Bad software leads to security vulnerabilities that vandals and thieves exploit, and wastes hours of productive time as techies desperately fix bugs in the code.
Mr Pearson said changing the bad habits that office software was fostering was difficult.
The problems can be caused by power failures, inadvertent severing of telecommunications links, corrupted software, bad hardware or human error.
Companies are tied to particular computer manufacturers and must pay for bad tailor-made software that can often be bought for a small fraction of the price off the shelf.
It is not because the people making these software products are particularly bad or stupid.
But Dell still clings to the bad old habit of loading in software you may not want, for which it presumably gets paid.
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But Dave Aitel, chief technology officer of another vulnerabilities broker called Immunity, says that security professionals will never be able to offer hackers as much money for software bugs as the bad guys.
The software isn't bad--in fact, you could argue it's the hot-selling Macintosh computer's secret weapon--but no one was gasping in awe as Schiller showed off the ability to add a stone texture to bar charts in Numbers, Apple's spreadsheet software.
"For 20 years software companies tried to keep the bad guys out, " he says.
The likeliest scenario is that she was hired to put together a software security program and stop the flood of bad PR.
This is a bad thing because what is, in effect, proprietary software could have all sorts of technical issues that are hidden and unacceptable.
Facial recognition software can match your mug against a database of bad guys.
Netscapes problem isnt that either idea--enterprise software or web portal--is a particularly bad one, its the combination and accompanying lack of focus that is deadly.
If bootlegging acts as a safety valve to keep software prices sensible, might that not be such a bad thing after all?
If your patient-facing software has bugs or is out of date, it leaves a bad impression.
There are many software programs now available that allow companies to audit SEO strategies, and nip bad practices in the bud before they result in harsh consequences.
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That's the good news, the (potentially) bad news is that all this great content will only be delivered via Verizon's software, so if you're a TiVo or Media Center guy, no programming for you.
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If Japan's established software firms are to thrive, they will first have to rid themselves of some bad old habits.
Bad news for Netscape shareholders, but good news for anyone who wants to pick up a nice little software company on the cheap.
Bad news for Microsoft: A group of senior government officials from 13 countries is urging nations to ditch proprietary software and adopt open information technology standards.
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