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Ellison: Encryption is key to data protection
September 23, 2005
Oracle's chief also boasts about his company's security prowess while taking shots at Microsoft's efforts.
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Sending the penguins out with a hot foot
October 27, 2006
perspective CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Larry Ellison's open-source move is part of a bigger transformation at Oracle.
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Oracle's Ellison to take stage at next RSA confab
August 30, 2006
Business software maker's backing of event comes as company faces continued scrutiny over its security practices.
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Software's 'stack wars'
April 19, 2006
Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings.
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New Oracle brand to wrap up retail buys
September 16, 2005
Oracle Retail brand name, set for launch at user confab next week, will cover products picked up in acquisitions and existing software.
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Salesforce CEO: Deal is a thumbs-up for on-demand
September 12, 2005
Marc Benioff also takes a shot at the database giant. But an industry watcher sees the buyout as a challenge for Salesforce.
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Praise, skepticism greet Oracle-Siebel merger
September 12, 2005
Reaction to Oracle's megamerger with Siebel Systems is mixed, but it won't be as complex as Oracle's purchase of PeopleSoft.
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Week in review: Snuffing out OS bugs
November 16, 2007
Microsoft and Apple release dueling OS updates, while Oracle looks to the past and future. Also: Going green in the garage.
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Fine-tuning open source
April 17, 2006
As the Linux community ponders proprietary components, is Larry Ellison after his own version of the operating system?
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Google builds an empire to rival Microsoft
September 21, 2005
Search giant could become more important than Redmond rival, says author who has studied its patents and engineering.
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Unlocking security at RSA 2007
February 12, 2007
Change is in the air at the confab this year, as tech giants start making their weight felt.
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Long road for Siebel ends at Oracle
September 12, 2005
Business software company founded by Tom Siebel accepts a $5.8 billion buyout from a company for which he once worked.
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Year in review: Lifestyles of the rich and infamous
December 26, 2004
Technology may seem inherently interesting, but it's still the people behind the hardware and software who make the best stories.
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Red Hat adds new Linux legal protection
November 4, 2006
Faced with new competitive challenges, Linux seller Red Hat has begun promising protection against intellectual-property lawsuits.
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