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Novell, Microsoft Staff Up Interoperability Lab
When Novell and Microsoft announced their unlikely partnership, a part of the arrangement that got little attention at the time was that they’d create a joint research facility, where both companies’ technical experts would collaborate on new joint software solutions. Now, they’re staffing up. According to Sam Ramji, Microsoft’s director of platform technology strategy, the…
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Mainsoft Releases New Windows, Web-to-Linux Dev Tools
Mainsoft has upgraded its plug-in for Microsoft’s Visual Studio 2005 to help developers run their Visual C++ applications on Linux and Unix, following on its recent release of a new preview of the company’s Grasshopper tool for enabling ASP.NET applications to run on Linux and Unix. Mainsoft announced the availability of its Visual MainWin (C++)…
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Security Gifts that Keep on Giving
There will be a lot of opportunities at the RSA show in early February for solution providers to discover a range of new products that will surely be of interest to any company involved helping their customers secure their IT assets. But that range presents a problem: With so many products to choose from, solution…
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Microsoft, Symantec Might Clash in Application Security
With malware code writers creating an increasing number of attacks aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in software applications, in addition to their threats that target operating system flaws, longtime partners Symantec and Microsoft are both attempting to stake major claims in the application security market. While Symantec’s play is more straightforward, having targeted the sector with…
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Microsoft Debuts Gateway Security Tools
Microsoft on Feb. 1 announced the launch of its Intelligent Application Gateway 2007, a new product that extends the company’s Secure Access Platform by incorporating technology gained in its acquisition of Whale Communications last year. The software giant’s ISA (Internet Security and Acceleration) Server now includes Whale’s SSL VPN (secure sockets layer virtual private networking)…
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Red Hat Launches Certified Service Provider Initiative
When former IBM and Lenovo exec Mark Enzweiler joined Red Hat as vice president of North American Channel Sales in October, channel providers were hoping Red Hat would become more channel-friendly. Their wishes appear to have been granted, with the launch of Red Hat’s CSP (Certified Service Provider) initiative. Since Enzweiler came on board, Red…
