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Microsoft Teams with CyberSafe to Make W2K Kerberos Interoperable

Microsoft and CyberSafe Corp. today announced they have collaborated to extend Windows 2000-Kerberos interoperability to enterprise customers operating mixed-system environments.

Computer Associates Warns of New Virus

Computer Associates International Inc. has begun warning the IT community about "Plage2000," a new worm which could threaten e-mail systems as well as e-business infrastructures.

Microsoft Talks Windows 2000 Security at RSA

Today at the RSA Conference 2000 in San Jose, Microsoft announced that it has joined Cisco Systems' Security Associate Program, and that ValiCert's Global VA Service technology will be embedded into Windows 2000.

Ballmer Becomes CEO

Apparently Bill Gates is happy with the job Steve Ballmer has done as Microsoft Corp.'s president since appointing him to the position in July of 1998. Gates today promoted Ballmer to CEO. In turn, Gates, who was CEO, created a new position for himself: Chief Software Architect. He will also continue as the company's chairman.

HP Improves Windows Interoperability with CIFS/9000 for HP-UX

Hewlett-Packard Co. is moving to improve the interoperability between its HP-UX flavor of Unix and Windows with a new Common Internet File System for HP-UX 11 called CIFS/9000.

Microsoft Fixes NT 4.0 Bug

Microsoft released a patch to eliminate a security vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0. The vulnerability could allow a user logged onto an NT 4.0 machine from the keyboard to become an administrator on the machine.

SohoNet Offers Stand-alone ColdCache

January 13, 2000

Zona: Web-Based App Use on the Move

The latest quarterly installment of Zona Research Inc.'s Zona Enterprise Usage Study indicates that the use of browser-based access to host-based applications is rising.

DataDirect Pops Out SAN-in-a-Box

On Monday, DataDirect Networks Inc. will reveal what it calls a "SAN Appliance," an all-in-one storage area network designed to simplify and accelerate the process of accessing shared data.

Windows 2000 Faces First Virus

Despite the fact that Windows 2000 has not yet shipped to the general public, the first virus for the pending OS has been found. But the company that found the virus says it does not appear to be on the prowl.

Microsoft Breakup Plan in the Works

Lawyers representing the government's case against Microsoft Corp. have come up with a plan to breakup the giant software company, according to a story in today's <I>USA Today</I>.

Software as a Service? Microsoft Puts its Money Where its Mouth is

Microsoft is partnering with Compaq Computer Corp and Digex Inc. to deliver systems, software, and services for application service providers (ASPs) and large Internet businesses.

Rational To Aid IA-64 Developers

Rational Software beat analysts' third-quarter earnings estimates by three sents a share. The company celebrated by partnering with Intel to support developers who develop for the IA-64 architecture.

Fastest Xeon to Date Built for 2-Way Servers

Intel Corp. hit the 800-MHz mark with its latest Pentium III Xeon processor today. The speediest chip to date is designed for workstations and what the microprocessor giant refers to as "front-end" servers.

Percussion Releases Lotus Tools

January 12, 2000

Axent Releases New VPN

WRQ Contracts With Sun, HP for Integration Services

WRQ Inc. has announced two major PC-Unix integration agreements with Unix vendors Sun Microsystems Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co.

Axent Rolls Out New Firewall

January 11, 2000

MCS Launches Systems Management Solution for Active Directory

Network management vendor Mission Critical Systems (MCS) today announced a proactive solution for managing Microsoft Active Directory.

Adaptec Releases First Ultra160 SCSI Adapters

Ultra160 drives have been available for several months, but today's announcement from Adaptec that its Ultra160 host adapters are available means Ultra160 has finally arrived.