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Prism Patch Manager Packs a One-Two Punch
New Boundary Technologies Inc.s new Prism Patch Manager, based in part on technology from St. Bernard Software Inc.s UpdateExpert, is a good addition to...
Security Safeguards Privacy
The nexus between network security and consumer privacy is increasingly being seen in measures health care organizations are taking to comply with the federal...
Merging Managed Security
Verisign Inc.s acquisition of Guardent Inc. last week not only brought together the two strongest managed security services providers, but it may also spark...
Linus Torvalds Refutes SCO Copyright Claims
In a letter sent last week to Linux companies, The SCO Group Inc made a number of specific claims about programs within Linux it...
Tech Support: To Outsource or Not?
Early this month, MPC Computers took an unusual step. At a time when so many companies offer technical support through third-party, often off-shore, facilities,...
Sun Discontinuing Cobalt Linux Servers
At one time, Cobalt servers were the most popular Linux-powered servers for ISPs and Web hosting companies. Despite this, Sun started backing away from...
Linux Creator Torvalds Details Code Differences
The SCO Group Inc. recently made some specific claims about programs within Linux that it contends were stolen from the Lindon, Utah, companys Unix...
Microsoft Solicits Feedback From Linux Users
From the "strange but true" files: Newsforge is reporting that Microsoft is sending online surveys to Linux User Groups and general Linux users, requesting...
Novell Takes on SCO, Registers Unix Copyrights
Novell Inc. on Monday confirmed reports that it has registered 11 copyrights on the Unix System V source code that is at the center...
Numbers Never Lie, Unless You Ask
Im a statistician by training, so numbers arent abstractions to me. Theyre more than just digits—they represent real things.In a training program at Ford...