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Google is working to make Web searches even more intuitive and productive by driving its search engine technology to work more like human brains, which can analyze meanings rather than [...]

A distributed-denial-of-service botnet has been found in the United States, but not much information is available about it. Lately, every active botnet used in DDoS attacks seem to originate from [...]

Couchbase has released Couchbase Server, a new database system powered by the Apache CouchDB NoSQL database technology. Officials at Couchbase, the NoSQL database company created by the merger of CouchOne [...]

Oracle has issued an update to the MySQL Enterprise Edition 5.5 database package that includes 24/7 worldwide customer support that effectively allows MySQL customers to access the same product support [...]

Microsoft is making it easier for developers to start building applications for the cloud by providing a new offer that enables developers to tap into the power of Microsoft's Windows [...]

The Secretary of State recently called Internet freedom a foreign policy priority for the United States. Now a law professor at Columbia University has very clear plans on how to [...]

Amazon Web Services has announced that it plans to make Oracle Database 11g available via the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), during the second quarter of 2011. Amazon RDS [...]

It's all too tempting today to always look to the latest technologies as a way to solve problems, without looking at tried-and-true methods that have been working for years. There's [...]

Paper-intensive industries can transition to capture technologies such as electronic forms (e-forms) to make processes more streamlined and improve employee and customer satisfaction. Pairing e-forms with an Enterprise Content Management [...]

Data warehousing vendor ParAccel is putting an emphasis on high-performance analytics in the upcoming version of its database appliance. According to the company, when it releases ParAccel Database Version 2.5 [...]

Microsoft's new cloud-based platform, Azure, could offer the enterprise a way to overcome its reservations about porting IT infrastructure online, even if companies ultimately choose to utilize another cloud platform. […]

The PostgreSQL 8.4 database has hit the streets, bringing with it a host of new features. But perhaps just as important is what is going on behind the scenes. As […]

It is very hard to find fault with the Dot Hill R/Evo 2722-2R. It's a solid step into the smaller 2.5-inch form factor, with an easy-to-use GUI, extremely strong performance […]

Two fundamental shifts are occurring in the commercial world: the data environment is integrating and gravitating to the center of every business, and the roles of the analytics practitioner, the […]

Social database maker Blist March 24 opened up for public beta and added a few social networking-type features to make the application more compelling. The Seattle startup, which attracted officials […]

In order to cut down on fraudulent or excessive returns, some retailers are tracking customer return patterns with a database. The database, operated by the Return Exchange, combines information from […]

College basketball's championship tournament is known as March Madness, but things really get crazy in the business of amateur hoops in July. Midsummer is peak season for the high-profile tournaments […]

If there's a bright side to the U.S. mad cow scare, it's that it could speed the nation's move to a centralized system that electronically tracks animals as they move […]

A critical mass of policy advocates on opposite ends of the political spectrum have teamed up to press for new laws restraining the government's use of commercial data, fearing that […]

With the help of a three-tier decision support system, a Canadian department baits salmon spawning Tracking the spawning habits of salmon using high technology may sound like fishy business, but […]

While database replication within a single application is now common, copying data among distributed data stores has become a Holy Grail at corporate sites as many users remain mystified by […]

For Kyle Capps, the proliferation of DOS and Windows interfaces at his site has complicated the task of choosing a method for accessing critical data in a Clipper database. Over […]

Imagine being back in high school again, but instead of schlepping to a library to research a history paper, you're able to dive into an on-line database. After polishing the […]

By Caroline A. Duffy Despite some quirks, CD ROM databases allow users to perform thorough and efficient research without accumulating the costs of on-line services, users said. TVSM Inc., a […]

By John Pallatto Behind the headlines about corporate raiders, leveraged buy-outs and proxy fights is a small company quietly tallying the millions of shareholder votes that determine the rise and […]

Videotex Keeps Users in Touch with Valuable Information Icall it the dark-screen syndrom,' said Dennis Doyle, director of marketing for IBM's market support organization. 'Walk down the hall of a [...]

No Avoiding Necessity of Managing Databases Technology marches on, but to each new database user, the process of managing a database-management system is the same: Buy a database manager, build [...]

Tradition Is Yielding to Technology as PCs Help a Serial Kil l er Task Force Walking around the squad room, it is easy to be impressed with the reality of […]

John Dodge: This PC Week I could debunk the myth that the network computer concept will take corporations to the total-cost-of-ownership promised land. After all, it is the eve of […]

The Clark County Bar Association's attorneys in Arkansas help keep their fees down by using remote access software to peruse the association's CD-ROM law library. Most of the association's 25 […]

In the beginning there was the desire for data, and users said, 'Let me have access to my data,' and so it was. Shortly afterward it all turned into a […]

While the telecommunications and computer industries scramble for partners to build a nationwide information infrastructure, others are staking out control of the data that will traverse the so-called information highway. […]

Do you own your agent? It's 10 p.m. -- do you know where your agent is? These questions might seem meaningless now, but agent rights and protection will be very […]

Most large organizations are discovering that corporate directory services are an essential technology that will enable the transition from centralized computing to distributed computing. Directory services are databases of information […]

Have you ever had two friends who couldn't stand each other? You could have them over for dinner, but never at the same time. On their own, each friend was […]

We talked recently about the strategic reasons for incorporating real database technology into electronic-mail systems. Strategies are all fine and good, but when you're just trying to get your job […]

By Nancy S. Mueller As the need for business intelligence increases, commercial on-line databases are becoming an important information resource. Where, however, does the responsibility fall for helping organizational staff […]

By Sara Humphry 'Sure, I use Lotus 1-2-3 in a database capacity. Every time I write a database-oriented application, I use either release 3.1 or 2.3, though release 3.1 has […]

IBM Seeks Marketing Deals With XDB Systems, Microrim In search of an MS-DOS database engine and a Windows front end, IBM is trying to strike remarketing deals with database software […]

By Barry Gerber While some buyers create their own CD ROMs containing key organizational data, most use existing CD databases. It is these databases that drive the CD ROM drive […]

TRAOKING VOLATILE BUSINESS Insurer's Tracking Database Doubles as Link to Customers In a classic case of an in-house system reaching out and becoming a competitive tool, General Re Corp., the [...]

Newest Database Technology Effect On PCs Debated Will the emergence of distributed databases mean the end of database management as PC users know it? Will PC packages be replaced by [...]

Vehicle Database System Steers Volvo Back on Track The reputation of Volvo cars has always brought upscale consumers into the Swedish auto maker's U.S. dealerships. Nowe, in an effort to […]

Users in a variety of computing environments have turned to the multiuser power of Pick to provide cost-effective shared access to centralized databases. The data-management facilities that Pick Systems, of […]

Fans of the national pastime will get a welcome relief from off-season baseball news involving player contracts, holdouts, waivers and arbitration hearings next week, when the first ball is thrown […]

By John Pallatto Finding new drugs that effectively combat the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) virus is a long and arduous process. To facilitate the hunt for effective medication, researchers […]

Despite its unusual distribution situation, Follett College Book Co. of Chicago has created a PC-based system that could serve as an example for many firms hoping to bolster business partnerships. […]

For legal departments in chemical and petroleum companies, the increase in so-called toxic-tort cases has turned into a nagging problem, especially as environmental and public health issues gain prominence. Corporations […]