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For years, Juniper Networks has been Cisco's chief competitor in the networking arena. With its recent acquisition of NetScreen, Juniper seems to have bought some clout that could make a difference in that fight. The $3.4 billion deal brings Juniper into the security and low-end corporate sectors. P...

In a reminder that the rising tide of technology recovery is not lifting all boats, Gateway said it will slash another 1,000 jobs over the next few months as it tries to bring its costs back in line with revenues. Gateway CFO Rod Sherwood said some of the lost jobs will be outsourced to third-party ...

They may not wear capes, carry futuristic laser guns or live in underground lairs, but members of Internet Security Systems' (ISS) X-Force team are accustomed to being summoned to work in the wee hours of the morning, on holidays and on weekends to fight crime and save the world -- or, at least, the...

A healthy balance between the interests of copyright creators and of users is key to fostering innovation in the Internet environment, according to a report published this week by the Committee for Economic Development, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. The CED is wary of too much government in...

In a move apparently designed to quell fears about widespread outsourcing of U.S.-based tech jobs to other countries, IBM has established a $25 million worker retraining fund. The fund, dubbed the Human Capital Alliance, will be made available to IBM workers whose current positions or skill-sets are...

Since the last U.S. presidential election, e-business has evolved from dot-com buzzword into thriving industry, and it is difficult to ignore its increasing impact on the world economic scene. As the 2004 presidential campaigns heat up, therefore, it seems logical to question where the leading candi...

The plague of malware appears to be escalating worldwide. As a worm variant called Netsky.D bombards e-mail inboxes around the globe, an even newer version, Netsky.E, already is being analyzed, according to Joe Hartmann, director of North America antivirus research at Trend Micro. "There has been a ...

Microsoft and eBay have forged an alliance to work together, making it easier for third-party software developers to build tools that can improve the auction experience for power sellers and buyers. The tools will use basic Web services to more closely tie Microsoft Office 2003 applications, such as...

As online commerce becomes an everyday part of many consumers' lives, some companies are switching their focus from attracting new customers -- from an ever-decreasing pool of potential recruits -- to rewarding frequent shoppers. Transferring loyalty programs to the Internet, however, has proven to ...

Microsoft has revealed it is considering rolling out an enhanced version of Windows XP, a move widely viewed as a way to bridge what could be a longer-than-expected wait for its next-generation Longhorn platform. Executives at the Redmond, Washington-based software company said the project, known as...

The U.S. Department of Justice has delivered a body blow to Oracle's languishing hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, suing to block the $9.4 billion deal because it reportedly would result in higher prices, less innovation and fewer choices. "We believe this transaction is anticompetitive -- pure a...

Major Internet security vendors have formed a lobbying group, the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, to give their industry representation in Washington, D.C., amid continued fears about the United States' critical information infrastructure. The CSIA, to be based in Massachusetts, will form committe...

Sun Microsystems has announced it will expand its HP Away program in a bid to lure Hewlett-Packard's Unix customers. The company will dangle its own Unix operating system, Solaris, as an alternative to HP-UX. Sun is dangling several carrots to attract HP customers, including free two-week migration ...

In the past, enterprises too often adopted an application strategy that consisted of blindly throwing money at software vendors. Not surprisingly, this was an unwise use of capital. Now, with budgets tight and ROI paramount, companies must define their business processes internally before talking to...

The latest iteration of the MyDoom worm, "MyDoom.F," has Internet security experts worried because, in addition to triggering denial-of-service attacks, it also can delete files from infected computers. MyDoom.F was first identified last Friday and has picked up steam in just the last few days, Soph...