Features & News


IBM Brings Lotus Notes into Instant Messaging Era

Version 6.5 of Notes and Domino adds built-in IM, plus better spam defenses, improved compression, and encrypted e-mail.

Ten Tips for Potential Telecommuters

The best and most frequently cited advice gathered from nearly 2000 tech workers

IBM Modernizes, Consolidates Enterprise Modernization Tools

Big Blue consolidates Host Access Transformation Server and Host Publisher, offering a more customer-friendly and intelligently packaged solution

Catching Up With CA

Computer Associates' BrightStor team presents an impressive display of management applications

Coping with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

We speak with one of the GLBA's five authors to discuss the challenges organizations face as they struggle to stay GLBA-compliant.

Teradata Revamps Warehousing Suite

Version 7.1 includes an improved NCR Backup, Archive, and Restore, along with improvements to performance and availability.

Microsoft Enters Reporting Services Market

Microsoft's RS, an add-on to SQL Server 2000, welcomed by competitors



Q & A—Microsoft Details Reporting Services Features

Group product manager for SQL Server explains the added value of Microsoft's new RS

Alert: Virus Masquerades as Microsoft Security Update

New worm targets old IE vulnerability.

Security Spending Will Top All IT Investments

IDC predicts security and business continuity spending will increase twice as fast as overall IT budgets between now and 2007.

Big Blue Pushes New Grid Bundles, Customer Wins

Morgan Stanley says new computational grid delivers significant new performance in financial analytics.

Security Experts Warn Microsoft's Pervasiveness Puts Companies At Risk

Dominance of the Windows platform, coupled with its insecurity, can't be ignored any further, one security analyst warns.

Top Ten Mission-Critical Network Management System Functions

Managing network changes has never been more critical. Here are ten functions a good network management system should provide.

HP Indemnifies Customers Against Linux Liability

Hewlett-Packard indemnifies customers against possible SCO lawsuits

Best of the Fall Trade Shows

From panel discussions to workshops (where you can ask your own tough questions), this fall's trade shows offer a wealth of information and perspective from vendors big and small.

CERT: Best Practices for Beating Worms

CERT’s Coordination Center outlines the top steps businesses, vendors, and the government can take to arrest the onerous cycle of constant patching.

Resistance to Hosted CRM Fades, Survey Finds

CFOs' concerns about hosted CRM are no longer deal-breakers

Best Practices: Staying Ahead of International Regulations

From carrots to sticks, a variety of recent regulations has presented a challenge to security managers. We ask a security expert where U.S. and European regulations are headed.

Rx for Enterprise Information Integration Woes

Avaki's Data Grid 4.0 is designed for highly distributed environments

Alert: Vulnerability in SSH

Versions of OpenSSH prior to 3.7.1 are vulnerable to denial of service attacks via a buffer management problem. We explain the problem and what you can do about it.