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New HP Security Suite Aims to ‘Throttle’ Threats
SAN FRANCISCO—Hewlett Packard Co. Tuesday introduced a suite of security services spanning the enterprise, SMB (small- and medium-sized businesses) and the consumer PC markets. The company said the new, integrated solutions are designed provide comprehensive protection against malware such as viruses, worms, spam and spyware. Called the HP Security Incident Management Program, the offering is…
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IT Pros: Still Cautious Over XP SP2 Security Rewards
Security experts discussed the merits and flaws of Microsoft’s Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) in a panel discussion Tuesday as part of Ziff Davis Media’s Security Virtual Tradeshow. Across the board, they highly recommended that enterprises quit their flinching and install the upgrade, although they still offered several caveats. “An absolute, resounding yes, you…
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Sybase Puts Linux Database on IBM’s OpenPower Platform
Sybase Inc. has hooked up with IBM to put Sybase’s relational database, ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise), on IBM’s Linux-tuned eServer OpenPower-based systems, the company announced on Tuesday. ASE for Linux will run on IBM’s Power5 microprocessor-based servers, which are tuned specifically for Linux environments. The companies are planning to jointly sell and market ASE worldwide,…
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Cisco Enhances Gigabit Ethernet Switches
Cisco Systems on Tuesday announced enhancements to its Catalyst switching product line, and also announced “the industry’s first” Gigabit Ethernet-enabled IP phone. The switch improvements, announced in a news release, focus on security, high availability, failure-detection features and options for migrating to 10-Gigabit Ethernet. For security features, Cisco Systems Inc. highlighted the Cisco Catalyst 6500…
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HP Clears Obstacles; More Ahead
Although Hewlett-Packard Co. appears to have corrected many of the problems that came to light in the third quarter, some of which resulted in order fulfillment snafus and fewer sales, serious challenges remain. While announcing fourth-quarter results earlier this month, HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina said errors in the migration of order management operations…
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Rising From Ashes
During its 30-year history, Mars Advertising Group, a 250-person business specializing in brand marketing for consumer-packaged-goods companies, had endured its share of surprises. But Bill Davidson, Mars’ CIO, was not ready for the phone call he got on the morning of Feb. 20, when he learned that Mars’ corporate headquarters, in Southfield, Mich., had been…
