Computerworld articles from January 2005

Computerworld archives from January 2005

ABN Amro slashes IT workforce by 1,200; Dutch bank also plans to boost outsourcing efforts.(NEWS)(ABN AMRO Bank N.V.)
January 3, 2005... ABN AMRO Bank NV has announced plans to cut its IT workforce by almost a quarter, or 1,200 employees, under a restructuring plan to reduce costs amid declining revenue and profits. The Amsterdam-based bank also said it plans to outsource an...

First Horizon, SunTrust first banks to share check images; Southeastern banks overcome technical issues.(NEWS)(First Horizon National Corp., SunTrust Banks Inc. )
January 3, 2005... Two of the nation's largest banks went live late last year with electronic check-image exchange, a process experts estimate will someday save the industry billions of dollars. First Horizon National Corp. in Memphis and SunTrust Banks Inc....

Duffield resigns PeopleSoft posts.(BRIEFS)(David Duffield quits PeopleSoft Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... David Duffield resigned as PeopleSoft Inc.'s CEO and chairman last month, just eight days after Oracle Corp. reached an agreement to buy the firm for $10.3 billion. Duffield, a PeopleSoft co-founder, replaced Craig Conway as CEO three months...

Gartner snaps up Meta for $162m.(BRIEFS)(META Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc. last week said it will acquire rival Meta Group Inc. for $162 million in cash. The boards of both IT research firms approved the deal, which is expected to close by mid-2005. Gartner, which has 76 locations...

EMC buys another software company.(BRIEFS)
January 3, 2005... EMC Corp. continued to expand its software portfolio, announcing in late December that it had agreed to acquire System Management ARTS Inc. for $260 million in cash. Privately held SMARTS, a maker of event automation and real-time network...

IBM details 2005 server plans.(BRIEFS)(International Business Machines Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... IBM expects to ship a new 32-processor server based on Intel Corp.'s Xeon processors in the first half of 2005 and may begin selling its first high-density blade server based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Opteron processor, executives said...

Microsoft and Citrix add Longhorn to pact: agreement gives Citrix access to next version of Windows Server software.(NEWS)(Citrix Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp.)
January 3, 2005... CITRIX SYSTEMS INC. and Microsoft Corp. late last month agreed to extend their long-standing partnership to include Longhorn server software. Under the latest contract, Citrix agreed to support the next version of the Windows...

RLX retrenches, exits blade server business: market pioneer to offer its software on other systems.(NEWS)(RLX Technologies Inc.)
January 3, 2005... Faced with intense competition from Dell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM and other top systems vendors, blade server pioneer RLX Technologies Inc. is dropping out of the hardware business to focus on its Control Tower server management software....

LG's IT services unit sets up shop in India.(GLOBAL DISPATCHES)(LG CNS CO., information technology)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... BANGALORE, INDIA LG CNS CO., the IT services arm of Seoul-based LG Group, has set up a subsidiary here as a base for providing systems integration, application development and other IT services to clients in the U.S. and Europe. The...

EU funds research on Linux project tools.(GLOBAL DISPATCHES)(European Union)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... PARIS A COALITION of European research institutions and open-source software vendors announced plans on Dec. 21 to build development and management tools intended to make it easier to carry out complex IT projects involving Linux and other...

Poles delay approval of EU software patents.(GLOBAL DISPATCHES)(European Union)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... BRUSSELS THE EUROPEAN UNION has delayed a vote on adopting rules covering patents for computer-implemented inventions until later this year, after Poland asked for more time to ensure that the rules won't allow software to be patented. ...

Cisco Systems Inc.(Briefly Noted)(research and development center)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Cisco Systems Inc. plans to open a Tokyo-based research and development center in February focused on Internet software and routing technologies. The company said it will invest $12 million over five years in the center, which initially will...

SAP AG.(Briefly Noted)(software industry)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... SAP AG dominates the ERP software market in Western Europe in 10 vertical industries studied, according to a recent IDC report. SAP has an overwhelming market-share lead in its home country of Germany, while No. 2 vendor Oracle Corp. is ahead...

