Symantec is investigating a potentially serious vulnerability in its Mail Security for SMTP software that could be exploited by hackers to launch denial of service attacks or take control over affected systems.

Citrix has patched a buffer overflow glitch in its Presentation Server Client for Windows that could pave the way for remote code execution with the privileges of an authenticated user.

ISVs are taking their sweet time shipping new business applications for Windows Vista, but the picture is looking a little brighter for the second half of 2007.

Microsoft released a new version of its Visual Studio 2005 Software Development Kit this week, the last planned SDK update for Visual Studio 2005 as the development team ships its focus to the next version of Visual Studio, code-named Orcas.

Four months after Symantec launched a massive upgrade of its internal business process systems, many of the vendor's channel partners are still fuming over phone support and licensing issues.

Jacqueline Woods, the executive who headed the complex and often highly-charged realm of Oracle licensing, has left the company.

Hewlett-Packard solution providers have one message for Adrian Jones, HP's new Americas channel chief: Keep the channel momentum going.

Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g is becoming viable rival to HP Openview and IBM Tivoli, solution providers say.

Sun Microsystems this week released a new version of its Java Enterprise System, making the suite of subscription middleware services more modular and easier to install.

Wiring and patchboard supplier Panduit believes network integrators are leaving money on the table if they don't include wiring in their convergence conversations.

Canon Chairman Fujio Mitarai said he expects his company to win a patent-related dispute in the United States and pursue its plan to enter the $84 billion flat-panel television market.

Verizon Wireless, the second-biggest U.S. mobile phone provider, said it launched the country's first commercial mobile television service in 20 states with full-length programs and picture quality similar to regular TV.

Sanyo Electric said Friday it would shoulder with Lenovo Group the cost of recalling 205,000 Sanyo-made laptop battery packs that can overheat.

Two Sage Software solution providers, Blytheco and Macdonald Consulting Group, said Thursday that they're merging.

Sun Microsystems' decision this week to end-of-life one of the few storage appliances built with its own technology is being viewed as a positive move by the vendor's channel partners. However, those partners note that the move is only one

After a four month search, Hewlett-Packard has tapped Adrian Jones, senior vice president of worldwide sales and services at McDATA Corporation to fill the Americas channel chief post previously held by John Thompson.

Tech Data's Advanced Infrastructure Services (AIS) division is adding PolyServ virtualization, consolidation and Unix replacement software to its product lineup.

Dell on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street's estimate, yet the troubled PC giant saw revenue and profit plummet vs. a year ago.

Palisade Systems is banking big-time on data loss prevention, one of the fastest-growing segments of the security market, and the upstart security software maker is betting that the channel will make it a winning move.

Oracle's $3.3 billion deal to buy Hyperion didn't suprise the business intelligence vendor's channel partners, who said an acquisition was inevitable.