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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. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., Oracle Open World, data protection, VoIP, security, San Francisco, database, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Borland Software Corp., Oracle Open World, announcement, open-source company, PeopleSoft Inc., profit margin, Siebel Systems Inc., open source, acquisition, CEO, database, Microsoft Corp., operating system

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. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, security practice, conference, business software company, Bill Gates, business software, security, researcher, software company, event, Microsoft Corp.

Software's 'stack wars'

April 19, 2006 Software companies used to sell on features. Now it's "stacks," or soup-to-nuts offerings. TAGS: SAP AG, Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison, stack, software company, profit, IBM Corp., business application, database, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., ProfitLogic, Retek Inc., business software, acquisition, Siebel Systems Inc., Larry Ellison, business application, SAP AG, software company, Bill Gates, brand, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Marc Benioff, Siebel Systems Inc., Salesforce.com Inc., Oracle Corp., buyout, on-demand, client-server, Larry Ellison, CRM, CEO, challenge, software company, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., merger, SAP AG, Mercury Interactive Corp., IBM DB2, Larry Ellison, middleware, AMR Research, IBM Corp., CRM, database, acquisition, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Larry Ellison, Week in review, Oracle Corp., BEA Systems Inc., bug, Microsoft Windows Live, reader, patch management, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Apple Macintosh, conference, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Corp.

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? TAGS: Larry Ellison, Linux, JBoss, open source, VMware, virtualization, MySQL, Red Hat Inc., China, Oracle Corp., operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: network computer, Google Inc., Larry Ellison, author, Sun Microsystems Inc., Internet search, Oracle Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., threat, malicious software, phishing, blog, conference, security, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Siebel Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., CRM company, business software, SAP AG, business software company, Larry Ellison, software company, dot-com, CRM, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Larry Ellison, PeopleSoft Inc., antitrust, lifestyle, Howard Dean, Oracle Corp., Silicon Valley, CEO, information technology, Dell, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: indemnification, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Linux seller, SCO Group Inc., Oracle Corp., Linux, Larry Ellison, Novell Inc., open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.
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