Germany's.(Briefly Noted)(Ministry of Education and Research to study computer privacy)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Germany's Ministry of Education and Research has commissioned a group to study the impact that ubiquitous computing, such as the use of wireless technologies and sensors in homes, offices and public areas, has on privacy. JOHN BLAU, IDG...

European ruling may limit microsoft's bundling options.(NEWS)(European Commission)
January 3, 2005... A judge's ruling that Microsoft Corp. must comply with sanctions imposed by the European Commission while pursuing an appeal of them may affect the company's ability to bundle new technology into its operating system, according to analysts. ...

New heights.(Editorial)
January 3, 2005... IT HAS BEEN SAID that the highest station to which a person can aspire is the station of servitude. The idea is that there is no greater calling than to be of service to others. Such an approach to one's occupation--and to one's life in...

One world IT: IT leaders who double as global CIOs understand the importance of worldwide consistency.(PREMIER 100 IT LEADERS 2005)
January 3, 2005... FOR ANDRE SPATZ, CIO of UNICEF, the challenge is always the same: deploying mission-critical systems in unpredictable and often dangerous settings, like war-torn Liberia or flood-ravaged Haiti, where communications access can be severely...

Under the hood: IT leaders are grappling with outsourcing contracts, business objectives and staff morale issues. Here's how they keep the inner workings running smoothly.
January 3, 2005... OUTSOURCING SAVVY A keen focus on contracts and relationships keeps domestic and offshore partners on their toes. By Jaikumar Vijayan * A lot of what Joyce L. Young has learned about managing outsourcing relationships has come from her...

IT playbook: it's a brand-new year, and IT leaders are planning their next moves, building on key technologies, past successes and strategic suppliers.
January 3, 2005... CORE TECHNOLOGIES Deemed critical by IT leaders, network security, storage and wireless will take center stage in 2005. By Joanie Wexler Network-centric projects are bubbling to the top of Premier 100 IT Leaders' to-do lists for 2005. ...

Great works: three projects completed in 2004 provided equal parts risk and reward for these IT leaders.(IT PLAYBOOK)
January 3, 2005... THIS YEAR'S PREMIER 100 IT honorees have varied backgrounds and strengths, but they have much in common as well. One unifying theme: In the past year, they have led projects that are impressive in scope, technology and contribution to larger...

Dealdrivers: by trimming fat from vendor contracts, these IT leaders free up cash to innovate.(IT PLAYBOOK)
January 3, 2005... THREE years ago, the news that Loreen M. Tabbut had joined Calpine Corp. as its vice president of information services sent a collective chill down the spines of the energy company's IT vendors and suppliers. Well known in Northern...

Driven to perform.(PREMIER 100 IT LEADERS 2005)(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... Both Hewlett-Packard and the Department of the Navy favor performance-based contracts for large implementation and maintenance projects because they offer the ability to achieve optimum results. During the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet...

Leader profiles: these 10 IT leaders represent what sets many of the 2005 honorees apart. Their technical aptitude helps them get the job done, but their people skills help them lead.(PREMIER 100 IT LEADERS 2005)
January 3, 2005... TURNING TRADITIONAL IT PRACTICES UPSIDE DOWN BY HEATHER HAVENSTEIN Raymond Gogel has an unusual educational background for a corporate CIO--a Ph.D. in philosophy with a focus in human values and paradigm shifts. But he has used that...

Who they are premier 100 class of 2005.(LEADER'S CHRONICLE)(Illustration)
January 3, 2005... WHO THEY ARE PREMIER 100 CLASS OF 2005. 80 20 48 ARE ARE AVERAGE MEN WOMEN AGE Where they're from: 14 of the honorees hail from California, making it the most represented state on the list, followed by New York...

Leader's chronicle.(Illustration)
January 3, 2005... Their top technology initiatives for 2005: 1 Enterprise resource planning 2 Business intelligence 3 Security 4 Systems management and development 5 Infrastructure development Their top strategic vendor...

Premier 100 IT leaders rate key technology topics: how important are these issues to your organization?(LEADER'S CHRONICLE)(Illustration)
January 3, 2005... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT 13% NOT IMPORTANT 2% VERY IMPORTANT 85% Note: Table made from pie chart. DATA MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOMEWHAT...

