Monthly Archives: October 2004
Microsofts Software Assurance: Not a Bad Deal?
After three-and-a-half years, Microsofts Software Assurance program hasnt brought customers the 200 percent to 300 percent increases in software cost that many predicted when...
Security Watch: MSN Virus is No Fun
The big news this week is the huge release of patches from Microsoft. On the heels of last months ground-shaking JPEG vulnerability, Microsoft announced...
PayPal Returning to Normal
After nearly five days of sporadic outages, PayPals online payment service appeared to be back to normal on Wednesday.
PayPal officials said that aside from...
University to Test RFID/Bar Code Reading Device
Most users still find bar codes more convenient than RFID tags, but for the University of Floridas Packaging Sciences program, preferences could turn out...
U.S. Army to Test Enigma Software with Combat Vehicles
To help streamline logistics around maintenance and repairs in combat situations, the U.S. Army is about to start field testing Enigma Inc.s 3C software...
Novell to Use Its Patents to Protect Open-Source Programs
On Tuesday, Novell Inc. announced that it will use its patent portfolio to protect its open-source software offerings.
In a policy statement, Novell said it...
IBM Acquisition Bolsters Rational
In a move aimed at beefing up its Rational tools division, IBM announced on Tuesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire...
New Health IT Commission Will Advise Congress
Congress has charged a new commission with developing a plan to make health care IT systems work together. President Bush last week appointed Scott...
Microsoft Rolls Out More Secure Office 2004 for Mac
Macintosh users running Microsoft Office 2004 for the Mac will be able to download the first service pack for that product via AutoUpdate on...
Does a SAN File System Fit the Bill?
With storage needs growing exponentially in virtually every industry today, many organizations have jumped on the storage and server consolidation bandwagon, installing NAS (network-attached...