Monthly Archives: August 2002
Scammers Make Bid for Ubid Passwords
A frequent user of the Ubid online auction site contacted El Gato last week to tell him about an e-mail scam to trick Ubid...
Microsoft Must Show Licensing Flexibility
When Microsoft in May 2001 announced plans to revamp its volume software licensing and upgrade programs, it became apparent that the company was out...
Beyond the Buzz: Putting Web Services Theory Into Practice
A mid-July google search on the phrase "Web services" returned almost 2 million hits. A follow-up search, however, on the singular "Web service" returned...
The Buzz: August 5, 2002
States, Feds Target ScamsState and federal law enforcement agencies last week took aim at cyber-scams by filing 19 civil and criminal actions against groups...
Concentrate on the Core Technologies
For anyone who fondly remembers the good old days of the Cold War, the geopolitics of Web services platforms offer a grimly entertaining substitute....
UDDI Spec Now Under OASIS
The organization for the advancement of Structured Information Standards last week solidified its standing as a top Web services standards body when it moved...
Smooth E-Biz Operators
New software from IDS Scheer AG and Comergent Technologies Inc. could streamline the implementation of optimized business processes.IDS Scheer this week will announce that...
Kattoon: August 5, 2002
Read this weeks Spencer column.
FCC Might Ask Telcos to Recertify Revenues
As former WorldCom Inc. executives were led to court in handcuffs last week charged with conspiring to commit securities fraud, the Federal Communications Commission...
MicroStrategy Wins Legal Round vs. Actuate
In the lawsuit-plagued world of reporting and analytics software, the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Va., ruled on Monday that MicroStrategy Inc.s trade secrets...