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Computerworld Wrap-Up
March 29, 2005
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In this issue:
* HP Confirms Selection Of Mark Hurd As New CEO
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* Novell Users Eye Linux For Kernel Swap
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* CA Focuses On Forgotten User IDs With Software Buy
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* Phishing Attacks Rose Slightly In February, Says Group
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* Registry Demand Grows
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* Siebel Enhances Hosted Contact Center Offering
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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HP confirms selection of Mark Hurd as new CEO
Hewlett-Packard late today officially named NCR's CEO, Mark Hurd, to be its new
chief, tapping him for the job Carly Fiorina was ousted from early last month.
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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Dumb Security
Frankly Speaking: Sybase is trying to suppress the details of a security hole
in one of its products. That's just plain dumb, says Frank Hayes.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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IT Inbreeding
Editorial: Any business case for "farmsourcing" needs to account for the
opportunity cost of losing the exposure to other cultures and markets that the
offshore option affords.
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