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New WINS Exploits Making Rounds
Almost a month after Microsoft released a fix for a security issue in the WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) name server, malicious exploits continue...
Apple Rumors Fly as Macworld Nears
Unlike most computer manufacturers, Apple shrouds its product plans in secrecy, often unveiling surprise announcements at its annual Macworld expo and usually leading to...
UPS Picks Barnes to Replace Lacy as CIO
United Parcel Services on Tuesday announced the retirement of its CIO, Ken Lacy, and the immediate appointment of Dave Barnes to succeed him.
Barnes, 48,...
Tapping CES for Enterprise Tips
We know that the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest, coolest technology to be consumed by the masses,...
Apple Soups Up Xserve, Ships Xsan
Apple Computer Inc. took aim at the data center on Tuesday, unveiling a new version of its Xserve line of rack-mountable servers and announcing...
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta Takes Familiar Shape
The first drop of Microsoft Corp.s "A1" security sauce has been spilled internally and its all systems go for a full-scale beta launch of...
Sun Pushes Data Archiving Envelope with Honeycomb
With the eventual introduction of Honeycomb, Sun Microsystems Inc. is determined to move file storage and archiving to the next level.
As envisioned, Honeycomb will...
Struggling SCO Hopes for Win in Court
Almost two years after it sued IBM, The SCO Group Inc. will begin this year hoping for a reversal of fortune.
As it enters 2005,...
IT People to Watch in 05
The start of the new year is often the time for forecasts. While you can guess at acquisitions, takeovers and tech trends, sometimes its...
Good Vs. Bad Simplicity
The recent spate of mergers in the IT industry makes us recall the famous quotation attributed to Albert Einstein: "Everything should be made as...