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IBM Rolls Out Latest Batch of ‘Service Products’
Concluding a staged rollout covering two months, IBM has spilled out a grab bag of so-called “service products” encompassing a wide range of skills and technologies, from point-of-sale systems to an IT executive workshop. The bundles of software and expertise sold as distinct packages bring to fruition a significant goal of IBM: to capitalize on…
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JBoss, Red Hat See European Market as Bellwether
BERLIN—JBoss, a division of Red Hat, says the European market is one of its most successful. Speaking at the JBoss World Berlin conference here, Werner Knoblich, vice president and general manager of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) market for Red Hat, said JBoss momentum is very high in the EMEA region. Indeed, there…
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Researchers Chide Zango for Ignoring FTC Adware Settlement
Leading researchers say adware broker Zango continues to employ questionable business practices to distribute its programs, even as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalizes a settlement proposed by the company that would ban it from such activity. In a statement posted on his Web site Nov. 20, independent adware researcher and Harvard-trained attorney Ben Edelman…
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The 30 Most Important IT Trends for 2007
When it comes to IT, change may very well be the only thing CIOs can depend on in 2007. That’s what the editors at CIO Insight found when we took each of the 13 surveys we conducted in 2006 and put them under the microscope to project next year’s 30 major trends. The first 2007…
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Oakley Unveils Lost Laptop Locator
Oakley Networks is expanding its insider threat protection tools by offering software that can locate missing laptops and wipe their hard drives remotely. Once installed on a laptop, Oakley’s SureFind acts as a locator beacon if a laptop is reported stolen. The software “calls in” to Oakley and reports any activity that has happened since…
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Answers and Yahoo Partner up To Give users The Information that they need
Answers.com, known for providing its users with free access to information on a wide range of topics, is about to go even more in-depth. The Web site announced Nov.20 that it will team up with Yahoo! Answers to offer even more comprehensive coverage.Answers.com, a website known for providing users with free access to comprehensive coverage.…
