Monthly Archives: November 2001
Security Flaws in Popular FTP Daemon Exposed
The Washington University FTP daemon (WU-FTPD), which is packaged as a part of numerous Linux and Unix distributions, has two serious security flaws that...
Microsoft Eyes 2003 Yukon Release
The next version of SQL Server, Microsoft Corp.s high-end database, will likely debut in mid-2003, with a minor upgrade to the existing SQL Server...
Ascential Buys Torrent For $46 Million
Information asset management software maker Ascential Software Corp. has acquired Torrent Systems Inc. for $46 million in cash.Torrent, of Cambridge, Mass., makes parallel processing...
NAB to Oppose EchoStar-DirectTV Merger
The National Association of Broadcasters announced Thursday that it will oppose the proposed merger of EchoStar Communications with DirecTV."This merger would create the worlds...
Tellabs To Acquire Ocular Networks
Tellabs announced Friday that it will acquire Ocular Networks for approximately $355 million in cash and options.Tellabs said that Ocular Networks Optical Service Xchange...
Compaq Rolls Out New SAN Product
Compaq Computer Corp. today announced a new entry-level SAN (storage-area network) offering, and will eliminate its current entry-level offering, the RA4100.The StorageWorks Modular SAN...
Cable & Wireless To Acquire Exodus
Cable & Wireless announced Friday that it will acquire most of the assets of Exodus Communications in an all-cash transaction of $575 million. Cable...
Embattled EMC Reorganizes into Three Divisions
EMC Corp., the largest company that only makes enterprise-class data storage technology, on Thursday announced its reorganization into three divisions as part of its...
Compaq Not Ready to Ship Itanium Server
Compaq Computer Corp. said on Friday that its first Itanium-based server, announced in July, is still not ready to ship, despite word from Intel...
RSA Revises Keon PKI Line
RSA Security Inc. on Monday will introduce a major revision of its Keon PKI product line designed to give users greater scalability and enhanced...