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XML: A Growing Security Threat?

The data-swapping standard, now incorporated into Microsoft's Office 2003, may be the next big route for malicious attacks.

Bidding Farewell to HP's e3000

Sales of the veritable IT icon stop Friday, though HP will support customers through 2006

Sun, Fujitsu to Partner for High-End Servers?

A Japanese newspaper reports the two companies may combine their server business as early as next year.

Critical Success Factors for Building a Future-Ready IT Infrastructure

To respond quickly to marketplace changes, look beyond scalability and open technology. Two critical success factors can help IT teams design and deploy new technologies more rapidly and more cost ef

IBM Launches Infrastructure Assessment Service

Big Blue says the set of services will help customers simplify their data centers and increase the efficiency of their IT operations

On the Road: Trends to Watch

Fall is a busy time for storage announcements and shows. Here's what's ahead.

Netezza Challenges Teradata’s Dominance

Netezza Performance Server doubles performance and increases capacity to 81TB



Sharing Hardware Cryptography No Longer Enough

It's no longer enough just to use encryption. Now what's important is how well you've used encryption, how well you administer it, and how well you can prove to auditors what you're doing.

Siebel Rising

The company's acquisition of UpShot Corp. expands its penetration into the hosted CRM market.

Alert: Windows Messenger Service Vulnerability

Buffer overflow attack could give the attacker administrative privileges

Companies Miss Strategic Security Focus, PricewaterhouseCoopers Says

The problem: how to support an "always on" environment.

Case in Point: Democratizing Data Mining

AxCell puts Intelligent Miner 8 to work so users can analyze data without having to know programming or math.

Network Associates Puts Up Shield Around Microsoft’s SharePoint

Network Associates launches comprehensive security package for Microsoft’s new SharePoint portal server and associated tools

Q&A: Chief Process Officer Drives Business Process Automation

Company creates new position—Chief Process Officer—to handle the inevitable difficulties in BPM efforts, especially across business units

IBM Overhauls pSeries

Company introduces disaster recovery features for Unix line

EDS, Opsware, CA Push Data Center Mark Up Language As Standard

Described as HTML for the data center, the standards-based mechanism can help IT define data center relationships.

SCO vs. Linux: The Big Gun Hasn’t Fired Yet

Company backtracks, at least temporarily, on plans to send invoices to commercial users of Linux

Storage Companies Look to Services for Growth

Vendors are increasing their focus on services to complement hardware and software products—and increase revenue

Excitement Grows Over Microsoft’s Reporting Services Add-On

BI production reporting facility comes to SQL Server 2000

Q&A: Mitigating the Denial of Service Threat

Security consultant details ways to protect yourself