Software


PDF Payloads Increasingly Pack Malicious Punch

PDF has now supplanted another Adobe technology -- Flash -- as the exploit platform of choice for malicious hackers.

Data Management at a Crossroads

The database industry is at a crossroads, but few agree on where things are headed.

RSA: Report Reveals 7 Cloud Computing "Sins"

Security too often is taken on trust, report says.

Support Expiring for Aging Windows Products

Blog hints at grim prospects for those not upgrading.

Microsoft Planning BPOS Changes in March

Company describes progress behind its business productivity online suite.

Microsoft Releases Key Specs for Outlook, Office

Microsoft opens key specifications to developers to facilitate data portability, interoperability in multi-platform environments.



Microsoft Releases Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

Shared computing solution for schools, libraries, labs.

Free Unisys Service Identifies How to Reduce Data Storage Cost, Risk

Free analytics reveals environmental, business costs of storage waste; suggests plans to make storage more cost-efficient

Survey Highlights Plans, Priorities of Retailers' CIOs

Cites a gradual return to pre-recession spending by IT departments

Informatica Ups the MDM Stakes

Informatica's acquisition of MDM specialist Siperian highlights both the growth of MDM as a technology and the mounting pressure of market forces.

Analysis: What Oracle-Sun Means for BI and DW

The new Oracle-Sun combination has compelling, and potentially breathtaking, business intelligence and data warehousing ramifications.

Google Gains Momentum with Apps

Company approaching 1,000 authorized resellers.

Q&A: Closing the Customer Feedback Loop

Feedback management software promises quick returns, but what can it deliver?

Microsoft Sells the Cloud at Goldman Sachs Event

Bob Muglia's talk at Goldman Sachs technology event was chock full of forward-looking statements.

Courion Integrates Compliance, Risk Mitigation Features in Identity/Access Manager

Courion Access Assurance Suite 8.0 reduces risk, cost of compliance management by combining identity and access management, sensitive data management, user activity monitoring

Architecting for Reality

A metadata-led approach to understanding applications can help architects regain control over the applications that run their business.

POWER7 Makes a Splash

The recent POWER7 launch hints at what Big Iron aficionados can expect from System z11, particularly about performance and energy efficiency.

MessageLabs Reports (Slightly) Good News for Security Administrators

Is IT winning the battle against spam, or was a recent drop in malware and phishing volumes just a statistical blip in an otherwise upward trend?

The Employee Factor of Continuity Planning: Four Reasons It Matters to IT Executives

Four reasons IT executives charged with business continuity planning, risk management, and disaster recovery must consider their employees and operations heavily in their plans.