Monthly Archives: August 2005
Symantec, SonicWall Unveil New Security Gear
Two new all-in-one security appliances from Symantec and SonicWall will offer customers of gigabit Ethernet performance a variety of security functions including firewall, antivirus...
T-Mobile Will Miss Out Because They Dont Get It
Britains old Cellnet phone operator, now called O2, reminds me of my fathers car.
I once bought a car from my father. I didnt particularly...
Mainframes: The Breed of Computer that Refuses to Die
It was nostalgia time in Boston last week. Imagine a group that was big in the 1960s but is still finding itself relevant and...
Caution Marks Outsourcing in China
Lured by a skilled work force and rock-bottom wages, IT customers are eyeing Chinas outsourcers longingly, with one major misgiving: the risk of losing...
Real Research or a Marketing Ploy?
The impact of regulatory compliance on IT security is nearly impossible to measure accurately. However, a research survey launched on Aug. 24 by BindView...
Oracle, Zend Deliver Beta of PHP Tool
Oracle Corp. and Zend Technologies Inc. Monday announced the beta release of the Zend Core for Oracle technology for integrating the Oracle database with...
Veridata Tackles Mismatched Data
GoldenGate on Monday released a tool that promises to help enterprises pin down data discrepancies between active databases.
The tool, Veridata 1.0, compares large volumes...
Apple Sends Invites to Secretive Music-Related Event
Apple today sent to reporters an invitation hinting at an iPod-related announcement at a "special event" on Sept. 7.
With the words "1,000 songs in...
Taiwan to Bar VOIP from WiMax Service
The government of Taiwan said Monday that it plans to bar the use of VOIP as a condition of issuing licenses for WiMax spectrum.
Specifically,...
DBAs Bar Door Against Big Bad .Net Wolf
Microsoft has been mercilessly tightening the screws between SQL Server and stack components BizTalk Server and Visual Studio—a tighter integration thats making developers gleeful...