NetFlash: HP’s buying spree continues

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.

https://napps.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net