TechTarget News Roundup - March 31, 2006

Search400.com
Q&A with Mark Shearer, Common Spring 2006
http://search400.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid3_gci1176396,00.html
Search400.com sat down on Monday with Mark Shearer, General Manager for IBM System i at the Common conference in Minneapolis.

Reporter's notebook: Spring 2006 Common conference
http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci1176709,00.html
Common conference experts drop the ball at the town hall meeting, letting Mark Shearer and the System i team get off easy by asking the same question over and over again.

SearchCIO.com:
Selling your CEO on BPM
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1176780,00.html
To build support for business process management, keep it simple.

SearchCRM.com:
Voices of CRM: Microsoft's Brad Wilson
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1176691,00.html
In our inaugural podcast we talk with Brad Wilson, general manager of CRM at Microsoft, about his take on the market, hosted CRM, the news from Convergence and "the next killer app in CRM."

SearchDataCenter.com
American Fidelity shows how DR planning gets done
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid80_gci1177035,00.html
American Fidelity Assurance Company's number one priority is paying claims -- especially in a disaster. To make sure it meets those needs, it tests core IT systems twice a year.

Target builds a better data center
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1176301,00.html
Just five years after Target built a new data center, it's building another one to keep up with company growth.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Engineer's take on Novell's new SuSE desktop, server, Linux roadmap
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid39_gci1176440,00.html
Novell's new SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 (SLED 10) is beating Microsoft Vista to market by months, and the Xen virtualization features in the upcoming SuSE Enterprise Server are right on target. In short, Novell's Linux roadmap looks great. Now, can Novell get business customers to travel its road?

SearchOracle.com:
Blue Shield cleans up HR with Oracle-PeopleSoft HCM
http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1177051,00.html
Blue Shield of California deployed Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 8.9 to automate transactions, centralize IT and modernize its HR department.

SearchStorage.com:
Users evaluate new and improved HP EVA
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1177009,00.html
As part of its storage renaissance in the last year, HP recently announced new midrange EVA arrays; users tell SearchStorage their likes and dislikes.

SearchWebServices.com:
Special Report: How much is that SOA in the window?, part 1
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1177050,00.html The confluence of two major movements in the software industry -- service-oriented architecture and open source software -- is promising to cause a change in how vendors make money on technology, and how customers spend money on technology.

SOA tools top Eclipse priority list
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1177027,00.html An Eclipse project leader says architects and developers face technology gap in SOA and that Eclipse needs to fill the void.

Ajax and Ruby do Vegas
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1176649,00.html With Java growing ever more complex and Ajax still unsteady, programmers at The ServerSide Java Symposium espoused the utility of Ruby on Rails.

Sonic beefs up ESB for large-scale SOA deployments
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1176311,00.html
The latest release features an Eclipse-based workbench for project lifecycle management and support for advanced Web services standards.

SearchWinIT.com:
Microsoft repackages e-mail hosting service
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1176782,00.html
Microsoft renamed FrontBridge Technologies' hosted e-mail technology as Exchange Hosted Services. It includes services for antispam, archiving, encryption and disaster recovery.

New boss, new role for Microsoft Active Directory
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1176854,00.html
Microsoft's senior director of identity and access management Peter Houston is marshalling Active Directory through a new phase in its development. It's familiar territory for the executive, who was the technology's first product manager.

TechTarget IT News Roundup -- March 29, 2006

SearchAppSecurity.com:
Java developers can't afford to ignore app security
http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1176445,00.html
For many Java developers, application security has not been an issue they've wanted to tackle. That changed last week as application security experts addressed the subject at TheServerSide Java Symposium in Las Vegas.

SearchCIO.com:
The real reasons vendors are moving to open source models
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid19_gci1176439,00.html
More vendors are adopting open source business models. Columnist Paul Gillin offers advice on how users can leverage this new vendor interest to their advantage.

SearchCRM.com:
Volt takes control in Microsoft CRM deployment
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1176675,00.html
Getting CRM done right often means depending on consultants, but one firm learned it doesn't mean they have to run the whole show.

SearchMobileComputing.com:
Management tool can handle several devices
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1176654,00.html
With the latest updates to its Afaria management platform, Sybase iAnywhere can now manage BlackBerrys, Windows Mobile 5.0 devices, and a host of others from one central location.

SearchNetworking.com:
Wireless 802.11 spec pushes enterprise networks forward
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid7_gci1176743,00.html
SearchNetworking.com News Editor Amanda Mitchell sits down with wireless guru Matthew Gast to chat about the impact of the 802.11 spec on enterprise networks.

SearchOpenSource.com:
HP lets user take Linux for a virtual spin
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1176474,00.html
HP TestDrive let one vendor try out Linux on Itanium before committing to a specific hardware platform. Other shops can learn a lesson from this virtual testing ground too -- just make sure what you want is certified on HP.

SearchSAP.com:
Global competition forces process changes
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1176637,00.html
Some companies are wrapping business process management plans with service-oriented architecture projects to boost competitiveness on a global stage.

Companies set business process management priorities
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1176645,00.html
Firms that are moving forward with business process management projects are beginning to report some rewards.

SearchSecurity.com:
Fresh Bagels offer baked-in rootkits
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1176494,00.html
The prolific worm's latest variants now sport rootkit functionality; one AV firm says most malware may soon include rootkits because attackers won't be able to resist the ROI.

