======================================================================== TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS DAILY SCOOP http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Tuesday, November 23, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * HP to spend $200M on layoffs * IBM to acquire life insurance processing, admin company * Thomson, VeriSign to build content security service * Queen's Speech sets out plan for U.K. biometric ID card * IBM software executive to become CA CEO * IBM introduces Workplace Resource Center ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BUSINESS SERVICE MANAGEMENT: CURRENT PRACTICES This white paper explores what IT professionals worldwide are saying about Business Service Management (BSM). In this valuable white paper, you'll learn how BSM solutions are being used to align IT operations with business goals. The insights are from a recent TechRepublic survey about BSM. 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For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A174F2:2B910B2 IBM TO ACQUIRE LIFE INSURANCE PROCESSING, ADMIN COMPANY ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 8:04 AM PST Pacific Time IBM is acquiring Liberty Insurance Services, or LIS, which is the U.S. business process services operation of RBC Insurance, IBM and RBC announced Tuesday. LIS handles life insurance and annuity processing and administration, and will become a new IBM subsidiary focused on that service. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A174F0:2B910B2 THOMSON, VERISIGN TO BUILD CONTENT SECURITY SERVICE ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 7:39 AM PST Pacific Time Thomson said Tuesday that it is teaming up with VeriSign to build a digital authorization and authentication service that promises to secure delivery of content such as movies, music, and games. 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Register and view now. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A174F9:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- QUEEN'S SPEECH SETS OUT PLAN FOR U.K. BIOMETRIC ID CARD ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 7:32 AM PST Pacific Time LONDON -- The U.K. government's high-tech plans for ID cards using biometric technology was announced Tuesday in the Queen's Speech, amid the traditional pomp and pageantry of the annual opening of the U.K. Parliament. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A174EF:2B910B2 IBM SOFTWARE EXECUTIVE TO BECOME CA CEO ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 6:27 AM PST Pacific Time Computer Associates International (CA) has named a former IBM software executive as its president and chief executive officer elect. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A174EE:2B910B2 IBM INTRODUCES WORKPLACE RESOURCE CENTER ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 6:00 AM PST Pacific Time IBM filled out its Workplace platform strategy on Tuesday, launching an online developer resource center that will give corporate and third-party developers access to tools to help develop products and services for the platform. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A174F1:2B910B2 ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO ENHANCE YOUR IT PRODUCTIVITY This InfoWorld Spotlight on IT Productivity, Sponsored by Intel and BMC software brings together news, white papers, and research on capturing value through IT metrics, managing your company's IT productivity, linking IT priorities to business objectives, and managing IT investments. 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