Monthly Archives: October 2007
You Down with AOP?
Ive long been interested in the concept of aspect-oriented programming, so I checked in with one of the guys known for his involvement in...
The Father of AOP
The Father of AOPGregor Kiczales, a force in the creation of aspect-oriented programming, spoke with eWEEK Senior Editor Darryl K. Taft about the history...
Why SAP Bought Business Objects
Can a German, Franco, American alliance take on Oracle? Following SAP's announced intention to buy Business Objects for $6.79 billion, the business of business...
Citrix Opens Security Holes in Military, Federal Web Sites
The Citrix technology that chugs away underneath Web applications is being used to put up military and government GUIs with security holes you could...
Google, IBM Plant Distributed Computing Seeds
Computer science students are getting a chance to learn about distributed computing from two of the biggest names in high tech.Google and IBM said...
IT Budget Agenda 2008
IT Budget Agenda 2008Spending for IT goods and services is expected to grow next year, as organizations enter a new phase of technology acquisition.In...
FCC Takes a Pass on NSA Privacy Probe
The Federal Communications Commission will not pursue an investigation of telecoms cooperation with the National Security Agencys wiretapping activities. According to Director of National...
McAfee to Buy SafeBoot for $350M
McAfee took a big step into the encryption market Oct. 8 when the Santa Clara, Calif., security vendor announced plans to purchase SafeBoot B.V....
What Once Was Play, Now Is Work: Social Tagging and Enterprise Search
What Once Was Play, Now Is Work: Social Tagging and Enterprise Search
Consumer practices such as social tagging, bookmarking and networking are popping up in...
Akamai Accelerates All IP Apps in New Service
Akamai Technologies on Oct. 8 will branch out beyond its Web application acceleration services to boost the performance of all IP-based applications.The new Akamai...