Monthly Archives: August 2001
Apps Stop Annoying Pops
Is there anyone who doesnt hate the annoying pop-up windows that litter your Web path (not to mention your Windows tray)?Dont Panic, Surf Pal...
IBM Goes With the B2B Flow
We knew the Internet was going to change everything. We just didnt know by how much. Its not exactly what we had in mind,...
Intel Goes for Broke
Stung by pressure from Advanced Micro Devices, PC chip market leader Intel will sharply cut prices this month on its newest processor to regain...
A Plethora of Cyberprotection Programs
The government has spawned a complex infrastructure protection bureaucracyNational Coordinator for Security Protection and Counterterrorism — National Security Council Responsible for the governments critical...
IBM Expanding Program for Providers
Trying to keep pace with the evolving service provider industry, IBM this week will announce the expansion of its ASP Prime project into the...
Code Red Is Old Hat, If Youve Kept Your Head Out of the Sand
Unless youve been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, youve probably heard all you ever wanted to know about the so-called...
Alliance Takes on DDoS
Recent threats such as the Code Red and Leave worms are proof that virus writers and hackers are pooling resources to produce hybrid weapons...
Passport Under Fire
Microsoft Corp. is scrambling to allay fears about the privacy and security issues around its Passport and HailStorm initiatives amid increasing complaints from industry...
Insurer: Microsoft Is a Costly Choice
Insurance broker J.S. Wurzler Underwriting Managers has started charging up to 15 percent more in premiums to clients that use Microsofts Internet Information Server...
Private Vigilance
While the government lumbers along with a muddled potpourri of public and semipublic centers and councils to fight cybercrime, a handful of private organizations...