Four years ago, the dot-com boom was popping out all sorts of B2B e-commerce portals – and GM, DaimlerChrysler and Ford were not immune. They created Covisint to get into the game, but now it’s looking for a new home. After selling off part of the business in December, Covisint is ready to join management software maker Compuware. Compuware to acquire Covisint B2B exchange http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205covisint.html?net
Four years ago, the dot-com boom was popping out all sorts of B2B e-commerce portals – and GM, DaimlerChrysler and Ford were not immune. They created Covisint to get into the game, but now it’s looking for a new home. After selling off part of the business in December, Covisint is ready to join management software maker Compuware.
Compuware to acquire Covisint B2B exchange
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205covisint.html?net
Some certifications are hot, some not
Certifications are key to most IT professionals’ advancement. But some certifications are better than others – if only because certain areas of specialty are in demand while others are not. Check out which tests might be a good career move.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202skills.html?net
ISS warns of holes in Check Point firewall, VPN server
Users of Check Point firewalls need to upgrade them right away in order to shut down a vulnerability that can lead to the firewalls being taken over by attackers.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205isswarns.html?net
IP PBX shipments to soar, research firm says
If your business isn’t running IP telephony now, it soon will, according to a recent report.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0205ippbx.html?net
Today on “Layer 8”
Mike Deliman, chief engineer of the operating system powering the Mars rovers, gets the Quote of the Week Award, when he suggests the last thing you want 106 million miles from home is, well, Windows running the whole shebang. Check out Deliman’s forward-worthy quote, along with the rest of the news from the not-just-networking world. A reminder: Our weekly Caption Contest ends today at 8 p.m. Eastern. Check out this week’s pic and send your best shot to mailto:layer8@nww.com for a shot at fame and not-so-much fortune. But fame, definitely fame.
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/?net
This week’s top 5 stories so far:
1. SIP rollouts hit variety of snags
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202sip.html?net
2. Some certifications are hot, some not
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202skills.html?net
3. EMC blending product lines
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202emc.html?net
4. Cell tower camouflage artists just want to blend in
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202widernetcelltowers.html?net
5. The evolution of application layer firewalls
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0202specialfocus.html?net
