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Financial firms to share ID theft data with FTC

Identity Theft Assistance Center will share information, such as ID theft scams

Microsoft solidifies software launch plans

On November 7 software giant will unveil new incarnations of Visual Studio, SQL Server and BizTalk

Sun’s Keller: No plans to join Eclipse

Status quo remains, with company promoting NetBeans

German teenager admits in court to creating Sasser worm

Teenager faces maximum of five years in prison for worm that crashed hundreds of thousands of computers

Update: Microsoft reveals some details of CRM 3.0

New version will come a special edition for small businesses

Symantec completes Veritas merger, names new board

John W. Thompson remains as chairman, CEO of new, larger Symantec

New Trojan can knock out Symbian phones

New Trojan horse can cause complete data loss in Symbian Series 60 smart phones

Pakistan begins repairs to fix Internet outage

Restoring service, which has been out since June 27, may take at least another 48 hours

EU will vote on software patents rules on Wednesday

Critics of the proposed legislation argue it would allow large IT firms to dominate the market

Microsoft, Siebel push partners to improve products

Business partners to ramp up CRM offerings

One fifth of Japanese businesses using open source OS

Low introduction costs is the main factor for adoption of open source OSes in Japan

SAP to double staff in India

SAP is expanding its development staff worldwide, will add 2000 to staff in India

China signs on to international anti-spam pact

As much as 20 percent of all spam may originate in China

U.S. court grants AMD document retention request

AMD sent notices to 32 computer companies, distributors, and retailers asking they prevent evidence from being lost

Seven keys to job security

Strategies to give your company — and yourself — an edge

Dell plugs in PowerConnect Switches

Ethernet switch market on upswing for the next year

AMD says Intel crosses the line

Antitrust lawsuit will force a review of processor marketing tactics

Microsoft readies Atlas Web development framework

Technology aims to create more interactive, more responsive Web pages

Sun maps out Java plans at JavaOne

Java Studio Creator 2 tool previewed, Sparc laptop detailed

HP, IBM extend SOA implementation

New services to enable enterprise adoption

Can JSF speed up Web application development?

A test-drive of Java Studio Creator

Easily maintain RDF metadata models

Use scripts developed with the Jena RDF API to manage Resource Description Framework models

Desktop search finds the enterprise

X1, ISYS, Google, and Verity jump into corporate desktop search market  

Microsoft settles antitrust case with IBM for $775 million

Sun opens door to Windows

would OEM OS given demand

Hitachi to bolster storage arrays

Mid-range to high-end systems are readied

IBM adds range partitioning to Viper

Feature adds speed, ease of use

Advertiser sues Google over click fraud

Lawsuit says ads worth "significantly less" than what is being paid

MIT develops laptops for schoolchildren

Low-cost system will run Linux

Sophos virus list not Christmas in June

AJAX counterpoint raised

Update: Microsoft, IBM settle antitrust case

Microsoft to pay IBM $775 million in cash, plus $75 million in credit

DTCP prevents mass copying, allows streaming

DRM technologies are helping the entertainment industry secure distribution of content over the Net

Taiwan court rules in favor of P-to-P company

File-sharing software maker Ezpeer.com found not guilty of violating copyrights

JAVAONE: Virtual machine, parallel language projects set

Technologists ponder where computing is headed

Virtual machine, parallel language projects set at Sun

Technologists ponder where computing is headed

Update: JavaOne: Sun mulls open-sourcing Java Desktop System

JDS desktop operating system failed to live up to early hype

Wall Street Beat: Antitrust, M&A issues move market

AMD's lawsuit against Intel and Oracle's strong earnings caught investors' attention this week.

FBI set to roll out regional data exchange network

Prosecutors revise indictment of ex-CA CEO Kumar

The government piles on more evidence that Kumar knowingly distorted CA's accounting and took steps to hide his actions.

Notebooks gaining ground, but desktops not dead — yet

Dell, HP, and Gateway all unveiled new desktops for home and office customers this week

IE bug can crash browser

Microsoft is expected to patch the bug within a few weeks

Dell fills out blade connectivity, more to come

Dell still lags IBM and HP in supporting switching technology from Cisco

Fake Microsoft security alert includes Trojan patch

Bogus security bulletin links to malicious software that gives attackers complete access to the infected machine

Cast Iron offers new application integration appliances

Application Router 3000  and Application Router 3000 High-Availability Pair  offer alternative to EAI

Apache Geronimo nears J2EE certification

Open-source application server appears set to be certified compliant with Sun's enterprise Java technology

Reports: Microsoft in talks to buy adware developer

Purchase could fall through because of concerns about how deal would be seen by the public

Update: Sun launches own-branded Sparc laptop

Laptop will be available in July priced starting at $3,400

Vodafone to link mobile phones to MSN Messenger

Service lets users see each other online and exchange IMs between PCs and mobile phones

Update: Intel disagrees with AMD suit, says it won’t change

Company has faced similar antitrust issues in the past and predicts a 'favorable' result