Report: Looking for love in all the wrong places
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1176488,00.html
Data shows people are using company resources to find mates, shop, gamble and chat with friends while on the clock. Is it time for enterprises to confront the new way of doing business?

SearchSMB.com:
Wake up! Patch needed for 2007 DST change
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid44_gci1176470,00.html
This will be the last year your servers will automatically adjust to daylight-saving time. Next year, DST will start in March instead of April. As a result, a patch to update your OS will likely be required.

SearchStorage.com:
Battle brews between iSCSI and FC
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1176650,00.html
Most cost-conscious storage managers are looking into the merits of iSCSI. In this Q&A, Brian Garrett, analyst with ESG, clears up the confusion over iSCSI vs. FC.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 28, 2006

SearchCIO.com:
Fidelity laptop snafu spotlights need for security policies
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1176298,00.html
The theft last week of a Fidelity-owned laptop containing sensitive data on thousands of clients could have easily been prevented. Are your users paying attention when it comes to laptop security?

SearchCRM.com:
Microsoft CRM offers relief after rough week
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1176030,00.html
After a week of getting pummeled for product release delays, Microsoft is hoping Dynamics CRM can change the story.

SearchDataManagement.com:
BI vendors search for new meaning
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1176080,00.html
Business intelligence and infrastructure vendors are adding search technology. Companies say they could really use it. Will search offer a shortcut to data integration?

SearchEnterpriseVoice.com:
Unified communications tool keeps users connected
http://searchenterprisevoice.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid66_gci1176432,00.html
As more and more users work from home or on the road, giving them seamless, one-number connectivity has become a necessity.

SearchNetworking.com:
Data theft prompts firm to lock down, protect network
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1176305,00.html
After a disgruntled employee made off with several CDs’ worth of critical data, a Michigan automotive data reseller realized it had to install better protection at the endpoints, not at the network core or perimeter.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Microsoft's high prices drive FSW to Linux, open source
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1176366,00.html
Microsoft's high costs and pricing policies are driving FSW Inc. into the arms of the open source community. The company's IT director describes how and why FSW switched to Linux and open source apps and to server virtualization and OpenOffice desktops.

SearchSAP.com:
SAP BI, analytics push won't squeeze out Cognos, other vendors
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1176282,00.html
Cognos' updated NetWeaver certification and tightly integrated business intelligence platform help it stand out from the competition among third-party vendors vying for SAP customers.

Podcast: The state of the SAP job market
SearchSAP.com
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1175672,00.html
News Editor Robert Westervelt talks with Jon Reed, an SAP job market expert, who gives the latest scoop on SAP related issues and technologies driving the market for IT jobs.

SearchSecurity.com:
Third-party fixes available for IE flaw
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1176294,00.html
The unofficial work-arounds for the createTextRange flaw suggest the security community doesn't like waiting for Microsoft to address potentially dangerous vulnerabilities.

Security Bytes: E-mail marketers smacked with lawsuits, fines
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1176112,00.html
Also in the news, a company in hot water for improper outsourcing; cheap spyware kits for sale; and Protegrity buys a small file-level security vendor.

SearchStorage.com:
Factories pick monolithic IP SANs for DR
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1176345,00.html
Modular scaling seems all the rage in IP SANs, but two manufacturing firms say they've saved on DR by using EqualLogic's more traditional monolithic storage in multiple locations.

SearchWinIT.com:
Windows Vista doubles Group Policy's potential
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1176180,00.html
The next version of Windows doubles the number of Group Policy settings from roughly 1,500 to about 3,000. Most of them are security related.

Microsoft bundles server management licensing
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1176107,00.html
Bundled licensing for Microsoft's management product suite will debut next month.

TechTarget News Roundup --- March 27, 2006

SearchAppSecurity.com:
Protecting the crown jewels of IT -- the application layer
http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1174896,00.html
Risk at the application layer was one of the themes at Boston's SecureWorld, but both security tools vendors and attendees stress more education is needed among developer communities.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Golden's Rules: Why new chips + Xen = dream machines
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid39_gci1176065,00.html
Consultant Bernard Golden explains why new multi-core processors from Intel and AMD, teamed with Xen virtualization, will lead to super PCs, laptops and servers.

SearchSecurity.com:
Microsoft warns of brand-new IE exploit code
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1175559,00.html
The software giant offers workarounds for the so-called createTextRange flaw as security experts issue sober warnings about the potential impact.

Check Point drops plans to acquire Sourcefire
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1175561,00.html
Amid controversy, the companies have decided to pursue alternative ways to partner in the security solutions business.

Security Blog Log: Clues point to bot ‘sleeper cells’
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid14_gci1175159,00.html
This week, security bloggers see signs of a massive bot attack in the works, while Sunbelt Software warns of a Russian Web site selling eBay accounts.

SearchStorage.com:
Hospital admin talks shop
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1175834,00.html
Hal Weiss of Baptist Memorial Healthcare talks to SearchStorage.com about data growth, maintaining patient confidentiality and learning to forecast storage needs the hard way.

SearchWinIT.com:
High expectations in enterprise not dampened by Vista delay
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1175692,00.html
Windows managers, analysts weigh in on the new plans to delay the release of Vista.

Microsoft shakeup: Nash is out
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1175379,00.html
Microsoft has made another sweeping reorganization. Among the changes? Mike Nash, corporate vice president of the security technology unit was put on hold.

