Hewlett-Packard announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Ibrix Inc., a privately held maker of clustered file system …
Virtual desktops
“Desktop virtualisation is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says …
Twitter/Google Apps hack raises questions about cloud security
Questions about cloud security and the feasibility of storing critical information in Web-based services are being raised in the wake …
CRM market grew 12.5 % in 2008
Worldwide CRM market revenue totalled $9.15 billion in 2008, a 12.5 % increase from 2007 revenue of $8.13 billion, according …
Microsoft admits it knew of critical IE bug in early ’08
Microsoft, last week, confirmed it has known about a bug behind widespread Internet Explorer (IE) attacks for more than a …
Will Google OS reset desktop expectations?
With the Internet abuzz this week about Google's newly announced plan for its upcoming Chrome OS operating system, some analysts …
Google OS may force Microsoft to reinvent Windows
Google's Chrome OS won't be an immediate threat to Windows, but it may force Microsoft to reinvent its operating system …
MasterCard halts remote POS security upgrades
In a purported second major security change in recent weeks, MasterCard has decided to disallow merchants' use of remote key …
Location-based services subscribers to double in ’09
Gartner Inc. predicts that the number of subscribers using location-based services (LBS) globally will double this year, even as mobile …
Gmail, other Google apps, out of beta
Gmail is out of beta. After five years and plenty of industry snickering and corporate complaining, Google announced Tuesday the …
Context-aware mobility, what is it?
By now, companies that have mobilized business applications for smartphones or other handheld devices know of the competitive advantages they …
Palm Pre hardware glitches hard to evaluate, analysts say
Customer forum complaints about shoddy hardware in the recently released Palm Pre are hard to put into perspective, analysts said, …
Cisco Certified Architect certification announced
Responding to strong customer and market demand to recognize the architectural expertise of network designers, Cisco today introduced the Cisco …
Agito to support VoIP over Wi-Fi
Agito has announced support for VoIP over Wi-Fi and Unified Communications on Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry handsets. Agito Networks' …
Heightened DLP needs fuel arms race between vendors
Data-loss prevention is rapidly becoming the next big battlefield in IT security. Innovative start-ups in DLP, such as Reconnex, Orchestria, …
Win7 upgrade option could mean extra cost
Microsoft’s new Windows 7 Option Upgrade Program isn’t much of an option for corporate users and could end up adding …
PC shipments could grow significantly next year
The PC market is showing signs of recovery, with the freefall of PC shipments skidding to a halt thanks to …
Survey casts doubt on cloud adoption
New survey results cast doubt on whether cloud computing adoption will ramp up in the next 12 months, with only …
Cisco gives IronPort gear a boost with RSA's DLP
Cisco’s IronPort e-mail security appliance will be capable of data-loss prevention monitoring through its integration of RSA’s DLP scanning technology, …
Heartland commended for breach response
Heartland Payment Systems' CEO Robert Carr is getting high marks from some analysts for his response so far to a …