The year-old US federal CAN-SPAM Act has been a "miserable" failure, a messaging security firm that monitors compliance with the anti-spam legislation said this week.

Microsoft to release anti-spyware beta

Microsoft will roll out the first beta of its anti-spyware software Thursday 6 January, according to an internal memo leaked to the Neowin website.

Cisco lifts event management

Cisco Systems' US$65 million buyout of Protego Networks has brought the former one step closer to its dream of self-defending networks.

Vendors claim Wi-Fi breakthrough

Vendors Samsung and Athena Semiconductors have claimed they have technology that will dramatically increase the range and bandwidth of current-generation wireless LAN equipment.

Hackers sniff Microsoft servers

A vulnerability within Microsoft's Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) has been heavily exploited since the last day of 2004, several security organisations reported.

Apple soups up Xserve G5
Apple Computer has upgraded its Xserve server with dual 64-bit, 2.3GHz PowerPC G5 processors capable of delivering more than 35 gigaflops of processing power per system. More...

Partners eye Microsoft license tracking

Partners are keeping an eye on Microsoft's plan to unveil a license tracking tool for midmarket customers, although most don't deem it an immediate threat.

IBM names new software sales chief

IBM has said Mike Borman will fill the role of Software Group vice-president of worldwide sales, filling the slot left vacant when John Swainson left the company to take over as Computer Associates chief executive in November.