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The article offers suggestions on how information technology (IT) companies can manage operating systems (OS). It states that companies should see whether OS supports their existing applications and thus have right selection criteria. It mentions that rather than having a separate team to select it, there should be more collaboration and all the teams need to create a common vision for what OS will provide. It highlights that they should be committed to desktop management.

The article discusses the factors that information technology (IT) and business organizations should consider when evaluating delivery of any business application via the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. The factors include the integration tools and support offered by the software vendor and the analysis options provided by the SaaS application. The questions that organizations should ask when evaluating SaaS vendors are presented.

A list of the top computer viruses and worms as of July 2006 is presented. The viruses and worms listed include Brain, CIH, Melissa, Iloveyou,Code Red, SQL Slammer, Blaster, Bagle Sobig.F, MyDoom, Sasser. Information about the time the viruses and worms broke and their mechanism of action are provided.

Discusses the possibility that computer software will be able to adapt without human intervention. Implications of the possibility to employees and executives in the computer industry; Need for self-healing systems; Challenges associated with the implementation of self-managing technology; Efforts of Microsoft Corp. to develop self-healing features in software. INSETS: Industrious Ants Teach Powerful Lesson In Simplicity;You're Perfect--Don't Change A Thing.

Presents several new computer products and services for business as of May 29, 2000. Features of Cybex Computer Products' SwitchViewSC; Price of Icode's ACCWARE ONLINE software; Uses of Callisto Software's Orbiter 3.5 software; Updated version of UniPress Software's Footprints 4.0.

Presents news briefs on computer-related issues in the United States as of May 2000. Companies affected by the `I Love You,' virus; Features of the E-Business Infrastructure software of Chordiant Software Inc.; Deals signed by CyberBills Inc. and Aether Systems Inc. with Visa International Inc.

Presents news briefs on the computer industry in the United States (US) as of January 2000. Capabilities of Wireless Personal Trust Agent software from VeriSign company; Legal arguments filed by Microsoft Corp. in its antitrust trial against the US Department of Justice; Earnings of Microsoft Corp. for second quarter of fiscal 2000; Decline in net income of Lucent Technologies Inc. for first fiscal quarter of 2000.

Presents information on several computer input-output equipment and software in the United States as of October 4, 1999. Features of the SuperScript 4200N printer from NEC Technologies Inc.; Compatibility of the ADDS 60 video-display text terminal from Boundless Technologies; Capabilities of the Mobile Services for Domino 1.0 developed by Lotus Development Corp.; Design of NetCountant software from NetScout Systems.

Presents an update concerning the information technology. Issue on computer software quality; Information on IT executive's technology and business priorities for 1999; Forecast on the revenues of IT companies for 1999. INSET: Behind the Scenes.

Focuses on the competing major application models from Microsoft, OMG and Sun Microsystems. Component features added to OMG's Corba 3.0; Difficulty in moving into Sun Microsystems' Enterprise JavaBeans; Licensing deals for Microsoft's COM.

Reports that venture capitalists are regaining their focus on hardware and software systems for telecommunications after concentrating much on the Internet. Significance of the move; Examples of investments made by venture capitalists; Shift in focus in Internet investing.

The article reports on the release of Windows Vista and Office 2007 by Microsoft Corp. The company is expecting a wave of upgrades from users seeking the latest functionality. Some users want to keep their old operating systems running for as long as possible. Office 2007 and Zune music player will not install on Windows 2000.

The article introduces some of the less-known and less-used Web browsers. A "social browser" is the description of Flock because it was designed to make it simple for anyone to contribute to the Web. The ability to switch engines on the fly is the most interesting feature of Netscape.

This article presents information on the computer industry in the United States. The computer industry is about to embark on its next big transition, a shift from 32-bit Windows computers to a new breed of 64-bit PCs and servers. It promises to be as significant as the revolutionary changes brought on 12 years ago by Microsoft's 32-bit Windows NT, which ushered in an era of sophisticated client-server applications. Yet, while the performance benefits of 64-bit Windows are compelling, it could be years of countless upgrades before many companies complete the move.

Focuses on how Oracle Corp. (OC) continues the customer crusade of its acquired PeopleSoft (PS) Inc. Outline of the company's Project Fusion to develop a suite of merged OC, PS and J.D. Edwards & Co. software; Retainment of as much as 95 percent of PS customer base; Implementation of PS services-procurement module and extension of its other applications worldwide.

Reports on the growth of open-source technology, and its implications for Linux and other open-source software companies. Fast-growing popularity of Linux and other open-source products; Increase in the number of open-source software projects; Red Hat Chief Executive Officer Matthew Szulik's claim that open source will help establish a shared worldwide computing environment.

