Monthly Archives: July 2004
Unscheduled Security Update Fixes Critical IE Flaws
Microsoft Corp., as predicted, issued on Friday an "out of sequence" security update for Internet Explorer that addresses three critical vulnerabilities.
The security bulletin accompanying...
IBM Technology Lets Processors Heal Themselves
IBM is creating technology that will enable microprocessors to monitor, regulate and heal themselves. The Armonk, N.Y., company on Friday unveiled its eFuse chip-morphing...
Voltage Simplifies Encryption
Quick, where are your house keys? In your pocket, probably, or your purse (or if youre like me, lost in the couch).
Quick, wheres your...
Biometric Passport Program Hits Snag
The U.S. Senate this week voted to delay by one year the looming Oct. 26 deadline for Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries to begin...
Spam: Think Globally, Block Locally
Most spam is sent from overseas on behalf of American spammers, privacy experts said Thursday at a conference sponsored by the Institute for Spam...
Trend Micro Record Earnings Reflect Hot Security Market
Trend Micro Inc. on Thursday announced second fiscal quarter 2004 net income of $35 million on sales of $136 million. Net income jumped 144...
Financial Exec Says Microsofts Fiscal Picture Bright
REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft Corp. officials said they felt good about the companys absolute and relative performance over the past few years. The only company that...
Wireless Access Security Scheme Gets Tryout
Xelerence Corp. this week demonstrated a prototype of its IPsec wireless authentication scheme at the Black Hat Briefings. This years conference is using a...
Bloggers Make Their Presence Felt at DNC
BOSTON—Much ink, both real and electronic, has been spilled over the presence of credentialed media bloggers at this weeks Democratic National Convention. They have...
Outsourcing: Slow and Steady
Procter & Gamble chose a simple strategy for the first year of its $3 billion technology services outsourcing pact with Hewlett-Packard: Dont screw it...