Monthly Archives: February 2004
Sun Acquires Server Technology Startup
Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday announced that it would acquire server-technology firm Kealia, Inc. The start-up firm specializes in server designs utilizing Advanced Micro...
PalmSource Develops New Handheld Strategy
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP)—PalmSource Inc., a maker of operating systems for handheld computers, is shifting gears as the market for so-called smartphones grows and...
National Cyber Alert System Stumbles on Warning
When your team fumbles the opening kickoff its tough to be psyched about the game. Thats what our security team—the new National Cyber Alert...
Sun Secures Solaris with Kernel Rewrite, VeriSign Partnership
In an effort to batten down its operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc. this week will unveil a sweeping set of security enhancements to Solaris,...
Trippis Two Americas
SAN DIEGO—Listening to former Howard Dean campaign manager Joe Trippi, I kept hearing the echoes of John Edwards "Two Americas" theme. The occasion was...
A Front Row Seat to a Major Attack
Breaking Virus NewsOn February 9th, several antivirus vendors reported the appearance of DoomJuice.A, also known as W32.HLLW.DoomJuice.A, WORM_DoomJuice.A, and Win32/DoomJuice-A. Apparently the work of...
DoJ Staff Expected to Recommend Against PeopleSoft Deal
The U.S. Department of Justices staff is expected to recommend against Oracle Corp.s $9.4 billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc., according to sources close...
eBay to Expand Developers Access With Beefier Web Services
SAN DIEGO—eBay Inc. is expanding its developer program to support more Web services protocols and programming languages, the company announced on Tuesday during the...
Microsoft Uncovers Critical Windows Security Hole
Microsoft on Tuesday warned of a serious security vulnerability in all of the current versions of Windows that not only allows an attacker to...
Opera Going Public
Opera Software ASA, an Oslo, Norway, maker of Web browser software, is planning to go public next month.
Opera announced on Monday that its board...