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France says 'non' to three strikes law

France says 'non' to three strikes law

The Upper House of the French Government has rejected a bill which would have seen people accused of illegal online file sharing deprived of an Internet connection without trial or conviction.
Stewart Meagher Apr 14 2009 11:39AM Telco/ISP
New variant of Conficker worm detected

New variant of Conficker worm detected

A new variant of the Conficker/Downadup worm has been detected that utilises peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks.
Dan Raywood Apr 14 2009 11:33AM Security
Swedish net traffic halves after new law

Swedish net traffic halves after new law

Internet traffic in Sweden has plummeted after a tough new anti-piracy law was enacted in the country earlier this week, potentially casting interesting new light on the extent to which illegal file-sharing occurs.
Phil Muncaster Apr 6 2009 6:11AM Telco/ISP
Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

A new malware scam is using fabricated reports of a terrorist attack to infect users.
Shaun Nichols Mar 17 2009 2:00PM Security
Norton users raise concern over Pifts executable file

Norton users raise concern over Pifts executable file

Internet users have raised concern on the Twitter site after permission was sought to allow an executable file to be downloaded.
Dan Raywood Mar 11 2009 10:51AM Security
Windows 7 finds friends in developers

Windows 7 finds friends in developers

Microsoft has released details of its plans for Windows 7 and developers commenting on the announcement have proved largely supportive.
Iain Thomson Mar 4 2009 6:14AM Software
EMC adds NS line to Celerra

EMC adds NS line to Celerra

EMC has added a line of storage systems to its Celerra NAS range that boast advanced file de-duplication and file retention capabilities.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 24 2009 5:28AM Storage
Unshackled EMI man says fight against file sharing is useless

Unshackled EMI man says fight against file sharing is useless

As an employee of global music giant EMI Per Erik Johansen felt the need to toe the company line when it came to the prickly subject of file sharing and illegal downloads.
Stewart Meagher Feb 16 2009 12:56AM Software
New mobile virus goes 'old school'

New mobile virus goes 'old school'

A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and moving the old file to a different location.
Shaun Nichols Nov 17 2008 6:49AM Security
AVG update deletes critical Windows file

AVG update deletes critical Windows file

A recent update from antivirus firm AVG has caused havoc with some users by deleting a critical file in non-English versions of Windows XP after incorrectly detecting it as a virus.
Ian Williams Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Security
Sun announces Solaris and ZFS updates

Sun announces Solaris and ZFS updates

Solaris 10 10/08 offers enhancements in virtualisation and ZFS file system.
Daniel Robinson Nov 4 2008 3:55PM Software
Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects

Spammers bypass filters with SWF file redirects

Spammers are stepping up their use of Shockwave Flash file redirects to avoid detection.
Staff Writers Aug 29 2008 9:50AM Security
HP open sources Advanced File System

HP open sources Advanced File System

HP has announced that it will contribute its Tru64 Unix Advanced File System (AdvFS) code to the open source community in an attempt to boost customer adoption of Linux..
Staff Writers Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Software
Compromised file found in language pack for Firefox

Compromised file found in language pack for Firefox

An add-on for the popular Firefox browser hid potentially malicious code, possibly contaminating the machines of anyone who downloaded it.
Chuck Miller May 9 2008 10:00AM Security
Out-of-the-box architecture needs no code cutting

Out-of-the-box architecture needs no code cutting

Information Gateways and Information Builders have partnered to bring out-of-the-box managed file transfer architecture to Australian enterprises.
Liz Tay May 5 2008 12:40PM Storage
Employee file transfers put firms at risk

Employee file transfers put firms at risk

Companies are being warned of the dangers posed by third-party web transfer services, and the use of instant messaging and social networking sites to send personal information..
Clement James Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Security
EU votes to protect file sharing

EU votes to protect file sharing

Plans to cut off internet access to people accused of file sharing have hit a hurdle after the EU voted to protect the rights of internet users..
Iain Thomson Apr 14 2008 7:35AM Software
US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has apologised and vowed to get to the bottom of what she confirmed were unauthorised accesses of passport files belonging to Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama.
Negar Salek Mar 25 2008 4:32PM Security
Sun confirms OS X Leopard file system switch

Sun confirms OS X Leopard file system switch

'Infinite' file system enables Time Machine backup feature.
Tom Sanders Jun 8 2007 12:59PM Software
Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Three US state banking associations announced Tuesday that they have filed a joint lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dramatic costs" their 300 members have incurred since the discount retailer announced that hackers infiltrated its processing systems, exposing some 45 million credit card numbers.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 9:55AM Security

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