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BPS Upgrades Risk-Management Server
Business Propulsions Systems Inc. has upgraded its platform for operational risk, audit and regulatory compliance management for financial institutions.
Microsoft's WinFS File System Is Gone But Not Forgotten
After years of development, Microsoft pulls the plug on an advanced PC file system that was once slated for Windows Vista.
Oracle Says Application Integration Efforts Are On Track
Company touts major upgrade of PeopleSoft apps and progress on Oracle-Siebel integration.
In Depth: Five Things You Must Know About VoIP
Ready to bring VoIP into your business? Getting pressure to implement it but trying to avoid it? Here's our five-point take on the state of the technology.
CSC: We're Not For Sale (Anymore)
Instead, the outsourcer will spend up to $2 billion to repurchase outstanding stock.
BI Gets A Boost From Open-Source Community
Open-source development is having a significant impact on business intelligence. Among the vendors that have adopted open-source technology within their products in a big way are Actuate, Pentaho and JasperSoft.
UPDATE: Microsoft Rolls Out New Beta Of Internet Explorer 7
The beta 3 of IE7 for Windows XP boasts enhancements to RSS support and the user interface, along with tabbed browsing. Shipping is set for late summer or this fall.
Web Apps Get New Open-Source App Server
A small Sri Lankan firm of open-source developers says it's time to bring a fresh set of concepts and standards to the notion of an application server.
HP Expands Integrity Virtualization, Oracle Capabilities
Around half of all HP Integrity servers being shipped are used for Oracle database installations, so the vendor believes that making it easier to create and manipulate virtual environments will help sales.
Vista Volume Licensing May Require Product Activation
According to CRN, Microsoft is planning to require Vista and Longhorn customers with volume licenses to register and report their license key usage, ostensibly through some kind of licensing server running on Longhorn, and possibly a hosted server run by Microsoft. Although the article does not explicity state that product activation will be required, it seems pretty clear that de-activati
Intel Cell Phone Effort A Failure Of Historic Proportions
Intel, the world's largest semiconductor company, on Tuesday finally owned up to one of the most colossal failures in that industry's history when it unloaded its communications and applications processor business to Marvell for $600 million. It's not surprising that Intel tried to slip that announcement in under the cover of its much splashier
IBM Bets Big On Chinese Startups
One Chinese company in the location-based services market has been able to grow its customer base by 30% and increase revenue by about five times with help from IBM.
Dell Expands Support Services For Business
The premium service is available to a broader set of customers than Dell's previous premium service, which required a minimum of 200 servers. Platinum Plus will require only 100 servers.
Net Neutrality Hypocrites
It's odd to hear people in an industry that exists because of government regulation argue against government regulation and for the free market. And yet that's exactly what happens when telcos and cable television vendors argue against net neutrality regulations, which would forbid them from giving preferential treatment to Internet traffic for companies that pay for the privilege.
Telcos and the cable TV industry don't exist in the vicious jungle of the free market. They live a protect
Oracle Taking Over Hosting Of Siebel Apps From IBM
Integration and workflow technology for linking acquired apps is also on the way, president Phillips says.
Analysis: What Microsoft Lacks Is a Universal Document Format
Pressure from Adobe will keep native PDF-output ability out of Office products.
In Focus: Document Automation Requires More Than Scanning
Electronic documents as well as paper documents get united with eCopy Desktop.
All Your Bases Belong To Microsoft
Or so Steve Ballmer would have it. Though it's dabbled in it for a while now, Microsoft dove headfirst into unified communications today with an offbeat press conference that showed exactly how many ways Microsoft can dominate much more than just your operating system, desktop productivity, and server software.
SCO Offers Cash And Cars To Attract Unix Developers
The company president says lawsuits against Linux users shouldn't affect its Unix business.
Novell's New CEO Isn't Talking Up A New Game Plan
Hovsepian has moved up fast within the company. Now he's got his turn in charge.
