Monthly Archives: August 2004
Waste Management: Waste Not
Kristine Schmidt plays a lot of roles depending on what the day has in store for her: project manager, logistics and operations analyst, information-systems...
Microsoft Releases MOM 2005 to Manufacturing
Microsoft on Wednesday reached another milestone in its multiyear Dynamic Systems Initiative when it released to manufacturing the latest version of its Microsoft Operations...
Cutting-Edge IT on a Cruise Ship
When Frank Finch arrived at the Alstom-Chantiers de lAtlantique shipyard in Sainte-Nazaire, France, last September, the Queen Mary 2 was almost ready to head...
Dont Freak Out Over E-Jihad
A rational approach to risk doesnt usually assume that everything that can go wrong will. But with computer security, and security in general lately,...
Social Software Startup Garners Funding
Preparing for more competition in the enterprise social software field, startup Socialtext Inc. has raised more than $500,000.
CEO Ross Mayfield said the investment will...
Outsourcing Debate Rages On
STANFORD, Calif.—A conference of the meritoriously employed debated the benefits and pitfalls of outsourcing Monday night, largely concluding that the trend toward shipping jobs...
Ask Jeeves, Lycos Expand Search Options
While Google may be getting most of the search-engine attention with its stock debut, two smaller players are expanding their search options.
Ask Jeeves Inc....
Concerns Mount over Major Web Strike
A coordinated online strike against Internet servers by terrorists, dubbed "electronic jihad," may or may not strike this week, security experts said. One security...
Report: Utility Computing Requires New TCO Approach
Enterprise IT managers are becoming more sophisticated planners and negotiators when it comes to implementing utility computing systems capable of responding in a cost-effective...
Actuate Joins Eclipse, Starts Open-Source BI Project
Actuate Corp. announced that it has joined the Eclipse Foundation, the organization focused on delivering an open-source development environment, and has launched a new...