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SOA Software tightens security in XML VPN

XML VPN Version 4.3 can act as a proxy for external Web services

BMC CTO: IT still matters

Bishop cites need for operational efficiencies and increased service levels

Update: Microsoft settles networking software patent dispute

Patent cross-licensing deal is reached with Alacritech

European ministers promise data retention agreement

New rules to be ready by October

Sun to expand open source moves into secure ID arena

Java developers are encouraged to write apps featuring identity managment

Ebbers sentenced to 25 years for WorldCom fraud

The jail term is to start in mid-October in Mississippi

Spyware definitions open to public comment

Ex Secretary of State Colin Powell tries the VC world

Powell joins venture capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

HP rolls out improved identity suite

Enhanced OpenView focus is on federation, compliance

First hearing held in Korean Microsoft antitrust case

Korean commission investigating whether Microsoft's bundling broke competition laws

Mobile phone fuel cells coming in 2007

Japanese mobile carriers ready fuel cell rechargers

Oracle releases critical security updates

Oracle offers fixes for several dozen security flaws

ISP tests high-quality streaming for shuttle launch

Japanese ISP will collect data on network, app quality of video streaming system

Intel to enhance Itanium ahead of dual-core debut

Intel will announce two new Itanium 2 processors on Monday

Oracle integrates Web services, security products

Oracle makes it easier to set security policies for apps built with Oracle BPEL

BEA’s Dietzen lands at groupware startup

Liquid Systems focuses on enterprise messaging and collaboration

VoIP still lags behind in quality, survey says

VoIP service quality and reliability can vary from place to place

IBM to add blogging tools to Workplace

Forthcoming Workplace 2.5 and Workplace Designer 2.5 gain blogs with enterprise features

IBM, Zend deliver on PHP plans

Borland, Macromedia also promoting development tools

Microsoft patches IE, Word, Windows

All three updates are judged to be critical

Mozilla patches bugs in Firefox, Thunderbird

Although bugs are not critical, usrs are advised to upgrade software

Salesforce.com recruits channel exec to woo partners

Bobby Napiltonia sets out to expand the business

Analysts see major HP changes from the Hurd effect

Layoffs are expected by some in the coming weeks

New .mobi domain gets approval from ICANN

Industry tries to unite again to tackle spyware

Anti-Spyware Coalition hopes to promote public awareness about the dangers of spyware

U.K. minister pushes data retention laws

U.K. Foreign Secretary rejects industry groups' claims that the measures would be too costly

Indian outsourcer Infosys posts 47 percent profit jump

Indian outsourcing industry as a whole is up 35 percent over last year

Microsoft unveils all-in-one keyboard

Wireless keyboard reduces clutter by combining remote control, keyboard, mouse in one device

U.S.-China trade talks may boost U.S. software makers

Talks could further open China's government market to U.S. companies, reduce pirated software

After Intel suit, Fujitsu Siemens launches AMD machines

Fujitsu-Siemens gives PCs with AMD processors top billing on its Web site

IBM helps datacenters to keep their cool

New water-cooled door helps resolve datacenter hotspots

AOL plans AIM developer program

Program tailored for new AIM version named Triton

Group says .mobi domain coming next year

Domain is for sites designed to be used on cell phones and other mobile devices

Microsoft ready to pull trigger on BizTalk beta

Release will be ready within two weeks

Sprint in deals with Good Technology and Seven

Partnerships will bring push e-mail and Lotus support

Microsoft says no exceptions made for adware maker Claria

Qualcomm sues Broadcom over patents

Case involves GSM, Wi-Fi chip technologies

Small biz first stop for Dell’s dual-core server

Selling customers on the benefits of dual-core may pose a challenge, Dell exec admits

IBM plugs in to powerline broadband trial

Big Blue aligns with CenterPoint Energy to offer BPL to several dozen of the utility's customers

Emulex finally signs OEM deal with Sun

Sun to support Emulex host bus adapters

IBM adds range partitioning to DB2

Forthcoming "Viper" database to ease data retrieval

Apps vendors seek partner help

Microsoft, Siebel tap third parties to extend reach of CRM wares

Microsoft simplifies financing, licensing

New plan lets SMBs license two bundles of core technology under Open Value contract

Microsoft adds small-business partner specialty

Microsoft adds Small Business Specialist Community to its partner program

HP hires Dell’s CIO, shuffles departments

Randy Mott also worked at Wal-Mart Stores

New judge named in Microsoft-EU case

Court declined on reasons for the change

Sun’s Keller: No plans to join Eclipse

Status quo remains, with company promoting NetBeans

JMeter tips

Improve the quality of your JMeter scripts

Exception management and error tracking in J2EE

Develop an exception framework for handling errors in the J2EE world

Lenovo to resell ClearCube blade PCs

Company to offer ClearCube's management software as well