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STRUCTURING FOR IT SUCCESS

SGI LAUNCHES A NEW ERA FOR GRAPHICS

WEB SEMINAR FEATURING DR. CLAUDIA IMHOFF

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  BANKS SUFFER HIGH RATE OF SECURITY CRACKS
  Database software developers in the banking and finance industries reported more security breaches than database developers in any other industry polled in a recent survey.

  INTERNET WILL BECOME PLATFORM FOR GRID COMPUTING
  In a keynote speech at LinuxWorld, New York, William M. Zeitler, senior vice president and group executive of IBM Server Group, predicted that the innovation of Linux and the open movement will transform e-business, ending forever the days when vendors can use a proprietary platform to retain control over customers.

  IDC LAUNCHES INDUSTRY-WIDE ROI STUDY ON BUSINESS ANALYTICS
  IDC has announced the launch of a major research initiative designed to uncover the financial impact of business analytics. The study, The Financial Impact of Business Analytics, will determine the key characteristics for maximizing return on investment in this market space.

  STRUCTURING FOR IT SUCCESS
  As technology takes its place as the greatest business enabler of our time, a new role exists for information technology (IT) leadership. No longer is it enough for IT to serve as gatekeeper for new technology and business information. Instead, IT must forge a new role as technology partner and facilitator, working in tandem with other key leaders in the organization.

• Leading Edge R&D
  
  

  SANDIA AND GOODYEAR SIGN NEW UMBRELLA CRADA
  Most consumers couldn't imagine how the management of nuclear stockpiles could bring them better tires faster, but a unique partnership between Goodyear and the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories is doing just that.

  DERRIDA'S DECONSTRUCTION TO HELP SAFETY INDUSTRY
  A technique used by academics to analyze poetry may soon help industry to find out whether computer safety systems really ARE safe. University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) researcher Jim Armstrong is investigating how the technique 'deconstruction' -- usually used to analyze literary texts -- can help regulatory bodies read between the lines when considering safety cases.

  COMPUTERIZED TOOL PREDICTS SARCOMA OUTCOME
  In a development that holds promise for advancing the treatment of patients with sarcoma, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have developed a new prognostic tool that is more accurate than any previously available for this disease.

• Business & Money Trail
  
  

  H3G SELECTS ECtel AS PROVIDER OF NGN FRAUD SOLUTIONS
  ECtel Ltd, a leading developer and worldwide provider of fraud prevention, Quality of Service (QoS) and interconnect billing mediation solutions for present and next generation networks, announced the signing in December 2001 of a global frame agreement with H3G, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa.

  INTEROBJECT SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES IOS/SUPPORT V.2
  Interobject Systems announced the release of IOS/Support v.2, becoming one of the first companies to offer an eCRM solution designed specifically for mid-sized businesses in the High Tech industry.

  SGI LAUNCHES A NEW ERA FOR GRAPHICS
  SGI announced a vision and four products for a new concept in advanced visualization called Visual Area Networking. The vision is to enable universal access to advanced visualization using any computing device, over standard networks.

  MBA STUDENTS TO PRESENT INTERACTIVE TV STRATEGIES
  Six teams of MBA students from top business schools have been named as finalists in the Owen@Vanderbilt eStrategy Contest, to be held at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University next month.

Top Of The News

• Computers & Processors
  Cornell Astronomers Use Dell/Windows Cluster at CTC
  IBM, Peugeot to Diagnose Car Faults Over Net
  Taking Midrange Functionality to a New Level

• Applications
  DMR Consulting Creates 'BI Center of Excellence'
  SAS in R8 Million Deal with Eskom
  Oracle Cuts Price on Business-Management Software
  Saks Fifth Avenue Implementing Spotlight Markdown Optimizer
  Stonebridge Recognized for Innovation in BI Solutions

• Storage
  EMC's ESN Manager for Heterogeneous Storage Management

Short Takes

• Financial Watch
  CACI Awarded $9.4M Contract to Support USAF System

• People & Positions
  Web Seminar Featuring Dr. Claudia Imhoff
  Homer Neal to Lead Alliance External Advisory Council
  DoubleTwist Announces New Customers, Realigned Mgmt Team

Quote Of The Week

"The Internet began as a platform for communicating, but going forward it will evolve into a platform for computing -- grid computing." -- William M. Zeitler, senior vice president and group executive of IBM Server Group

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