Microsoft issued 10 security updates that patched a record 31 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Excel, Word, Windows Search …
Future bright for cloud computing
The definition of cloud computing can be nebulous. Some call it utility computing, some refer to it as software-as-a-service, still …
Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Google unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap …
Microsoft's Bing grabs early momentum in search race
Microsoft's Bing search engine is off to a hearty start, according to yet another study. The Bing offering, an update …
Poll: Companies still worried about open-source security
Businesses in North America and Europe remain broadly worried about the security of open-source software, according to new data from …
Google to reveal Apps enhancements
Expectations are running high for an event Google will hold to announce enhancements to the business-oriented Premier edition of its …
Rambus pulls some infringement claims against Nvidia
Nvidia said that Rambus had filed motions with the U.S. International Trade Commission to terminate an investigation relating to Nvidia's …
Four in 10 CIOs slashed budgets in first quarter, Gartner reports
Forty-two percent of CIOs suffered budget decreases in the first quarter of 2009, and IT shops on average slashed budgets …
Dell, CommVault release bundled de-duplication appliance
Dell and CommVault Systems announced their first integrated data management appliance with embedded block-level deduplication – the Dell PowerVault DL2000. …
3Com switches picked over Cisco
Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., has embarked on a total network upgrade covering three campuses, using H3C core and edge …
Adobe sets up local office in Dubai
Adobe Systems today announced the opening of a local office for the company’s Middle East region, based in Dubai, a …
Kingston Technology ships SSD upgrade kits
Kingston has rolled out SSDNow V “value” Series solid-state drive (SSD) solution, targeted specifically to everyday users and small and medium …
EMC set to acquire Configuresoft
EMC Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Configuresoft, a server configuration, change and compliance management software company. The latest announcement extends …
Watch your data
Reliable access to information is the lifeblood of any business; it allows users to sell products, answer customers’ questions, work …
UTM: How to choose 'em and use 'em
UTM systems have multiple features and capabilities, including intrusion detection and prevention, gateway antivirus, e-mail spam filtering and Web content …
Trend Micro upgrades data-loss prevention software
Trend Micro announced an updated version of its Windows desktop-based data-loss prevention software in two editions; one “Standard” for monitoring …
Palm Pre launch is high-stakes gamble
The launch day for the Palm Pre smartphone, will be a big day all around for Palm, struggling carrier Sprint …
Bing overtakes Yahoo in global search wars
It didn't take very long – less than a week – for Microsoft's Bing to surpass Yahoo to become the …
Bucking the trend
While IT budgets continue to remain flat worldwide, one area that seems to have dodged the bullet is that of …
Making apps faster
Application Delivery Network (ADN) solutions address this need by providing an application-focused layer of infrastructure that significantly reduces a business' …