Monthly Archives: August 2004
PeopleSoft to Revamp Mexicos Tax Systems
PeopleSoft Inc. on Thursday announced that it has inked the biggest deal yet in its 17-year history.
Mexicos Tax Administration Service (SAT) last week signed...
A Dozen Things Outlook Doesnt Do—but Should
Youd think that by now Microsoft Outlook would be a pretty complete product. And it generally is, except that it doesnt do a number...
Open-Sourcing Rouses Interest in Cloudscape, Ingres
IBM and Computer Associates made the best moves they could this week to revitalize the use of relational database technology that would otherwise just...
Lotus Bloggers and Analysts Brawl, Bogus Postings Alleged
As many companies are discovering, Weblogs have become both a way to build relationships with customers and a battlefield. Blog right, and your company...
Open-Source Community Eager for Cloudscape Code
Going by early feedback, the open-sourcing of IBMs Cloudscape Java database is putting the open-source community on cloud nine.
Noel Bergman, chief technology officer at...
Strikeforces ProtectID Technology Boosts Identity Security with Phone Call
Two-factor security aims to boost user identification beyond the simple password. However, StrikeForce Technologies Inc. offers a twist to this greater level of security:...
Mozilla, Opera Plug Security Holes
The Mozilla Foundation and Opera Software ASA have released updates to their Web browsers to fix a series of security vulnerabilities.Mozilla on Wednesday posted...
Flaws in Graphics Library Could Bring Attacks
A researcher performing a source-code audit on a popular graphics library has found multiple security vulnerabilities in it that could be used to crash...
MSN Tests Web-Based IM Client
MSN has launched a beta version of a Web-based instant messaging client in five markets, including the United States.
MSN Web Messenger went live on...
Self-Checkout Security a Balancing Act
Putting control of checkout into the hands of the consumer is nightmarishly frightening for many retail executives—including that part where the consumers figure out...