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Delivering Unmatched Defense Against Malware: Secure, simple, seamless. These are the watchwords for Symantec Endpoint Protection - and these are the values that The Solum Group is deriving from this next-generation threat protection solution. The Scandinavian soils specialist has deployed Symantec Endpoint Protection to defend desktops, servers and laptops against malware. The single agent and...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Malware, Soils Specialist, Security; Case studies 2007-09-24

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Workday: a tipping point?: Larry Dignan is enthusiastic about Workday's 200,000 person deal it won to supply Flextronics with HR functionality, adding in the Chiquita 26,000 person deal as validation for what he suggests is a 'tipping point' for Workday. I'm a little more cautious. Next week, Workday will release update...; Tags: Workday, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
European on-demand accounting vendors breaking the dam?: Since I am based in Europe and come from a finance background, I have a special interest in what happens in this part of the world. Over the last couple of years, I've been consistently told by 'experts' that saas/on-demand business applications and especially those that are finance related will...; Tags: On-demand, Vendor, QuickBooks Online, Smb/Sme, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
HP's bid for EDS: Opportunity costs loom: The debate around Hewlett-Packard's purchase of Electronic Data Systems follows three primary questions. Is the EDS acquisition another Compaq--a deal that will take years to pay off? Is EDS the right acquisition for HP? Are there other places where HP should spend its money? HP on Tuesday...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Dennis, Tools & Techniques, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Where is the money going in health care, and why?: I stumbled today upon an ADVANCE 2008 investment outlook for health care, and decided you might like me to hit some of the high points. The piece is written by James Brennan right, managing director of VirtualCDO, a medical merger outfit whose Web page describes him as the...; Tags: Patient, Hospital, Health Care, James Brennan, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, E-health, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-12

SaaSplaza opens European SaaS marketplace: Europe's first pureplay SaaS hosting venture opened its doors last month with a roster of 50 vendors and integration partners on board and an estimated 1 million end user subscribers. Based in the Netherlands but with a Europe-wide reach, SaaSplaza projects its platform will generate more than €100 million (around...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Microsoft Corp., SaaSplaza, Siennax, SaaSplaza Venture, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-05-08
SimpleAuthority (3): SimpleAuthority is a Certification Authority CA that is designed to be very easy to use. It generates and manages keys and certificates for people and/or computer servers that can be used for secure email, VPN access, client/server SSL authentication and other uses. Unlike most CA products, SimpleAuthority is very easy...; Tags: Paul Cuthbert, SimpleAuthority, PKI, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Ssl/Tls, Digital Security, E-mail, Security, VPNs, Servers, Networking, Online Communications, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Simple Authority (3): SimpleAuthority is a Certification Authority CA that is designed to be very easy to use. It generates and manages keys and certificates for people and/or computer servers that can be used for secure email, VPN access, client/server SSL authentication and other uses. Unlike most CA products, SimpleAuthority is very easy...; Tags: Paul Cuthbert, SimpleAuthority, PKI, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Ssl/Tls, Digital Security, E-mail, Security, VPNs, Servers, Networking, Online Communications, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Microsoft: Pondering the alternatives to Yahoo: Microsoft: Pondering the alternatives to YahooI don't see Yahoo is worth itPaying $44B for a 12% search market share that is dwindling, does not strike me as being prudent. Granted there is more to Yahoo than search, but still, I think MS can spend its money a whole lot better.RE:...; Tags: Web technology, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., advertisement; Discussion threads 2008-04-27
How this blog saved my life and saved me $100,000: A few months back, I told you about how my neck had gone bad, really bad. At that time, I was in the middle of a six-month dive into pain, alleviated only by gobbling unwholesome quantities of Percoset. Three weeks ago last Friday, I had an amazing surgery that relieved...; Tags: Blog, Doctor, Disc, Health Care, Surgery, Healthcare, Mitch Ratcliffe; Blog posts 2008-04-20
