Caron Carlson

WASHINGTON–As the federal government looks to industry to increase its role in policing the information infrastructure in this new era of global terrorism, enterprises are looking to the government to share the costs of their vigilance. The rally for a public/private partnership in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks was highlighted last week by […]

More than 30 manufacturers developing products based on the rapidly expanding Session Initiation Protocol have joined together to test the interoperability of their technologies. Before VOIP (voice over IP) establishes a firm foothold among enterprises, vendors will have to show there is a smooth relationship between traditional telephony and IP voice services. They are aggressively […]

Virtela Communications Inc., a managed VPN services provider, officially opened for business last week targeting enterprises looking for the security and reliability of private networks without the cost of building or managing them. AnalytX Inc., a Boston software developer for the venture capital and private equity industry, is using Virtelas managed virtual private network services […]

Illustrating the inextricable ties between the technology and telecommunications industries, Eric Benhamou, chairman of the board at 3Com Corp. and Palm Inc., urged policy makers today to stimulate broadband network deployment as a means of bolstering the tech sector. The best way to stimulate broadband deployment, Benhamou said, is to give incumbent telephone companies greater […]

Virtela Communications Inc., a managed virtual private network services and solutions provider, officially opened for business today. The company is targeting enterprises looking for the security and reliability of private networks without the cost of building or managing them. AnalytX Inc., a Boston software developer for the venture capital and private equity industry, is using […]

Imagine if lawyers in a courtroom could access all the legal resources, such as the Lexis-Nexis or Westlaw research sites, from wireless phones through their firms Web portal. Consider the potential time that could be saved in the overburdened courts if lawyers didnt have to break for recess to check documents. Such a scenario could […]

If you could receive a tax write-off for nearly one-third the value of new computers next year, would you buy more? Would you buy more firewalls and other security-related hardware and software if you could expense them immediately? Many in the high-tech sector think so. They are pressing for accelerated depreciation of IT equipment and […]

Amid the rapid consolidation of broadband service providers, there are still new companies launching with innovations designed to entice enterprises away from incumbent operators. This week, Masergy Communications, Inc., lit up its IP/MPLS network to give enterprises the advantages of user-controlled private networks with the benefits of shared infrastructure. The Dallas companys services are targeted […]

Fearful that Congress may bypass usual legislative procedures in enacting broad new police powers this week in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, civil liberties groups on Tuesday called for lawmakers to act thoughtfully and with full deliberation. Heeding the privacy advocates earlier concerns about the Bush Administrations request for rapid passage of […]

Cisco Systems Inc. is just one of myriad vendors this week heralding their products integration with the forthcoming upgrade to Siebel Systems Inc.s customer relationship management platform. Cisco is integrating its customer contact center software—including Intelligent Contact Management and Collaboration Server—with Siebel 7 to help companies handle customer calls more efficiently. The integration allows enterprises […]