Business

E-mail Archiving Stupidity

James Gaskin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:19:01 -0500

I live in the Dallas area, but not in the city of Dallas. That means my children were outside the horribly mis-managed Dallas schools, but we're still under the thumbs of idiotic Dallas County officials. How idiotic? How about this recent story, “E-mail Deletion Plan Criticized,” about officials wanting to delete e-mail after 90 days. Have none of them heard of all the new regulations about e-mail archiving?

Major e-stores malfunction on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:34:01 -0500

Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Costco, Dell, Victoria's Secret, Bloomingdale's and Williams-Sonoma all saw their sites malfunction at some point between Friday and Monday, according to companies that monitor Web performance.

Despite steady Black Friday numbers, online shopping falls

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:31:40 -0500

Online spending in the U.S. held steady on Friday, despite fears of a slowdown in spending by consumers amid the worsening economic outlook.

Microsoft and Yahoo dismiss report of search deal

ITworld staff — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:24:52 -0500

Microsoft and Yahoo have dismissed a report that they're in discussions to sell Yahoo's online search business for $20 billion.

E-tailers face tough holiday shopping season

ITworld staff — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:52:49 -0500

The holiday shopping season, which retailers rely on to bring joy to their bottom lines, resembles a nightmare this year.

How to Use Technology to Maximize Bargain Hunting

ITworld staff — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:40:30 -0500

In the Right Place at the Right Time… Are You There?

ExecutiveBrief — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:57:48 -0500

Is your organization well-positioned to compete in today’s global economy? Learn how an effective resource management plan can help you gain a stronghold!

Microsoft faces antitrust complaint from software trader

ITworld staff — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:44:50 -0500

Dutch software trader Samir Abdalla has filed a broad antitrust complaint against Microsoft's pricing policies with the European Commission

Elpida to raise stake in Taiwan DRAM venture

ITworld staff — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:36:00 -0500

Elpida will raise its stake in a Taiwanese DRAM venture by 3.2 percent to provide its partner some much needed cash.

Mumbai terrorist attacks don't deter technology companies

ITworld staff — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:26:48 -0500

Multinational companies in India shocked but unfazed by terrorist attacks in Mumbai.