Monthly Archives: June 2004
Wi-LAN Sues Cisco over Data-Transfer Patents
Canadian broadband wireless technology provider Wi-LAN is suing industry giant Cisco Systems for patent infringement, Wi-LAN officials announced Thursday. And if the lawsuit goes...
Tomorrows Virus—Fast Moving and Deadly: The Sum of Our Fears?
Recent virus outbreaks only hint at an even more dangerous future, say two security company CEOs I sat down with recently. One was the...
Microsoft Denies MBS Group Has Enterprise Aspirations
SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft Corp. has no plans to build up its business solutions group into a major competitor in the enterprise applications software market now...
File-Sharing Bill Provokes Wrath
New legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate could hold providers of file-sharing services responsible for their illegal use by third parties. Senator Orrin Hatch...
Mac Virus App Panther-Savvy
Sophos Plc. this week announced an update to its Mac antivirus software. The company said its enhanced security model prevents normal users from disabling...
Feds Face Numerous Encryption Schemes for Securing E-Mail
Government agencies are looking to secure e-mail solutions to provide greater protection for communications. Those agencies moving into the evaluation phase have a number...
U.S. Strategic Command Buys Vulnerability Testing Software
DigitalNet Inc. and eEye Digital Security Inc. will provide the United States Strategic Command with a set of applications that will scan systems for...
DoS Attack May Tap Web Graphics Flaw
Security experts are tracking a new piece of malware that appears to be compromising large numbers of Windows PCs and may be laying the...
Elements Linux Desktop Runs Windows Apps
Do you want a Linux and Windows desktop all in one? Thats exactly what Element Computer, a Linux hardware vendor, is claming it will...
Sony Micro Vault Checks Fingerprints
Sticky FingerTo appease the paranoid population, Sony releases the Micro Vault USB 128 MB flash drive—a memory stick with fingerprint access. Meaning, the device...