Smart career advice.(LEADER'S CHRONICLE)(information technology)
January 3, 2005... The best IT leaders are business people first and technologists second. So say virtually all of this year's Premier 100 IT Leaders. Here, 13 honorees offer their best advice for launching and managing a successful career in IT. * LYNNE...

Riskiest decisions.(LEADER'S CHRONICLE)
January 3, 2005... Taking calculated risks is a daily part of the job for IT leaders. Here, four honorees talk about the decisions that put them out on a limb and how they learned from the experience. * PHIROZ P. DARUKHANAVALA, vice president and chief...

How they were chosen.(LEADER'S CHRONICLE)
January 3, 2005... Each year, Computerworld evaluates nominated IT executives for inclusion as Premier 100 IT Leaders in a rigorous survey process. For a detailed look at our methodology, visit our Web site: QuickLink 50963. Special thanks go to our nine judges,...

A brave new day.(information technology executives talks about the future of the industry)(Column)
January 3, 2005... WE'RE BACK. Yes, it's been a long, dark, dirty slog through the past few years. IT went from being the golden boy of the organization--the department that was going to lead everyone into miraculous new Internet-enabled ways of doing...

IT leader snapshots.(Illustration)
January 3, 2005... What They're Reading 1 The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown 2 Good to Great, by Jim Collins 3 Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown 4 The 9/11 Commission Report 5 My Life, by Bill Clinton Their Top...

IT careers: what do IT professionals value most in their careers?(IT careers: Advertising Supplement)(Advertisement)
January 3, 2005... Life in the world of an information technology professional has changed a lot from M&Ms in barrels at every corner and pets at work. Today's savvy IT professional is looking for dollars to manage and the opportunity to extend beyond technical...

Companies simplify data privacy notices: P & G, Microsoft are in forefront of move to make Web site disclosures more user-friendly.(NEWS)(Procter & Gamble)
January 10, 2005... A European Union initiative to develop standards for shorter and more readable data-privacy notices on Web sites is shining a spotlight on a similar need in the U.S., and large companies such as Microsoft Corp. and The Procter & Gamble Co. are...

Users lobby for OneWorld: Oracle pressed for continued support of J.D. Edwards apps.(NEWS)
January 10, 2005... Several PeopleSoft users last week urged Oracle Corp. to extend support for the OneWorld XE line of applications developed by the former J.D. Edwards & Co. Prior to its acquisition by Oracle, which was completed on Friday, PeopleSoft Inc....

Bungled ERP installation whacks Asyst: flaws at Japan venture cause financial fallout.(enterprise resource planning)(Asyst Technologies Inc)
January 10, 2005... A troubled ERP installation at a joint venture in Japan has forced Asyst Technologies Inc. to restate earnings and spend up to $2 million for damage control. The semiconductor automation products maker also faces a possible delisting from the...

IBM purchases CIA-backed firm.(AT DEADLINE)(Systems Research & Development Inc)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... IBM last week acquired Systems Research & Development Inc., a Las Vegas-based maker of identity resolution technology. IBM will integrate SRD's software into its business intelligence and information management products. SRD's backing includes...

McData to add 256-port switch.(AT DEADLINE)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... McData Corp. this month plans to announce a new director-class switch that will feature 256 ports, the most contained in a single unified box, sources said. McData's I-10K switch is the result of its $102 million acquisition in 2003 of Sanera...

Mozilla, Firefox flaws revealed.(AT DEADLINE)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Users of the open-source Mozilla and Firefox browsers and the Thunderbird e-mail client may be vulnerable to flaws that could allow an attacker to spy on or take over a system. The most serious bug affects all versions of Mozilla earlier than...

Business Objects gets day in court.(AT DEADLINE)(Business Objects SA)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... A federal appeals court ruled late last week that a trial can be held to determine whether MicroStrategy Inc. infringed a Business Objects SA patent on a relational database access system. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Microsoft gives users more security options: releases beta tool for fighting spyware, free utility for removing malicious code.(NEWS)
January 10, 2005... MICROSOFT Corp.'s release last week of two security tools designed to help users get rid of spyware and other malicious code is a long overdue move from a company whose software is the biggest target of viruses and other attacks, IT managers...

