Monthly Archives: August 2004
Users Delay SP2 Rollouts
Many enterprise IT managers are delaying for months any rollout of Microsoft Corp.s long-awaited and often-delayed Windows XP Service Pack 2, saying it is...
Service Pack Size Warrants Deployment Caution
Given the size of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (about 300MB), administrators should be cautious about letting Microsoft Corp.s Automatic Updates download the package...
Windows XP SP2 Plugs Security Holes
Executive SummaryTwo and a half years after the initial release of Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.s Service Pack 2 advances the state of Windows security:...
MPC Desktop Boosts Graphics, Networking
MPC Computers is rolling out a commercial desktop that sports the latest Intel chips, improved graphics and networking capabilities, and a new chassis designed...
Color Laser Printers Bring Brighter Shade of Dell
Pressing on with its rebranded printer strategy, Dell Inc. next month will expand its arsenal of machines with the launch of its first color...
Juniper Does SSL for SMBs
Juniper Networks Inc. made a bid last week to dominate the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) VPN space among small and midsize businesses with a...
Privacy Advocates Ask Retailers to Guard Personal Data
A score of large enterprises, including CVS Corp., The Home Depot Inc. and Thrifty Inc., were targeted this month by privacy advocates who want...
Sybase Makes Push for Mobile Data
Staking its fortunes on its early sprint to help customers seize control of increasing volumes of mobile data, Sybase Inc. is crafting an overarching...
Sybase CEO Chen Embraces the Mobile Enterprise
Conceding a widening gap between his company and major large-scale relational DBMS vendors, Sybase Inc. Chairman and CEO John Chen understands the time is...
Macromedia Bolsters Flex with New Development Environment
Capitalizing on the rapid adoption of its Flex presentation server, Macromedia Inc. is rolling out a new integrated development environment for the platform based...