Kathleen Lau

Articles by Kathleen Lau

Microsoft’s Bill Buxton explores innovative cultures

The former chief scientist of Alias Wavefront and principal researcher at Redmond tells a Toronto audience how they can create an environment that encourages fresh ideas. T4G gives it a thumbs-up

Oracle-BEA drama rocks middleware sector

The possibility of further consolidation doesn't mean that independent software firms in this space don't have a role to play, according to Gartner and other analysts. A look at who's left

Vendors: Access code theft should be criminal offence

The U.S. Business Software Alliance pushes Congress to pass a Cyber-Security Enhancement Act that would potentially allow law enforcement officials to intervene before any harm occurs. Canadian legal experts weigh in

SLIDE SHOW: Ten Canadian software companies to watch

Identified by IDC Canada, these 10 emerging Canadian companies take the gold for demonstrating adaptability, flexibility, clarity of vision, a strong customer base, and the ability to compete in the ever-changing global market.

TJX may be catalyst for WPA conversion

The retailer was slapped on the wrist for failing to move quickly from the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption protocol to the more robust Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), but other businesses aren't faring much better

SAP-Business Objects deal raises customer issues

A Canadian research firm predicts a positive impact from the German company's purchase of a business intelligence specialist, but a longtime local user braces for licensing changes. Plus: SAS reacts

Corel

Corel Corp. is counting on the latest version of its WordPerfect Office suite to strengthen its share of the enteprise market. But analysts think that might not be enough

User experience gauges IT success

User interface can make or break an IT application. Find out what experts say about designing for success

Tech News