Software Updates

In IT & Audit News readers will find summaries and links to the latest government, security, software, and other IT and audit news stories from various sources.

Software Updates


Microsoft Releases Trade Secrets
The company released 14,000 pages of information on its products.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207100353

More Open-source Databases on the Horizon
Although the open-source database market is relatively small, interest on the market could be on the rise.
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-9913963-16.html?tag=nefd.only

Product Development Is Growing Rapidly
Forrester Research says the product development space is experiencing rapid growth around the globe.
http://www.ciol.com/EC/News-Reports/Product-development-is-globalizing-rapidly-Forrester/22408105415/0/

Kernel Could Eliminate Virtual Bottlenecks
A new tool analyzes VMware-based virtual infrastructures and identify possible bottlenecks.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2214383/vkernel-eliminates-virtual

SAP and Oracle Court Smaller Firms
Enterprise software vendors are actively pursuing small and mid-sized organizations.
http://www.cio.com/article/337963/?source=nlt_cioenterprise

New Service Links PCs Via Mesh
Microsoft unveiled a new online service designed to synchronize users' data across multiple PCs and mobile devices.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2214983/microsoft-links-pcs-mobiles-via

iPhone Revolutionizes Touch Screen Technology
Many mobile phone manufacturers are following Apple's footsteps by producing devices with easy-to-use graphical interfaces that work well without a stylus.
http://www.cio.com/article/334363?source=nlt_cioenterprise