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It may seem simple, yet it is often overlooked. When it comes to choosing the right Internet hosting provider for their Web sites, the majority of business owners or companies know very little about making the best Internet/Web hosting decisions. What makes a good Internet/Web hoster for a business ...

The European Commission, the regulatory arm of the European Union, said Monday that it is expanding its investigation into possible antitrust behavior on the part of leading chip maker Intel by taking over a case involving a major electronics retail chain. The EC has long been looking into complaint...

The stretch of bad news continued for PC maker Dell, with the company saying Monday it would delay the filing of its second quarter financial report amid questions about past accounting practices. Dell told the Securities and Exchange Commission that it would delay the final report on its second fis...

The size of an organization's data mountain can be expected to double roughly every five years, which can be an overwhelming prospect. For the firm that has implemented effective data management procedures, though, there's gold in them there hills. Interest in GIS-based Web services, such as Google ...

In a dramatic escalation of efforts to crack down on Internet-based gambling, law enforcement officials in the U.S. arrested an executive from Sportingbet, a major UK-based online gaming site. The arrest marks an expansion of efforts to use law enforcement to control Internet-based wagering, and com...

When most people are asked about software giants, they usually think of Microsoft. But I recently discovered that there is a company that is regarded as one of the largest international, independent software companies in the world. That company is called Cincom and has 40 offices on six continents. ...

These days it seems that science fact is at least as amazing as science fiction. In a few short generations, actual developments in the real world of computing and information systems, biotechnology, nanotechnology and robotics have surpassed the imaginary leaps of early sci-fi authors such as Jules...

California's attorney general is investigating Hewlett-Packard. The probe comes in the wake of HP's reported surveillance of board members that led to the company's decision not to renominate George A. Keyworth II to his seat on the board. HP said it discovered that he leaked confidential informatio...

Web analytics have become a critical part of every company's Web presence, but many businesses are often surprised by how time consuming traffic-crunching programs can be. That surprise can be most often pegged to two reasons, according to a report released Wednesday by Forrester Research. "Site own...

Today's businesses are operating in real time as the demand for instant access to information and services grows. While the need to meet "instant gratification" status continues to rise across all industry sectors, today's online retailer is taking advantage of key technologies to build a closer rel...

HP is seeking to remove a member of its board of directors after an internal investigation showed he was responsible for leaking confidential board-level discussions to the media. The company said it will not renominate George A. Keyworth II to his seat on the board. HP reportedly put some board mem...

New methods of securing networks, systems and data are going to be best sought within the context of operational risk management, which is less about compliance than performance. It's human nature: People want to know what their obligations are. Give me the rules, and I will meet them. This is refer...

Intel is expected to announce up to 10,000 job cuts as soon as Tuesday, as it moves to adopt a more streamlined and profitable business structure. The company has made no secret of its intention to implement a major restructuring plan as it moves to restore its slipping profit margins. Intel's goal ...

The challenges associated with building the next generation of large-scale data warehouse systems should not be underestimated. Storing and accessing data across multiple geographically dispersed platforms using multiple storage and transfer standards is a huge task. How to design database schema th...

America's professional IT class is quite restless. About 60 percent of employees engaged in information technology work are looking for a new job as summer comes to a close. They are seeking new opportunities to stimulate their creativity, according to a new survey by the Computing Technology Indus...