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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.…
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FTC’s Anti-Spam Proposals Are a Move in the Right Direction
Two proposals last week hold great promise for ISPs, especially those that provide e-mail service for their customers—although, because spam affects all providers in one way or another, it should make things better all around. The first proposal is for an e-mail authentication summit hosted by the Federal Trade Commission and the National Institute of…
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Financial Industry Insiders Warm Up to Sun’s New Initiatives
NEW YORK—In his inimitable, unflappable style, Sun Microsystems Inc.’s president and chief operating officer, Jonathan Schwartz, Tuesday delivered Sun’s message to the financial community: Sun is back and it’s making its comeback by returning to its roots on Wall Street. Analysts and customers welcomed the news, especially over advances in the Solaris architecture and the…
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iPass and Sygate Team Up
Two companies known for providing different aspects of secure remote access are teaming up to provide secure access solutions for mobile users. iPass Inc., which is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., will use Sygate Inc.’s policy enforcement and personal firewall technology to outfit its Policy Orchestration security platform, which the company announced in July. Policy…
