September 2005

September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
Siemens buys Garderos for wireless integration platform

Siemens has strengthened its wireless broadband offering to operators with the takeover of Garderos for an undisclosed sum. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
US patent office rules against Microsoft in browser battle

Microsoft has lost a patent infringement battle over its wrongful use of a key web browsing technology. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
HP promotes ProCurve Identity Driven Manager to version 2.0

HP has unveiled the next edition of ProCurve Identity Driven Manager to deliver secure and improved access to wired and wireless network resources. Continue Reading

September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
Bell Labs runs 100Gbps Ethernet over optical fibre

Lucent Bell Labs is developing an optical networking standard that can take advantage of the emerging 100Gbps Ethernet standard. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
Judge bars Yahoo's new hires from interactive voice project

A US court has temporarily barred more than a dozen engineers hired by Yahoo from working on interactive speech technology at the search engine and web portal company, after their previous company accused Yahoo of trying to steal its trade secrets. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
Truth, lies and DVD: War of words erupts over technology

The battle over next-generation DVD formats is heating up, with Dell and HP confirming their support for a different standard to the one chosen by Intel and Microsoft earlier this week. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
Cost nosedives as Continental Airlines buys budget security system

Continental Airlines is rolling out a cut-price data security system to control user access and contain malicious security breaches. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
BAA wins 100% internet uptime guarantee in three-year deal

Airport giant BAA has signed a three-year deal with virtual network operator Sirocom giving it increased bandwidth and ISP-independent internet access. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
IT clean-up streamlines business at Reckitt Benckiser

Household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser has claimed significant efficiencies from simplifying its IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
September 30, 2005 30 Sep'05
Credit reference agencies build industry encryption standard

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion are developing an encryption standard to protect sensitive customer data. Continue Reading

September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
On-demand CRM growing in popularity as Oracle prepares for acquisition of Siebel

Oracle's acquisition of Siebel could breathe new life into on-demand CRM, which removes the need for users to buy and manage their own systems Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
Your shout: SOA shivers, men only, the real offshore objective

Computer Weekly readers have their say Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
SODA best for global applications

SODA best for global applications Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
Managed security services

Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report published last week analysed the trends in security over the last six months. Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
MIT targets $100 laptop at schoolchildren

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says it will launch a $100 (£58) Linux-based laptop prototype this November to help schools in developing countries adopt electronic learning. Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
Firefox browser loses momentum

The open-source Firefox browser’s challenge to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser is slowing. Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
CA puts Clarity on Linux platform

Computer Associates has released a version of its Clarity IT governance software for the open-source Red Hat Linux operating system. Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
BlackBerry maker harvests 57% rise in profits

RIM, the manufacturer of the BlackBerry push e-mail mobile device, has posted a 57% jump in second-quarter profits as it fights off increasing competition in the market. Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
M7 acquisition moves BEA further down open-source route

BEA Systems has acquired open-source applications tools developer M7. Continue Reading
September 29, 2005 29 Sep'05
Find out how to bridge the communications gap

Communications between the business and IT will be the subject of the next meeting of the Computer Weekly 500 Club (CW500). Continue Reading

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SearchSecurity

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SearchDataManagement

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Web integration platform eases way to machine learning models

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