SAP partners with IBM, Sun on ID mgmt; IBM Lotus Sametime tops corporate IM platform review

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Oct 4, 20072 mins

Latest IBM news.

SAP partners with IBM, Sun on identity management, 10/03/07: SAP is teaming up with IBM and Sun to combine identity management software with tools that ensure proper segregation of duties, a necessary part of regulatory compliance.

AT&T signs network management deal with IBM, 10/03/07: AT&T announced yesterday that it signed an agreement with IBM to serve as the company’s provider of outsourced telecommunications and network management services — an assignment previously handled by IBM’s own services division.

IBM puts forms in its Web 2.0 stable, 10/02/07: IBM Tuesday added another chapter to its Web 2.0 story by releasing the latest version of its electronic forms technology as a server-based component that works with its portal technology and Notes.

IBM Lotus Sametime tops corporate IM platform review: IBM Lotus Sametime wins test of corporate instant messaging platforms. Jabber and Cisco follow as close seconds in test of corporate IM platforms. Registration no longer required – check out the test today!

IBM software to scan Chicago streets, 09/27/07: The City of Chicago is developing a futuristic video-surveillance system designed to scan city streets looking for everything from bombs to traffic jams.

Google picks ex-IBMer to lead expansion in Europe, 09/27/07: Google has appointed a top IBM researcher to lead the expansion of its engineering group in Europe, the search company announced Thursday.