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.