TechTarget News Roundup - March 23,2006

SearchCIO.com:
CIOs get March Madness sanity check
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1174666,00.html
Employees watching NCAA games on company time may create countless problems for CIOs. But denying access to the Net is not the answer.

SearchCRM.com:
Hybrid CRM deployments trickle in
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1174735,00.html
Despite the benefits cited by analysts and vendors alike, companies deploying both on-demand and on-premise CRM are few and far between.

SearchSecurity.com:
New Trojan, kernel-level rootkit have ‘frightening capabilities’
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1174522,00.html
Thousands of users already are at risk after being infected with the Alcra worm, whose payload takes Trojans to a whole new level.

Surveillance exposes malware that comes back from the dead
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1174455,00.html
By using test machines to surf questionable Web sites, one vendor has found malware that outsmarts today's defenses, often by recreating itself after being deleted.

Microsoft investigates two IE flaws
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1174654,00.html
Attackers could use the latest security holes to cause a denial of service or launch malicious code. Proof-of-concept exploit code has been written for one flaw.

SearchStorage.com:
Amazon search unit deploys SAN file system
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1174635,00.html
Alexa, the Web search subsidiary of Amazon.com, went with a SAN file system from Ibrix when it came time to offer its data as a service to other developers.

SearchVB.com:MIX06: Microsoft covers browsers and beyond with new framework
http://searchvb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid8_gci1174698,00.html
At MIX06, Microsoft showed Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) apps that ranged beyond the Web browser to include mobile devices and widescreen TV.

SearchWinIT.com:
Licensed enterprises will see Vista in November
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1174576,00.html
Microsoft customers with Enterprise agreements will get Vista bits in November. Everyone else will have to wait until January.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 22, 2006

SearchCIO.com:
IM too critical a business app to ban
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1173588,00.html
Despite reported security risks, CIOs shouldn't ban employees from using instant messaging (even if they could).

SearchCRM.com:
CRM service providers found lacking
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1174365,00.html
A recent survey found that many firms would not recommend their professional CRM service providers. Forrester offers tips on how to find the right partner.

SearchNetworking.com:
Security, disaster recovery drive financial firm to Private IP
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1174349,00.html
A Florida financial firm picked a Private IP line to connect its 43 branch offices, build a disaster recovery site, and secure customer information. Also, the company will now have fewer management headaches.

SearchOpenSource.com:
EnterpriseDB goes mission critical at Sony Online Entertainment
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1174189,00.html
The Sony Online Entertainment deal with EnterpriseDB means that open source software has once again cruised into a mission critical space.

Robin Miller: How OpenOffice 2.0 stacks up against Microsoft Office
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1174145,00.html
Author Robin Miller compares OpenOffice 2.0 and Microsoft Office in this interview. He also calls for the open source community to come down from its IT ivory tower and deliver personable and usable training options for first-time OpenOffice and open source software users.

SearchOracle.com:
GridApp offers multi-platform configuration management
http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1174367,00.html
GridApp has taken the wraps off its new Configuration Management Database.

SearchSecurity.com:
Infosec pros need to get 'physical'
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1174169,00.html
Many attack scenarios put cyber and physical assets in equal peril, but security pros say it can be tough getting departments in those arenas to work as one defensive force.

SearchStorage.com:
U.K. backup service provider saves a bundle
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1174240,00.html
Core Consultancy, a remote backup and DR services provider in the U.K., picked an Asigra/OnStor package over Veritas and NetApp, and saved tens of thousands of dollars.

SearchVB.com:
Microsoft unleashes Atlas at MIX06http://searchvb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid8_gci1174195,00.html
Atlas, Microsoft's tool for merging Ajax and ASP.NET technology, is now available as a CTP. With Atlas, Microsoft more formally brings Ajax-style design into its ASP.NET environment.

Gates: Web development must focus on user, not device
http://searchvb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid8_gci1174232,00.html
Developers and designers must build apps that go beyond the PC to mobile devices and even TV, Bill Gates said during his address at MIX06. Atlas, just released to Windows community developers for testing today, "raises the floor" of browsing by bringing Ajax and ASP.NET together, he said.

SearchWinIT.com:
The long-range plan for 64-bit hardware
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1173519,00.html
Expert Laura E. Hunter talks about developing a long-range plan for your major server hardware purchases and examines some factors that should influence your purchasing decisions.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 20, 2006

SearchMobileComputing.com:
Energy efficiency inspectors get mobile boost
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1174105,00.html California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services has a new mobile rating system, which the non-profit hopes will save a lot of time and cut down on errors.

SearchNetworking.com:
WLAN revenue up for year, down for quarter
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1174121,00.html
Cisco took the lead in wireless LAN equipment revenue in 2005. Overall, the market for WLAN equipment was up 10% over the year before.

SearchSecurity.com:
Poor government security makes industry wary
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1173838,00.html
The annual review of government security practices shows several agencies still aren't improving. Experts are worried it could harm Homeland Security's ability to work with the private sector to stop cyberterrorism.

Security Blog Log: The sobering scope of data fraud
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid14_gci1173719,00.html
This past week bloggers worried about banks losing their grip on data, and the many ways criminals can take advantage of credit card insecurity.

Security Bytes: Phishing attacks get personal
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1173696,00.html
In other news: VeriSign warns of new DOS attacks; Norton update disrupts AOL connections; Oracle claims a security milestone; and researchers say viruses could infect RFID tags.