Presents news briefs on several computer products. Features of the Ghost 6.0 software of Symantec Corp.; Capabilities of the Instant GigaDrive of Linksys Group company; Target market of the InstallAnywhere Enterprise Edition software of Zero G Software company.

Reveals the benefit of Chase Manhattan Global Investment Bank from BusinessObjects SA's business intelligence suit earlier in 1999. Functions of BusinessObjects 4.1 in the firm; Most attractive feature of the suite, for Chase Manhattan; Problem with the use Microsoft Access and Excel in the early 1990s.

The article evaluates two computer software including the Apps for Business from Google Inc. and the Office 365 from Microsoft Corp.

The article offers information on the issue of enterprise software. The author is of the view that customers do not pay enough attention to the contracts they are signing. In many cases, they ignore the very language that defines the scope of the software offering or implementation. The author also suggests how to deal with software licensing agreements.

This article focuses on innovations in the field of information technology. Looking back at the last 25 years of innovation, it is tempting to think that people are close to the limits of what they can do with computers. Computers have moved out of the IT department into almost every part of our lives. More than 600 million PCs are in use today, a number that will rise to more than a billion in the next five years. But it is the magic of software that will connect these devices into a seamless whole, making them an indispensable part of our everyday lives. In the back office, software standards are driving a more model-based approach to developing applications.

Reports on Siebel Systems Inc.'s acquisition of banking software vendor Eontec Ltd. Worth of the deal; Terms of the agreement.

Presents letter to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Apple: Can Sex Appeal Counter Sticker Shock?" which discusses on the efficiency demonstrated by Linux servers; "You May Be Next," which focuses on the court case faced by SCO Group Inc.; "Time To Give Thanks For Many Things," which comments on the need for gratitude despite the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Reports on developments relevant to the computer and information technology industry in the U.S. compiled as of September 2002. Manufacture of computer software; Emergence of software vendors; Effectiveness of instant messaging; Importance of knowledge management.

Reports on the Web services offered by Hewlett-Packard (HP) based on its service computing model. Components of the company's Netaction Internet operating environment; Key facilities needed to develop Web services; Information on the HP Internet Server; Information on the Java Services Framework.

Focuses on the challenges encountered by Tivoli Systems Inc. Key executives who resigned from the company; Advantage of Tivoli as a division of IBM Corp.; Improvements in NetView 6.0 software of Tivoli; Products that composed the security suite of Tivoli. INSET: Smaller Players Make Their Mark by George V. Hulme.

Presents updates on computer industries in the United States as of March 13, 2000. Release of CiscoWorks2000 Voice Manager 2.0 software from Cisco Systems; Acquisition of Brightinfo.com by Annuncio Software Inc.; NDS eDirectory for Windows 2000 software from Novell.

Presents news briefs on the computer industry in the United States as of January 2000. Features of the Pretty Good Solitaire 2000 software from Goodsol Development company; Details on the result of a survey conducted by American Greetings Corp. about preference of E-mail users in keeping in touch with friends; Increase in 1999 revenue of McAfee.com company.

Provides updates on the computer industry in the United States as of November 29, 1999. Software launched by Pantone Inc. for color calibration; Value of the contract between Computer Science Corp. and the Federal Emergency Management Agency; `The Etiquette Advantage In Business,' by Peter and Peggy Post.

Presents news briefs on the computer industry in the United States as of October 4, 1999. Features of the EasyAsk eCom software from EasyAsk Inc.; Software information offered by Online Software Licensing Calculator developed by Corporate Software & Technology; Purpose of Caldera Systems Inc. for delaying delaying plans to go public.

Presents information on computer products. Capabilities of the ROC Personal Computer Interconnect card from Effnet company; Features of the BindView EMS/NOSadmin for Windows NT software from BindView; Design of Commence 2000 software; Features of RemoteWorx 3.1 software from Sterling Software company.

Provides information on products and services offered by computer vendors to address the growing demands on information technology help desks. Motive Solo diagnostic and support software from Motive Communications Inc.; Motive Duet software from Dell Computer; Information on the appointment of Radha Basu as president and chief executive of Tioga Systems Inc.; Details on the launching of CenterBeam Inc. by USWeb founder Sheldon Laube.

Presents news briefs from the computer industry in the United States on June 14, 1999. Features of the computer game PlaNet from Siemens Information and Communication Networks; Information on a survey by Gartner Group on Internet users' attitudes toward unsolicited E-mail and advertising or spam; Details on the sales growth of semiconductors in 1999.

Provides information on the enterprise relationship management (ERM) software products introduced by computer companies for managing customer relationships. Goal of ERM; Features of Siebel 99. INSET: In Short.

