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Race is on for better SaaS security
We've noted recently that software as a service, if you want to see it as subset of cloud computing, faces some huge challenges in a host of market segments. Forrester has concluded SaaS will be "a disruptive force" in software categories that account for just a quarter of global software spendi
Hewlett-Packard board still faces scrutiny
The Hewlett-Packard board remains under fire since the awkward departure of former CEO Mark Hurd, who joined top competitor Oracle following a mini-scandal over his relationship with a former consultant.
Four directors--Joel Hyatt, John Joyce, Robert Ryan and Lucille Salhany--stepped off the H
Court to rule on Mark Hurd's letter to accuser
Resigning from Hewlett-Packard is proving to be very difficult for former CEO Mark Hurd. Recall that he was forced to step down in the wake of the scandal involving alleged inappropriate conduct with a contractor, with whom he reached a private settlement negotiated by Gloria Allred. But the d
David Tepper: Hedge fund manager on a roll
We've talked about how hard it is for hedge fund managers to string two stellar years back-to-back. It's rather rare, and those who do it deserve kudos. Is David Tepper on the verge of pulling it off?
Recall he was the highest paid hedge fund manager in the nation last year, earning a whopping
Bribery probe at H-P heats up
We've noted before that investigators have really stepped up enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , which bars American companies from bribing foreign officials.
The latest news is that Hewlett-Packard--which has its hands full with Mark Hurd's firing and subsequent fallout--h
Hewlett-Packard purchases ArcSight security firm for $1.5 billion
Here's one way to take the spotlight off the Mark Hurd near-scandal: Make a dazzling software company purchase. Hewlett-Packard will pay $1.5 billion for ArcSight, a huge premium, reports ZDnet . But the firm is convinced it will be worth it. The purchase will round out is growing suite of comp
Another H-P board lesson: Think through noncompete issues
The Hewlett-Packard firing of Mark Hurd provoked a lot of reactions . It won some plaudits for firing Hurd as CEO in the wake of a near-scandal involving an attractive woman, expense account fudging and a harassment suit.
But it was also excoriated by some defenders of Hurd for rushing to j
Mark Hurd and Sarbanes-Oxley
The messy Mark Hurd affair at Hewlett-Packard has given rise to much discussion about the H-P board. Some have praised it for acting forthrightly. Many noted a Wall Street Journal article on how the board grew increasingly frustrated with what it deemed to be less than cooperative behavior
Was the Hewlett-Packard board fair to Mark Hurd?
Ethical breaches are never easy for directors to deal with, especially when it comes to the CEO, who often is also chairman, that is, their boss. But you have to be willing to act. For better or worse, the Hewlett-Packard board certainly took action when it got word of a scandal brewing around CEO
IBM, other vendors eye overseas markets
What looms as the next big market for financial services technology vendors? North America is creeping back to life as the recession ends, but the lure of BRIC remains powerful. Brazil, Russia, India and China in particular beckon to the likes of IBM, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard and others as areas per