Salesforce.com Adds PRM Apps To Its On-Demand Lineup
New partner-relationship management services provide businesses with visibility into their indirect sales channels.
Credit Suisse Disruptive Technology Portfolio Mover Of The Week: Kenexa
An index of companies shaking up traditional business models.
IM: Why Businesses Aren't Yet Convinced It's For Them
Security is the biggest worry. But many also haven't had great demand from employees.
In Depth: Is Centralized IT Killing Tech Innovation?
As IT departments must deal with security and cost concerns, many employees see them as keeping them from embracing the best of Web-based tools.
Firefox Scores One For World Cup Fans
Keeping up with the World Cup can be a pain, especially if you're at work and have to keep one eye peeled for your boss. If you could use a better way to catch the latest scores -- and if you only want soccer results -- drop by Mozilla.org and try out Boris Ruf's Footiefox extension.
IT Confidential: Mt. Rushmore Vs. American Idol? No Contest
People are losing interest in our national parks, and electronic media may be to blame.
Software Performance Monitoring Gets Heuristic
A tool for app performance management relies on a "bench test" process that runs Java components and produces realistic information on how they can be expected to perform.
Indicative Upgrades Application Performance Monitoring Software
Changes include new monitoring capabilities for SAP and .Net apps.
New York City Taps Mapping Software To Fight Domestic Violence
The city combines health care and law enforcement data with city maps to determine where resources should be allocated.
Microsoft's CollaborationVision Is Lofty--And Complex
Microsoft wants to take the unified communications market by storm with a slew of new products, and Cisco also eyes what it calls a $10 billion opportunity. But integrating voice, data, video, and e-mail into neat and simple packages won't be an easy task.
TransMedia Plans Online Word Processor, Calendar For Its Glide Service
The New York company is adding Glide Write and Glide Calendar to the 13 online environments in its Glide Effortless service.
The Bifurcation of Business Process Management
Emerging technology can serve both IT and lines of business.
Operational Intelligence Enters the Spotlight
Understanding the technology components of OI.
Open Source BI Makes Inroads
Adoption trend continues to grow.
Midsize Bank Implements Planning
Prophix tool enables more effective management.
Information Builders Adds to Its Stack
New features target operational BI.
Informatica Offers Data Integration on Demand
Software leader elevates importance of managing decentralized business data.
Opinion: Protecting Net Neutrality From The Neutricidal Telcos
The Internet community needs to force regulators to preserve net neutrality. But it'll be tricky to write laws that define net neutrality without destroying what they're trying to protect, says Internet activist Cory Doctorow.
i2 Technologies Bets Future on New Platform
Business process platform for supply chain is foundation for growth.
Further ERP Consolidation Occurs
Private equity group continues to collect fragmented software assets.
Effective Information Management Requires A Dual Focus
Organizations must prepare for long-term needs while they solve immediate problems.
BI Is More Than a Dashboard
User interface must meet business needs.
Auditing the Big Picture
PCAOB shifts focus to top-down SOX audits.
Application BI Tackles Tedious Task
Research shows high value from pre-configured mapping of transactional sources.
SOX Is Wearing Everyone
Smaller companies still have to comply with the law.
Oracle to Acquire Demantra
Latest takeover points to market consolidation and uncertainty for customers.
SAP Takes One More Step in its On-Demand Strategy
Will the new functionality and user interface for SAP CRM on-demand be enough?
The Hartford Builds An SOA
After three years, service-oriented architecture is paying dividends for the insurance and financial services company.
Five Questions For Mike Olson, Oracle VP
Olson is the outspoken former president and CEO of Sleepycat Software who helped build the open source Berkeley DB project into a multimillion-dollar business. Oracle bought the database company in February. Oracle PR accompanies Olson when he meets with the press, but unlike many of the company's plain-vanilla VPs, he's still talking.
Business IT Vendors Failing To Meet User Needs, Google Exec Says
Consumer technology developers are setting the pace for IT usability, Girouard says in an MIT conference keynote.
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