Monthly Archives: December 2006
McAfee Updates Enterprise Security Package
McAfee launched its latest enterprise threat protection software on Dec. 4, adding new tools for fighting sophisticated malware and integrating with NAC systems.
With the...
IBM and Narus Offer Telecom Security Package
Seeking to tap into the growing movement among telecommunications companies and ISPs to offer managed security services to users, IBM introduced on Dec. 4...
OSDL Shifts Focus, Cuts Staff
The Open Source Development Labs has laid off a significant chunk of its engineering staff and has moved to shift its focus.
The OSDL—the sponsor...
Novell Adds Microsofts Open XML to OpenOffice
The first fruit of the recently announced Novell/Microsoft interoperability agreement arrived on Dec. 4, with Novells announcement that its version of the OpenOffice productivity...
Azul Rolls Out Vega 2
Azul Systems is rolling out its latest offering for Java and Java 2 Enterprise Edition applications.
The Mountain View, Calif., company on Dec. 4 launched...
Layoffs at OSDL?
According to sources, the Open Source Development Labs has laid off a significant chunk of its engineering staff.
Sources said the OSDL—the sponsor of Linus...
Cisco Advances IP TV Vision
Cisco Systems at ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong on Dec. 4 will continue its push into the uncharted IP TV waters with a...
EveryDNS Under Botnet DDoS Attack
UPDATED: EveryDNS, a company that offers free domain name management services, has been hit by a massive DDoS (distributed denial-of-service attack) that affected thousands...
Anti-Virus Is Dead, D-E-A-D, Dead!
Outgoing Gartner analyst Amrit Williams is leaving with a bang, boldly declaring that stand-alone, signature-based anti-virus is dead.
Whats on Tap for IT Pros in 2007?
The themes of the 2006 IT professional world could be summed up as the following: H-1B visas, certifications, a job market that either rocked...