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"Going after the bad guys is one step," Nail told the E-Commerce Times. "But unless fundamental shifts occur in how e-mail is treated, the spammers will continue to find a way to evade the law." ...

Gartner analyst Robert Johnson told the E-Commerce Times that firms like Trigo will allow IBM to do in-house customization of software for specific industry groups, something it has made a priority "IBM has a platform that works well in certain kinds of industries, but some co...

IDC PC chip analyst Shane Rau told the E-Commerce Times that although revenue will continue to grow each year in the forecast, what stands out about 2004 is the strength of the growth. In contrast with 2004's anticipated 18 percent growth, the other years will have high-single-digit revenue growth.

With such a rollercoaster business, anticipating the next mile of track is no easy task. However, Bart Lautenbach, director of WebSphere Commerce at IBM, had the courage to do some forecasting in an interview with the E-Commerce Times ...

"The server space became viciously competitive during the downturn, with every company forced to steal market share to see any growth at all," Bozman told the E-Commerce Times. Now, she added, "even with the overall market growing, you're still seeing head-to-head battles in every corner of the market."

"The markets only work if the public believes they have the same access and opportunity as everyone else," Soderquist told the E-Commerce Times. "If that confidence fails, the markets cannot continue to function." The verdict underscores the evidence presented during the five-...

"The two companies certainly have a common enemy in Linux and its followers," Gartner analyst George Weiss told the E-Commerce Times, referring to Microsoft and SCO. "But the conspiracy theories seem to suggest that Microsoft is the man behind the curtain, pulling all the levers and making things go, and that seems like a bit of a stretch."

For his part, IDC analyst Mario Morales told the E-Commerce Times that Intel's reduced expectations are not a sign of trouble. Rather, it is what was expected during a seasonal period. "The industry has a strong fourth quarter, then the first [quarter] is down, based on their sales guidance," he said. "There was some speculation this first quarter would be better than expected, but it is still in the seasonal downturn where the markets are softer...

The E-Commerce Times spoke with Madsen about the pitfalls and opportunities facing vendors that seek to sell to the country's largest customer ...

"If I was to take the cynical approach, I'd say that the lobbying by private firms is starting to pay off," Hemmendinger told the E-Commerce Times. "These firms represent security vendors who realize that federal government security for the most part is woefully inadequate." ...

"Recent history would suggest some harmony between them, given what the company has done," Kay told the E-Commerce Times. For instance, Dell saw PC sales grow nearly 20 percent in the fourth quarter but has been able to boost profits even when growth was not as robust. "Rollins has overseen the growth of the operation, which is one of Dell's best assets."

But Levin told the E-Commerce Times that surfers continue to use search engines in larger numbers as well, expanding the opportunities that exist for all companies. Searchers are not reluctant to use multiple sites, and they tend to return to those that provide relevant results...

Pradeep Sindhu, CTO and founder of Juniper Networks, spoke with the E-Commerce times about the deal, the company's future and an initiative he thinks will change networking forever E-Commerce Times: Why did Juniper decide to buy a security hardware maker?...

"They're working toward stripping back down to be able to go low on PCs and make their margins on the consumer electronics," Kay told the E-Commerce Times. "But given where they were, they have a long way to go." Additionally, Gartner research vice president Martin Reynolds to...

ISS formed X-Force in 1994 to proactively detect network vulnerabilities, threats and design weaknesses that could allow hackers to misuse or attack operating systems and applications, Dan Ingevaldson, director of X-Force research and development, told the E-Commerce Times Whi...

"Most content owners, whether they be music companies or publishing houses, are terrified of the Internet," Gordon told the E-Commerce Times He said the rights of users are important, but because many users are perceived as thieves in today's industry climate, it is hard for c...

IBM spokesperson Chris Andrews told the E-Commerce Times that the specific skills workers get in retraining will depend on feedback from business partners and trends in the marketplace. He added that the workers who will receive top priority for retraining are those whose existing lines of work are no longer as important strategically to IBM, its partners or enterprises in general...

So far, however, George W. Bush, John Kerry and John Edwards are not chatting at length about e-business. Gartner vice president Christopher Baum told the E-Commerce Times that the candidates have addressed e-commerce in only limited ways so far Making matters more difficult i...

"There has been a flood of viruses over the last two to three weeks and even today," Hartmann told the E-Commerce Times. "We seem to get new variants every other hour." In addition to the new Netsky worms, five new variants of the Bagle worm (C, D, E, F and G) were found in th...

Yankee Group senior analyst Laura DiDio told the E-Commerce Times that Microsoft is more eager than ever to highlight all that its software can do because of increasing competition in the marketplace. "Microsoft's been focusing on the fact that the average user is just skimmi...