... success stories were shunned in favor of chronicling the rapid rise of Internet companies and the equipment and software manufacturers that catered to them. Now, it's easier for the consulting and tech services companies to shine. Durham ...

... 000." Alderman Sandy Brewer suggested the city make a good-faith offering to Microsoft that would allow the software manufacturer to conduct its own follow-up audit of the city's systems to ensure it had indeed taken care of all of its ...