SearchStorage.com:
E-mail storage outsourcing gets mixed reaction
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1174048,00.html
Some users think it might be cumbersome to have a separate vendor manage just one part of their environment, while others jump at the idea of offloading e-mail management.

TheServerSide.net:
Team System development server released to manufacturing
http://www.theserverside.net/news/thread.tss?thread_id=39496
The final component in the first generation of Microsoft's new Application Lifecycle Management platform, Visual Studio Team System, is now on its way to market.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 17, 2006

SearchSAP.com:
Troubled vendor targets SAP customers with Linux servers
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1173717,00.html
Silicon Graphics Inc. is teaming up with a consulting firm to target SAP customers migrating off mainframe platforms.

SearchSMB.com:
Network security – Calm after chaos?
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid44_gci1172658,00.html
The road to the new network security infrastructure is bumpy and costly - but most likely well worth the trip for SMBs.

SearchStorage.com:
NetApp solves interop woes for open source user
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1173690,00.html
It took retailer Zumiez more than a year to find a networked storage product that would work with its particular flavor of Linux.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 15, 2006

SearchCIO.com:
Gartner: Outsourcing deals based on price alone are likely doomed
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1173176,00.html
According to a new study, if you selected a vendor based on cost savings alone your bubble is bound to burst.

SearchCRM.com:
The biggest customers aren't always best
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1173136,00.html
A Portland supply company found that its biggest customer was costing it money and now its sales force is focused on margins over revenue.

SearchNetworking.com:
Could March Madness cripple the network?
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1173125,00.html
CBS Sports this week will offer all games of the 2006 NCAA basketball tournament online as streaming video. But if end-users tune in, the network could drop out.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Red Hat pledges 'integrated virtualization' platform
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1172935,00.html
Red Hat executives announced that the next evolution of the enterprise Linux platform would have an integrated, easy-to-install virtualization platform.

SearchSAP.com:
Nuclear management firm to drop J.D. Edwards, deploy SAP
http://searchsap.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1173123,00.html
Framatome ANP Inc., a maintenance and component provider to nuclear power plants, is implementing SAP and integrating project data using SAP and Impress Software.

Podcast: SAP CRM on demand; Mendocino unwrapped
http://searchsap.stage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid21_gci1173185,00.html
In our inaugural podcast, we discuss SAP's entry in the hosted CRM market and hear the latest on the SAP-Microsoft Mendocino software.

SearchSecurity.com:
Companies fear dark corners of the virtual world
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172905,00.html
According to a recent IBM survey, enterprises are now more concerned about threats in cyberspace than about those in the physical world.

Pair of Microsoft patches fixes seven flaws
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172938,00.html
The software giant addresses six critical security holes in Microsoft Office and an “important” vulnerability in Windows. Attackers could exploit them to hijack workstations and run malicious code.

Adobe fixes critical Macromedia flaws
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1173072,00.html
Flash, Shockwave and other multimedia products could leave systems vulnerable to attack via a malicious Shockwave Flash object file. The vendor recommends users update immediately.

Security Bytes: Authorities lasso alleged debit fraud ring
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172807,00.html
Meanwhile: Apple makes a new fix; a Trojan locks down files, demands ransom; a faulty McAfee AV finds too many viruses; Liberty Alliance deployments expand.

SearchSMB.com:
When bigger isn’t always better for SMBs
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid44_gci1172930,00.html
Enterprise-class technology is tempting to midsized companies, especially when the prices start to drop. But experts warn that buying up isn't necessarily buying smart.

SearchStorage.com:
Virtualization user determined to make it work
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1173086,00.html
After its first virtualization project failed, a Midwestern manufacturing firm found the benefits of the technology compelling enough to search for another vendor and try again.

SearchWebServices.com:
Forrester: The two faces of SOA management
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1173157,00.html A recent Forrester report divides products into two functional camps – pure management and security, and those that offer some additional business insight.

SAML declares victory, closes in on a billion IDs
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1172843,00.html The Liberty Alliance estimates that it will issue more than one billion SAML federated identities before the end of the year.

SOA Software declares independence for UDDI registries
http://searchwebservices.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid26_gci1172604,00.html UDDI takes another step toward commoditization as Flashline, Infravio, LogicLibrary, and Systinet sign on to registry-independent concept with SOA Software.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 14, 2006

SearchCIO.com:
CEO, CFO set different CIO agendas
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1172753,00.html
CIOs who report to the CEO have much different business objectives than those who report to the CFO -- and apparently more clout within their own organizations. But reporting to the CFO doesn't mean you won't have a place at the table.

SearchCRM.com:
Interest in Microsoft CRM spikes, but on-demand will wait
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1157893,00.html
With deals that number over 500 seats Microsoft CRM is making its move into the enterprise.

NetSuite CRM goes vertical
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1172636,00.html
The hosted ERP and CRM vendor has released its first industry-specific application developed for software companies.

SearchDataCenter.com:
Publisher saves a million migrating off mainframe
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1172792,00.html
NYC publisher, Simon & Schuster, expects to save $1M a year on hardware and licensing fees by migrating off the mainframe to Unisys' Intel-based ES7000.

SearchMobileComputing.com:
Ascendent acquisition extends desk phone to BlackBerry
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1172627,00.html
A week after paying out $612.5 million to end a patent infringement suit, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. acquired Ascendent Systems to make the desk phone mobile.

