Visibility into the service providers' networks has always been a bit of a conundrum. The simpler the network, the less …
Simplifying JBoss migrations
Red Hat has launched a new open-source project the company said is aimed at making it easier for enterprises to …
CA software update manages risk intelligently
Companies dealing with compliance, regulatory standards and business needs could consider taking on each project as they come, but Michael …
BlackBerry enterprise server zooms in on IT management tools
Research In Motion Ltd. officials offered a broad-brush preview of Argon, the code name for RIM's BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0, …
Microsoft plugs critical Exchange, IE holes
Microsoft Corp. today patched eight vulnerabilities — three of them marked “critical” — in Internet Explorer, Office, Exchange and SQL …
Managing security in bad times
The global economic downturn is making everyone's jobs harder, and IT security executives are in the hot seat, too, struggling …
IBM prepares to take on 21st century infrastructure
IBM aired plans to integrate physical and digital worlds, manage ever-growing amounts of data and reduce inefficient environments for customers …
Paramount warns against data theft
Providing a safe and secure environment within the constraints of today’s budgets and regulations is a challenge for top management …
The WAN plan
Is WAN optimisation gaining popularity in the Middle East? What is driving the market? The Middle East market as a …
IT salaries have got positive predictions
IT professionals have good reason to feel anxious about their careers: Job losses among IT workers are mounting as CIOs …
Mac clone maker wins legal round against Apple
A federal judge last week ruled that Psystar Corp. can continue its countersuit against Apple Inc., giving the Mac clone …
Four security updates due from Microsoft
Microsoft plans to patch critical flaws in its Internet Explorer and Microsoft Exchange Server software this week. In total, the …
Microsoft reveals ‘My Phone’ backup, sync service
Just hours after Microsoft Corp. accidently launched, then yanked, a Web site promoting its new “My Phone” backup and sync …
MySQL co-founder quits Sun
Michael “Monty” Widenius, the original developer of the open-source MySQL database, has left Sun Microsystems Inc. and is starting his …
Security problems still plague retailers’ wireless LANs
A large-scale scan by Motorola's AirDefense group has found that wireless LAN vulnerabilities in retailer networks though much improved over …
Project management for networking geeks
Network professionals are typically well-versed in the technical aspects of networking: router and switch configuration, server deployment and management, and …
Completing data recovery
When the world's largest disk-makers joined last week to announce a single standard for encrypting disk drives, the move raised …
Windows 7 Will Not Sway XP Users
The chances of Windows 7 suddenly winning over Windows XP users in droves are slim to none. Windows 7 is …
Juniper switch enables mega-router creation
Juniper this week is unveiling a matrix switch for interconnecting core routers into a higher density, more scalable system. The …
Drive makers agree on TCG encryption standard
The world's largest disk drive makers have pledged to support three new Trusted Computing Group (TCG) encryption standards for hard …