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VMware, ISVs Square Off on Fault Tolerance

EarthLink suffers Earth Day crash

All sites hosted by company down; Tweeters report company’s phones disconnected

EU slashes cost of text messaging, surfing while abroad

Price cuts will take effect as Europeans head abroad for their summer holidays

UK man fights Halifax bank over ‘phantom’ withdrawal

It's the first lawsuit that challenges UK banks' assertion that the chip-and-PIN system is completely secure

Judge to extend Microsoft antitrust judgment

Ruling in antitrust case covers technical documentation and distribution of middleware

IBM renews Oracle-migration efforts with database upgrade

Version 9.7 makes it easier for vendors to port their database applications to DB2

Government, military officials at RSA warn of cyber-threats

Plant Closings, Layoffs Means Heavy Lifting for IT Departments

How CIOs Can Best Influence Stakeholders

Schwartz: Sun to ‘operate independently’ until deal is done

With closure months away, will Oracle CEO Larry Ellison stay on the sidelines until then?

Women CIOs & the Art of Influence

RSA chief calls for inventive collaboration among vendors

A more unified response from all stakeholders called for, say many at RSA Conference

Microsoft integrates more Web applications into Windows Live

Thirty third-party applications now can be accessed through an update to the portal

AT&T activates 1.6M iPhones in Q1

Apple may have sold 4M iPhones worldwide, says analyst

iPod Touch: The iPod of War

Five Windows 7 Features IT Must Prep For Now

Former military official pleads guilty to telecom bribery

He received $70,000 worth of stock offerings, travel expenses, cash and more

One in Four CIOs Fired for Performance

When the FBI Raids a Data Center: A Rare Danger

Congress should investigate bandwidth caps, group says

Media advocacy group Free Press says large overage fees suggest market failure

AMD plans 16-core server chip

The Interlagos chip will be released in 2011

One bot-infected PC = 600,000 spam messages a day

Rustock, Xarvester top the list as most efficient spam-spewing bots

Controversial Einstein systems to inspect U.S. government’s Internet traffic

U.S. carriers deploy military-grade cybersecurity wares

Microsoft global system aids worker rescue

Integrated, centralized technology secures buildings and workers

How to Win CFO Friends and Influence Business People

Obama administration said to consider military cyber command

The goal: protect Defense Department networks, develop cyber war capabilities

Groups ask operators to cut early termination fees

Mobile operators say they'll help people struggling to pay, but won't waive the fee

Qualcomm, Broadcom may be near settlement

Qualcomm postponed its earnings call because a settlement could affect the results

Cisco bolsters security family

Cisco IPS, Adaptive Security Appliance, Webex get upgrades.

EMC, Symantec kick-off security barrage at RSA

Symantec to acquire Mi5 Networks

VMware vows to overhaul data center with “cloud operating system”

Aggregation of data center resources highlights new VMware virtualization platform

How much is Atom hurting Intel’s bottom line?

While netbooks have given Atom a nice ride, some say the low-cost chips are hurting profits -- on multiple fronts

Microsoft could be a winner in Sun-Oracle deal

If Oracle alienates its server partners and lets MySQL languish, Microsoft could be the beneficiary

Sun Sparc’s future unclear under Oracle, analysts say

Oracle buys Sun for software, which leaves questions marks about Sparc development

Researchers working on memory to replace DRAM, NAND

ITRI will phase out its development of another memory chip, PRAM

Taiwan researcher ITRI seeks talks with Taiwan Memory

ITRI has not been approached by TMC to work on new memory technology but hopes to do so

Users: Oracle has lots of questions to answer about Sun deal

Sun customers waiting to hear more about Oracle's technology, support plans

VMware partners line up for vSphere launch

EMC and Unisys both plan upgraded products for an unveiling that will draw three major CEOs.

Does VMware vSphere solve IT’s worries about Cloud?

China Mobile users, music downloads set new records

The carrier reported more use of value-added services as 3G unrolls in China

China Mobile to launch app store this year

The carrier's Mobile Market was a sticking point in negotiations with Apple

Thai hospital goes wireless to contain outbreaks

By eliminating cables, digitizing documents and tagging patients the hospital leaves fewer places for bugs to hide.

Thai hospital to dispense medicines using Motorola wireless

Motorola MC50 ruggedized handhelds will be used to read barcodes on pill packs and to access digital health records.

SMEs rally to the EC’s side in Microsoft antitrust case

Trade group PIN-SME wants an end to practices it says lock SMEs in to IE and bar them from cloud computing.

Sharp debuts laptop with optical-sensor LCD pad

A novel LCD panel with built-in sensors replaces the traditional trackpad and makes for some fun applications.

Upgraded tool tests SAP security weaknesses

CFOs often overlook the importance of SAP security in order to speed deployment, researcher says

Pirate Bay case on its way to the court of appeal

The appeal hearing will take place next year, according to a lawyer for one of the defendants

AirPatrol upgrades Wireless LAN-cellular intrusion prevention

Mayo Clinic broadens Microsoft HealthVault-based service

Online e-health system allows patients to share information and receive recommendations from professionals

Fujitsu goes green with ‘wind-powered’ laptop

The PC maker will purchase green energy credits equivalent to the power used by the PC over its lifetime