InfoWorld articles from August 2003

InfoWorld archives from August 2003

Handhelds the next virus target?
August 25, 2003... Symantec will introduce this week Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds, mobile device-residing software designed to detect malicious code for the Palm and Pocket PC platforms. Despite little evidence that viruses severely affect handheld...

WLAN eye in the sky.(Network Instruments' Observer 8.3)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 25, 2003... Security is the most frequent culprit in a WLAN configuration headache, but WLAN-specific network problems such as RF (radio frequency) interference, vendor interoperability, and traffic vs. signal distribution all add to the pain. It's...

IBM eases programming.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... IBM eases programming: IBM last week rolled out a series of tools designed to relieve programmers from some of the menial work associated with Web development. The tools, which will ship in WebSphere 5.1, take away from programmers the...

HP gets Extreme.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... HP gets Extreme: Hewlett-Packard signed a definitive agreement to buy a consulting company that specializes in designing and implementing systems and applications based on Microsoft's .Net architecture for Web services. If the deal goes...

Veritas, Network Appliance tighten ties.(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Veritas, Network Appliance tighten ties: Veritas Software and Network Appliance are tightening their relationship to better integrate the two companies' product development. The partnership is expected to yield products that better integrate...

Spam defenses bear down.(Network AssociatesMcAfee SpamKillwer, IronPort Systems' IronPortC60 and SurfControl E-Mail Filter 4.7)(Brief Article)
August 18, 2003... Security vendors are trying to fend off spam at the network perimeter and refining filtering techniques. Network Associates this week will launch its McAfee SpamKiller appliance. Based on McAfee's WebShield, the SpamKiller boxes provide...

Storage server synergy.(Pogo LinuxStorageWare S316)(Hardware Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 18, 2003... In addition to exceptional storage density, SATA (Serial ATA) RAID brings SCSI-like performance and reliability to dirt-cheap disk drives. Combine SATA disks with Linux on Intel hardware and you've got a foolproof formula for...

BEA lays visual foundation for BPI.(WebLogic Integration 8.1)(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
August 18, 2003... Regardless of whether your shop has standardized on J2EE, .Net, or other application paradigms, one of the most elusive and challenging goals remains that of automating business processes that cross application and system boundaries. To...

WAN link managers make the connections.(FatPipe Networks IPVPN and the FiberLogic OptiQroute 2100 series)(Hardware Review)
August 18, 2003... High-speed WAN WAN links are becoming more common and less expensive, but not necessarily more reliable. Enter the WAN link aggregators. The ability to link offices with a combination of leased lines and Internet connections makes WAN-...

BEA moves beyond app server.(WebLogic 8.1)
August 11, 2003... With the launch of WebLogic 8.1, BEA Systems has outlined its vision for making itself an integration software vendor. Completely integrating WebLogic's portal, application server, and development tool for the first time, WebLogic 8.1...

Microsoft tweaks Office 2003 licensing.
August 11, 2003... With Office 2003, Microsoft will give certain Office Standard Edition users the right to order Office Professional Edition applications at no extra cost. The offer applies only to volume license buyers who bought a right to upgrade to...

IntruShield watches for unwanted visitors.(McAfee IntruShield 2600)
August 11, 2003... The first step toward dealing with a security breach is understanding that your security has been compromised. The McAfee IntruShield 2600, part of Network Associates' family of network protection solutions, is an IDS (intrusion detection...

Borland adds Tibco's JMS.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Borland adds Tibco's JMS: Borland said it will add Tibco's JMS (Java Message Service) to the forthcoming release of its application server, thereby replacing Sonic Software's JMS. Combining Tibco's JMS with its app server will enable...

Red Hat Enterprise 3 enters beta.(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Red Hat Enterprise 3 enters beta: Red Hat last week released the first public beta of its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, with scalability, clustering, and security enhancements. New to the beta is the open source Eclipse developer environment....

Avaki ties EII and grid.(Avaki Data Grid 4.0)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... Avaki ties EII and grid: Avaki combined the emerging grid and EII (enterprise information integration) paradigms with its Avaki Data Grid 4.0 software, released last week. Designed to enable provisioning, integration, and data access, this...

Portal standards take flight.
August 4, 2003... As two key specifications approach final status, portal vendors are stitching in standards-compliant APIs for delivering content and applications into the portal framework. Both JSR (Java Specification Request) 168 and WSRP (Web Services...

Putting a shine on PDFs.(Adobe Elements and Adobe Reader 6.0)
August 4, 2003... Remember when it seemed possible that paper would go the way of typewriter ribbons in the workplace? That vision never quite materialized -- people remain wedded to hard copy. Even so, documents are almost always created on computers, whether...