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Former CA CEO to pay US$800mn in fraud restitution to investors

Former CA CEO to pay US$800mn in fraud restitution to investors

Embattled former CA CEO Sanjay Kumar, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison after bogusly inflating the company's stock price to meet Wall Street's expectations, has agreed to pay about US$800 million to victims he helped defraud.
Dan Kaplan Apr 17 2007 6:51AM Security
US Judge sentenced to prison for child porn

US Judge sentenced to prison for child porn

A former judge was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison on Tuesday for possession of child pornography that was initially found by a Canadian hacker vigilante who tipped off authorities six years ago.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 22 2007 10:32PM Security
Former McAfee employees sue over stock options

Former McAfee employees sue over stock options

Seven former McAfee employees have sued the security giant after they were unable to cash in their stock options upon leaving the company.
Dan Kaplan Dec 28 2006 9:52PM Security
Former UBS system administrator gets eight years for logic bomb

Former UBS system administrator gets eight years for logic bomb

A former systems administrator for UBS PaineWebber was sentenced to over eight years in jail and fined US$3.1 million last week after he was found guilty for leaving a logic bomb on UBS' systems and trading securities on the assumption that the company's stock would fall.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 19 2006 9:03AM Security
Dozen years in the slammer for former CA chief exec

Dozen years in the slammer for former CA chief exec

The former chief executive of anti-virus software vendor CA was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison this week for his role in an accounting scandal at the company.
Frank Washkuch Nov 3 2006 7:17PM Security
Former CA chief receives 12-year jail sentence

Former CA chief receives 12-year jail sentence

Sanjay Kumar pleaded guilty in accounting scandal.
Tom Sanders Nov 3 2006 9:49AM Software
British man, 19, pleads guilty to email attack on former employer

British man, 19, pleads guilty to email attack on former employer

A British man pleaded guilty Wednesday to launching a DoS attack on his former employer's email server.
Dan Kaplan Aug 24 2006 3:19PM Security
Microsoft hires former McAfee anti-virus head

Microsoft hires former McAfee anti-virus head

In a clear sign that Microsoft is serious about its entrance into the information security space, the software giant this week confirmed the hiring of highly regarded former McAfee executive and anti-virus veteran Vincent Gullotto.
Dan Kaplan Aug 18 2006 8:22PM Security
Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

Former software piracy kingpen Ferrer cops guilty plea, settles with Justice Department

A former software piracy mogul pled guilty to copyright infringement on Friday as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Ericka Chickowski Jun 19 2006 5:38PM Security
Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Just days after settling one suit with Microsoft and another by the Texas attorney general still pending against him, former spam king Ryan Pitylak is now offering his services to the anti-spam community.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 11:02PM Security
Report: Former Red Cross worker with access to 1M SSNs charged with ID theft

Report: Former Red Cross worker with access to 1M SSNs charged with ID theft

A former employee with the American Red Cross’ St. Louis chapter – who had access to the Social Security numbers of 1 million people – has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
Frank Washkuch May 24 2006 8:40PM Security
Former federal auditor cops to hacking charge

Former federal auditor cops to hacking charge

An IT security expert once employed by the federal government now faces a five-year jail term after pleading guilty to monitoring the email and PC use of his superior, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday statement.
Frank Washkuch Mar 2 2006 7:14PM Security
Former Veritas CEO to quit Symantec

Former Veritas CEO to quit Symantec

Gary L. Bloom, president and vice chairman of Symantec, will leave the company in two months.
Frank Washkuch Jan 24 2006 8:16PM Security
Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?

Debate: Should information security firms appoint former hackers to development roles?
Simon Khalaf Nov 11 2005 3:46PM Security
Adware company sues former distributors

Adware company sues former distributors

An adware company has filed suit against several individuals who, it claimed, exploited security holes to secretly install software on users' computers without their knowledge or consent.
René Millman Aug 17 2005 3:01PM Security
Former Quantum MD dies

Former Quantum MD dies

Former Quantum MD Simon Harvey died earlier this week, following complications resulting from an operation in Brisbane.
Byron Connolly Oct 15 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Former BBF head leaves Bluechip

Former BBF head leaves Bluechip
Sarah Stokely Jun 18 2004 12:00AM Hardware
Former reseller's directors sentenced for deception

Former reseller's directors sentenced for deception

Two former directors of failed Port Melbourne reseller Triple One have been sentenced in the Victorian courts for attempting to gain financial advantage by deception.
Fleur Doidge Feb 9 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Former HP director jumps to KAZ

Former HP director jumps to KAZ

Australian IT outsourcer KAZ Group has completed a management reorganisation, appointing former HP director Andrew Richardson managing director of its Technology Services division.
Byron Connolly Nov 3 2003 12:00AM Hardware

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