Monthly Archives: November 2005
The Case for Open-Source ERP
Si Chen believes open source has something to offer organizations with specialized business applications needs.
To Chen, principal of Open Source Strategies Inc., a Los...
DemandTec Wins Another Supermarket User for Pricing Software
With competition growing in the price optimization arena, veteran player DemandTec Inc. has added Giant-Carlisle, a division of supermarket king Ahold USA, to a...
Top Japanese Chip Makers Reportedly Ally to Build Plant
Five of Japans largest semiconductor manufacturers apparently have reached an agreement to establish a huge joint-operation fab to build next-generation processors, the Japanese daily...
SAP Closes One Door, but Others Are Opening
With the impending closure of SAPs maintenance window for SAP R/3, users may be nervous about the prospect of paying too much for maintenance...
Amazon.com Offers Refund for Rootkit DRM-Carrying Sony CDs
Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. is notifying customers that it will replace CDs that contain copy protection software from Sony BMG, citing security concerns.
In e-mail...
nCipher Snags Abridean for Identity Management
Identity management continued to be a hot area for acquisitions, as nCipher plc, a UK-based cryptographic hardware and software maker, said on Friday that...
Google Downplays Gmail Security Fix
Google Inc. has quietly patched a security bug in its Gmail service, but the company is downplaying the severity of the risk to its...
eEye Spots Unpatched iTunes, QuickTime Flaws
Researchers at eEye Digital Security have taken a bite out of two popular Apple Inc. products, flagging two critical vulnerabilities in the iTunes and...
Oracle Plays Catch-Up in Identity Access Market
Oracle Corp., late to the game when it comes to identity access management, is making up for lost time with its Wednesday announcement of...
Mozilla Uncages Latest Firefox Beta
The open-source Mozilla Foundation released the latest iteration of its Firefox Web browsing software on Friday, promising faster navigation, increased customization and improved security...