Monthly Archives: April 2004
Open-Source Users Offered Insurance Against SCO and Its Ilk
As the move to protect Linux users from copyright infringement claims such as those made by The SCO Group Inc. gains momentum, users of...
Cyber-Security Chief Voices Concerns About Software Quality
NEW YORK—Software security is in a sorry state right now and vendors, the government and industry organizations need to pull together to make some...
Polycom Launches Wireless Conference Phone, Video Display
Polycom Inc. on Monday unveiled its first wireless conference phone and launched a new video conferencing system aimed at executive offices.
Polycom introduced the SoundStation2W,...
Report: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Errors, Costs
A report by a nonprofit group promoting health-care technology says a switch to prescribing medicine electronically can reduce medical errors and trim costs through...
Apple Overhauls its Portables
Apple Computer announced Monday that it has overhauled its line of PowerBook and iBook portable computers, increasing speeds and preloading the Apple iLife 04...
Auditor Penalized for Consulting, Auditing at PeopleSoft
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has sanctioned Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP, saying it had an improper business relationship with...
CA Investigation Leads to Firings
Computer Associates International Inc. Monday said it has fired nine employees from its legal and finance departments due to problems that came out of...
Apple Furthers Enterprise Plans with SAN
As part of its renewed efforts to focus on high-end content production, Apple Computer Inc. Sunday used the National Association of Broadcasters show in...
StorageTek Streamlines its Tape Transition
PowerHorn will be history, perhaps in a decade or so. StorageTek Technology Corp.s decision to replace its venerable tape storage unit was fraught with...
IBM Storage Holds Steady
IBM Corp.s financial results released last week showed growth in storage revenues a bit ahead of overall growth. Storage hardware revenues increased 16 percent...