Outsourcing
Gartner, 8/19/04: Buoyant Outsourcing Market Drives Growth in IT Services
Abstract: Some sectors of the IT services market will see little or no growth over the next five years. But spending on outsourced services will continue to rise, as more firms realize the practical benefits of outsourcing.
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Security
Computerworld, 8/20/04: New Download.Ject worm variant appears
It infects vulnerable systems with a Trojan horse and keystroke logger
News Story by Jaikumar Vijayan
Users who have not yet installed the three out-of-cycle patches contained in Microsoft Corp.'s July 30 security bulletin MS04-25 now have another reason to do so immediately.
A new version of a worm called Download.Ject takes advantage of one of the flaws fixed by the patches and has begun circulating online, according to Thor Larholm, a researcher at PivX Solutions Inc.
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Microsoft
Gartner, 8/11/04: Windows XP Starter Edition Shows Good Intent, Poor Execution
Microsoft continues to experiment with different models in emerging markets for selling its products. But the latest official attempt fails to meet the most basic needs or grow with its users.
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