Monthly Archives: November 2006
My Mother Is a Software Pirate
Yesterday, my mom called frantic, because she could no longer connect to the Internet. While we worked through the problem, she asked, "What does...
Security at the Forefront at TechEd Europe
BARCELONA, Spain—Microsoft will use the IT Forum at its annual TechEd Europe conference here to announce a set of milestones for IT professionals, including...
Dell Expands Its Enterprise Services Platform
In an effort to offer more services to its enterprise customers, Dell announced Nov. 14 that it would acquire ACS, a London-based IT services...
Microsoft Forms Interoperability Vendor Alliance
BARCELONA, Spain—Microsoft has formed a new group, the Interoperability Vendor Alliance, to enhance interoperability between Microsoft and non-Microsoft systems across workflows and operational processes.
Microsoft...
FaceTime Offers Internet Edition of Gateway Security Appliance
FaceTime Communications introduced a new version of its gateway security appliance on Nov. 14, adding new tools for protecting against malware attacks while limiting...
Zune Goes to War
Todays launch of the Zune music player has an eerily familiar ring. The fanfare, marketing hype and partnerships are reminiscent of Microsofts launch of...
Symantec API to Enable Native Integration with Disk Devices
Data security and storage provider Symantec announced a new API Nov. 14 that offers enterprise developers a way to connect Symantecs backup software with...
Sun Bulks Up HPC Offerings
Sun Microsystems is lengthening its list of high-performance computer offerings with new hardware, software and services designed to let users quickly deploy the necessary...
Mozilla Claims Early Win in Browser Phishfight
A new study sanctioned by Mozilla declares Firefox 2 as a big winner over Microsofts IE 7 in the battle to block ID theft...
Borland Spins Off Its Tools Unit
Rather than sell off its integrated development environment tools business, Borland Software announced that it will instead spin its developer tools group off into...