You wouldn’t think that HP, with its long history of providing a wide range of OpenView management software, would need to buy five management software companies. But its own utility computing strategy demands that it deliver new management capabilities quickly, and acquisitions are one way to get there fast. HP’s buying spree continues http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0204spree.html?net
You wouldn’t think that HP, with its long history of providing a wide range of OpenView management software, would need to buy five management software companies. But its own utility computing strategy demands that it deliver new management capabilities quickly, and acquisitions are one way to get there fast.
HP’s buying spree continues
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0204spree.html?net
Software flaw could leave Cisco gear vulnerable to freezes/shutdowns
Cisco is warning that its routers and switches could be taken down – but a particular configuration would have to be in place for that to happen. Still, no vulnerability is a good vulnerability.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0204cisflaw.html?net
ISS warns of holes in Check Point firewall, VPN server
Internet Security System Wednesday issued a warning of critical vulnerabilities in Check Point’s Check Point Firewall-1 and Check Point VPN-1 Server and SecuRemote and SecureClient VPN clients.
https://napps.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205isswarns.html?net
Accounting probe keeps CA under a cloud, CEO says
Until the government completes its investigation of Computer Associates International’s past accounting infractions, the company will continue operating under a cloud, Chairman and CEO Sanjay Kumar acknowledged Wednesday during CA’s quarterly meeting with analysts.
https://napps.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0204caprobe.html?net
Today on “Layer 8”
Gen Xers are growing up, taking positions of power and prestige in industries, and bringing their frequent misuse of “like” with them, much to the consternation of linguists and, like, most everyone else. See how the anti-like brigade is trying to stamp out “like” lovers.
