Monthly Archives: June 2003
Apple WWDC: The 64-Bit Question
As we count down the days until the launch of Apple Computer Inc.s freshly refurbished Worldwide Developers Conference, the level of Mac intrigue seems...
Security Researchers Uncover Mystery Malware
Security experts finally have a handle on mystery malware that was generating loads of suspicious IP traffic over the last few weeks.Researchers at Internet...
Flash Forward and One Step Back?
Many a junior futurist has pored over Alvin Tofflers 1971 opus "Future Shock" and looked for corroboration in the newspaper (or the mirror). A...
Cognos Revenue, Profits Up
Cognos Inc. continued to prove the strength of the business intelligence software space, with revenues and profits both turning in double digit growth rates...
Connecticut Snubs Oracles Conciliatory Efforts
Connecticut on Thursday shrugged off a conciliatory letter sent the day before by Oracle Corp. Chairman and CEO Larry Ellison, as Attorney General Richard...
Best Buy Issues Warning Of Email Scam
Retailer Best Buy warned late Wednesday night of a hoax that poses as an email from the company, attempting to convince customers to divulge...
MySQL Gets Security Scanner
Application Security Inc. is rolling out a security scanner for MySQL, the open-source database from MySQL AB, and for Web applications.AppDetective 3.2 for Web...
CERT, Adobe Warn of Flaw in PDF File Readers
Nearly a week after information on the problem was leaked on the Internet, Adobe Systems Inc. and CERT on Wednesday put out statements warning...
What to Do If CAN SPAM Doesnt
My recent column criticizing CAN SPAM left many readers wondering what I would do to stop spam.Id start by expanding the definition of spam....
And the Winners of Best of CeBIT America Are…
Hundreds entered eWEEK/PC Magazine Best of Show Awards for CeBIT America, but these winners and finalists stand head and shoulders above the rest.CeBIT America,...