Monthly Archives: January 2002
Wanted: Real Desktop Innovation
O the irony! The week that Apple introduces a new piece of desktop sculpture, IBM says goodbye to desktop manufacturing. For anyone who remembers...
Self-Serve and Save
Managing the end-user environment boils down to improving productivity while containing costs, and IT professionals can reach this desktop sweet spot by letting end...
Compaq Buys Service Provider Technology
Starting last year, Compaq Computer Corp. has been pushing, mostly through partnerships, to build a global, on-demand IP storage network.Last week, the Houston-based company...
Following Through on Priority 1: Security
Security is this years top priority for IT, and now Bill Gates is making security Microsofts top priority. Did I hear a chorus of...
Watching Your Back
Most football fans think of the Super Bowl as the end of the professional football season. While it may be the official finale, theres...
Gates: Security Over Features
As the launch of Microsoft Corp.s critical .Net Framework nears, Bill Gates is kicking off an all-out effort to repair the companys reputation for...
Norton Secures Deletion Process
Symantecs $69.95 Norton AntiVirus Professional Edition 2002, which started shipping last month, provides secure file destruction as well as effective virus defense.The secure erase...
Down Economy Has Upside for Some
The Puss was pontificating to a pal recently that Epiq Systems seems to be in the catbird seat. After all, being a company that...
Load Balancing and Open Source
In the true spirit of the open-source community, IP Metrics Software Inc. last week launched a version of its vendor-neutral, NIC-based load balancing software...
Improving Data Visibility
Enterprise software providers are answering IT managers calls to ease data exchanges between their systems and those of competitors.Siebel Systems Inc., Commerce One Inc.,...