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Jelly Belly sweetens remote access
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1172626,00.html
Candy-maker Jelly Belly’s network was so secure even top executives couldn’t get in through the VPN. The company solved the sticky situation with a pair of boxes from Network Engines.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Niche Linux servers break out of HPC into enterprise
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1171825,00.html
Watch out, IBM, Dell and HP! Linux server vendors that have carved out a space in high-performance computing markets are taking their tailor-made servers into new enterprise markets, providing a welcomed change for businesses that want to save money and get customized products.

Five reasons why you should never use PostgreSQL – ever
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1172668,00.html
In an effort to reduce some of the FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) surrounding this impressive product, this article puts forth several of the most commonplace reasons for not further investigating PostgreSQL.

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Oracle unveils free SQL Developer: Has Toad met its match?http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1172826,00.htmlOracle’s newly released free SQL Developer could spell trouble for Quest Software Inc.’s popular Toad for Oracle software.

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SAP lashes out at research firm on ad claim study
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SAP is defending itself against a research note released last week that is said to debunk the statistics used in a high profile SAP advertising campaign.

SAP supply chain update fills some gaps
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SAP is adding new forecasting and replenishment features for retail operations and new supply chain network collaboration capabilities in the latest release of mySAP SCM.

SearchSecurity.com:
Microsoft to patch flaws in Windows, Office
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172118,00.html
The software giant said the Office update on tap for Tuesday will be “critical,” while the Windows fix will be rated “important.”

New freeware takes some of the mystery out of rogue files
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172577,00.html
Endpoint security provider Bit9 today unveils a free search engine that tells users a file's origin, thus helping reduce unwanted software on desktops, laptops and servers.

Security Blog Log: A DRM threat to lives and infrastructure?
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172053,00.html
A security luminary bristles at copyright groups’ efforts to block exemptions to DRM programs; Citibank suffers a compromise; and experts offer tips to thwart ID thieves.

Security Bytes: Scope of debit card fraud may be widening
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1172241,00.html
In other news: RSA and Panda bust a Trojan factory, and Firefox will get anti-phishing features.

Opinion: Military mindset no longer applicable in our line of work
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid14_gci1171862,00.html
Information Security magazine columnist Jay G. Heiser explains why the business world should stop looking to the defense community for direction on information security.

SearchStorage.com:
Bank gives up on EMC replication
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1172802,00.html
First Independent Bank struggled for eight months to get EMC's MirrorView to work over a low-bandwidth connection, eventually giving up and using Kashya instead.

SearchWinIT.com:
Blade servers: small in size, big on energy costs
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1172750,00.html
New research finds IT managers are struggling with energy headaches, and blade servers are a major heat source.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 9, 2006

Search400.com
Wanted: iSeries experts
http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci1172021,00.html
An IT manager at an Atlanta-based inventory fulfillment company has been looking for iSeries help for months, but lackluster candidates and high recruiter fees have made it hard to make a hire.

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CIOs hit roadblocks in deploying mobile device apps
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1172018,00.html
Deploying mobile apps beyond the standard isn't getting any easier. The problem, say experts, is that mobile software developers need to work more directly with the businesses.

Wisconsin CIO gets slammed on Oracle e-mail debacle
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1171725,00.html
The state of Wisconsin walked away from a $2.6 million e-mail integration project using Oracle Collaboration Suite. What went wrong? Some say the CIO.

Mind melding with your CEO http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1171306,00.htmlPrescription from a CEO: Know your company's business model and appetite for risk and adhere to them religiously.

SearchDataManagement.com:
BI's seven fatal flaws
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1172024,00.html There are plenty of stories about failed BI projects, and Gartner analysts were happy to share them -- and their remedies -- at the annual Gartner BI show this week.

SearchNetworking.com:
All-in-one, branch-office box ready to roll
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1171944,00.html
Cutting down clutter and costs in the branch office isn't always easy, but one vendor says it has a branch-in-a-box appliance that can take the place of several appliances and rival a few popular multi-function routers.

SearchOracle.com:
Getting started on master data management
http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1172051,00.html
Software expert Cliff Longman explains what you need to know before embarking on a master data management (MDM) initiative.

SearchSecurity.com:
Federal budget for 2007 to boost cybersecurity
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1169740,00.html
The president's budget proposal would boost spending to key cybersecurity programs, but some say firms working to improve national infrastructure security need to get their fair share.

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Firm offers smaller companies an e-mail audit trail
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid44_gci1171468,00.html
Recombo says its new software can help SMBs track critical documents through e-mail, although some firms may find there's still no substitute for old-fashioned wet-ink signatures.

SearchStorage.com:
Kindred Healthcare switches McData for Cisco
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1171970,00.html
Out of ports on its McData directors and switches, Kindred Healthcare made a bold move and replaced everything with four Cisco MDS 9509 directors.

MidAmerica Bank hooks up second EMC Centera
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1171749,00.html
MidAmerica Bank deploys a second EMC Centera archiving appliance for disaster recovery.

Users evaluate SAN reporting tool
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1171792,00.html
Onaro SANScreen users, including JetBlue Airways, like the new performance monitoring, but replication support is not as pressing as better integration with SRM tools.

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Topping the Windows IT salary charts
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1171758,00.html
Results from two recent Windows IT salary surveys show a need for professionals to broaden their perspectives as they climb higher on technical or management ladders.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 7, 2006

Search400.com:
Readers respond to iSeries hiring trends
http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci1171343,00.html
Over the past weeks, Search400.com has been watching the iSeries job market. This week we asked if readers were seeing the same hiring trends. This is a selection of the responses.

