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Sybase to Acquire XcelleNet
DUBLIN, CA — Enterprise infrastructure and mobile software supplier Sybase Inc. signed an agreement this week to purchase privately held XcelleNet, Inc., the developer of frontline device management software. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $95.2 million. Sybase intends to integrate XcelleNet into its iAnywhere Solutions subsidiary. The acquisition will allow Sybase to offer…
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Microsoft Readies for Software Bootleg Binge
Microsoft Corp. officials on Thursday said the company is investigating the leak of a piece of code that is capable of generating activation keys for Windows Server 2003. The tool, known as a key generator, can be used to produce the random alphanumeric keys that are needed to activate the software upon installation. The arrival…
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Three Former CA Execs Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
Three former financial executives at Computer Associates International Inc., including the ex-chief financial officer, pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal charges related to a federal investigation of the company’s bookkeeping. Former CFO Ira Zar pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in New York to charges of securities fraud conspiracy, substantive securities fraud and obstruction of justice…
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Taking the SMB Market Battle to the Home Front
IBM and Microsoft have found themselves on opposite sides of the fence as often as they have found themselves on the same side as partners. With the OS2 v. Windows battle well behind us—though not forgotten, it seems that IBM is taking on Microsoft once again. This time it’s a contest for hearts and minds…
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Pair of Cisco Apps Are Open to Attack
Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday warned customers that the software application that manages its wireless LAN products and another one used to monitor services in data centers contain unchangeable default passwords, opening them up to compromise by attackers. The company said both its Wireless LAN Solution Engine and its Hosting Solutions Engine ship with default…
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Indian Firm Infosys Ventures Onto U.S. Soil
Indian IT outsourcing vendor Infosys Technologies Ltd. today made a bid to take on U.S.-based consulting companies such as Accenture Ltd. by launching a new consulting subsidiary in the United States. Rather than buy its way into the U.S.-based IT and business consulting market, the Bangalore, India, firm is building a new subsidiary from the…
