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Operating IT as a business still a challenge
Insight newsmaker The only department missing most of the efficiencies non-IT units within an organization boast about, is often the IT department, says BMC CTO.
Tags: Asset/resource/knowledge management, IT project management, Service level management, Organization, Business, Business Service Management, SLA, BMC Software Inc., Environment, Department
A look back at Arroyo's ICT term
Blogs As I watched the State of the Nation Address (Sona) of Pres. Gloria Arroyo last Monday, I noticed that she peppered her ...
The curious case of Sun Microsystems Philippines
Blogs In more ways than one, Sun Microsystems Philippines (SunPhil) is an "anomaly" among the large IT companies in the countr...
More time needed for revised Google Books deal
News After a meeting late last week with the Justice Department, the parties realize they need more time. Monday was to be the deadline for a revised settlement.
Tags: Web services, Search, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, copyright law, Judge, patient, Search
'Godfather of Spam' sentenced to four years
News Alan Ralsky and many of his gang of spammers have been given prison sentences in the United States for a pump-and-dump spam operation.
Tags: Spam, Spam and phishing, Legal, Prison, U.S. Department Of Justice, attorney, Stock, Michigan, U.S. Government, Internet
EU extends deadline for review of Oracle-Sun deal
News European regulators have extended deadline for review of Oracle's acquisition of Sun, giving the business software maker more time to make its case.
Tags: Acquisitions, Government, Open Source, Database, restructuring, European Commission, European Union, Europe, Sun Microsystems Inc., job loss
How will you use Google Wave?
News Google's Wave collaboration platform is already attracting attention from businesses, according to one of the key architects of the service.
Tags: Web 2.0, Google Inc., SAP AG, TechEd, software, Web 2.0, Vienna, IM, decision-making, collaboration
Judge sets February hearing for new Google Books deal
News Schedule is laid out for second round of final approval process as preliminary approval is given to revised deal submitted last Friday.
Tags: Copyright, Google Inc., U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, New York, Judge, researcher, U.S. District Court, agreement, Benefit
US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban
News Authorized individuals will be able to use USB thumb drives that are owned by the government and necessary for mission-critical functions, U.S. Navy CIO says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, U.S. Department Of Defense, Malware, network, Chief Information Officer, Authentication and encryption, USB Flash Drive, medical record
Why US Justice Dept wants more on Yahoo search deal
News Microsoft and Yahoo's move to condense the number of serious players in the search market could prompt the U.S. Department of Justice to impose conditions on the deal.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Web services, Web Page, U.S. Department Of Justice, search engine company, Washington, Yahoo Search, Search Technology, merger
Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
News Opponents of Google Books settlement say the search giant will still have exclusive rights to digitize orphaned out-of-print works.
Tags: Regulations, Digital rights management (DRM), Google Inc., U.S., revenue, U.S. Department Of Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, Settlement, antitrust, blog
Utility energy storage no longer just giant batteries
News Latest smart-grid programs give alternative storage tech, from compressed air to flywheels, a shot at proving themselves at utility scale.
Tags: Green IT, Battery, turbine, Duke Energy Corp., natural gas, California, Green IT, Storage, car battery, lithium-ion
Europe assisting US with IBM antitrust probe
News The European Commission said it has provided information to U.S. regulators looking into possible anticompetitive practices by IBM in the mainframe market.
Tags: Components, Antitrust, Commission, Mainframe, IBM Corp., European Commission, U.S. Department Of Justice, T3, Computer & Communications Industry Association, data-processing
GE inks deal for 'cleaner coal' in China
News Timed with Obama's visit, General Electric announces deals in China around high-speed rail, hybrid locomotives, and coal gasification plants with underground carbon storage.
Tags: Green IT, Department Of Energy, Gasification, U.S., Green IT, General Electric Co., Storage, electric vehicle, memorandum of understanding, carbon dioxide
Report: Oracle not yielding to EU with Sun buy
News Oracle is playing hardball with European regulators concerned about its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Tags: Mergers, Regulations, European Union, U.S. Department Of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., antitrust, Financial Times, Oracle Corp., Marten Mickos, proprietary software