Business systems for a faster, flatter world: One of the biggest problems facing enterprises today is that the world is communicating faster than their IT systems can keep up with. This is particularly obvious in businesses that operate multinationally. Their managers collaborate and communicate daily across timezones and geographies by phone, email and Web conference, but their...; Tags: On-demand, NetSuite Inc., OneWorld Option, Sales Strategy, Sales, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise: Salesforce has just released see all coverage the long-awaited integration of its CRM applications with Google Apps, embedding email, documents, online chat and integrated calendaring directly into its core sales force automation, marketing and customer service applications. I've had advance warning of this move, as [in a paid engagement —...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Google Apps, Team, Application, On-demand, Integration, Google Talk Integration, Sales Force Management, Sales, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-14
EasyAs Accounting Software (exe): You get all the standard invoicing, quoting, income, expenses, sales tax, accounts payable and receivable. But best of all anyone with half a brain can use EasyAs Accounting, you do not have to be a specialist in bookkeeping to use our software. Just simple easy to use software that places...; Tags: Software, Operational Accounting, Tools & Techniques, Sales Strategy, Taxes, Free Trade, Finance, Management, Sales, Financial Planning; Software downloads 2008-04-10
CrossLoop (exe): CrossLoop is a free, secure screen-sharing utility designed for people of all technical skill levels. CrossLoop extends the boundaries of traditional screen sharing by enabling non-technical users to get connected from anywhere on the Internet in seconds without changing any firewall or router settings. It only takes a few minutes...; Tags: Router, CrossLoop, Session Data, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Networking; Software downloads 2008-04-04
The future of SaaS billing: In the past few weeks, all of a sudden, I've been approached by any number of vendors wanting to tell me about their billing, settlement and subscriber management offerings to the SaaS market. I must say, it's about time. For the past ten years, SaaS vendors have struggled to manage...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Billing, LeCayla, Vindicia, Enterprise Software Buyer, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-04-03
Instant Housecall Remote Access & Support (exe): View and control remote PCs securely through firewalls. Deliver remote I.T. support to customers and colleagues in seconds. Instant Housecall lets you deliver attended remote support and access unattended servers and workstations in a single powerful tool. It's easy to use and you don't need to pre-install software or change...; Tags: Remote Support, Remote Administration; Software downloads 2008-04-02
Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure: Instantly save $500 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends April 30, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsGain the knowledge and skills necessary to configure and troubleshoot a Windows Sever 2008 network infrastructure. Learn to implement and configure secure...; Tags: Network Infrastructure, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Compliance, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Training 2008-04-01
More details on the Pwn2Own Flash flaw that won the Vista machine: More details on the Pwn2Own Flash flaw that won the Vista machineOr should we blame MicrosoftFor their inability to push DEP sooner and get more of a response out developers sooner and breaking applications that have been coded wrongly for years.That would be the ABMer's excuse anyway.NBMer would say that...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming languages, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, Pwn2Own Flash, Pwn2Own Flash flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista, data execution prevention, Vista Machine, Java, flaw, Nate, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
Web publishing, CMS, BI most hot for open source disruption, but ESB and security are not?: Acquia, KnowledgeTree and JasperSoft touted new open source web publishing, social software, content management and business intelligence products at the Open Source Business Conference this week. Acquia, of Andover, Mass., said it is on track this fall t ship a new social web publishing platform...; Tags: Business Intelligence, Security, JasperSoft, Web-publishing, Content Management System, KnowledgeTree, MuleSource, MuleSource 2.0 Community Edition, Open Source Security, 3D System, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Service Bus, Management, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-26
News to know: Windows 7; FCC; Census IT; HDMI; MacBook mystery; Fave Windows programs: Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Your turn: Readers choose their 10 favorite Windows programs Gallery right Mary Jo Foley: Why Windows 7 might go to pieces Michael Krigsman: Billion-dollar IT failure at Census Bureau George Ou: HDMI survival guide...; Tags: FCC, Google Inc., HDMI, Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, Rootkits, Federal Government, Operating Systems, Software, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-21