Monthly Archives: October 2007
Trend Micro to Snap Up Provilla for DLP
Trend Micro announced plans Thursday to purchase Provilla, becoming the latest security firm to add data loss prevention tools via acquisition.The Japan-based Trend Micro...
Fire Emergency Puts Stress on Telecom
The Southern California wildfires, which have forced more than half a million people to evacuate their homes in the last several days, have been...
Microsoft Punches Out Google at the Facebook Altar
Microsoft is the victor in the Facebook struggle in an exclusive deal that seems to leave Google out in the cold.The software company has...
GMail and the iPhone
Within the last few days, Google added IMAP support to Gmail, giving users the option to keep messages on the server with third-party mail...
Programming Superstars Eye Parallelism
MONTREAL—Programming for parallel systems is becoming a key issue for developers, according to a panel of luminaries in the programming world.At the OOPSLA (Object-Oriented...
Verizon Wireless Settles with N.Y.
It turns out that Verizon Wireless $59.99 broadband plan wasnt so unlimited after all. Admitting the plan actually only covered Web browsing, e-mail and...
Verizon Wireless Drops Spectrum Auction Opposition
Verizon Wireless dropped its legal opposition Oct. 22 to the rules for Januarys highly anticipated 700MHz auction, rules Google has fought to preserve.Verizon, the...
Microsoft to Make Viridian Hypercall API Widely Available
Microsoft will make the hypercall API in Windows Server virtualization available under its Open Specification Promise when the product is released to manufacturing late...
For California Vendors, Contingency Plans are Key
The wildfires raging through much of Southern California have forced companies in the area to fall back onto their business continuity plans. Those with...
Storm Worm Botnet Lobotomizing Anti-Virus Programs
Storm Worm Botnet LobotomizingAnti-Virus Programs"> NEW YORK—The ever-mutating, ever-stealthy Storm worm botnet is adding yet another trick to its vast repertoire: Instead of killing...