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HP’s Growth Goals Impact CEO Search
As Hewlett-Packard Co.’s board of directors begins the search for a new CEO, it must ward off competitors eager to lure away users during this time of transition. The board is looking for an executive search company to help find a replacement for Carly Fiorina, who resigned Feb. 8 at the request of directors who…
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Symantec-Veritas Merger to Meld Security, Backup
The merged Symantec Corp. and Veritas Software Corp. will become a leader in more than a half-dozen product categories. The post-merger Symantec will be not only a dominant security vendor but also a front-runner in backup, recovery and utility computing. To capitalize on that opportunity, the merged company must integrate two disparate product portfolios, ease…
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IBM Council to Roll Out On-Demand Services Plan
IBM, with a handful of hosted software providers, is developing a new model for delivering hosted software that could significantly impact the way the software-as-a-service industry is structured. IBM and a group of ISVs, including Siebel Systems Inc., Intacct Corp., Concur Technologies Inc., Employease Inc., Peopleclick Inc. and Ultimate Software Group Inc., have formed what’s…
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New Era at CA Gets Under Way
After months of uncertainty sparked by corporate scandal, Computer Associates International Inc. earlier this month embarked on a new era, naming CEO-elect John Swainson to his official post as president and chief executive. A veteran of IBM’s software division, Swainson said he comes prepared to restore credibility and accountability at CA by paring offerings to…
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Rootkits: Invasion of the Windows Snatchers
A Microsoft presentation at this week’s RSA Conference has some observers concerned about a recurring nightmare of computer security: Rootkits. A rootkit is a malicious program that uses system hooks to conceal its presence on the system. For instance, it monitors if the user opens the Windows Task Manager in order to keep itself out…
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Will Integrators Profit from Microsoft’s ERP Delay?
Reported shipment delays for Microsoft’s ERP software could spell some opportunities for enterprise and radio-frequency identification systems integrators, both inside and outside the Microsoft camp. But, on the other hand, Microsoft’s moves to hold back products for further fine-tuning make sense for the company from a competitive standpoint, according to some industry observers. “A delay…
