Monthly Archives: October 2007
Paths Traveled to the CIO Desk
Nearly a year ago, eWEEK asked 13 CIOs how they got where they were that day. Did they follow a preformed career path, climbing...
IBM Takes On HP by Targeting SMBs
IBM is gearing up to take on Hewlett-Packard in the small and midsize business market.The Armonk, N.Y., IT giant is preparing to release in...
Retail Group Lobbies to Stop Credit Card Data from Being Stored
Retailings most powerful lobby is launching a campaign to change the way that credit cards and retailers interact.Conceding that the PCI (Payment Card Industry)...
TJX Judge: Consumers Selling Vouchers Wont Cut It
When U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young told lawyers Sept. 27 that he had serious concerns about the proposed TJX settlement, he also...
Walmart.com Hangs Up on Customers
In an effort to force online shoppers to use their online tools—and only their online tools—Walmart.com has decided to continue its online telephone help...
IE 7 Update Drops WGA Validation Requirement
Microsoft is making its Internet Explorer 7 browser available to all Windows XP users—even those using pirated software—and installation will no longer require that...
Lets Demand Names in Data Fumbles
Lets Demand Names inData Fumbles"> Connecticut recently announced it will sue Accenture for negligence after a backup tape with confidential information of Connecticut residents...
Sun Unveils Virtualization Platform
SAN FRANCISCO—Sun Microsystems has unveiled its virtualization platform, which consists of two pieces, one being the open, cross-platform Sun xVM Server, which will host...
Feds Suspend California Government Web Sites
It was bad enough that federal officials essentially deleted the ca.gov domain in the process of shutting down a hackers redirect to porn pages...
Full-Disk Encryption Is Partial Protection, Analysts Say
It seems to be in the news about once a month-another laptop disappears containing thousands of pieces of corporate or personal data.Now the legal...