Monthly Archives: January 2005
Rumor Site Gains Lawyer in Defense Against Apple
Two weeks after being served with a lawsuit by Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple Computer Inc., the Mac-centric news and rumor site Think Secret announced that...
Sun Fixes Critical Java Plug-In Flaws
A pair of vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Plug-In technology could put users at risk of system bypass attacks, Sun Microsystems Inc. confirmed Thursday.The...
Latest MSN Messenger Worm Can Hijack System Info
A new Internet worm is squirming through Microsoft Corp.s popular MSN Messenger chat network, anti-virus vendors warned on Thursday.
The latest threat comes follows Octobers...
Can Comment Spam Be Stopped?
I didnt need to learn about comment spam by reading eWEEK.com. Ive gotten waves of it in my own blogs comments. You may have...
Sun Brings Compliance, Content Management to One Screen
Sun Microsystems Inc. has introduced a product it says will help midsized and large businesses comply with regulatory requirements and corporate governance policies while...
AmeriVault Extends Reach to Small, Home Businesses
AmeriVault Corp., a data storage and protection provider, has agreed to acquire Certified Backup, an online data backup vendor focused on the small and...
Evil Twin Haunts Wi-Fi Users
An IT security expert, an academic and the U.K. governments cybercrime unit will give Londoners an introduction to the security dangers of wireless networking...
Microsoft Downplays Office Encryption Weakness
A security researcher has issued an alert for a "serious security flaw" in the way document encryption is implemented in Microsofts Word and Excel...
EDS, Towers Perrin Spin Off HR Outsourcing Firm
Moving to address the growing human resources outsourcing market, Electronic Data Systems Corp. is teaming with HR consultancy Towers Perrin on a joint venture.
In...
Flash, Debt Drag AMD into the Red
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday that it recorded a fourth-quarter loss as the company tried to pay down debt. Processor sales hit a...