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["Patti Abraham" <psa1@ra.msstate.edu>]

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                  Computerworld Week in Review
                      December 7, 2001
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In this issue:

* Closing Of Web Hosting Firm Exodus Not A Total Loss, Users And Analysts
Say
* Intel Ups Q4 Revenue Forecast; Sun 'Comfortable' With Orders To Date
* Comdisco To Cut Another 10% From Workforce
* Lawmakers Studying IT Response To Sept. 11 Attacks
* PeopleSoft Aims New CRM Upgrades At Competitors
* Feds Pick Next-generation Encryption Standard
* Oracle, Users Tout Clustering Features In 9i Database Product
* Research Points To Sharp Rise In Number Of E-billing Users
* Bioterrorism Fighters Get Ammo



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Closing Of Web Hosting Firm Exodus Not A Total Loss, Users And Analysts Say

Analysts and some customers expect a seamless switch in service with the
pending
 sale of assets from Web hosting company Exodus Communications to Cable &
Wireless.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66414_NLTWK%2C00.html

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Intel Ups Q4 Revenue Forecast; Sun 'Comfortable' With Orders To Date

The chip giant said fourth-quarter revenue should come in between $6.7
billion
and $6.9 billion, higher than earlier estimates for the quarter. And Sun
Microsystems said business is better now than in December 2000.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66377_NLTWK%2C00.html

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Comdisco To Cut Another 10% From Workforce

Despite an infusion of $825 million last month from the sale of its disaster
recovery business, Comdisco Inc. announced plans yesterday to cut another
10% of
 its workforce by mid-February.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66361_NLTWK%2C00.html

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Lawmakers Studying IT Response To Sept. 11 Attacks

Lawmakers and federal officials are dissecting responses to the terrorist
attacks to learn how to improve the government's ability to quickly utilize
technology talent and equipment in the future.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66326_NLTWK%2C00.html

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PeopleSoft Aims New CRM Upgrades At Competitors

PeopleSoft plans to ship two upgrades of its customer relationship
management
software during the next four months in an effort to match market leader
Siebel
Systems on functionality.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66319_NLTWK%2C00.html


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Feds Pick Next-generation Encryption Standard

After more than a year of comments and proposed revisions, the U.S.
government
has formally adopted its next-generation encryption algorithm, replacing the
two-decades-old DES.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66311_NLTWK%2C00.html

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Oracle, Users Tout Clustering Features In 9i Database Product

Users of Oracle Corp.'s new 9i database technology said the product can help
reduce costs while improving scalability and performance through its new
clustering features.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66300_NLTWK%2C00.html

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Research Points To Sharp Rise In Number Of E-billing Users

Some say anthrax fears are prompting an e-billing upswing, but others say
the
increase is a natural trend.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66262_NLTWK%2C00.html

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Bioterrorism Fighters Get Ammo

The U.S. Air Force plans to complete a networking project this month linking
more than 100 systems at its medical facilities, in effect creating an
infectious disease early warning system for both the public and private
health
sectors.

http://computerworld.com/nlt/0%2C3590%2CNAV47_STO66263_NLTWK%2C00.html


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