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IBM this week released the newest version of its mainframe operating system, z/OS 1.5, which includes software to centralize management of multi-tier security environments. Multi-tier security lets IT administrators give users access to information on a “need to know” basis, which prevents users from accessing unauthorized information or changing the classification status of data. The […]

U.S. Federal Trade Commission this week said that a website promising to reduce spam (http://www.unsub.us) is actually a scam. The Web site used the same color scheme and design elements as one maintained by the FTC to sign up consumers for the national “do not call” registry, which reduces unwanted telemarketing calls. Read the full […]

Sony Ericsson has confirmed that two of its cell phones and three Ericsson handsets are vulnerable to a Bluetooth attack. The phones allow a hacker to read, modify and copy a phones contacts book, calendar and other data without requiring the victims device to “pair” with another Bluetooth device. The problem affects the T610 and […]

It helps to be one of the very best, but the Linux job market is improving for everyone from sales to techies according to this informative NewsForge story. Things may never be as good as they were in the 90s for technology workers, but besides laying out the landcape of todays Linux job market, this […]

Its been a bad week for Microsoft on the security front. It could soon get a lot worse, if the current rumors pan out that the source code for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 have leaked to the Web. The Windows enthusiast Web site Neowin.net posted the rumor of the source code leak on […]

The fact that DoJ staff is recommending against Oracles takeover of PeopleSoft means the deal is probably dead. Case in point: Richard Gilbert, former deputy assistant attorney general for antitrust in the Clinton administration, says that of the nearly 100 cases he worked on with Assistant Attorney General R. Hewitt Pate, there were only some […]

The DoJs antitrust lawyers recent recommendation that the department file suit to block Oracles takeover of PeopleSoft may not stop the deal dead in its tracks, but experts say it certainly hobbles it. Read the full story at SearchOracle.

Although outsourcing yields public-relations problems and knowledge-transfer glitches, companies doing it are well-satisfied with their results, according to a new survey. Read the full story at SearchCIO.

Maranti Networks Inc. and 3PARdata Inc. recently announced a new funding rounds. Maranti reported $26 million in third-round funding, just two months after the company debuted to upbeat reviews. Meanwhile, 3PAR reported $32 million in fourth round funding. The company partnered with ONStor to set a storage performance record. Read the full story at InternetNews.com

Intel Corp. recently debuted a batch of optical transceivers that could double the speed of current Fibre Channel storage systems without significantly increasing costs, the company said. The company said its new Intel TXN31015 and TXN31115 transceivers are aimed at applications that handle video and graphics applications as well as new requirements for increased document […]

Maxtor Corp. on Wednesday said it had verified of full-speed, 3GB-per-second data transfers with an LSI Logic Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller and an in-form-factor prototype Maxtor SAS disk drive with dual active ports. The company said the SAS prototype integrated several technologies, including queued read, write and compare commands across the SAS interface; and […]

The worlds top Oracle book authors, Mike Ault, Daniel Liu and Madhu Tumma, have come out with the first book to cover new features in 10g, titled “Oracle Database 10g New Features.” Click on the link below to read excerpts on a dozen 10g features that the book covers. Read the full story at SearchOracle.