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  • EMC denies rumours of discontent over SAMS

    EMC has rubbished claims sent in an email to journalists around the world by an anonymous source who claims to be an EMC insider that there is discontent within the ranks at EMC over the release of the company's new surveillance data manag...

  • Project created to ease open source patent availability

    The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux, has announced a new initiative called the OSDL patent commons project, which is designed to provide a central location where soft...

  • Symantec provides storage boost for Linux

    Linux users will soon have the opportunity to take advantage of advanced storage management systems to improve performance and simplify control, thanks to Symantec extending its range of products.

  • Blu-ray discs' CM system to combat piracy

    In a move to protect against illegal copying and large scale piracy while leaving consumers the flexibility to manage and enjoy copies of their legally purchased content, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has adopted what it claims is the...

  • EMC enhances security of video surveillance

    EMC has launched a new solution that allows petabytes of video information and other data from surveillance cameras to be stored, archived and retrieved with ease, to enhance the analysis of this material for security purposes.

  • Settlement with 'Spam King' nets Microsoft US$7 million

    Microsoft has reached a full settlement of Microsoft’s claims against Scott Richter, the man dubbed the 'Spam King', and his company OptInRealBig.com LLC, with Richter agreeing to pay the software giant US$7 million, the bulk of which Micr...

  • Lack of familiarity is open source's biggest enemy

    One of the biggest barriers to the adoption of open source software is the lack of skills or familiarity, according to Forrester Research, which has highlighted education as the first step for preparing developers and managers for using open source.

  • Aussie digital asset management ready for take off

    Australia is ready to listen to the advice of digital asset management early adopters and embrace their knowledge so that they can learn how to incorporate the benefits of these systems into their own environments, according to speakers at...