Features & News


Brio and Crystal: Customer Satisfaction One Year Later

Now that customers have had about a year to get a feel for what Hyperion and Business Objects have in store, what are their impressions?

Salesforce.com Must Walk Fine Line

As it grows its CRM services stack, Salesforce.com must grapple with a host of new challenges.

Case Study: Finding and Fixing Security-Related Code Defects

Finding code problems was the challenge; a service provider's analysis held the answer

Microsoft and IBM Hone Security Warning Systems

Better security updates in the offing

Survey: Executives Still Don't Take Data Quality Seriously Enough

In a new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers, the company found that data quality is still a serious issue to which executives still aren't paying enough attention.

In Brief

Microsoft ISA vulnerability may lead to phishing attacks, a new version of MyDoom targets the IFRAME vulnerability in IE, and survey finds bank clients willing to defect over banks’ lack of ID theft protections

BMC Bets on a Big-Iron Future

BMC doesn’t think the reemergence of Big Iron is a fluke—and it’s putting its money where its mouth is



Itanium Dealt Setbacks by Microsoft, HP

Intel is abandoning the low-end 64-bit space to compete against RISC chips from IBM and other vendors in the high-end

PeopleSoft’s Fate Up to Shareholders

Oracle’s “best and final offer” has left PeopleSoft’s fate in the hands of stockholders.

Determining the Value and ROI of an Enterprise Portal, Part 2

We examine how to value a portal investment, examining both the tangible and "soft" benefits of the technology. We'll also look at the buy-versus-build debate, and factors to consider in determining a portal's ROI.

Archiving Data to Increase Data Warehouse Performance

Customers turn to data archiving to address data warehouse performance, availability woes

In Brief

Highly critical IE vulnerability lacks patch; new attacks reanimate mobile AV

Cognos Delivers Linux Support

Cognos this week delivered a Linux-ready version of its ReportNet enterprise-reporting product

Rumors and Rumblings at SNW

Toigo sorts out fact from fiction

Does Open-Source Software Mean Better Security?

Setting the open-source security record straight

Best Practices: Patch Management

To more rapidly test patches and keep network configurations from drifting, keep a closer watch on every device’s configuration

HyperRoll Guarantees Improved BI Query Performance with $25,000 Challenge

The company hopes that a $25,000 bet can buy a lot of good publicity—and perhaps even a few customer wins

Defending Against Weak Authentication Protocols and Passwords

Passwords protect user logon and resource access, but only if the underlying authentication protocols are secure. Here's how to overcome vulnerabilities of older protocols.

Careers: IT Salaries Expand…Slowly

Starting salaries will increase only modestly in 2005, although in-demand specialties should see much bigger increases

Big Blue Keeps Big Iron Out Front

If you're a mainframe booster, there have been plenty of reasons to smile lately. But the announcements aren't just for existing customers.