Monthly Archives: November 2004
Novell vs. Microsoft: Here We Go Again
Let me start this column by stating my biases: I believe the federal courts were right in ruling that Microsoft abused its monopoly power...
HP Joins with JBoss on Server Support
Hewlett-Packard Co. and open-source middleware vendor JBoss Inc. on Friday said that HP will now provide first-line support for JBoss open-source Java application server....
Instant Messaging Gets Personal at Work
Ping. Pong. Thats the sound that signifies that an instant messaging session has commenced. Its the quick-paced, back-and-forth communication standard that has grown rapidly...
ICANN Flips Switch on New Transfer Policy
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, on Friday flipped the switch on a new URL transfer policy, which aims to simplify...
AMD Pushes for Flash Revolution
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Advanced Micro Devices Inc. plans to challenge the NAND flash market dominated by Samsung and Toshiba with a new, hybrid flash memory designed...
HIPAA Sages Answer On-line
A new Web site from the Accredited Standards Committee X12 of the American National Standards Institute now allows health care workers to submit questions...
HIPAA Help for Medical Devices
As the date for compliance with the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Security Rule moves closer, health care providers can check up...
Vieo Beefs Up Web App Management Device
Management appliance startup Vieo Inc. earlier this week filled a gap in management for Citrix servers and applications with the next major version of...
Is Microsoft Taking Legal Aim at Linux?
If you cant beat them, sue them? Is that what Microsoft is thinking these days when it comes to slowing down Linux and open...
Atom Syndication Spec Ready for IETF Closeup
Work on the new Atom content syndication format is almost done and ready for review by the Internet Engineering Task Force, a key backer...