Monthly Archives: August 2005
Cisco Suit Settled but Debate Rages
An unsuccessful attempt by Cisco Systems Inc. and Internet Security Systems Inc. to quash discussion of security flaws in Ciscos Internetwork Operating System resulted...
Mainframes Get More Secure
OEMs and chip makers are preparing high-end technology that offers customers computing environments that are more secure and easier to manage.
IBM and Unisys Corp....
Intel Targets Low-Voltage Xeons at Blade Systems
Intel last week rolled out three low-voltage Xeon processors aimed at dense computing environments and is planning to launch next year two energy-efficient dual-core...
CA Buys Anti-Spam Vendor Qurb
One month after it announced the acquisition of firewall maker Tiny Software, Computer Associates International scooped up another small security company—anti-spam vendor Qurb.CA acquired...
SCO Revs Up OpenServer
Sporting an updated kernel, The SCO Group Inc.s OpenServer 6 offers significant scalability upgrades, along with new UnixWare application and driver compatibility. These improvements,...
Microsoft Tightens Piracy Policy
Users running illegal or pirated copies of Microsoft Corp.s Windows are no longer able to get most updates, the software maker has announced.Beginning last...
Pre-Beta Shows Vistas Potential
Last week, Microsoft Corp. uncloaked the first beta release of Windows Vista, the next-generation version of its Windows client better known, so far, as...
IBM, Avaya Team on Telephony
IBM and Avaya Inc. are teaming up to integrate telephony capabilities into IBMs enterprise e-mail, Web conferencing and instant messaging tools.The integration will allow...
AMD Adds Low-End Athlon 64 X2, Cuts Prices
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Monday released a dual-core version of its existing AMD Athlon 64 3800+ processor, cutting prices in the process.
The addition...
WebEx Expands Collaboration Line with Intranets.com Buyout
Seeking to expand its lineup of business team collaboration products, WebEx on Monday announced that it was acquiring privately owned Intranets.com for $45 million...