Larry Barrett

HP (NYSE: HPQ) on Wednesday easily beat the Street when it reported a first-quarter profit of $3.5 billion, or $1.10 a share, on sales of $31.2 billion. The $31.2 billion in sales represents an 8 percent improvement from the year-ago quarter when it earned 93 cents a share on sales of $28.8 billion. A survey […]

Large technology companies have been sitting on piles of cash for the past few years, patiently waiting for the economy to turn around. CIOUpdate takes a closer look at fresh data suggesting the time is right for major mergers and acquisitions in the tech sector. After what can only be described as a desolate merger […]

With security an ever-increasing threat and concern for IT, McAfee and Brocade have announced a partnership focused on improving the security of networking products. eSecurityPlanet has the details including the strategic scope of the deal and where cloud computing fits in. McAfee and Brocade Communications Systems have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop security applications […]

Telecommunications vendors are constantly adding new equipment to their datacenters to keep pace surging mobile and data management demand. Enterprise Networking Planet reviews IBM’s latest purchase and how it will fit in with the company’s overall network automation software strategy. IBM on Tuesday announced the latest in a steady string of acquisitions over the past […]

Any data breach is scary enough. But when it’s sensitive medical information that could be exposed, the fears are amplified. The latest incident put more than 200,000 customers of Florida insurance provider AvMed Health Plan at risk when two laptops went missing in December, the company said today. eSecurity Planet has the details of the […]

While most tech stocks slid on Friday, shares of security software maker McAfee managed to gain ground after the company posted solid fourth-quarter earnings and offering up a descent outlook for 2010. McAfee (NYSE: MFE) shares rallied up $2.03 a share, or 5 percent, to $39.92 in Friday trading. In its fourth quarter, McAfee posted […]

Identity theft isn’t cheap. And it’s not going away. A new study from Javelin Strategy and Research found that more than 11.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft last year, a crime wave that cost consumers and businesses more than $54 billion. eSecurity Planet has the story on the alarming study, which also carries […]

SAP’s eventful week got even more interesting Thursday when the world’s largest business applications vendor named its new COO and bid adieu to former Business Objects CEO and supervisory board member John Schwarz. Datamation examines the new-look SAP management team and what it might mean for the company’s highly scrutinized cloud-computing strategy. The reshuffling of […]

Applications to run your business need to reflect the changes that impact your business, like new rules, regulations and compliance policies. IBM is keeping up with the changes with some updates to the Cognos business intelligence suite. CIO Update has the details. IBM has rolled out improvements to its IBM Cognos financial analysis applications that […]

IBM this week debuted a suite of free, cloud-based applications designed for students and faculty that want to incorporate more technology into their core studies. Datamation takes a closer look at the new Academic Skills Cloud and how it could pay big dividends for Big Blue down the road. IBM on Wednesday announced it will […]

Another day, another Oracle acquisition. This time the software giant has gone abroad to acquire Convergin, a privately held startup that specializes in real-time service brokerage applications. Enterprise Networking Planet looks at Oracle’s latest purchase and how it might dovetail with the software giant’s growing interest in mobile apps. Oracle on Wednesday announced the acquisition […]

Ceridian is dealing with its second major data beach in the past three year this week after the company discovered that someone managed to break into the payroll processor’s online system. eSecurity Planet details the scope of this latest security snafu and what the company is doing to prevent future breaches. Payroll processing firm Ceridian […]