Recent articles by Tom Sanders

Vista SP1 surfaces on BitTorrent

Vista SP1 surfaces on BitTorrent

A new beta of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 has appeared on the BitTorrent file sharing services over the weekend.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2007 12:46PM Security
Adware purveyor withdraws PC Tools complaint

Adware purveyor withdraws PC Tools complaint

Zango, a controversial maker of adware software, has withdrawn its legal complaint against PC Tools.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2007 12:31PM Security
Sony caught playing with rootkits again

Sony caught playing with rootkits again

Sony's Microvault USB memory key software could render users vulnerable to a malware attack, security vendor F-Secure has claimed.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2007 7:26AM Software
Sony caught playing with rootkits again

Sony caught playing with rootkits again

Sony's Microvault USB memory key deploy software that could render users vulnerable to a malware attack, security vendor F-Secure claimed.
Tom Sanders Aug 28 2007 2:00PM Security
IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

Data masking technology hides confidential information from prying eyes.
Tom Sanders Aug 24 2007 3:24PM Security
IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

IBM has released a new data masking solution that aims to prevent the theft of confidential information.
Tom Sanders Aug 24 2007 7:09AM Security
Apple signs iPhone deals in Europe

Apple signs iPhone deals in Europe

Apple has signed up three operators for the iPhone in Europe, according to reports in the Financial Times.
Tom Sanders Aug 23 2007 12:58PM Hardware
Skype absolves Microsoft from outage blame

Skype absolves Microsoft from outage blame

Skype has clarified an earlier statement which appeared to blame Microsoft's monthly patch for last week's outage of the VoIP service.
Tom Sanders Aug 23 2007 7:21AM Telco/ISP
Sun eyes 256-threaded server

Sun eyes 256-threaded server

Sun Microsystems is working on a version of its T2 processor for use in two-way and four-way servers, the company is set to reveal today at the Hot Chips conference at Stanford University in California.
Tom Sanders Aug 22 2007 7:10AM Hardware
Google balks at Microsoft's open source licence

Google balks at Microsoft's open source licence

Google has lashed out at Microsoft's request to approve its shared source licence as an official open source licence.
Tom Sanders Aug 21 2007 10:29PM Software
Symantec delays virtual security appliance

Symantec delays virtual security appliance

Symantec has delayed the launch of its Virtual Security Appliance for Intel's vPro enterprise desktop platform.
Tom Sanders Aug 21 2007 7:26AM Security
Skype denies DoS attack on VoIP service

Skype denies DoS attack on VoIP service

VoIP provider stays tight lipped about cause of outage.
Tom Sanders Aug 20 2007 6:01AM Security
IBM readies Lotus Notes 8

IBM readies Lotus Notes 8

IBM is preparing to ship a new version of its Lotus Notes and Domino applications on 17 August, according to a company webpage published on Tuesday.
Tom Sanders Aug 16 2007 6:35AM Software
Intel sets 11 November 45nm launch date

Intel sets 11 November 45nm launch date

Intel is preparing to officially launch its 45nm quad core on 11 November.
Tom Sanders Aug 15 2007 4:38PM Hardware
AMD floats parallelism accelerator

AMD floats parallelism accelerator

AMD has released the first specifications for a set of future chip enhancements designed to speed up parallel applications.
Tom Sanders Aug 15 2007 2:51PM Software
Banking crisis hits Second Life

Banking crisis hits Second Life

The Second Life bank has closed due to insolvency. The bank was unable to meet US$180,000 in withdrawal requests.
Tom Sanders Aug 14 2007 5:03PM Software
SCO stock plummets on Unix verdict

SCO stock plummets on Unix verdict

Shares for SCO fell by nearly 72 percent on Monday as shareholders responded to a court ruling that stated that the company doesn't own the copyrights of the Unix operating system.
Tom Sanders Aug 14 2007 5:00PM Software
Firefox ponders marketing overhaul

Firefox ponders marketing overhaul

The Mozilla Corporation is preparing a number of changes to the marketing of the open source Firefox browser in a bid to further grow market share.
Tom Sanders Aug 14 2007 6:15AM Software
VMWare eyes virtual appliances to combat software bloating

VMWare eyes virtual appliances to combat software bloating

Custom built operating system makes for better, safer software.
Tom Sanders Aug 10 2007 1:59PM Software
Firms struggle with open source licenses

Firms struggle with open source licenses

59 percent lacks open source licensing policies.
Tom Sanders Aug 10 2007 1:57PM Software

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