Monthly Archives: June 2001
Crackers: Your Help Is Not Wanted Here
Thanks but no thanks. Thats what I say to those anonymous crackers who had decided to "help" out by releasing the Cheese Worm last...
Its Time We Started Immunizing Systems
Taken individually, the Cheese Worm is not a good thing. The last thing we need is another invasion by some nameless hacker using up...
The Future Comes Crawling
Recently, a new worm appeared on the Internet, but unlike other worms, this one didnt infect systems with a virus or turn them into...
Turf War
Ron Dick, the Federal Bureau of Investigations top cybercop, has something to say to people who think they can hide their identities online: "The...
SetUp
COLLABORATIONGroupWise shows Novells strengthsHas Novell turned another corner? In his review below, Technical Analyst Shammi Gill says the embattled company could be showing some...
Fast Breaks Newsfront: June 4, 2001
End of the RoadPSINet has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York. The company said it is unable...
Cops and Webmasters
Imagine youre a cop. You deal with street scum every day in a risky profession. Then you find out someone just posted your name,...
Beam Me Up, Snyder
If you cross the threshold at any of Exodus Communications fifth-generation data centers in North America, Europe or Asia, and Vice President of Corporate...
Spy Vs. Spy
Many who have done business in developing countries where wealth is disproportionate, hostage-taking is common and Americans are always a target, know the value...
Taking Linux in Hand
In recent months, Linux has gained strength as a server operating system and has made slow but steady progress on the client desktop. However,...