Provides information about the different products in computer industry. Uses and features of PC OnCall, a power management device; Services offered by CareerBuilder, a Web site; Uses and features of Saja Software's Survey Select 1.5 and Kaspia Automated Network Monitoring System.

Introduces several products released by the computer industry. FlashDisk RAID arrays from Winchester Systems company; ForeSight software from Price Systems company; Access Controller from Bardon Data Systems company; WiseWan from NetReality company; Remove-It 98 from Quarterdeck company.

The article focuses on problems of social business movement and why the business practices termed as Enterprise 2.0 are not implemented by companies. It states that one of the reasons for social networking tools not being part of companies is that the Enterprise 2.0 is considered as a movement rather than business imperative. It mentions that names of social media software vendors do not convey business purpose enough.

The article offers information on the issue of licensing with respect to computer software. It discusses the aspects of software modules highlighting that some software modules require a different level of named user license, while other modules within the same platform are licensed by company size, number of employees. Another module is licensed by Central Processing Unit (CPU) sizing.

The article presents the insights of Andy Mendelsohn, Oracle Server Technologies senior vice president on the Oracle's database products in a recent Webcast for financial analysts. It relates the Exadata Database Machine as Oracle's fast-selling device that bundles database and hardware for optimized performance. Mendelsohn reveals Exadata deployments involve about 70% of data warehousing. He mentions columnar databases such as Sybase IQ, Vertica, and ParAccel as suitable only for data marts.

The article offers various updates related to information technology in the U.S. It presents a brief information of International Business Machines Corp.'s (IBM) Cognos TM1 in-memory analysis software tool used by financial planners as well as the introduction of the Itanium server processor from Intel Corp. which rivals IBM's Power7 processor. Also mentioned is the management software AmberPoint from Oracle Corp.

The article reports that U.S.-based Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to release a feature of its Elastic Compute Cloud service that would make cloud applications and services more attractive to business. The so-called elastic block storage has been available since April 2008 in limited beta mode. In the coming weeks, the company will be releasing a persistent storage offering.

The article reports that SAP AG is widening its business intelligence product offerings as it seeks to dispel doubts about how all its newly acquired pieces will work together. SAP also has integrated key software for strategy management, business planning and financial analysis with NetWeaver and the SAN Business Objects BI platform.

The article focuses on Thomson Reuters and the court order to stop it from using FaceTime instant message (IM) software before its August 1, 2008 deadline. It states that a U.S. District Court judge had ruled that Thomson Reuters had to cease its FaceTime IM software usage by August 1, 2008, after failing to make a final payment, which is 150,000 dollars, to the contractor that has offered it.

The article offers information on the computer system used by 3Tera's AppLogic operating system for virtualization. The system used a complex full-fledged application including operating system, database and Web server. AppLogic can also embed sofware from enterprise management systems including IBM Tivoli or Unicenter.

The article reports on Siemen's plan to cut down its hardware division and concentrate on becoming a software and services company. The restructuring is expected to affect 6, 800 jobs, 3, 800 of which will be directly affected while the remaining 3, 000 will be caused by outsourcing or partnerships. Siemen's unified communications software is expected to compete with Cisco Sytems, Nortel Networks, IBM and Microsoft.

The article focuses on the introduction of ProSupport, a service offered by Dell Computer Corp. to support businesses, government and education. This service provides companies with more options to cater services to their needs than the tiered service levels it has previously offered. It also offers how-to support for software applications.

The article offers information related the computer industry in the U.S. The new version of Free Software Foundation's affero general public license gives protection to software as a service vendors to tap the developer area. Avnet Inc.'s chief information officer Steve Phillips provides 10 ways to gain a successful outsourcing transaction. Meanwhile, service-oriented architecture approach by Microsoft Corp. aims to incorporate applications.

The article evaluates several computer software and hardware in the U.S. in 2007. The products noted include the Inflight 3.0 appliance from Radware and the SR4G High Performance Storage Router from Voltaire. It includes also includes a description of the key features and specifications of the products, as well as information on their manufacturers.

The article reports on U.S.-based Microsoft Corp.'s launch of Titan, a true software-as-a-service product. This is the company's first attempt at a multitenant architecture, where customers access a single instance of the application while their data is partitioned into a secure environment. It is also Microsoft's attempt to roll over Salesforce.com.

The article presents news related to the information and computer industry in the U.S. compiled as of October 2007. Analysts suggest that despite its better screen and improved wireless capabilities, Microsoft Corp.'s revamped Zune still lacks the necessary innovation to dethrone Apple's iPod. Garmin Corp.'s Mobile XT software turns Smartphones into GPS devices.