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September 07, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ASK THE EXPERTS     TIPS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > KnowledgeStorm IN THIS ISSUE:   >  CA, MySQL jumpstart open source migration tools   >  IBM mainframe pioneer dies at 77   >  'Critical' vulnerabilities in IBM's DB2   >  More news   >  CICS history quiz   >  The Missing Link: Conscience and the computer thief CA, MySQL jumpstart open source migration tools [SearchDatabase.com] Open source database companies are forging ahead with migration tools, but they may be ahead of the curve. Most companies aren't quite ready to live in the open source world. MORE INFO: > Featured Topic: DB2 V8 explained   KnowledgeStorm One of the best research tools for new product purchasing is right at your fingertips. Visit the Search390.com Product and Vendor Guide, powered by KnowledgeStorm, to compare specific hardware and software solutions. Don't jump from one vendor site to the next -- do all your comparisons all in one place. You can also receive quotes directly Click Here   IBM mainframe pioneer dies at 77 [CNET News.com] Bob Evans, an IBM computer scientist who helped to develop the modern mainframe computer, died Thursday of heart failure. 'Critical' vulnerabilities in IBM's DB2 [SearchSecurity.com] Vulnerabilities in IBM's DB2 include remotely exploitable buffer overflows and have been fixed for versions 8.1 and 7.x. More news [Search390.com] Disk storage outlook not so rosy (CNET News.com) For this and other news stories, click here. FEATURED TOPIC:  CICS history quiz Do you know the father of CICS? When did IBM introduce the Web interface for CICS? How is CICS pronounced? Test your CICS knowledge today! Check out our latest quiz by clicking here. TIP:  Carriers to offer industry-specific wireless The wireless technology market is beginning to mature and enterprises will soon see a slew of new industry-specific wireless services being offered over wide area networks. This tip examines the implications. To see it, click here. TIP:  Submit a tip! Do you have a time-saving short cut, trick, or hint that you want to share with other 390 pros? Send it to the editors of Search390.com by clicking here. Conscience and the computer thief [Reuters] Here's a German thief who may qualify as one of those thousand points -- or in this case, pixels -- of light. After the computer cad from Koblenz stole a laptop, the salesman gave chase. But the salesman should have stretched first -- he tripped on the sidewalk and broke his arm. Hearing his pursuer wail in pain, the thief halted, apologized and handed back the laptop before he took off again. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-170 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494