More worm variants target smart phones.(NEWS)
January 10, 2005... THE EMERGENCE of two new variants of a worm that targets smart phones could signal the beginning of more attacks against such devices, said the security software vendor that discovered the threats. But some security analysts said that...

Users remain loyal to iSeries, despite entreaties by Microsoft: IT execs find .Net appealing for Web apps but stick with IBM's midrange line.(NEWS)
January 10, 2005... Microsoft Corp. and several partners last month teamed up in hopes of enticing IBM iSeries users to extend or migrate their applications to Windows and .Net. But while some iSeries users have shown interest in Microsoft technology for their Web...

Users pleased to see IBM put iSeries on small screen.(NEWS)
January 10, 2005... WHILE Microsoft gathered industry partners for its Midrange Alliance Program, IBM began running ads about the iSeries on the television shows Lost and Boston Legal during the holiday season, much to the delight of some iSeries users. "I...

U.K. retailer opens IT unit in India.(BRIEFS)( Tesco PLC )(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... U.K.-based retailer Tesco PLC has set up an IT services and business process support subsidiary in Bangalore, India, and plans to move hundreds of jobs there later this year. The Tesco Hindustan Service Centre will have a staff of about 770 by...

Apple unveils Xsan SAN file system.(BRIEFS)(Apple Computer Inc)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Apple Computer Inc. last week started shipping its Xsan storage-area network file system. The 64-bit cluster file system enables Mac OS X Server users to share files and volumes of up to 16TB on a Fibre Channel network. The file system is...

Ceridian sells off SourceWeb assets.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Ceridian Corp. last week said that it has sold certain customer relationships and other assets associated with its SourceWeb payroll platform to RSM McGladrey Employer Services Inc. Ceridian had earlier blamed the SourceWeb system for cutting...

Group warns of Windows attacks.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Internet security monitoring groups are warning Windows users about new Internet attacks aimed at Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 machines running the Windows Internet Naming Service. The attacks target a vulnerability that...

Macs attract new support from ...(ON THE MARK)(Macintosh)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... ... IT vendors that contend that Apple Computer's desktops are on the rebound inside big organizations. "We've been impressed with the resurgence of the [Macintosh] platform. It's gaining momentum," says Bennett Griffin, CEO of Griffin...

Multimedia means multiple file formats ...(ON THE MARK)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... ... and all the incompatibility that goes with them. That's why New York-based Trans-Media offers Colaborata, which CEO Donald Leka describes as a "compatibility engine." According to Leka, Colaborata lets you place any file into an "upload...

Virtualization tools reach down to PCs ...(ON THE MARK)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... ... with a beta tool from VMware Inc., a Palo Alto-based division of EMC Corp. Called VMware Ace, the $99-per-seat program lets you set end-user rights on PCs used by contractors, temps, mobile users and others. You can specify the networks...

Centralized control of PHP servers ...(ON THE MARK)(Hypertext Preprocessor (HTML-embedded scripting language))(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... ... is now possible with Zend Platform. The new software, available today, has a central console that alerts admins if there's trouble with applications based on PHP, the open-source scripting language. Zend Platform also can take you to the...

Corporate use of IP VPN services gains momentum: IT managers say service provider option offers lower costs, less management complexity.(internet protocol)(Virtual private networks)
January 10, 2005... MCI INC. last week announced new satellite links and firewall capabilities for its IP virtual private network service and said VPN deals with corporate users blossomed last year--a claim that was echoed by rivals Sprint Corp. and AT & T Corp....

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 10, 2005... A PROFILE OF United Parcel Service Inc. executive David A. Barnes in last week's Premier 100 IT Leaders 2005 special issue included an incorrect photo. A corrected version of the story ("Blurring the Line Between Business and IT") can be read...

Extreme Networks adds pair of modular switches.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Aspen 8810 and Aspen 8806 )
January 10, 2005... Aspen 8800 Series Extreme Networks Inc. * PRODUCT SUMMARY: Santa Clara, Calif.-based Extreme today plans to introduce two modular switches with Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities. The Aspen 8810 includes 10 slots,...

UPS promotes Barnes to CIO.(BRIEFS)(United Parcel Service Inc. names David A. Barnes Chief information officer)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... United Parcel Service Inc. named David A. Barnes CIO and senior vice president, replacing the retiring Ken Lacy. Barnes, a 28-year UPS veteran, was previously vice president of customer and operations application portfolios in UPS's information...