SearchAppSecurity.com:
Identity management tool minimizes threat of insider attacks
http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1171158,00.html
IBM has introduced a new component to its Identity Management Services that monitors employees' online behavior and flags suspicious activity.

SearchDataCenter.com:
Mainframers battle bugs in new virtualization
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1171324,00.html
Early adopters offered strong support on the latest mainframe virtualization release z/VM 5.2, but some shops had an easier implementation than others.

Server Specs: User groups cheer Oracle, Itanium alliance
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1171109,00.html
User groups cheer Oracle, Itanium alliance; AMD rolls out new Opterons; Sun proposes combined Unix.

SearchDataManagement.com:
Gartner sees BI, CPM together for the long haul
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1171372,00.html
Gartner analyst warned that integration of BI and performance management is a strategic imperative, as they opened their annual BI summit with a look into the future of the market.

SearchEnterpriseVoice.com:
VoIP products and partnerships debut at this week’s VoiceCon
http://searchenterprisevoice.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid66_gci1171360,00.html
Management, security, converged networks and collaboration take center stage at IP telephony show, VoiceCon.

SearchNetworking.com:
Public security slip forces Georgia Capitol to lock down WLAN
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1171316,00.html
More than three years after a TV news crew exposed security flaws in the WLAN at the Georgia State Capitol building, the governor’s office is trying again to go wireless.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Linux, virtualization help bank tackle downtime issues
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1171290,00.html
A healthy dose of Linux and VMware virtualization was all Stonebridge Bank needed to eliminate the downtime issues that plagued its older Windows-only architecture.

SearchSecurity.com:
Attacks driven by love of money
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1171160,00.html
Symantec's latest threat report shows digital desperadoes are exploiting Web application flaws and using “modular” malcode to launch lucrative attacks.

Security Bytes: Mac patch falls short of expectations
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1171303,00.html
In other news, one hacker gains root access to a Mac while another shows how to compromise Microsoft Fingerprint Reader.

SearchStorage.com:
Brocade spreads its wings, acquires NuView
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1171291,00.html
Extending itself way out of its comfort zone, SAN equipment maker Brocade has acquired file virtualization software vendor NuView for approximately $60M in cash.

SearchWinIT.com:
Microsoft test takers get second shot
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1171335,00.html
Like last year, Microsoft is giving those seeking to pass the certification exam two chances for the price of one to pass.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 6, 2006

SearchCRM.com:
Companies going all in for on-demand, not just CRM
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1171134,00.html
Some firms are moving their entire IT operations into on-demand, and Salesforce.com is helping them do it with its new release.

SearchDataManagement.com
Seven reasons customer data integration projects fail
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1171102,00.htmlCustomer data integration projects are susceptible to failure because they touch people, process and technology across an enterprise. Here are some common pitfalls to avoid.

SearchMobileComputing.com
RIM settles with NTP, spares BlackBerry partners
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1170743,00.html
RIM has settled the ongoing patent infringement suit with NTP Inc. for $612.5 million. The settlement gives RIM and its partners, carriers and service providers full use of the company's BlackBerry mobile push e-mail platform.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Hybrids: How free+fee OSS models put vendor support on solid ground
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1170579,00.html
Find out about commercial support for free open source software via hybrids in this interview with expert Julie Hanna Farris

OpenDocument Alliance to fight looming 'digital Dark Age'
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1170532,00.html
The potential for a digital information Dark Age has never been stronger, but a new alliance of vendors, academics and users could be what's needed to keep the light on.

SearchSecurity.com:
Proof-of-concepts heighten mobile malware fears
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1170366,00.html
By themselves, Crossover and RedBrowser are fairly harmless, but they're a sign that the digital underground is likely working toward large-scale attacks against handheld devices.

Security Blog Log: Hacking for grades causes a stir
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid14_gci1170509,00.html
A college exercise in hacking doesn't sit well with some bloggers. Meanwhile, a bear shows us a thing or two about security and Webroot loses its public voice.

Sourcefire acquisition under government scrutiny
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1170608,00.html
Government officials are considering whether to thwart Israel-based Check Point's $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire. Some say foreign ownership of Snort may threaten national security.

SearchStorage.com:
Macy's struggles with Mac backup
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1170822,00.html
Macy's Northwest division tried backup products from EMC and Software Generation before settling on BakBone's NetVault product to back up its Macintosh and Apple XRaid data.

EMC, Dell build standards bridge over the river ‘why’
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid5_gci1171042,00.html
Dell, EMC launch a working group to standardize the interface between disk drives and storage controllers with the promise of lowering hardware costs -- but will anyone else join?

SearchWinIT.com:
No Software Assurance? No software.
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1170834,00.html
Last September, Microsoft said that Vista Enterprise would be available to only those shops that have Software Assurance. The company wasn't kidding.

Microsoft furthers Windows storage portfolio with acquisition
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1171039,00.html
Microsoft has acquired a new iSCSI technology that may allow more Windows shops to explore low-end storage.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 3, 2006

SearchDataManagement.com:
Strategy, skills keys for CDI-MDM success
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1170576,00.html The chairman of a new CDI-MDM summit told attendees to protect their people, shrewdly evaluate commercial offerings and avoid “repaving the cow path.”

