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Computerworld Afternoon Update
August 20, 2004
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In this issue:
* J.D. Edwards Users Still Aren't Sold On PeopleSoft's Takeover
* Former Microsoft COO: Intelligence Overhaul Means Crushing 'Fiefdoms'
* Online Sales Continue To Rise, Up 23.1% From A Year Ago
* Possible Security Breach Seen At AOL
* What You Need To Know About Windows XP SP2
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J.D. Edwards Users Still Aren't Sold On PeopleSoft's Takeover
Based on interviews with J.D. Edwards users and an informal poll
conducted by Computerworld, PeopleSoft has yet to win over the
new customer base it inherited after buying its former competitor one
year ago.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95402,00.html?nlid=PM
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Former Microsoft COO: Intelligence Overhaul Means Crushing 'Fiefdoms'
Ending turf battles and "fiefdoms" will be as important as IT
investments if the U.S. intelligence community is to be successfully
overhauled, said Bob Herbold, former executive vice president and COO
at Microsoft.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95393,00.html?nlid=PM
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Online Sales Continue To Rise, Up 23.1% From A Year Ago
While they're still a sliver of overall U.S. retail sales, retail
online sales continued to rise in the second quarter of the year to
$15.7 billion, according to figures released today by the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
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Possible Security Breach Seen At AOL
An AOL user who logged on to check his online financial portfolio was
given access to someone else's data and is calling on AOL to correct
what he sees as a security breach. AOL acknowledged an "issue," but
said corrective action has been taken.
http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,95394,00.html?nlid=PM
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What You Need To Know About Windows XP SP2
Service Pack 2 could have some unexpected consequences on your
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