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The Windows Patch: What You Need to Know
On Tuesday February 10th, Microsoft released three new security updates to patch new vulnerabilities, one of which is catching a lot of attention. Security Update MS04-007 is rated as critical because it has the potential to leave a user of Windows NT, 2000, XP or 2003 Server open to an attack that could result in…
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Contract Watch: Computer Sciences Vies for Homeland Security Contact
When it comes to Homeland Security, Computer Sciences Corp. believes there’s safety in numbers. Indeed, the El Segundo, Calif.-based consulting firm has formed a team—spanning itself and 13 other companies—in a bid to win a $10 billion Homeland Security Contract, known as the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. The program…
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Ruling Puts Microsoft’s ‘Windows’ Trademark at Risk
Microsoft recently landed several blows in Europe against Lindows.com Inc. in its ongoing “Windows” trademark battle. However, the Redmond firm on Tuesday suffered a potentially major setback stateside. Lindows.com hasn’t fared as well in European courts. Click here to read more. The U.S. District Court in Seattle ruled in favor of Lindows.com’s assertion that the…
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Sun Revamps its Enterprise Server Lineup
Sun Microsystems Inc. will on Tuesday announce one of the largest enhancements and upgrades to its enterprise server line in several years. Scott McNealy, the company’s CEO and chairman, will use Sun’s quarterly Network Computing event to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday to announce the first Sun servers based on the Advanced Micro…
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Weaving Social Nets for the Enterprise
Before his recent comeuppance, Howard Dean’s Democratic presidential campaign focused attention on the emerging category of social software, as Dean’s campaign team used Meetups and Weblogs to generate more than $40 million in contributions. In the enterprise, social software can help build connections between workers and their business contacts and customers. The social software phenomenon…
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Cisco Partner Summit Opens in Honolulu
More than 1,500 Cisco certified channel partners from around the world are expected to attend Cisco’s invitation-only Partner Summit which opens with an awards dinner tonight in Honolulu. The theme of this year’s summit is Improving Channel Partner Profitability to Drive Mutual Success. General sessions begin Wednesday with a keynote address and welcoming remarks from…
