Monthly Archives: May 2006
FDA to Require Standard Language on Electronic Drug Labels
To find drug information about heart attacks, a physician should remember to search not just for "heart attack" but also for "MI," "infarct" and...
Samsung Launches First Ultramobile Tablet PC
SAN FRANCISCO—Samsung Electronics on May 1 launched its Q1 here—not the companys latest quarterly earnings results, but its first ultramobile PC. The device is...
Survey: HIPAA Compliance Drops, Patient Concerns Grow
Fewer hospitals and health care facilities are complying with federal laws to protect patient privacy, and more patients are refusing to sign forms to...
As IT Certifications Devalue, Vendors Up the Ante
A recent research report by Foote Partners, a New Canaan, Conn.-based management consultancy firm, found that noncertified IT skills have been growing in value...
Telecom Layoffs Continue to Decline
Telecommunications sector job cuts fell almost 30 percent in the first four months of 2006, from 37,118 to 26,418, according to data released May...
Homeland Security Audit Flags Critical Linux Bug
An open-source security audit program funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has flagged a critical vulnerability in the X Window System which...
Microsoft, SAP Ramp Up, Rename Mendocino
The courtship between Microsoft and SAP is growing more amorous by the day. The two companies announced May 2 that they will offer almost...
Microsoft-Google Browser War Doubles Down
High-profile employees at Microsoft and Yahoo say rival Googles complaints to authorities about a supposed unfair Microsoft practice is a case of the pot...
Eager IT Leaders Could Swallow Security Industry
With industry experts predicting a wave of consolidation across the security applications sector, the continued efforts of the IT industrys largest players to bake...
Would Another Vista Delay Matter?
If yet another Windows release date falls by the wayside, would anyone care?
Thats the question that Microsoft watchers are asking, as Microsoft comes into...