NetFlash: IT execs under the gun

If you think that federal or state regulations won’t directly affect IT at your organization, think again. As our feature this week points out, concerns about security, privacy and corporate accountability are front and center on the national stage – and those concerns are translating into government regulations dictating how you conduct your IT. IT execs under the gun http://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/0901regs.html?net

If you think that federal or state regulations won’t directly affect IT at your organization, think again. As our feature this week points out, concerns about security, privacy and corporate accountability are front and center on the national stage – and those concerns are translating into government regulations dictating how you conduct your IT.

IT execs under the gun

https://www.nwfusion.com/research/2003/0901regs.html?net

SCO fined $10,800 for Linux claims

Three months ago a German court told The SCO Group it couldn’t go around making claims on Linux without proof. While SCO removed most of its claims from its German Web site, it didn’t remove all of them in time to avoid a fine.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0903scofined.html?net

AT&T takes its charges to civil court

AT&T this week filed a civil suit against MCI as an expansion of its claim that MCI is engaging in a shady call-routing scheme.

https://www.nwfusion.com/edge/news/2003/0902attmci.html?net

IBM cuts mainframe software/hardware pricing

IBM is reducing hardware and software costs by as much as 80% with an eye toward making it easier for businesses to buy and deploy big iron. IBM says it hopes the pricing moves – which create set list prices for mainframes and related software that typically are sold on a customized and sometimes complex basis – will encourage users to buy its newest, largest mainframe.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0901ibmmainframe.html?net