Monthly Archives: March 2004
E-Mail: Who Goes There?
Sendmail—maker of the commercial version of the open-source sendmail—announced last month that it will support any widely supported authentication scheme in an effort to...
TSI, VeriSign Focus on Wireless
As carriers embrace next-generation data services on LANs and WANs, the companies that service them are responding in kind.Telecommunication services company TSI Telecommunication Services...
The Utility Basics
Veritas Software Corp. has been strengthening its utility computing offerings in the past several months through the acquisitions of three software developers: Ejasent Inc.,...
Legal Former Worldcom CEO Ebbers Indicted
Bernard Ebbers, former CEO of WorldCom (now doing business as MCI), was indicted last week for conspiracy and securities fraud for his alleged role...
Telecom Startups Seek Stay
Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 became law, hundreds of new telephone companies, services and deals have sprung up in the marketplace—and almost as...
N-able Debuts Security Event Manager Add-On
N-able Technologies Inc. this week introduced new software and a partner program to turn systems integrators into managed service providers. The company offers software,...
Instant Messaging Creates Security Headaches For Enterprises
Instant messaging has entered the enterprise and network environment by the back door, creating special challenges for security managers. While IM is now standard...
A Software Program Aimed at Taming File-Sharing
The Recording Industry Association of America has been talking up a company named Audible Magic to lawmakers and regulators in Washington in recent weeks...
Security Firms Look To Limit Liability for Online Security Breaches
In the face of ongoing attacks by computer hackers, some companies that store their customers personal data are adopting a new defensive tactic: If...
Storage Startup Nanochip Receives Funding
Nanochip Inc. recently said it secured $20 million in second-round funding that will be used to take its technology to the product stage.The company...