IBM exec extols future of SOA
Michael Liebow, vice president of Web services and SOA at IBM, talks about why the company deems SOA so critical to the company's
and its customers' computing future
3Com to pay for threat tips
3Com this week is expected to launch a program that offers cash payments to members of the security community in return for
information on potentially damaging Internet-based security threats.
Sprint service helps map wireless plans
Mobile Business Assessment consulting service aimed at putting policies in perspective, cutting costs.
VMware virtually primed for dual core
VMware is preparing its server virtualization software to support dual-core systems and says it plans to charge for the technology
per CPU, rather than per core.
Managed storage services in store
Verizon is also turning up managed storage services for enterprise customers. Those operations, also borne of internal practices,
will be run from a Verizon data center in Tampa, Fla.
In brief: Security lapse costs company key clients
Also: IBM makes management changes; Expert: U.S. not set for 'Net attack; Cisco's Linksys acquires firm; Dauber takes Nevis
helm
Global VPNs to get a helping hand
An industry standard to facilitate corporate VPNs that cross multiple carrier networks could be ready for a vote by year-end.
IBM readies update for key mainframe
IBM is set to unveil an update to its high-end z990 mainframe that analysts say will enhance the system's reliability and
security and bring as much as a 40% performance boost to a product that is aimed at corporate users running very large database
and transactional systems.
VoIP security threats: Fact or fiction?
It's difficult to find a company that has suffered at the hands of VoIP abusers, be they spammers clogging voice mail boxes
with unwanted messages, intruders listening to phone conversations or scammers masking their true identity. So far, the threats
appear to be largely hypothetical.
EMC upping storage capacity, performance
EMC this week is expected to unveil two high-end storage arrays that boast better performance and higher capacity for handling
transaction-intensive and other applications.
Industry weighs in on HP revamp
HP is taking some drastic steps to restructure itself, aiming to cut costs and respond more quickly to market and customer
demands. But some users and industry experts aren't convinced the company is headed in the right direction.
Start-up seeks to keep net clients clean
New software to control the peripheral and network interfaces of client devices on corporate networks is undergoing beta test.
IP PBX maker to launch wireless phone
Zultys Technologies this week is expected to announce a wireless IP phone aimed at users of the company's SIP-based IP PBX
and other gear based on the VoIP standard.
SonicWall screens viruses and spyware
With an eye toward eliminating the need for customers to confront nefarious programs on each corporate desktop, SonicWall
this week is broadening the protection offered by its content-filtering appliance with the addition of anti-virus and anti-spyware
software.
Computer attacks down, security survey says
While the cost of fending off hackers appears to be dropping for U.S. companies, attacks that involve unauthorized access
to information are becoming much more costly, according a survey recently published by the Computer Security Institute and
the FBI.
In brief: Windows Remote Desktop flaw
Also: Trend Micro offers Kelkea-based anti-spam technology.
Swan Labs bolsters WAN traffic shapers
Swan Labs is updating its WAN acceleration devices to help customers improve application response times.
IEEE working on mesh standard
Today's wireless LAN mesh networks use proprietary algorithms and are typically deployed outdoors. With an IEEE mesh standard
implemented by WLAN vendors, it's possible that in the future every wireless LAN would also be able to configure itself as
a mesh network, similar in concept to the Internet.
Microsoft to purchase online e-mail security provider
Microsoft last week announced its intent to acquire FrontBridge Technologies, a provider of online service for securing and
archiving e-mail.
Vontu crawls in to stop data leaks
Vontu, whose product line is designed to prevent leakage of sensitive data by monitoring corporate networks, says it's now
developing software that will look into corporate desktops and servers to find inappropriately stored data.
Kerio tunes mail server to fight spam
Kerio Technologies last week released a new version of its mail server with a focus on mobile users, administration and helping
users battle the spam and viruses that plague e-mail today.
In briefs: Yipes expands into Boston
The POP is slated for third-quarter operation.
In brief: IBM to buy PureEdge
Also: Layton Technology upgrades desktop auditing software; Yahoo to open new research facility with UC Berkeley
In brief: Intel last week takes wraps off two Itanium 2 processors
Also: Rackspace Managed Hosting unveils bundle of Linux software, services running on Dell servers
Offshore use on the rise but savings lag
Companies in growing numbers are turning to offshore service providers as a way to cut costs, but a survey of more than 5,000
executives worldwide shows that savings aren’t as high as typically expected.
