SMB
eWeek, 10/28/04: SAP, HP Offer Hosted ERP for Midsize Companies
By John Pallatto
SAP America Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. are collaborating on a hosted enterprise resource planning software service for midsize companies in specific vertical markets.
The hosted service will allow midsize companies to gain access to SAP ERP applications, such as human resources management, finance and sales applications, at a minimum rate of $325 per month, according to SAP spokesperson Jim Dever.
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Security
The BBC, 10/28/04: Attack prompts Bush website block
The official re-election site of President George W Bush is blocking visits from overseas users for "security reasons".
The blocking began early on Monday so those outside the US and trying to view the site got a message saying they are not authorised to view it.
But keen net users have shown that the policy is not being very effective.
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The site can also be seen using anonymous proxy services that are based in the US. Some web users in Canada also report that they can browse the site.
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Computerworld, 10/28/04: Squash a privacy bug in Outlook Express
News Story by Stuart J. Johnston
OCTOBER 27, 2004 (PC WORLD) - SAN FRANCISCO - I hate the idea of someone looking over my shoulder. So when I hear of intrusive bugs, I get annoyed and jittery at the same time. An epidemic of privacy holes revealed this month can leave your PC -- and you -- exposed.
A hole in Outlook Express 6 can reveal the e-mail addresses copied in the "blind carbon copy" (BCC) field. The problem occurs when you use OE 6, but the bug resides in Internet Explorer 6, and the message has to be so big that OE must divide it into parts before transmitting it.
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Mobile
The Wall Street Journal, 10/28/04: New Treo 650 Is Better Than Ever, But Rivals Offer Some Alternatives
PalmOne's Treo smart phone has been the best combination of phone, PDA and e-mail device on the market. It had a few key flaws, though, so the company has now released a new, improved model, the Treo 650, to be sold by Sprint starting next month.
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Microsoft
eWeek, 10/28/04: Licensing Plan Makes Microsoft a Utility Player
By David Chernicoff
Opinion: A decision to continue charging for server software based on CPUs and not cores will make Microsoft server software a much more attractive alternative to utility computing providers.
One name that doesn't come up too often when you are talking about grid or utility computing is Microsoft. They've staked some ground in the high-end space with their High Performance Computing initiative, but they aren't really on the same playing field yet with the likes of Sun, IBM, or even HP, Veritas or Red Hat. But a licensing announcement made last week may signal a change in their status.
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Linux Desktop
Internetnews.com, 10/27/04: Mandrakelinux 10.1 is Out
By Sean Michael Kerner
Linux vendor Mandrakesoft today released the latest version of its distribution, Mandrakelinux version 10.1. The new version builds on the community release of the same number with additional stability and support.
The last official version of Mandrakelinux version 10.0 was released in May of this year.
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