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Skype crash blamed on Patch Tuesday

Skype crash blamed on Patch Tuesday

VoIP provider Skype said that the outage that crippled its service last week was due to a surge of users logging on after installing the latest Microsoft security patch.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2007 7:06AM Security
Traditional marketing failing on social networks

Traditional marketing failing on social networks

Traditional marketing campaigns are proving unsuccessful on social networking sites, according to a recently published report.
Staff Writers Aug 20 2007 1:21PM Software
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
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
Kaspersky: Anti-virus community now has upper hand on cybercriminals

Kaspersky: Anti-virus community now has upper hand on cybercriminals

The bad guys are in a creative crisis, and unable to conjure up new attacks to target networks, according to Kaspersky Lab's most recent quarterly Malware Evolution report.
Frank Washkuch Aug 10 2007 9:46AM Security
IT security testing begins on Olympics systems

IT security testing begins on Olympics systems

Security tests will commence this month on the IT infrastructure for next year's Olympics hosted in Beijing.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 8 2007 10:04AM Security
Anti virus struggles on 64-bit Vista

Anti virus struggles on 64-bit Vista

Anti virus software for the 64-bit version of Windows Vista is struggling to properly protect the operating system, according to a new test by the Virus Bulletin security certification body.
Tom Sanders Aug 3 2007 3:00PM Security
Poll: Voters say ‘no’ to politicians on YouTube

Poll: Voters say ‘no’ to politicians on YouTube

Politicians using YouTube videos as campaigning tools are not drawing the interest of Australian voters according to an iTNews.com.au poll.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2007 2:21PM Software
Open source marching on system management space

Open source marching on system management space

BMC, CA, IBM and HP forced to respond.
Tom Sanders Aug 2 2007 1:57PM Software
Eminem takes on iTunes

Eminem takes on iTunes

The music publisher representing rapper Eminem has filed suit against Apple for what it claims is the unauthorised sale of the artist's music on the iTunes store.
Shaun Nichols Aug 2 2007 10:42AM Oddware
US FTC seeks input on Social Security number use in enterprises

US FTC seeks input on Social Security number use in enterprises

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment and planning to schedule public meetings to evaluate the use of Social Security numbers (SSNs) by private organisations, the agency announced this week.
Dan Kaplan Aug 1 2007 12:03PM Security
Sealand bets on online casino

Sealand bets on online casino

The self-proclaimed "Principality of Sealand" today opened what it claims is the first ever UK national online casino.
Robert Jaques Aug 1 2007 10:41AM Oddware
Sony and Sky join forces to deliver video on demand to PSP

Sony and Sky join forces to deliver video on demand to PSP

Sony and Sky have formed a joint venture company to bring on-demand entertainment content to the PlayStation Portable (PSP) in the UK and Ireland.
Staff Writers Jul 31 2007 1:03PM Hardware
Homeland Security warns on US power threat

Homeland Security warns on US power threat

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has set out security requirements for automated control systems, principally in the power industry, to protect installations against physical and cyber-attacks.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2007 11:00AM Security
Another Firefox URL handler bug revealed; researcher says more on the way

Another Firefox URL handler bug revealed; researcher says more on the way

Researchers Billy (BK) Rios and Nate Mcfeeters unveiled another URL handler vulnerability for Mozilla's web browser on Tuesday, days after revealing a Firefox flaw dependent on use of Internet Explorer (IE).
Frank Washkuch Jul 27 2007 10:05AM Security
Sun shines on Univa partnership

Sun shines on Univa partnership

Univa Corporation, an open source cluster and grid software and services company, has announced a multi-level relationship with Sun Microsystems.
Clement James Jul 26 2007 4:13PM Hardware
Humans take on computer in poker tournament

Humans take on computer in poker tournament

The first official poker competition between humans and computers is due to start tonight at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver.
Iain Thomson Jul 25 2007 6:46AM Oddware
Japanese cop puts police records on P2P network

Japanese cop puts police records on P2P network

A Japanese policeman has been fired after inadvertently leaking thousands of police records over the internet.
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2007 4:47PM Security
Malware piggy-backs on job ads

Malware piggy-backs on job ads

Serveral major US firm affected, according to reports.
Clement James Jul 23 2007 12:00PM Security
Microsoft gives details on Xbox 360 flaws

Microsoft gives details on Xbox 360 flaws

Microsoft has revealed details about the problems suffered by its Xbox 360 consoles, and the reasons for its recent warranty extension.
Iain Thomson Jul 19 2007 11:21AM Hardware

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