Today's News: IBM, Sybase in database deal

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December 01, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > IntelliPRINTPLUS -- Best Notes reporting solution IN THIS ISSUE:   >  IBM deal could be Sybase's last stand   >  BlackBerry gets Java boost   >  Microsoft desktop manageability faulted in survey   >  More headlines   >  Chapter Download: _javascript_ security   >  Ask Mathew Newman: Extend status timeout default maximum   >  Featured Topic: Spam filtering   >  The Missing Link: Virgin lets you call block yourself IBM deal could be Sybase's last stand [SearchOracle.com] Sybase and IBM are joining forces to increase their stake in the Linux market, a move that could be Sybase's last chance to maintain a presence in the database market. Pundits will suggest that Sybase is an apt IBM take-over target, as RDB competitor Informix was before it. MORE INFO: > What is IBM planning for Lotus Notes? > Look at More Topics: Platforms   IntelliPRINTPLUS -- Best Notes reporting solution With IntelliPRINTPLUS, Notes reporting is no more a pain. 20000+ users have answered Notes limitations. Great Charts & Grid Reports without coding. Print Documents, Labels, RTF & more. Save 80% of report design time. A Must for developers. Download FREE.   BlackBerry gets Java boost [ZDnet] The BlackBerry wireless device continues to gain adherents. New tools for Java integration are part of the push. For its part, RIM has also added new server software to improve BlackBerry manageability, security and application development for Lotus Notes Domino users. Microsoft desktop manageability faulted in survey [SearchWin2000.com] Forrester's survey, which evaluated desktop management offerings from Microsoft, BMC, Computer Associates and others, gave high marks to software that offers cross-platform support. More headlines [From around the Web] 'Rollup' replaces SP5 for Windows 2000 (SearchWindows2000.com) Counterfeit certificates of authenticity under scrutiny (rdu.news14.com/AP) DOWNLOADS:  Chapter Download: _javascript_ security In this chapter from _javascript_: The Complete Reference, Second Edition, by Thomas Powell and Fritz Schneider, you will learn about data validation, cross site scripting vulnerabilities, sandbox approaches that restrict script execution environments, the signed script policy, different behaviors of different browsers and Intranet versus Internet browser security strategies. ADVICE:  Ask Mathew Newman: Extend status timeout default maximum Dear Matt: How can I set the status timeout to exceed the default maximum of 120 minutes? Also, is there a way to add more than the default status messages into the pull-down window (after about five they scroll off as new ones are added)? Click here to read Matt's expert response. TOPICS:  Featured Topic: Spam filtering Spam filtering continues to vie for the post of "Job #1" in IT shops worldwide. Recently, U.S. FTC commissioners hosted a two-day summit to grapple with e-mail authentication, once seemingly poised as a potent solution for the spam problem. SearchDomino.com looks at recent developments in the spam sphere. Virgin lets you call block yourself [Reuters] Leave it to a cell phone company to find an antidote to loudmouth soup. Virgin Mobile is offering Australian customers a "blacklist" service -- put certain numbers on your blacklist before you go bar hopping, and Virgin makes sure you won't call them later when the Guinness and Newcastle are talking for you. In other words, no "nate light cone phalls" that you'll regret later. Virgin came up with the service after a survey showed 95% of respondents made drunken phone calls -- some of them to the boss!   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]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=498208&lid=430893&track=NL-201&ad=498208 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: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494