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Embedding the HD DVD in the Xbox will definetely reduce sales An description of the main drives that will reduce sales is provided within possible way out strategies

Business continuance will now become a top of mind issue, especially in global outsourced solutions.

The implmentation of new technologies such as virtualization, social networking, cryptography, web 2.0 tools and services, and authentiation technologies bring new security challenges.  Data leakage is still top of mind with CISO and CIO. 

Symantec has recently made a key aquisition in Vontu which helps it transform from technology focus to a data focus for security.

Industry standards are meant to be universally accepted concepts, formats, structures, and/or capabilities which are commonly accepted amongst all users and vendors as the most appropriate way to do something. When a vendor like Microsoft attempts to create a standard the question that has to be asked...

Microsoft is paying Novell $240 million to distribute its brand of Linux. This is equivalent to guaranteeing Novell's current Linux revenue run rate for the next five years. This suggests that the deal is not a PR ploy, but reflects certain market realities. In a nutshell, Microsoft is doing this...

While Red Hat has been careful to measure its words when speaking in public about Oracle (still a valued partner, according to the "Unfakeable Linux" page on Red Hat's web site), it is in no mood to take any lip from pesky Linux competitor Novell. In a rare public interview, Red Hat's senior lawyer...

- Security vendors are worried for their own product growth and capabilities and not necessarily concerned for their customers well being. - Security vendors need to develop new capabilities which will compliment VISTA instead of depending on current soon to be commoditized services.

InformationWeek has an interesting story on some recent internal research at Microsoft that attempts to project Vista adoption on corporate desktops. Despite the delays, missteps and uncertainty that have cast a shadow on Microsoft's long march towards Vista, it would be wrong to assume the company...