SearchSMB.com:
Shop Talk: SaaS vs. open source – what SMBs should know
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid44_gci1170313,00.html
How big is your wallet? How high is your tolerance for complexity? These are just two of many actors to consider before you choose between open source or Software as a Service.

SearchStorage.com:
Louisiana firm braces for more with better DR
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1170601,00.html
Jones Walker Law is hoping to apply to its current DR plan what it learned last year when hurricanes forced it to change its replication process on the fly.

Napa Valley winery converts to e-mail archive
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1170607,00.html
Vendors are hyping e-mail, but as with Foster's Wines, it often takes a big restoration failure before an archive is considered -- and it might not get implemented right away.

TechTarget News Roundup -- March 2, 2006

Search400.com:
IBM touts iSeries jobs to students
http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci1170442,00.html
IBM customers say Big Blue needs to do more to attract new blood to the iSeries. So IBM is bringing partners to the campus and touting entry level hiring and internships.

COMMON offers discount to Hurricane Katrina victims
http://search400.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci1170424,00.html
The iSeries user group COMMON is offering deep discounts to IT professionals in Mississippi and Louisiana who wish to attend its Spring 2006 conference in Minneapolis, MN.

SearchCRM.com:
Marketing suites miss the mark
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1170304,00.html
Forrester ranked the top marketing automation vendors but found that none have a comprehensive platform.

SearchDataCenter.com:
Itanium still strong on Unix, not Windows
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1170397,00.html
IT chief at Bucks County Community College says he supports the struggling Itanium chip because of its performance but wishes it played better with Windows.

Sun's patch management strategy limited
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1170393,00.html
Sun announced plans to buy patch update company Aduva to broaden its patch service to include Linux. Experts say Sun needs to move beyond patching Solaris and Linux.

SearchNetworking.com:
Staying apps aware keeps Continental in the air
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1170414,00.html
Three years after getting slammed by the SQL Slammer worm, Continental’s network is secure. ConSentry Network’s role-based provisioning technology keeps apps, users in check.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Former Interwoven exec: Follow me and switch to open source CMS
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1170417,00.html
Alfresco's engineering guru, Kevin Cochrane, has had the job for a short while, but already he sees commercial content management on its head in a year thanks to the open source

SearchOracle.com:
Do the big BI vendors really understand your company?http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1170435,00.htmlThe leading business intelligence software vendors don’t do enough to cater to individual industries, but some smaller up-and-comers are stepping in to pick up the slack, an outspoken business applications expert said.

SearchSecurity.com:
Apple fixes more than a dozen OS X flaws
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1170300,00.html
The pile of security updates is Apple's response to not only a critical flaw uncovered last week, but also to the recent scrutiny regarding the security of its flagship OS.

Sourcefire's Roesch pledges long, open source life for Snort
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid14_gci1169005,00.html
The Snort creator and Sourcefire CTO sits down with SearchSecurity.com in a no-holds barred interview on the pending Check Point acquisition, the future of IPS and the value of the open source community.

Information security, ‘CSI’ style
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1170148,00.html
A consultant to the FBI and Scotland Yard says cybersecurity professionals better be careful when they react to a network intrusion, lest they inadvertently let the crooks escape.

SearchStorage.com:
Ski resort deploys NAS with removable disks
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1170309,00.html
Park City Mountain Resort left behind Veritas NetBackup and tape libraries for a NAS system from Idealstor that sends backup off site on SATA disks.

SearchWinIT.com:
Exchange 12 hits beta mark
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1170215,00.html
Microsoft’s next-generation messaging software is on track for its late 2006 or early 2007 delivery.

TechTarget News Update -- March 1, 2006

SearchAppSecurity.com:
Threat modeling key to pro-active security
http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1169779,00.html
The best way to ensure software is secure is to build security into the software development life cycle, industry experts say. Design-time threat modeling is pivotal, but it needs to be constrained by an understanding of the business risks involved.

Metrics needed to guide application security decisions
http://searchappsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid92_gci1169794,00.html
Recently launched Application Security Industry Consortium aims to give companies and their developers the information they need to select secure software and ensure products meet their business goals.

SearchCRM.com:
Is IBM the real winner in the CRM SaaS wars?
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1169996,00.html
Through partnerships with the top on-demand CRM providers, IBM is clearly positioning itself to take advantage of SaaS popularity.

SearchDataManagement.com:
Expert advice from professional negotiator and author, Herb Cohen (Q&A) http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid91_gci1169686,00.html
Expert negotiator, bestselling author and keynote speaker at the Gartner BI Summit, Herb Cohen, shares the secrets of successful negotiations in technology projects -- and in life.

Eight must-ask questions for CDI projects
http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1168278,00.html Jill Dyche asks -- and answers -- these important questions for companies considering, planning or implementing customer data integration systems.

SearchNetworking.com:
Monitoring goes out-of-band
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1170000,00.html
A new data access switch from Gigamon boosts the number of SPAN ports on the network for out-of-band monitoring.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Top five tips for understanding virtualization
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1169991,00.html
As virtualization on x86 architecture heats up, IT managers need to have a complete understanding of the technology before they get swept away by the hype

SearchSecurity.com:
Future CISOs need a 'softer side'
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1169789,00.html
Experts weigh in on what it now takes to move beyond a cubicle to the C-suite, and it isn't delving even deeper into manuals and schemas.

