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Studios face tough battle protecting hi-def DVDs

IT departments will set less of the business tech agenda

Many employees really need business intelligence tools?

McAfee's strong 1Q showing pushes stock price up

Google makes search more personal

Sun Rocks Solaris 10 on new Sparc chip

Currently Analysis splits off consumer business

Microsoft beefs up security management tools

Prison keys sold on eBay

IT pros' excessive workload 'a myth'

Netgear pays US$60m for Infrant Technologies

Monday, 7th May 2007

Headlines

	US to keep Internet gambling ban
	Studios face tough battle protecting hi-def DVDs
	IT departments will set less of the business tech agenda
	Many employees really need business intelligence tools?
	McAfee's strong 1Q showing pushes stock price up
	Google makes search more personal
	Sun Rocks Solaris 10 on new Sparc chip
	Currently Analysis splits off consumer business
	Microsoft beefs up security management tools
	Prison keys sold on eBay
	IT pros' excessive workload 'a myth'
	Netgear pays US$60m for Infrant Technologies

Good morning,

Business users want more innovative software faster and will bypass the IT department if necessary to get it. Executives of both business and IT departments define innovation as better integration and usability, more so than whiz-bang features. And software costs? For the first time in years, they're not a leading concern for companies.

Also, McAfee's stock price had one of the largest upward swings last week of the Disruptive Technology Portfolio companies, rising 10.3 percent after the Internet security provider reported relatively strong results for its first quarter. With revenue of US$314 million and earnings per share of 44 cents, it came in well ahead of consensus estimates of US$291 million and US34 cents.

editor@itnews.com.au

Breaking News

Internet

US to keep Internet gambling ban
The United States will maintain a ban on Internet gambling services despite an adverse World Trade Organisation ruling, the US Trade Representative's office.
By Staff writers

Hardware

Studios face tough battle protecting hi-def DVDs
Hollywood studios may find it impossible to squash a Web-based movement to facilitate the illegal copying of high-definition DVDs, even though the law is
on their side, because the information has already been distributed so widely.
By Staff writers

Research/Trends

IT departments will set less of the business tech agenda
Far more companies plan to give business units more control, and more spending will be through nontraditional licensing models, survey for Software 2007 Conference suggests.
By Staff writers

Applications

Many employees really need business intelligence tools?
For years, vendors have touted pervasive BI. Business Objects and Microsoft make another run at it.
By Staff writers

Finance

McAfee's strong 1Q showing pushes stock price up
Positive earnings report counterbalances concerns about weak sales.
By Staff writers

Internet

Google makes search more personal
Company is parlaying user data into better search capabilities..
By Staff writers

Operating Systems

Sun Rocks Solaris 10 on new Sparc chip
OS booted for the first time on next-gen processor.
By Clement James

Research/Trends

Currently Analysis splits off consumer business
Analyst firm returns to telecom roots.
By Tom Sanders

Security

Microsoft beefs up security management tools
Enhanced Forefront and System Center brands.
By Robert Jaques

Security

Prison keys sold on eBay
Quick lock change in order after security slip.
By Iain Thomson

Research/Trends

IT pros' excessive workload 'a myth'
IT professionals in the US work fewer hours than almost anyone else, says
survey.
By Staff Writers

Finance

Netgear pays US$60m for Infrant Technologies
Acquires Raid and Nas technologies for small business market.
By Robert Jaques