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Even as Palmisano sat down to talk with TIME at IBM's woodsy, secluded headquarters in Armonk, N.Y., he was busy last week announcing a pact to outsource more of IBM's PC and low-end server manufacturing. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime for IBM," he says, "to go from a company that was almost out, to a comeback, to being the undisputed leader...
...code - the instructions that make it run - to most governments. The move is designed to fend off the threat from Linux, the open-source platform that is gaining headway in governments across Europe. Cheaper and, many experts say, more secure than Windows, Linux is the world's fastest-growing server operating system. Openness becomes a strength because users share improvements. Microsoft wants to reassure governments about security, but it hasn't shed all its reserve. This show is only a peep: restrictions remain, and the code still cannot be altered at will. By providing a look, though, Microsoft seems...
...local newspapers only report government statements and pledges of support from countries around the world. There is no access to international news channels and most web sites are blocked. (Ever since Iraq's top officials received an email from the Pentagon urging them to defect, the country's server has stopped delivering mail.) "Let the Americans come," a baker said in southern city of Basra. "We will show them that the Iraqi man is a real...
...your credit card online. Yes, there's fraud on the Web as well as off. But consumers are rarely left holding the bag (beyond the cardholder's typical $50 maximum liability, and some card issuers don't even charge that). Reputable e-tailers will use a secure server to process transactions, and will make it plain they're doing so. Of course, even secure servers can be hacked; if you think a thief is using your card, run a quick check at CARDCOPS.COM, a database of suspected stolen numbers, compiled in part from merchant reports...
...editorial cartoon mocked the persistent bugs that have plagued Career Link—the server that students use to post resumes and sign up for job interviews. It depicted a computer screen cluttered with pop-up announcements—a spoof of the messages Career Link sends out to students when they attempt to post resumes on the overcrowded server...