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Network Associates Sued Over Licenses
The New York attorney general's office filed a lawsuit alleging that Network Associates Inc. illegally prohibits users of its software from posting informal product reviews or tests without its permission. That could preempt discussions of flaws in the Santa Clara, Calif.-based security software vendor's products, the suit charges. Network Associates denied any wrongdoing.
Sun Adds Disk Arrays, Shuffles Software
Sun Microsystems Inc. announced two new direct-attached disk arrays that support storage capacities of up to 11TB and are priced below its high-end 9900 series line. The devices include storage virtualization software developed by Vicom Systems Inc. in Fremont, Calif. Sun also repackaged its storage software into four new product suites.
Hershey Adds Single Sign-on to Extranet
Hershey Foods Corp. has implemented single sign-on technology that authenticates users of its extranet and lets them access multiple applications while logging on just once per session. In addition, the application, which is based on Bedford, Mass.-based RSA Security Inc.'s ClearTrust Web access management software, lets Hershey, Pa.-based Hershey centrally manage user access procedures.
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The U.S. Senate stopped work on a proposed economic stimulus bill that included a depreciation bonus on IT equipment. . . . Cisco Systems Inc. reported net income of $660 million for its second quarter ended Jan. 26, down from $874 million in the same period last year. Second-quarter revenue declined 29% year to year.
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