines enterprise internet security
A major security flaw represents a serious risk for Internet service providers and many other enterprises. The greatest risk is... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Extreme upgrades switch software
Extreme Networks has launched the latest version of the operating system for its switches, ExtremeWare XOS Version 11.0. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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CSA holds back £1m a month from EDS in systems dispute
EDS blamed for computer problems but CSA makes 2,500 changes to design of IT systems Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Experts consider Sasser's Netsky connection
A message buried in a new version of the Netsky e-mail worm is claiming responsibility for the Sasser internet worm, and computer... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Sasser variants spawn headaches
Two new variations of the Sasser internet worm were identified by antivirus companies just days after the original version... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Microsoft hunts Sasser author
Microsoft is working with law enforcement agencies to find the author of the Sasser worm, which first appeared on Friday and... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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HP signs global partnership agreement with BT
BT and Hewlett-Packard today announced a global partnership agreement designed to help businesses take advantage of the... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Wal-Mart tests RFID in Texas stores
Retailer Wal-Mart has begun testing the use of RFID (radio frequency identification) tagging at seven US stores and a regional... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Microsoft airs Windows Home Concept
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard will unveil concept devices running Windows XP that could replace a consumer's video recorder, CD... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Sun moots GPL licence for Solaris
Sun Microsystems is considering offering a free, open-source version of its flagship operating system, Solaris, and offering the... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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German govt and Microsoft strike security deal
Microsoft has agreed to help the German government protect critical IT operations in its vast public sector. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Hard drive possibility for smartphones
Tiny hard disc drives will allow high-end "smartphones" to reach their full potential by allowing massive local storage for... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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IBM sales head steps into Siebel CEO shoes
Siebel Systems founder Tom Siebel will step down as its chief executive and be replaced by IBM sales and distribution head Mike... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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PayPal offers APIs to enterprise developers
PayPal, a provider of online payment services, will provide application programming interfaces (APIs) to let third-party... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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IBM shuffles top executives
IBM has moved chief financial officer John Joyce to the head of its services group and named global financial manager Mark... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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May'04
Intel card will boost data centre bandwidth
Intel claims that its latest network card will increase data centre bandwidth tenfold. Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Microsoft shows off DRM technology
Microsoft has unveiled the latest version of its copyright protection software that will allow users to play rented content on... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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IBM updates portal-building software
IBM has released an update to WebSphere Portal Application Integrator (WPAI), a tool for building portals, or personalised... Continue Reading
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May 04, 2004
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Gates to pay stock-trading fine
Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has agreed to pay a $800,000 civil penalty to settle charges that he... Continue Reading