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IPLocks Tackles Database Security

IPLocks takes a double play on securing databases. One analyst advises you look at your needs or you’ll strike out.

Analysis: The Beginning of the End for SCO?

In addition to recognizing Novell’s ownership of Unix and Unixware, the court’s ruling could also let IBM off the hook

Podcast: Best Practices for Tackling Spyware

Just as fast as spyware changes, IT must adapt in its fight against the intrusions. We explore best practices to help your enterprise avert spyware threats.

Thin Is In -- Or Is It?

The downside of thin provisioning at the array level is not being fully articulated by any vendor.

SHARE Conference Focuses on Disaster Recovery, Mainframe Resiliency

Thanks to its reputation for resiliency, the mainframe is widely viewed as the preeminent platform for disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Lieberman Account Password Console Adds Vista Support

Company says version 4.5 of the password resetting product is the first such tool to become Vista-certified

Razorsight: Learning to Love the Paper Trail Once Again?

IBM tapped SaaS specialist Razorsight to help it transition to a mostly paperless infrastructure and deal with the paper remnants it just couldn’t eradicate.



Enterprise-wide Data Quality: A Work in Progress

In addition to customer data, companies want to bring arrant product and financial data to heel, too. Call it a data-quality-work-in-progress.

Database Security Firm Sentrigo Announces Ongoing Protection for Older Oracle Releases

Company expanding platform support to include Oracle 11g and Oracle Databases in AIX Environments

The Next Generation: Putting TDWI’s BI Maturity Model to Practice

Practice makes perfect; and perfection breeds excellence in business intelligence.

Complex Joins and Lookups Can Now Run Outside a DBMS

CoSort V9 introduces multi-file joins and lookup transforms, reducing DBMS overhead and improving accuracy

Novell Releases Comprehensive Systems Management Solution

ZENworks Configuration Management provides advanced policy-based Management, reduces IT cost and complexity for Windows environments

Behind Big Blue’s Ever-Expanding Information Management Portfolio

Princeton Softech gives Big Blue new access and connectivity features for a variety of non-IBM data sources.

How Best-in-Class Enterprises Solve BI Skill Shortages

Best-in-class companies are tackling the shortage of BI skills head-on, according to new research from the Aberdeen Group.

Podcast: Web Application Security

Web apps are the next frontier for hackers. Learn what IT must do to stay protected.

PureShare Announces New BI Platform

Platform lets users gather information from both inside and outside their organizations

Of Knee-Nippers and Ankle-Biters

It should come as no surprise that new companies have begun to carve out a part of the storage market for themselves.

CA Revamps CICS Testing Tools

In the face of mounting pressure from IBM, CA officials say their revamped tools still provide plenty of value-added bang for the buck.

SupportSoft Launches Accelerator

Integrates with BMC Remedy call tracking system for faster problem resolution

SAP Cozies up to Informatica

Why SAP’s newfound openness is a good thing—for customers and SAP alike.