Hackers post new attack code for Internet Explorer

Zero-day flaw is unreliable, but Symantec expects reliable exploits in the 'near future' for code that affects Internet Explorer versions 6 and 7

Microsoft's IE9 to tap PC hardware for speed boost

Rivals Mozilla and Opera are also working to boost their browsers' rendering speeds

The future of ERP: Why the 'big ERP' approach is dead

The traditional big ERP paradigm has reached its end. Instead, expect ERP systems to become modular, distributed, and a lot more nimble as they break apart

The miracle of Web apps gone wrong

Browser-dependent Web applications were never a good idea, but now it's gotten out of hand

Take Chrome OS for what it is: A niche starting point

But follow the niche alpha geek adoption carefully, as it could point to more widespread Chrome OS use in the future

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