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New Safari Flaw, Worms Turn Spotlight on Apple Security

A serious new vulnerability in Apple Computer Inc.s Safari Web browser and new worms that target Apples OS X operating system have raised awareness...

Lawmakers Role in Data Breaches Debated

Last years barrage of corporate data breaches spurred the Federal Trade Commission to impose the largest civil fine in its history—$15 million on ChoicePoint—and...

Microsofts Dynamics Snap Initiative Fits CRM into Office

Taking the lessons learned from its joint Mendocino development project with SAP in-house, Microsoft announced on Feb. 20 its namesake Dynamics Snap initiative. The...

AOL, WebEx Build At-Work IM

America Online and WebEx Communications have taken the wraps off of plans to launch a jointly developed instant messaging and collaboration package aimed specifically...

No Agenda for Internet Search Confab

The two-day search engine shop-talk binge Mashup Camp is under way in Palo Alto, Calif. Events such as Mashup Camp are designed to gestate ideas...

IBM: Lets Make a Deal

Alone among companies, IBM can bring business consulting, data center management and application development expertise to bear—and thats just in services, never mind hardware...

IBM Divides to Conquer

There comes a time when size alone is not enough. IBM Global Services reached that point last year when IBM Chairman and CEO Sam...

Why Oracle Skinned Sleepycat

Oracles purchase of the open-source embedded database company Sleepycat Software Feb. 14-the first in what is expected to be a series of similar acquisitions-gives...

Oracles New Properties

IntegrationJuly 05 ContextMedia; some assets of ContextMedia, a content integration software developer; undisclosed sumVertical marketsApril 05 Retek; retail software; bidding war with SAP; $496...

97 Percent Fills the Bill for SAAS

Boy, its been a tough few weeks for me. Ive heard from some readers whove said they are unhappy with my columns and/or will...