IBM contractor loses employee data; IBM opens sales center in Second Life

IBM News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Ipanema The need for Application SLAs: A new opportunity for service providers to increase market share, revenues and profits. Offering consistent end-to-end application performance guarantees is the role of Service Level Agreements defined between the service providers and the enterprises. Typical network services SLAs are not directly linked to the performance of business critical applications. Application SLA measurement and enforcement capabilities of Ipanema allow service providers to create a new breed of application-centric services. Network World's IBM News Alert, 05/17/07 IBM contractor loses employee data, 05/15/07:  An unnamed IBM vendor has lost tapes containing sensitive information on IBM employees, the computer maker confirmed Tuesday. IBM releases free tool for creating Web apps, 05/16/07:  IBM on Wednesday released a free Web application development tool aimed at users in small businesses who lack the technical skills often needed to build applications. IBM targets healthcare market with grid computing, 05/16/07:  Hospitals have unique and challenging storage needs, as they are required to store every X-ray and medical record they create, and IBM is reaching out to that market with a system being unveiled Wednesday at a healthcare industry event. Make the most of your Mobile Gear Download our Free Executive Guide and learn how Network IT professionals are getting the most out of their mobile devices and improving mobile security. Youll also get the scoop on upcoming mobile tools and technologies and how they may impact your enterprise. Click Here to download today! IBM opens sales center in Second Life, 05/15/07:  IBM today is opening a virtual business center at Second Life that will be staffed by IBM sales representatives from around the world. IBM wires telemedicine network for military hospitals, 05/15/07:  IBM and healthcare technology vendor VISICU are wiring a telemedicine network that will provide remote critical-care support to military hospitals along the Pacific Rim, the companies announced this week. IBM union calls work stoppage to protest layoffs, 05/14/07:  An IBM labor union is calling for a 15-minute work stoppage to protest job cuts at the company.

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