new software news from FierceCIO

A provocative column recently posted on CIOZone.com raises an interesting issue, which every company faces: The cost of training employees to use new software. Such training is often expensive. In Read more...

Hewlett-Packard Co. has rolled out an improved version of its HP Database Archiving software that could be good news for IT pros. The new software comes equipped with a visual design tool that HP Read more...

There's always something new in the market to protect the network. And last week, Cisco announced its new technology called Trusted Security that combines identity and role-based security measures Read more...

Microsoft is setting an interesting precedent by opening a new center near Vancouver, British Columbia that will allow the company to "recruit and retain highly skilled people affected by Read more...

Using open-source code to help develop new software sounds like a great idea, but beware. If developers uses a piece of code that has been distributed under the GPL, for example, the entire piece Read more...

When it comes to dealing with software, sometimes breaking the rules makes sense. For example, forget the idea that software must always be financed from the capital expenditures budget rather Read more...

Virtual servers--servers that act just like physical machines but use the hardware of their host--are taking over the data center. But watch out for issues that can creep up. A move toward server Read more...

Wireless mobile computing security could jump ahead a few steps once new research efforts by vendors and the national defense department are completed. The pilot program called the Defense Read more...

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