Monthly Archives: July 2003
Security Web Digest: New Worm Poses as Software Patch From Microsoft or Symantec
VirusSeveral security firms have identified a new worm that poses as a critical software patch from Microsoft or an antivirus update from Symantec Corp....
Business Objects to Buy Crystal Decisions
Business Objects SA announced Friday that it will acquire rival business intelligence and reporting software developer Crystal Decisions Inc. in a cash and stock...
Is EMC Really a Software Vendor?
Its been a few years since I asked myself this question. However, as recent events such as EMCs purchase of BMC Patrol Storage Manager...
Dell Changes Moniker
Dell Computer Corp. will now be known as Dell Inc., thanks to a shareholder vote on Friday approving the change.In a filing with the...
Storage Web Digest: Legato Shareholders Sue to Stop EMC Deal
Enterprise StorageLegato Shareholders Sue to Stop EMC DealLegato Systems Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., announced Wednesday that it had been served with two lawsuits...
SAP CEO Chides Oracle
NEW YORK—With or without the acquisition of PeopleSoft, Oracle is "not a competitor which really could hurt" SAP AG, said the chief executive of...
Oracle to Release Collaboration Suite Upgrade
Oracle Corp. next week will announce Release 2 of its Oracle Collaboration Suite, adding Web conferencing capabilities to the messaging and collaboration applications the...
WPA To Whip Wireless Security into Shape
Wired Equivalent Privacy, better known as WEP, has been one of the security industrys laughingstocks for years. However, a fix is in the works—again....
Dell Barely Outsells HP In Q2 PC Shipments
Dell ended up on top in worldwide PC shipments for the second quarter as measured by analyst group IDC, followed closely by Hewlett-Packard.Dell topped...
Nokia 2Q Net Profit Plunges by 28 Percent
Blaming a lousy economy and a weak U.S. dollar, mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. reported that its second-quarter net profit fell 28 percent from...