Software


IBM vs. Microsoft: A Mainframe Battle?

Companies fire shots across each other's bow

Security: Don't Believe the (SAS 70) Hype

Confusion about the efficacy of SAS 70 seems to be more the rule than the exception. A new report suggests that a SAS 70 reality check is long overdue.

Microsoft Debuts Visual Tool for Non Programmers

Company says it is readying tool to let non-programmers develop desktop- and cloud-based business apps

New Spector 360 2010 Supports Mac Clients

Spectorsoft enhances monitoring and surveillance software with Mac OS recording

Office for Mac 2011 Due in Late October

Microsoft discloses retail pricing and release plans for Office for Mac 2011

Is Google Going Agile?

A Google program manager last week announced the company was changing its software development methodologies to speed up stable releases of the Chrome Web browser.

Enhancements to Open Source Java Content Management System Aimed at Enterprise

New version of dotCMS sports a totally re-built user interface as well as a number of enterprise-grade enhancements.



IBM Unveils zEnterprise "Server of Servers"

zEnterprise debuts at a critical time for IBM, which is the subject of unwelcome attention from would-be mainframe market regulators.

Microsoft Revises Policy on Reporting Security Flaws

Microsoft has adopted a variant of its "responsible disclosure" policy for reporting security flaws in its software, the company announced

Q&A: Optimizing Your Data Archives

What defines "old" data, and how do you solve compatibility issues of legacy backups?

Pitney Bowes Business Insight Updates Sagent Data Flow

Enhances complex BI analysis with additional integration capabilities

Coming Clean: Getting a Handle on Permissions and Group Memberships

Sorting through legacy permissions can seem daunting; these suggestions will help you manage the project.

JReport 10 Enhances Agile BI with Rich Visualization

Interactive reporting added to robust, agile BI platform

DELL KACE's New Secure Browser Improves Endpoint Security

Free tool uses application virtualization innovation to thwart security attacks

Windows XP: Widely Used, Widely Attacked

Exploits using Windows XP as an attack vector will grow this year, according to security experts commenting on Microsoft's "Security Intelligence Report Volume 8"

New Unisys ClearPath Solutions Propel Clients into the Cloud

Unisys-hosted solutions give ClearPath clients new options to source IT infrastructure for application development, modernization

Druva Releases inSync v4.0 Blackbird

Provides a de-duplication backup solution for laptops

Cofio Releases AIMstor 2.2

Provides a unified backup with end-to-end data protection

Google Going After Government Market With Apps Certification

After a year of working on security steps to comply with federal government regulations, Google today launched Google Apps for Government

Group Codifies IT Maintenance Consumer Rights

A council of global IT CIOs, in conjunction with research group Gartner Inc., has released a "code of conduct" for solution vendors on IT maintenance issues.