Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

McAfee touts security management standard

McAfee touts security management standard

Security firm McAfee has rolled out a new application which aims to streamline IT security management.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2007 3:21PM Security
iPhone goes pan-European after all

iPhone goes pan-European after all

T-Mobile snaps up four more territories, according to report. Apple's iPhone will not be constrained to the big three European countries after all.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2007 6:40AM Hardware
Salesforce feels the Visualforce

Salesforce feels the Visualforce

Salesforce.com plans to introduce what experts say will be the final piece in its transformation from a web-based CRM service to a complete enterprise development environment.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2007 3:46PM Software
Intel snaps up game developer Havok

Intel snaps up game developer Havok

Intel has agreed to purchase game developer Havok for an undisclosed sum.
Shaun Nichols Sep 18 2007 3:43PM Hardware
Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

German PC vendor Medion gave some of its customers an unwanted blast from the past when it shipped laptops loaded with a 13 year-old virus.
Shaun Nichols Sep 17 2007 7:43AM Security
'Greynets' waiting to snare enterprises

'Greynets' waiting to snare enterprises

Popular instant messaging and VoIP applications are leaving enterprises in grave danger of running into financial and legal disaster, according to industry experts.
Shaun Nichols Sep 12 2007 10:59AM Security
Apple slips security fix into iTunes update

Apple slips security fix into iTunes update

Apple has included a fix for a remote code execution vulnerability for the OS X and Windows versions of its latest iTunes 7.4 release.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2007 3:20PM Security
Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft looks to broaden Media Center reach

Microsoft is hoping that a line of new products from third-party vendors will help push its Windows Media Center platform during the holiday season.
Shaun Nichols Sep 10 2007 9:54AM Hardware
Sony plans fix for 'rootkit' USB sticks

Sony plans fix for 'rootkit' USB sticks

Sony is reportedly planning to issue a patch later this month which will remove software installed by its Micro Vault USB thumb drives.
Shaun Nichols Sep 6 2007 3:07PM Security
Mozilla quietly resurrects Eudora

Mozilla quietly resurrects Eudora

Developers at the Mozilla Foundation have released the first beta versions of the new Eudora email application.
Shaun Nichols Sep 5 2007 8:26PM Software
US court grants Spamhaus reprieve

US court grants Spamhaus reprieve

Spamhaus has been granted temporary relief in its recent legal battle with a US marketing firm, after a US Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court had not properly calculated damages against the UK anti-spam organisation.
Shaun Nichols Sep 4 2007 7:26AM Software
NBC ends iTunes contract

NBC ends iTunes contract

Television studio NBC is to stop selling its shows on Apple's iTunes store after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on the pricing of each episode.
Shaun Nichols Sep 4 2007 7:09AM Software
Apple and VW contemplate iCar

Apple and VW contemplate iCar

Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has reportedly met with Martin Winterkorn, chief executive for German automaker Volkswagen AG, to discuss a possible collaboration.
Shaun Nichols Aug 31 2007 7:17AM Hardware
EFF condemns music download lawsuits

EFF condemns music download lawsuits

The policy of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to sue users caught downloading music illegally has done nothing to slow the trade of copyrighted music on peer-to-peer networks, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation(EFF).
Shaun Nichols Aug 30 2007 7:07PM Software
Security flaw hits MSN Messenger

Security flaw hits MSN Messenger

A newly reported vulnerability could put the security of MSN Messenger users at risk.
Shaun Nichols Aug 30 2007 12:06PM Security
Symantec breaks the seal on Norton 2008

Symantec breaks the seal on Norton 2008

Symantec has released the 2008 version of its Norton Internet Security and Norton Antivirus applications.
Shaun Nichols Aug 30 2007 12:06PM Security
Symantec breaks the seal on Norton 08

Symantec breaks the seal on Norton 08

The latest version of the Norton security suite has officially hit the streets.
Shaun Nichols Aug 29 2007 12:33PM Security
Apple said to have third Beatle

Apple said to have third Beatle

Apple has reached a deal with former Beatle Ringo Starr for the distribution of his solo work through the iTunes store, according to media reports.
Shaun Nichols Aug 29 2007 7:20AM Software
Windows piracy tool goes haywire

Windows piracy tool goes haywire

A problem with Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) over the weekend caused some users to mistakenly have their copies of Windows XP and Vista labeled as fraudulent.
Shaun Nichols Aug 28 2007 12:09PM Security
iPhone SIM lock hack triggers legal debate

iPhone SIM lock hack triggers legal debate

A group of developers claims to have succeeded in breaking the iPhone's SIM-lock, allowing users to equip the phone with a SIM-card that allows them to operate the device on GSM networks other than AT&T.
Shaun Nichols Aug 28 2007 12:07PM Security

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