John Blau

Both the U.S. and the European Union are claiming victory in an agreement reached late Tuesday over Internet governance, viewed as one of the most contentious issues being debated at the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis.

In a move to broaden its customer base, SAP AG has launched a new channel partner program aimed at small and medium-size businesses (SMBs). The program was unveiled at the company's Sapphire user event in Boston. At the event, SAP board member and president of global field operations L

Business application vendor SAP AG faces plenty of challenges. Competition is intensifying from rival Oracle Corp., especially after its acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc., and even partner Microsoft Corp. is expanding into business analytics, an area in which the German company also aims to be a major player. SAP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Henning Kagermann discusses these challenges in an interview.

Spain's Telef

Virus writers, forever in search of opportunities to distribute their malicious code, are exploiting interest in the avian flu by circulating an e-mail with an attachment that contains information about the bird flu epidemic -- and a Trojan horse tucked inside.

Germany's Federal Office for Security in Information Technology (BSI) is warning businesses of potential security risks with VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) technology in a study presented at the Systems IT exhibition and conference in Munich. The VoIPSEC report appeared one day before Skype Technologies SA, one of the world's largest providers of VOIP service, acknowledged critical flaws in its software and urged users to upgrade to the latest version.

Engineers working on a chip-enabled soccer ball are optimistic about the technology being used at the FIFA (F

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are speaking out against efforts by several countries participating in United Nations-sponsored talks to force the U.S. to relinquish control over key Internet functions.