AMD plans to host developer show.(BRIEFS)(Advanced Micro Devices)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Advanced Micro Devices Inc. plans to host its own developer conference this year, after years of holding meetings with analysts and the media at rival Intel Corp.'s conferences. A source said the conference will be held in the second quarter,...

Spyware bill gets second chance.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Congress will vote again this year on amended antispyware legislation that would call for fines of up to $3 million for makers of software that can steal personal information from a computer or hijack its browser. A similar bill was passed by...

IBM tools aid in federal compliance.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... IBM this month will roll out its Solution for Compliance in a Regulated Environment, or Score, a middleware suite including document- and data-management software plus application integration, business process management and collaboration...

IT execs divided on software cost trend: but most expect continued hikes in application maintenance, support fees.(NEWS)
January 10, 2005... FOR THREE YEARS, enterprise customers have had the upper hand in business application price negotiations. From 2001 to 2003, IT spending cutbacks let customers negotiate as much as 50% discounts off the list prices for software. Continued...

Gartner/Meta deal subtracts opinion.(NEWS)(Gartner Inc to buy Meta Group Inc)
January 10, 2005... IT EXECUTIVES and industry experts expressed concern that another independent voice has departed the IT scene in the wake of Gartner Inc.'s agreement to buy rival Meta Group Inc. for $162 million late last month. In interviews last week,...

Autobahn toll system finally begins operation.(An International IT News Digest)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... GERMANY'S electronic truck-toll system belatedly began operation on Jan. 1 without a glitch, according to the country's Traffic Ministry. The system had been plagued by technical and management problems that delayed the rollout by more than 18...

Samsung builds 21-in. organic LED display.(An International IT News Digest)(light-emitting diode )(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... SEOUL-BASED Samsung Electronics Co. last week unveiled a prototype organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display that it says is the largest yet made by any manufacturer. The Samsung screen measures 21 in. diagonally and offers a Wide Ultra...

Tsunami spares India's Chennai data centers.(An International IT News Digest)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... OUTSOURCING companies that have operations in Chennai, one of the locations on India's southeast coast hit by the Dec. 26 tsunami, said they were largely unaffected and have decided to stay in the city. For example, Bangalore-based Wipro...

Asianux 2.0.(Briefly Noted)(open-source operating system)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Asianux 2.0, a Linux distribution being developed by three vendors in South Korea, China and Japan as a standard version of the open-source operating system for Asia, will be released in July, a spokeswoman for Seoul-based Haansoft Inc. said...

Dutch authorities.(Briefly Noted)(ban on sending unsolicited e-mail to consumers)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Dutch authorities last month issued their first fines for spam e-mail originating in the country. The Netherlands in May enacted a ban on sending unsolicited e-mail to consumers, and it's now considering a similar edict on spam directed at...

Corporations in the U.K.(Briefly Noted)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Corporations in the U.K. and Ireland will more than double their spending on IT security this year, analysts at IDC's London office predicted last month. But the study said buyers are confused by the huge number of security products available.

Code reuse pays off for ING.(NEWS)(ING Americas' quality management application)
January 10, 2005... ING Americas last month finished work on a quality-management application built using an innovative development process that the company estimated saved it $300,000 and 1,200 man-hours. The ING IT team first built the architecture and...

Novell, Red Hat eye virtualization for Linux: OS rivals to offer open-source tools.(NEWS)(Xen)(operating system)
January 10, 2005... Novell Inc. last week said it will soon detail plans to include server virtualization technology in its SUSE Linux operating system. Red Hat Inc. intends to do the same thing with its Linux distribution, and a leading contender for both vendors...

DOE works with TECSys on infrastructure security.(NEWS)(Department of Energy)(TECSys Development Inc)
January 10, 2005... The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) entered into an agreement late last month with TECSys Development Inc. to jointly develop software for monitoring and securing the systems that help...

Microsoft drops XP for Itanium 2 workstations.(NEWS)(Windows XP)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Microsoft Corp. has pulled the plug on a version of Windows XP for workstations running Intel Corp.'s Itanium 2 processor. The move follows the decisions by major hardware suppliers to stop building workstations based on the 64-bit chip. ...

