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Microsoft releases critical Internet Explorer patch

Microsoft releases much anticipated patches for IE bugs.

SPML 2.0 ratified as a standard for managing user access

AMD releases final single-core Opteron chip

AMD releases last scheduled upgrade to its single-core Opteron processors; Sun, IBM, HP plan to add the chips to their hardware.

Australian researchers confirm RFID DoS attacks

This year’s hottest jobs in IT

Employers look for well-rounded tech talent with application-development and infrastructure skills, as well as vertical experience.

Open source portal software controls security

Goodwill Industries helped drive the security overhaul of open source portal software.

VeriSign embracing mobile services

Liferay overhauls open source portal

Liferay security framework adds greater access control.

Microsoft revamps SharePoint server

SharePoint Portal Server will be renamed as Office SharePoint Server 2007.

In brief: HP to release business notebook PC later this year

Nokia eyes corporate mobility

Nokia takes aim at corporate mobility management.

All eyes on Alcatel-Lucent merger

Alcatel-based enterprises in wait-and-see mode after Lucent merger.

Symantec tunes up its IM monitoring

IM Manager addresses VoIP and video

Microsoft announces virtualization freebie

At LinuxWorld, IT giant says add-ins to support Linux are available.

Users at LinuxWorld talk up security

Regulatory burdens and intellectural property issues also get an airing.

Cellular, Wi-Fi convergence on display

News briefs: Keeping VoIP safe

Carrier consolidation pushed Lucent

Microsoft exec warns of rootkits

Secret security weapon

Vendors turn to OPSWAT to better their products.

Storage virtualization off to a slow start

IDF TAIWAN – Intel concept laptop doubles as an LCD TV

IDF TAIWAN – AOpen develops voice control video recorder

Taiwan President pans Google, Yahoo on free speech

VeriFone buys e-payments company for $793 million

Service offers offline browsing for laptops and PDAs

Business Objects offers software as a service

Outsourcing leaders fuse IT and business skills

U.S. government agency warned on weak IT security

Lawson launches SOA-based sourcing application

IBM's WebSphere middleware is the foundation of the platform.

IPTV in Europe won’t be quick money maker, study says

While number of subscribers are predicted to grow, carrier revenue is not.

Company finds new homes for Microsoft licenses

Disclic pounces on companies that are going out of business by acquiring their Microsoft licenses and then reselling them.

Dell partners with WebMD for employee e-health records

ZTE gets scrappy in U.S. telecom market

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE makes its debut in the U.S.

Judge OKs $2.65 billion settlement in AOL shareholder suit

Judge rules that $2.65 billion settlement in shareholder class-action lawsuit over America Online is fair.

Analysis: Red Hat’s JBoss buy may benefit Novell, other players

Red Hat's proposed purchase of JBoss could make IBM an attractive partner to other Linux distributors.

Oracle Server flaw sparks warning

Software flaw in Oracle Server could allow users to read, modify and delete data used by Oracle applications, security expert warns.

Qualcomm shares two years of SOX experience

Florida county Web site serves up sensitive information

Blue Rhino tackles SOX with tools on hand

Congoleum lays solid foundation for SOX compliance

Linux backers plan WinHEC shadow conference

Intel pays Micron $230 million for NAND flash

New Zealand sites vulnerable to Google hacking

EMC extends archiving software

EMC rolls out EMC Documentum Archive Services for E-mail and EMC Documentum Archive Services for Reports.

Tokyo exchange targets 2009 for new system completion

Anti-piracy lobby takes a softer approach in China

Researcher: Web services security risks largely ignored

BlackBerry reaches 5 million subscriber mark

Vodafone reorganizes, plans new strategy