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CA’s Kumar Steps Down as Chairman, CEO
Computer Associates International Inc. announced that Chairman and CEO Sanjay Kumar has stepped down and resigned his position from the board. In a curious move, the company has created a new position for Kumar as chief software architect. Lewis Ranieri, lead independent director of the board, was elected chairman of the board for the Islandia,…
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Cisco Warns of Security Flaw in Routers
Just hours after security experts revealed a new attack capable of taking down any device receiving TCP requests, Cisco Systems Inc. said that a large portion of its routers and switches contain a serious software flaw that also could be used by attackers to knock those devices offline. Click here for an analysis of the…
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Arrow Electronics assists Sun Resellers in Government Market
Sun Microsystems Inc.’s partners gathered in San Diego this week, but the road to success may lead through Washington, D.C. Indeed, Arrow Electronics Inc.’s MOCA Division has introduced new tools that may help Sun partners to secure more business with Uncle Sam. One MOCA database, for instance, helps Sun solutions providers to identify government agencies…
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Oracle Leads New Grid Consortium
A new vendor consortium hopes to move grid computing beyond the world of science and into the world of business. The Enterprise Grid Alliance, which was formally launched on Tuesday, will provide reference models, security recommendations and specifications targeted to enable enterprises to run computing grids that run within an enterprise. “We are primarily concerned…
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IBM Kicks Off Service-Oriented Architecture Strategy
IBM Corp. is slated to announce its service-oriented architecture (SOA) strategy Wednesday, including new services offerings as well as new products to support customers in developing and deploying SOAs, the company said. Scott Cosby, IBM’s director of WebSphere Business Integration product management, said IBM has worked closely with its customers over the past six to…
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Lindows Preps for IPO Despite Setbacks
Lindows Inc., fresh from changing the name of its flagship product, is preparing to go public as it struggles to earn a profit. The San Diego-based company on Tuesday filed an initial public offering registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company did not pinpoint a date for the IPO but announced that it…
