Monthly Archives: July 2001
DOD Takes to the Open StarOffice
A key Pentagon agency has picked open source code.The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency announced last week that it was adopting 25,000 copies of...
Putting Novells iChain in Its Place
As a reborn security company, Novell Inc. has some pretty good products to tout. But businesses should make sure that Novells claims arent exceeding...
Ciscos IOS Open to Hackers
Several serious vulnerabilities in Cisco Systems Inc.s Internetwork Operating System could catch unawares some enterprises that run the companys popular lines of routers and...
Millionaire Wyly Tries to Oust CAs Board
In most games, starting out with a 26-point deficit would be enough to prompt a forfeit. But the venture group looking to take control...
.Net Gets Close to Fruition
After some initial hiccups, Microsoft Corp. has delivered stable beta versions of its basic .Net development tools. However, the Redmond, Wash., software maker will...
Fast Facts Section B: July 2, 2001
Deal SealedOnline auction service provider FreeMarkets has signed a two-year pact to provide auction services to Cooper Industries following completion of a successful pilot....
Road to Windows 2000 Made Easier
With an eye toward the growing number of migrations to Windows 2000, two desktop administration software providers announced new or enhanced tools designed to...
When Change Is a Constant
Change within an enterprise can be a disruptive process. Three new products from Serena Software Inc., of Burlingame, Calif., are designed to minimize the...
Saving Through E-Commerce
Can moving to an e-business platform save a company money? There may be a way to find out.E-commerce software vendor InterWorld Corp., of New...
SunForum Shines With VOIP Vigor
Sun Microsystems Inc.s SunForum 3.2 software upgrade brings a host of collaboration features, including VOIP capabilities, to Suns already solid Sun Ray thin-client platform.For...