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Analysts: Disk Drive Industry Ripe for Mergers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—The disk-drive industry faces a dilemma: It should be thriving, but it’s not. But while analysts say the industry would be better off with fewer competitors, none seems ready to throw in the towel. That hasn’t stopped drive makers from pointing fingers at one another. In fact, analysts say that’s part of the…
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Tracking Service Aims to Ease Product Returns
One of the most logistically challenging situations for any large retailer is the return. Newgistics Inc., a Texas retail service firm, this week launched a tracking service intended to alleviate some of the uncertainty involved in the process. When it comes to returns, there are questions on both sides. The retailer might wonder: Is the…
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WORM-Based App Strengthens Regulatory Compliance, Data Security
Until fairly recently, IT managers who needed WORM (write once/read many)-based data storage technology turned to traditional CD-ROM jukebox libraries, WORM tape, microfiche or even paper. But as storage vendors have begun introducing more advanced network storage infrastructure software, the options have increased exponentially. FalconStor Software Inc. has just thrown its hat in the ring…
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Survey: RFID Users Fret over Cost, Integration
Many organizations are trying to get ready for RFID, even if they’re not sure all the technology is in place to support it, results of a new survey suggest. The concerns that users express in the survey— costs, an early and untested market, standards, and lack of sophisticated integration software—mesh with some of the observations…
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Microsoft Beefs Up Enterprise Licensing Programs
Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday ventured further into the complex world of software licensing, making some changes and adding new features to its programs. Wednesday’s fifth quarterly Volume Licensing Webcast to customers and partners was led by Brent Callinicos, who assumed the role of corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Worldwide Licensing and Pricing group earlier this…
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Internet Task Force Shuts Down Anti-Spam Working Group
Citing a lack of agreement on basic issues in the discussions of the working group, the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) has disbanded the MARID (MTA Authorization Records In DNS) working group. The group had been working to create a standard for mail authentication for the fight against spam, mail worms and other e-mail abuse.…
