Acquisitions fill gaps in Symantec security line

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Acquisitions fill gaps in Symantec security line, 10/24/05

Symantec is still spending hundreds of millions of dollars
annually to develop new products, but the company recently
stepped up spending on acquisitions as well to bolster its
offerings.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9657>

CA shows growth and profit, but reins in Q3 estimates, 10/25/05

Computer Associates reported a 9% increase in its second-quarter
revenue compared to last year's, as it completed a profitable
quarter that CEO John Swainson called a solid sign of the work
CA's new management team is doing to strengthen the battered ...

<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9658>

Microsoft sets date to release Windows Vista to OEMs, 10/24/05

Microsoft is expected to release to manufacturing the next
version of its Windows desktop operating system on July 25,
2006, to ensure PC vendors will have it on machines in time for
the 2006 holiday season in the U.S., according to sources
familiar ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9659>

Novell: No comment on layoff rumors, 10/24/05

Troubled software vendor Novell wouldn't comment on a growing
number of reports and rumors circulating Monday that the company
is about to lay off as much as 20% of its workforce as a way of
cutting costs.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9660>

For outsourcing due diligence, ask these 5 questions, 10/24/05

Don't gamble with your new data center. Make sure your
outsourcer has good answers to these five questions.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9661>

CA buys e-mail archiving software, 10/24/05

Computer Associates has made public its acquisition of an e-mail
archiving software vendor whose technology CA says will help
round out its BrightStor storage management suite.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9662>

Opinion: Google's making everyone mad, 10/24/05

Another week brings yet another bunch of folks who are mad as
all get-out at Google. The company that once could do no wrong
now routinely finds itself being compared with Microsoft - and
not in a good way.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9663>

Opinion: Apple's unnoticed announcement?, 10/24/05

Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a pile of product announcements on
Oct. 12. The video iPod got most of the press, but it was
another announcement that best indicates Apple's future
directions.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9664>

Cisco considers manufacturing products in India, 10/21/05

Cisco is considering having its products manufactured in India,
the company announced Friday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9665>

AT&T profit up, but long-distance sales decline, 10/21/05

AT&T Friday reported net income of $520 million for the third
quarter of 2005, up from a net loss of $7.1 billion in the third
quarter of 2004, though the company experienced a drop in
long-distance voice and data revenue.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9666>

SBC revenues up slightly, net income down, 10/20/05

SBC Thursday reported net income of $1.2 billion for the third
quarter of 2005, down from $2.1 billion in the same quarter of
2004.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9667>

Motorola sues Zafirovski over Nortel job, 10/20/05

Motorola has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the company's
former executive, Mike Zafirovski, from taking the helm of
Nortel.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9668>

Dell sets up second development center in India, 10/20/05

Dell announced Thursday that it has set up its second Global
Development Center in India. The center will focus on developing
enterprise-wide systems for the company's in-house use.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9669>

Security product sales help Juniper beat analyst estimates for
Q3, 10/19/05

Juniper posted third quarter results that exceeded analyst
estimates.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9670>

AOL lays off 700 workers, 10/19/05

AOL has cut more than 700 employees, or about 4%, from its
workforce of nearly 20,000 employees, a company spokesman said
Wednesday.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9671>

EMC posts double-digit growth in Q3, 10/19/05

EMC Wednesday reported double-digit growth for the ninth
consecutive quarter. But the storage vendor also said sales of
its midrange Clariion array cooled somewhat, as did sales of its
high-end Symmetrix hardware -- mainly due to cautious customer
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9672>

Deloitte ranks fastest growing tech companies, 10/19/05

Deloitte & Touche Wednesday unveiled its list of the fastest
growing technology companies in North America.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9673>

Cisco bets a billion dollars on India, 10/19/05

Cisco this week said it will invest $1.1 billion in India over
the next several years, with new projects in R&D, venture
capital, equipment financing, and customer support targeted for
the world's second-largest country.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9674>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. Cisco talking IP-radio nets
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9675>
2. How to respond to a security breach
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9676>
3. School traps infected PCs in its web
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9677>
4. Cartoon of the Week
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9678>
5. CTO: BellSouth lost 9 COs to Katrina
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa9679>

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