Monthly Archives: March 2005
New Teradata CEO Takes Aim at Government Market
With clear mandates for data sharing and tracking of complex requirements, it would make sense for Teradata, with its legendary data warehousing capabilities, to...
Software Patents and Mutually Assured Destruction
Have I mentioned that I hate software patents?
Why, yes, I have. Many times.
Im also a realist. Maybe someday, PUBPAT (the Public Patent Foundation) and...
Yahoo Expands Desktop Search
Yahoo Inc. has taken its first step to move desktop search beyond the data sitting on a users hard drive.
Late Tuesday, Yahoo updated its...
Public Companies Find SarbOx Compliance Expensive
Companies are spending much more than originally anticipated to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, according to a recent survey.
Section 404 of...
FSF Europe Joins Microsoft Antitrust Fray
The Free Software Foundation Europe says it is planning to take a more active role in ensuring that Microsoft adequately complies with the European...
New Dell Products Advance Data Center Vision
Dell Inc. is rolling out new hardware, software and services designed to push forward its vision of enterprise data centers populated with smaller systems...
Mac Threats: Is Symantec Crying Wolf?
In a perfect would, people might pay for security software based on the number of attacks prevented and the severity of those threats. The...
Nortel Teams with Wireless Switch Vendor Trapeze
Nortel Networks Ltd. has a new Wi-Fi partner.
Wireless LAN switch maker Trapeze Networks Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal with Nortel, which includes both...
EFF Seeks to Keep Apples Hands Off Reporters Sources
The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Wednesday filed an appeal as it seeks to block Apple Computer Inc. from getting its hands on a reporters...
Firefox Plugs GIF Security Hole
The Mozilla Foundation on Wednesday shipped a new version of its flagship Firefox Web browser to patch a serious security hole that could put...