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EU Approves Digital Copyright Law

After gaining what they viewed as acceptable changes to European Union legislation extending copyright protection to the Internet, copyright holders in Europe said they...

Telling Customers the Bad News

Egghead.com Inc. faced a nightmare before Christmas when, on Dec. 18, executives at the online technology retailer discovered that a hacker had accessed its...

Running Scared

The recent denial-of-service attack on Microsoft represents a new level of threat on the Internet and illustrates how security is now an issue that...

Digital Graffiti

The Pleasant Hill, Calif., teenager claiming to be the cracker "Pimpshiz" says he defaced more than 200 Web sites last year to protest the...

In-Your-Face Security Check

Although Dialog Communication Systems warns that the need to memorize a flood of passwords and PINs is overwhelming end users, the same might be...

Online Privacy Will Be a Hot Issue in Congress This Year

Congress is just getting under way, but Hill watchers believe online privacy quickly will become one of the years highest-profile IT-related issues.Last years privacy...

Look Whos Talking: February 5, 2001

Want to find shelter from the chilly economic slowdown? Follow Candles lead. Get on the road and identify good companies that would make great...

The Meaning of Openhack III

Weve wrapped up our Openhack III competition, and no one busted in, so what did we learn? These competitions, where we issue an open...

Stop Using the Boogeyman to Sell Security

The boogeyman may be a childish cliche, but security professionals use him all the time in their attempts to convince corporate management to buy...

Openhack III Undefeated

Shortly after 3 a.m. EST last Thursday, eWeeks third Openhack interactive security test finished its 17-day run with all prizes remaining unclaimed.This is eWeek...