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9th May 2007 Archive

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  • Software 2007: Innovation is the new black

    Customer service? Who needs it!

    Innovative software is leading the high tech industry's recovery, according to Sand Hill Group, the San Francisco venture consultancy. And so, "Powered by Innovation" is the theme of the organization's conference this year, Software 2007. Opening the show today, Sand Hill Group managing director and show host M.R. Rangaswami …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 00:11

  • Cisco Q3 profits leap 35 per cent

    Cashes in on bandwidth demands

    Cisco's fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 34 per cent on the back of increased demand for high bandwidth equipment from telephone and cable television companies. The networking equipment maker earned $1.9bn net income in the quarter ending April 28, compared with $1.4bn a year earlier. Revenue also saw a boost of 21 per …

    IT Channel 9 May 2007, 02:03

  • Union members blink in Capgemini face-off

    Nerds shy away from confrontation

    Staff at Capgemini UK have told their union to settle the next pay offer with bosses before it gets to another showdown over strike action. In a ballot of unionised staff working on the firm's flagship £8bn Aspire contract for HM Revenue & Customs, 82.5 per cent backed a below inflation pay offer negotiated under the threat …

    IT Channel 9 May 2007, 06:02

  • M&S in ID theft flap over stolen laptop

    Oops, it's happened again

    Marks & Spencer has become the latest large organisation embroiled in an identity theft-related security flap. A laptop containing salary details, addresses, dates of birth, national insurance and phone numbers of some 26,000 employees has been stolen from a printing firm, which was tasked with the job of writing to workers …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 08:52

  • VMware follows paravirtualisation path

    Silly name, but a good idea

    VMware is joining the rush down the road of paravirtualisation already being trodden by the likes of Novell and Microsoft. It is introducing Paravirt-ops with the launch of VMware Workstation 6. This is the first commercially available system to support Paravirt-ops, an open interface implementation of paravirtualisation …

    Enterprise 9 May 2007, 09:02

  • Sage profits slip in first half

    Buying spree over for time being

    Sage will spend the rest of the current financial year bedding down its latest crop of acquisitions after releasing first half results that showed revenues up but net profits down. The UK-based business software vendor turned in revenues of £574.4m for the six months ending March 31, up 26 per cent on the previous year. Or up …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 10:19

  • Downing Street rejects Vista petition

    Price controls aren't us

    A petition on Downing Street's e-petition website which called for fairer pricing of Microsoft's Vista operating system has been rejected. The petition called on the PM to "bring pressure on Microsoft to stop them overcharging the UK for its Vista Operating System". The petition noted that a fully-fledged version of Vista …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 10:30

  • Seven flaws lanced in MS patch batch

    All bugs are critical but some are more equal than other

    Microsoft released seven critical patches on Tuesday as part of its regular Patch Tuesday update cycle. The various security bugs in Excel, Word, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange, BizTalk Server, and Windows DNS Server all earned Microsoft's most severe rating. All the vulnerabilities allow hackers to …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 11:12

  • Schoolboy scammer caught again

    Out on bail, but still scamming

    A schoolboy convicted of swindling some £250,000 through internet scams has been caught again despite being out on bail and banned from selling goods. The boy, who cannot be named, has been banged up until 21 May when he will be sentenced for more than 100 original offences. Two days after being released by Balham youth …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 12:58

  • Dimension Data doubles profits

    But revenue growth will slow in second half

    IT services firm Dimension Data said that better than expected revenue growth in Africa and Europe contributed to a strong trading performance in the first half of 2007. The IT infrastructure provider announced its six month interim results today, for the period ended March 2007. It said that "the first half of FY2007 was a …

    IT Channel 9 May 2007, 13:49

  • Compost your shredded bank statements today

    A more manure approach to avoiding ID theft

    Consumers concerned about both the environment and personal security should compost their shredded bank statements, a firm that manufactures shredders advises. In the UK, local councils frequently refuse to collect and recycle shredded waste. So consumers might feel torn between protecting the environment or their own …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 14:04

  • Souvenir coin sparked nano spy alert

    "We haven't seen anything like it before, Jim..."

    A commemorative Canadian 25 cent coin was responsible for a US Defence Department security alert that soured relations between the US and its closest neighbour. Concerned US contractors reported that a sinister new technology had been found embedded in the coin, which were apparently of Canadian origin. One filed a report …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 14:36

  • IBM brings Amazon to heel in patent spat

    Big Blue turns over Big Book

    IBM has buried the hatchet in its patent spat with Amazon in exchange for a wodge of cash and a cross license agreement. Big Blue kicked off the case last October, accusing the online warehouse of "willfully" violating IBM patents covering "such services as allowing users to order items from an electronic catalog and …

    IT Channel 9 May 2007, 15:08

  • Essex University offers online degrees

    Students can stay in bed forever

    Merely missing lectures is no longer enough. From next year some students at the University of Essex will be able to graduate without ever getting out of their pyjamas - the university is offering the first complete online degree. Students will be able to join the course at several times throughout the year, and the course …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 15:15

  • SAP snaps up OutlookSoft

    BI- bolt-on

    SAP AG is to acquire the American business intelligence software maker OutlookSoft Corporation for an undisclosed sum. Connecticut-based OutlookSoft provides financial software that includes integrated planning, budgeting, forecasting and consolidation applications to a global client-base of 700 customers. SAP will integrate …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 18:31

  • Red Hat crafts new OS for the small and poor

    Summit It's Global in a non-global sense

    Between 9 a.m. and noon, Red Hat developed a new desktop operating system strategy. CEO Matthew Szulik and CTO Brain Stevens spent much of their morning time in front of Red Hat Summit attendees here dropping vague hints about a new desktop OS. The executives, however, refused to answer any specific questions. Instead, they …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 20:44

  • Oracle talks open source unto Java

    JavaOne All for one

    Oracle has played up its open source credentials with technologies to simplify Java development. It is also making ommunity donations to advance its middleware and tools for online services. The database giant today announced a set of 80-plus AJAX components that provide data binding between Java and things like IM, email, …

    Software & Security 9 May 2007, 21:16

  • Supermicro grunts out solid Q3

    Falling margins, rising profit

    Supermicro bucked some of the doom and gloom surrounding the low-cost server market by turning in a solid third quarter. Fresh off a March IPO, Supermicro revealed Q3 revenue of $106m – a 39 per cent rise over the same period last year. The company's net income came in at $4.1m, which compares to $3.6m during last year's …

    PC Builder 9 May 2007, 21:47

  • Red Hat CEO deaf to VMware's giant sucking sound

    Summit They make how much money?

    Red Hat's CEO Matt Szulik bombed us into a state of confusion today with some curious statements around the server virtualization market. First off, Szulik admitted to keeping a not so watchful eye on server virtualization leader VMware. During an interview session with reporters, we pointed out that VMware brings in more money …

    Enterprise 9 May 2007, 23:48

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