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iFortress - Protect Private Documents and Confidential Files 1.0.2

iFortress - Protect Private Documents and Confidential Files 1.0.2

...app requires strong passwords be used, and repeated password failures activate a "poison pill" that completely erases all data within iFortress.IRON-CLAD SECURITY MADE... Read more

9 February, 2012

Intel revamps Core vPro enterprise chips

...s Anti-Theft Technology, for example, lets an authorised administrator send a 'poison pill' piece of code, which completely disables a lost or stolen PC... Read more

7 March, 2011 by David Meyer

Intel vPro tools come of age

...Intel Anti-Theft 3 and the Ericsson modules. Users can send a 'poison pill' message to a notebook over 3G, and SecureDoc will scramble the... Read more

23 September, 2010 by Mary Branscombe

Oracle will not swallow 'poison pill

...The deal also requires PeopleSoft's board of directors to invalidate their "poison pill", a move designed to make a stock less attractive to a... Read more

9 June, 2003 by Margaret Kane

PeopleSoft extends refund programme

...a "misleading gimmick". "We think this is just another form of a poison pill designed to thwart a takeover," Finn said. "The customer assurance programme... Read more

20 November, 2003 by Matt Hines

Sun faces shareholder mutiny

Shareholder activists are calling for Sun to do away with its "poison pill" takeover defence and realign its executives' stock option plan to be... Read more

22 September, 2005 by Dawn Kawamoto

Investors join Oracle-PeopleSoft battle

...if elected, will then often remove anti-takeover measures, such as a poison pill. Private Capital Management said in the SEC filing that it "has... Read more

17 November, 2004 by Dawn Kawamoto

PeopleSoft builds up $2bn 'poison pill

Any company that buys PeopleSoft will be liable for potentially crippling payments because of assurances made to customers Read more

11 May, 2004 by Alorie Gilbert

PeopleSoft sets stage for March battle

PeopleSoft's battle with Oracle for control of its boardroom will be fought at the end of March Read more

2 February, 2004 by Alorie Gilbert

PeopleSoft dangles $354m of guarantees in front of Ellison and co

Is this what they call a poison pill? Oracle may find itself on the hook for $354m in PeopleSoft... Read more

4 July, 2003 by Dawn Kawamoto

Siebel Systems swallows poison pill

The business software maker has taken a preventative measure to fend off hostile takeover bids Read more

31 January, 2003 by Alorie Gilbert

Siebel's poison pill

Did someone say takeover? Read more

31 January, 2003 by Alorie Gilbert

In brief: Cisco protects itself with poison pill

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26 June, 1998 by Anna Parker

Where will PeopleSoft's posturing in court get it?

...s Court of Chancery, where Oracle is attempting to eliminate PeopleSoft's "poison pill" defences, became the two companies' public negotiating forum. Consider the evidence... Read more

18 October, 2004 by Declan McCullagh

Concur prescribes a bitter pill for would be takeovers

Leading ASP Concur yesterday passed a 'poison pill' defence against potential shareholders. The US-based expense control company prefers... Read more

24 April, 2001 by Ron Coates

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