Features & News


Dirty Dozen Viruses: August was a Banner Month

Central Command shows a single virus accounted for over three-quarters of all activity last month.

Cognos: ReportNet Takes Center Stage

Tool combines production reporting and ad hoc reporting into a single product; Query Studio eases report development

Hyperion Hits the Ground Running

Hyperion will resell several Brio products before its acquisition is complete

Data Quality Tools: Clearing Up Customer Confusion

On the surface, most data quality vendors appear to be marketing similar products. META Group analyst Doug Laney digs deeper to find substantial differences.

Alert: “Critical” Flaw in Office, Other Microsoft Applications

Vulnerability in Microsoft applications occurs thanks to Visual Basic for Applications

Oracle Touts RDB to Show Its Heart

To allay PeopleSoft users' fears, company tries to show it can do right by an acquisition.

Case Study: The Demise of Dueling Desktops

Web-based solution simplifies connecting users to legacy applications for insurer



Survey: Getting More for Your IT Dollar

It's not about how much IT spends. World-class companies know how to spend their IT budget wisely.

Black Outs and Virii and Worms, Oh My!

Imation Corporation survey shows IT infrastructure poorly safeguarded, despite recent natural and man-made events

Seeking the Perfect Patch Process

To avoid the patch-and-pray cycle, IT organizations need to examine how to make vulnerabilities such as Sobig seem so small.

BI Vendor Consolidation: A Necessary Evil

Analysts warn that this summer's wave of consolidation is just the beginning

Alerts: CiscoWorks, P2P Software Vulnerable

Cisco details vulnerabilities in CiscoWorks; eMule code hiding in P2P software

PeopleSoft: New Releases Prove Company Staying Focused

Enhancements and new products for PeopleSoft's CRM suite include regulatory compliance with the national Do Not Call list, synchronization with Notes and Outlook, and integration with SAP and Oracle back-office applications.

Spammers Increasing Methods to Avoid Detection

Techniques for challenging and defeating spam filters continue to grow

BMC Partners with GoldenGate for Disaster Recovery

SmartDBA database management tool gets bi-directional data synchronization and replication capabilities.

Do E-mails Reveal Oracle's True Plans for PeopleSoft?

Advocates say Oracle's bid is an attempt to acquire the customer base or destroy the company, but were excerpts taken out of context?

Careers: Hiring Freeze

Just nine percent of CIOs say they plan to hire new IT professionals next quarter, while four percent expect further cuts.

NuView Sequels Keep Coming

StorageX answers a specific problem with a good solution. But how can the company cope with a niche solution that refuses to remain just a niche solution?

Vulnerabilities: IE Cross-Domain Security Flaw, Database Component Exposure

Microsoft releases a patch for IE 5.01 and above; company's Data Access Components could run hacker's code

Cognos Ships Revamped Scorecarding Product

Metrics Manager version 2 improves flexibility, provides more relevant information to users