AT&T to target iPhone to enterprise; Report: Cisco troubled by slowing enterprise business

Opinion
Apr 24, 20073 mins
 

AT&T to target iPhone to enterprise

AT&T plans to market the iPhone to business users in addition to consumers but analysts aren’t recommending that enterprises supply workers with the phones.

Report: Cisco troubled by slowing enterprise business

Cisco is headed for a disappointing quarter, according to a cautionary research note issued Monday by a research analyst, reports Barron’s Online.

CA unfurls product-integration road map

CA this week laid out its plans to further unify and simplify its extensive product portfolio, homing in on governance, management and security technologies that would help customers optimize their businesses.

CA chief preaches management simplification

The IT industry has seen much innovation over the years, none of which reduces the complexity of managing distributed environments, says the head of CA.

Microsoft: Identity systems all about making claims

The traditional concepts of authentication and authorization will eventually give way to an inclusive identity system where users will present claims that answer who they are or what they can do in order to access systems and content or complete transactions, according to Microsoft’s identity architect.

RIM readies software client for non-BlackBerry devices

New software from Research in Motion will enable all BlackBerry wireless applications to run on smart phones from rival handset makers.

LANDesk builds IPS into security suite

LANDesk next month will upgrade its security management suite with capabilities designed to monitor network traffic and compare abnormal activity against predefined rules.

VC shares 10 tips on innovation

While several industry watchers bemoan the lack of innovation in technology today, Guy Kawasaki knows innovation when he sees it.

BladeLogic add-on manages virtual servers

BladeLogic this week announced an add-on to its data center automation software that the company says lets IT managers monitor virtual platforms alongside their physical machines.

HP files second patent lawsuit against Acer

HP, the world’s largest PC vendor, has filed another lawsuit against its fastest growing rival, Acer, as competition in the PC industry continues to heat up.

Blogs

Buzzblog: Joe Firmage’s latest venture: the Earth Portal

Best known for his unabashed beliefs about worlds beyond, former Novell/USWeb exec Joe Firmage is about to launch his latest venture: the Earth Portal, “a new non-commercial destination on the Web for news, learning and debate about the state and future of our environment.”

Today on Layer 8 where horsepower is king:Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t usually the model spokesperson for anything green, most certainly cars. But the governor of California is trying to change or at least modify that image. Schwarzenegger appeared on MTV to promote Earth Day with an 800-horsepower car that runs on renewable biodiesel fuel.