New Year's convolutions.(Column)
January 10, 2005... HERE I GO, bucking the system again. What is it with me? Everybody's writing columns about their New Year's resolutions, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Instead, as convoluted and norm-defying as it may be, I'm going to write about the...

Macs could infiltrate the enterprise.(Macintosh)(Column)
January 10, 2005... ONE OF THE BIGGEST stories of last year was the continuing resurgence of Apple Computer--as a music and media company. The wild popularity of the iPod has been one of the most remarkable successes in recent times. As a new year arrives,...

How IT is changing the world.(Column)
January 10, 2005... RECENTLY, I was asked to speak at an IT conference in Johannesburg, South Africa (or Jo'burg, SA, as the locals say). The trip from Chicago took me first to Frankfurt, where I had a six-hour layover and spent some time looking around the...

Indiana University's problems not severe.(READERS' LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2005... GOPAL K. KAPUR may have some experience with information systems, but he needs a refresher course in basic journalism. He based his Nov. 29 Computerworld column about Indiana University ["One Born Every Minute," QuickLink 50622] on assumptions...

Data and life cycles.(READERS' LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2005... INFORMATION LIFE-CYCLE management isn't a new thing. Records managers have been doing it for 30-plus years, and it wasn't achieved in a day. You need to build a case for it, obtain buy-in, understand the business process, get a grasp of the use...

Mobile computing's energy crisis: battery technology hasn't kept up with twin demands of taking up less space and powering more features in disconnected computing devices.(TECHNOLOGY)(Cover Story)
January 10, 2005... WHEN DAVE SALTZMAN prepares for a business trip, he charges up the main battery in his notebook computer, removes the CD-ROM drive and fills the bay with a second battery, and then packs a third one in his bag. That's sufficient for long trips,...

Fast-moving development: architected rapid application development tools increase productivity and attention to business needs.(TECHNOLOGY)
January 10, 2005... NEW TOOLS for boosting developer productivity are gaining popularity with companies seeking to streamline increasingly complex projects by homing in on business requirements rather than technical specifications. Architected rapid...

Who's the smartest of them all? Social software uncovers the true experts.(FUTURE WATCH)
January 10, 2005... BEFORE BUILDING a walk-way through a garden, college campus or office park, an experienced landscaper carefully studies where people walk naturally to discover the best routes between popular destinations. Hewlett-Packard Co. researcher...

Enough! I quit! Our security manager can handle viruses and hackers, but an abusive boss is another story.(SECURITY MANAGER'S JOURNAL)
January 10, 2005... HAVE YOU EVER felt that no matter what you said or did, it didn't matter? In the security manager's position I've been writing about for the past few months, I've tried multiple ways of changing the dynamics of a very difficult situation. I...

Cybersecurity center formed.(SECURITY LOG)(Center for Information Assurance and Security)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... The Center for Information Assurance and Security (CIAS) has been founded at the University of Texas at Austin. Headed by Frederick R. Chang, the CIAS states that its mission is to conduct research that will lead to innovative cybersecurity...

Spyware tops one '04 Malware List ...(SECURITY LOG)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... For the first time, a Trojan horse led the list of most damaging malicious code released in a year. In 2004, the Downloader. GK Trojan accounted for 14% of all attacks, according to Panda Software SL. Rounding out the top 10 pieces of malicious...

... But McAfee sees other threats.(SECURITY LOG)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... According to McAfee Inc., adware and spyware represented the top threats in 2004. The security firm said that the top 10 cyberthreats identified by its Anti-virus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team were, in alphabetical order,...

Cognos, Intentia form partnership.(BRIEFS)(Intentia International AB)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Cognos Inc. and Intentia International AB have announced a technology alliance. Stockholm-based Intentia will augment its products with Cognos enterprise performance management tools on a J2EE architecture optimized for IBM WebSphere and...

HP banks on Itanium servers.(BRIEFS)(Hewlett-Packard Co)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2005... Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that it expects Itanium-based servers to account for more than half of its business-critical server sales by the end of 2005 and for 70% of those sales in 2006. The company made the forecast last month when it...