Monthly Archives: November 2004
DoS Flaws Found in Samba Module
German security researcher Stefan Esser has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in smbfs, the mountable SMB (Server Message Block) file system for Linux.
In an advisory made...
Sun, Gingell Part Company
Rob Gingell, until recently Sun Microsystems Inc.s chief engineer and also a Sun fellow and vice president of the company, has severed his ties...
The Geronimo Effect
You can look at the Apache Software Foundations Geronimo project from two perspectives. For some developers, services firms and customers, Geronimo is the fulfillment...
Two More IE Holes Surface
Security researchers are warning of another pair of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.s Internet Explorer browser affecting users on fully patched Windows XP Service Pack...
AirPort Updates Tighten Security
Apple Computer Inc. has released a bevy of updates for its AirPort Extreme and Express Wi-Fi base stations that, among other things, improve security.AirPort...
Wi-LAN Guarantees WiMAX Compatibility
Wi-LAN Inc. says it will offer a seamless upgrade path to WiMAX with the launch of its Libra MX OFDM platform.The company is an...
Microsoft Releases Windows Update Beta
Microsoft Corp.s oft-delayed WUS (Windows Update Services) is finally ready for public testing.
A public beta of WUS was released at the Microsoft IT Forum...
Taiwan Slow to Implement RFID
Taiwans implementation of RFID lags behind other countries, according to a government sponsored study.The survey looked at four industries that were expected to adopt...
Wal-Mart CIO: The Flood Of RFID Data Slowed Deployment
The "overabundance" of tag data RFID initially delivered actually slowed down Wal-Marts deployment, Wal-Mart CIO Linda Dillman said."People are being encouraged to overdesign," she...
As Microsoft Turns: The Soap Opera Plays On
The great thing about Microsoft is how the week after it gives you a half-billion dollars to settle complaints of anti-competitive practices it then...