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Guilty CAN-SPAMMER faces nearly six years in prison

Guilty CAN-SPAMMER faces nearly six years in prison

The Southern California man who was the first person convicted under the US CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 for operating a sophisticated "phishing scheme" has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison.
Jim Carr Jun 18 2007 10:25AM Security
Brooklyn spammer faces 11 years in prison

Brooklyn spammer faces 11 years in prison

A New York man pleaded guilty this week to violating the CAN-SPAM Act by sending junk email to about 1.2 million AOL subscribers in a 2005 run.
Frank Washkuch Jun 14 2007 11:16AM Security
TJX faces five more breach-related state lawsuits

TJX faces five more breach-related state lawsuits

Five additional states have filed lawsuits against TJX over the massive data breach that exposed some 45.7 million credit card numbers to hackers, the retailer reported on Thursday in a federal regulatory filing.
Dan Kaplan Jun 12 2007 10:20AM Security
Man faces prison for 24 piracy

Man faces prison for 24 piracy

USA - Four hours of video could net three years in prison.
Iain Thomson Jun 6 2007 4:05PM Software
US I-SPY Act passes House

US I-SPY Act passes House

The Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 was approved by the US House of Representatives this week, but the bill still faces a significant test in the prospect of Senate affirmation.
Frank Washkuch May 24 2007 12:41PM Security
Global disk storage market faces 'transformation'

Global disk storage market faces 'transformation'

The already mature worldwide disk storage systems market continues to be transformed, as estimates predict stellar growth in demand during the next five years.
Robert Jaques May 16 2007 11:28AM Storage
Analogue radio faces its endgame

Analogue radio faces its endgame

More spectrum needed for digital, says Ofcom.
Jane Hoskyn Apr 23 2007 12:40PM Hardware
Hacker faces jail for Trojan horse

Hacker faces jail for Trojan horse

Possible five years inside and US$250k fine.
Matt Chapman Feb 26 2007 7:55AM Security
US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

TJX Companies, the parent firm of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, was hit with a flurry of lawsuits this week resulting from hackers breaching company servers.
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2007 7:36PM Security
City faces looming power crisis

City faces looming power crisis

Data centre power needs too high.
Iain Thomson Jan 22 2007 9:37AM Strategy
California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users

California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users

A California man has been convicted of violating the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 for mass-emailing AOL users and requesting credit card information.
Frank Washkuch Jan 17 2007 6:17PM Security
Consumer electronics trade faces slowdown

Consumer electronics trade faces slowdown

Growth rate slowdown looms as industry looks for the 'next big thing'.
Tom Sanders Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Hardware
Microsoft faces uphill battle against Google

Microsoft faces uphill battle against Google

Redmond's head of online admits to 'errors in online strategy'.
Will Head Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Software
WiMax faces fight from existing mobile operators

WiMax faces fight from existing mobile operators

Don't write off mobile technology yet, warns analyst.
Robert Jaques Dec 8 2006 9:43AM Telco/ISP
YouTube faces showdown in Japan

YouTube faces showdown in Japan

Video sharing site told to be proactive in preventing copyright infringement.
Will Head Dec 6 2006 8:57AM Software
Encryption prevents red faces

Encryption prevents red faces

Every week brings another public announcement on some dramatic compromise of confidential, sensitive information. Sometimes, it's the loss, or theft, of a computer or hard drive or the hacking of supposedly confidential files containing individuals' private, identifying data, such as credit-card numbers or health records.
Dr David Nov 27 2006 1:31PM Security
Novell-Microsoft partnership faces GPL hurdle

Novell-Microsoft partnership faces GPL hurdle

Patent licence deal believed to be incompatible with forthcomging GPL3.
Tom Sanders Nov 6 2006 9:32AM Software
Florida hacker faces two years in jail, $400,000 fine

Florida hacker faces two years in jail, $400,000 fine

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it charged a Florida man today in federal court for establishing a botnet from which he launched a denial of service attack on a Massachusetts technology firm.
Ericka Chickowski Oct 25 2006 12:46AM Security
Vista global launch faces antitrust probe delay

Vista global launch faces antitrust probe delay

Gartner warns that OS unlikely to ship before Q2 2007.
Robert Jaques Sep 20 2006 9:49AM Software
YouTube faces stiff challenge from PornoTube

YouTube faces stiff challenge from PornoTube

Readers' wives goes Web 2.0 with porn video sharing site.
Will Head Jul 27 2006 11:35AM Oddware

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