IBM and friends tout open source ID management
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1169857,00.html
Big Blue is teaming up with Novell and others on Project Higgins, an open source project to simplify and secure Internet ID management.

SearchStorage.com:
MIT Medical picks Compellent SAN over Clariion
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1170018,00.html
MIT Medical chooses Compellent's Storage Center SAN over an EMC Clariion AIX 100 from Dell, despite historically being a Dell shop.

SearchWinIT.com:
Microsoft mends minor scripting problems in Monad
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1169896,00.html
The fixes apply to Microsoft's Monad scripting language for the beta 3.1 version. Monad is due to make its first appearance in Exchange 12 later this year.

Microsoft announces another IE update
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1169976,00.html
Microsoft says new cumulative update for Internet Explorer 6 is not security-related.

TechTarget News Roundup -- February 24, 2006

SearchMobileComputing.com:
BlackBerry dodges blackout bullet for now
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1168761,00.html BlackBerrys in the U.S. will continue to work after a judge declined to issue an immediate injunction that would have shut down sales and service of the mobile e-mail platform.

SearchStorage.com:
Credit union goes for 3Par over EMC
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1168978,00.html
The Georgia Telco Credit Union installed 3Par's Inserve storage system after evaluating it against EMC's Clariion CX500.

TechTarget News Roundup -- February 23, 2006

SearchDataCenter.com:
Server management costs soar, says IDC
http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid80_gci1168665,00.html
According to IDC's latest report, server revenues are down while shipments are up. But IT shops are picking up the cost of managing more machines.

SearchOpenSource.com:
IBM subpoenas signal shift to darker side of SCO case
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1168497,00.html
IP attorney Tom Carey drills down into IBM's subpoenas -- issued to HP, Microsoft, BayStar and Sun -- and finds that conspiracy theorists may be right about SCO's anti-Linux suits.

SearchOracle.com:
With MDM, it's all about the journey
http://searchoracle.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid41_gci1168763,00.htmlYour organization may never achieve true master data management, but speakers and attendees at this week's Data Warehousing Institute conference say there are plenty of reasons to try anyways.

SearchSecurity.com:
Smile! You’re about to be hacked
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1168617,00.html
Security experts at last week’s RSA conference warn that video files may be the next great threat vector, providing enterprises some interesting ‘codec moments.’

SearchStorage.com:
Doctors' group picks NSI to back up medical records
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid5_gci1168611,00.html
Jefferson City Medical Group found an electronic medical records database necessary for HIPAA compliance. But backing it up in case of disaster took some figuring out.

SearchWinIT.com:
New Windows Vista and Longhorn code released
http://searchwinit.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1168501,00.html
Microsoft is looking for Vista and Longhorn feedback from enterprise shops as its next-generation client and server operating systems inch toward completion. Plus, new Vista migration tools are on board.

TechTarget News Roundup -- February 22, 2006

SearchCIO.com:
CIOs seek 'one version of the truth'
http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1168008,00.html
CIOs are getting buried under mounds of data, but IBM claims to have the tools to help them take data management to the next level.

SearchCRM.com:
The 'year of the customer' in the contact center
http://searchcrm.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid11_gci1168246,00.html
An annual benchmarking study of over 350 contact centers across the globe indicates that many are shifting their focus from cost cutting to improving the customer experience.

SearchMobileComputing.com
Crunch time for BlackBerry users
http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid40_gci1168248,00.html
On Friday, a judge will decide if BlackBerry service is shut down in the U.S. The University of Texas San Antonio is making last minute preparations in case they lose service.

SearchNetworking.com
Secure routers, Ethernet switches dominated in 2005
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid7_gci1168285,00.html
A pair of studies by Infonetics Research shows that secure routers and Ethernet switches boomed last year.

SearchOpenSource.com:
Golden's Rules: How to modify SugarCRM safely
http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid39_gci1168169,00.html
For tips on how to modify and customize SugarCRM, read this report from consultant Bernard Golden regarding a recent corporate implementation of that open source customer relationship management product.

SearchSecurity.com:
IT pros: We can't stop every threat
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1168007,00.html
Mergers, staff shortages and fast tech deployments mean some security incidents probably went undetected last year, a recent survey found, and many fear it will happen again.

Security Bytes: Microsoft frowns on iDefense hacking challenge
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci1168155,00.html
Meanwhile, Google Desktop Beta carries security risk; Sophos update leads to false positives for Mac malcode; and a Kaspersky glitch causes Microsoft users e-mail trouble.

SearchSMB.com:
Credit union takes top-down approach to compliance
http://searchsmb.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid44_gci1168156,00.html
Regulatory compliance doesn't have to kill your IT staff. This credit union met compliance regulations using a good framework, policies and procedures.

IT Management Guide: CRM for SMBs
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CRM options for SMBs are rapidly increasing. This IT Management Guide will help you make informed choices with up-to-date CRM news for SMBs, product options, how-to tips and expert advice.

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Google Earth powered by ADIC SAN file system
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DigitalGlobe, which processes satellite images for Google Earth, sends performance into the stratosphere with a SAN file system from ADIC.

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Enterprises overly optimistic about Vista security
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A recent study reveals enterprises have high hopes for Vista’s security features. But Microsoft faces challenges convincing the security market of its leadership abilities.

The war against rootkits in the Windows enterprise
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Security experts say the threat of rootkits grows daily. So, why aren’t security vendors ready to fight back?