Software


Business Objects to Support MySQL

Business Objects enters into alliance with open-source database vendor MySQL

Microsoft Ships SP2 for Reporting Services with Next-Gen Reporting Features

Next version of Reporting Services for SQL Server 2005 will marry developer facility with an intuitive and easy-to-use client-side console designed expressly for business users

When Does Enterprise ETL Make Sense?

Many customers are dong just fine with scripting or programmatic SQL. So when is an enterprise ETL tool the right choice for you?

Your Next Battle Front: Network-Based Worms

As the effectiveness of e-mail worms decreases, attackers turn to network-based worms.

A New Power in Business Intelligence

Pervasive BI enables organizations to make better decisions faster.

In Brief

Eight Firefox Vulnerabilities; Microsoft Previews Longhorn Security; Windows XP SP2 Rollout Lags



Q&A: How to Assess Pharming Threats

Pharming attacks are on the rise. Should your organization be concerned?

Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 to Support Mainframe, Unix Data Access

There's a chance mainframe and Unix administrators will have to deal with the revamped SQL Server whether they want to or not

IBM Targets Potential Customers with Revamped MQ Release

Big Blue hopes the latest release will entice fence-sitters

Rx for Software Quality Woes: Testing, Testing, and More Testing

Companies that implement a centralized software-testing program report higher quality levels than companies that don’t

A Storage Soap Opera

You’re supposed to dance with the one who brought you—it says here in small print.

In Brief

Ten Microsoft Problems; Lotus Notes and Domino Vulnerabilities

Salesforce.com Signals More Aggressive Customer-Service Push

Building on last month’s Multiforce initiative, Salesforce.com plans to branch out from its hosted CRM roots

SAS Showcases Revamped BI Suite

Retooled SAS 9 suite includes integrated OLAP capabilities and a substantially retooled Web Report Studio

Spend Less, Secure More

Companies that better target their security spending actually spend less and have more effective security programs