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New deal on net neutrality

New deal on net neutrality

WASHINGTON - US Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens has offered a compromise in the fierce fight over legislation on internet network neutrality, but stopped short of demands sought by content companies like
Google.
Reuters blank Jun 20 2006 9:27AM Networking
U.S. court jails Ukrainian software pirate

U.S. court jails Ukrainian software pirate

Self-confessed software pirate Maksym Vysochanskyy, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced in a San Jose, California, federal court to 35 months in prison, three years probation, and deportation to his native country of Ukraine.
William Eazel May 11 2006 11:12AM Security
McKinnon a step closer to U.S. extradition

McKinnon a step closer to U.S. extradition

Gary McKinnon appeared in Bow Street Magistrate's Court today to hear District Judge Evans's decision allowing his extradition to the U.S. where he will face trial for hacking into and causing damage to U.S. military computer systems.
Melissa Loveday May 10 2006 6:07PM Security
U.S.: China and Russia offer poor trade protection

U.S.: China and Russia offer poor trade protection

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative identified governments around the world that need to take stronger action against piracy and counterfeiting with the release last week of its “Special 301” annual report.
Ericka Chickowski May 3 2006 9:58PM Security
MessageLabs: U.S. top malware nation

MessageLabs: U.S. top malware nation

U.S. hackers account for more malware, spam and phishing attacks than those in any other nation, new research has claimed.
William Eazel May 3 2006 12:44PM Security
British hacker fears U.S. extradition

British hacker fears U.S. extradition

Gary McKinnon, the U.S. government's most wanted IT geek, spoke out at Infosecurity Europe yesterday against his possible extradition to the states where he will face charges of hacking into the U.S. military's computer systems.
Melissa Loveday Apr 28 2006 11:27AM Security
U.S. still top spammer country, but not by much

U.S. still top spammer country, but not by much

The U.S. is still the world’s top spammer nation, according to a survey published today, but it is now close to losing that dubious distinction to China.
Frank Washkuch Apr 20 2006 7:17PM Security
FTC cans two U.S. spammers

FTC cans two U.S. spammers

Two spammers who hijacked consumers’ computers and turned them into spam spewing zombies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges. The individuals admitted sending illegal emails hawking mortgage opportunities, a device for improving gas mileage, and other products and services.
William Eazel Apr 19 2006 10:00AM Security
It’s time for us all to raise our game

It’s time for us all to raise our game

IT, and IT security in particular, are at an interesting crossroads, and due for a lot of changes over the next few years. If we are honest, the IT industry has an appalling record, and is littered with projects that have failed to complete or to meet requirements. The public sector especially has a shameful track record, with practically every Government department with its own horror story to tell.
Ron Condon Mar 8 2006 5:16PM Security
Archiving better in U.S. than U.K, but still not good

Archiving better in U.S. than U.K, but still not good

They won’t win a gold medal, but U.S. companies are beating their counterparts across the pond in one important IT security race.
Frank Washkuch Feb 22 2006 8:30PM Security
IRS warns U.S. citizens to beware of taxing phishing spam

IRS warns U.S. citizens to beware of taxing phishing spam

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning over phishing spam emails purporting to come from the agency which aim to tempt unwary recipients into giving up sensitive personal information.
William Eazel Feb 15 2006 9:53AM Security
Significant Kama Sutra infections remain in U.S, India and Peru

Significant Kama Sutra infections remain in U.S, India and Peru

Significant concentrations of PCs infected with the Kama Sutra virus (also known as Blackworm, CME-24 or Nyxem.E) remain in Peru, India and the United States, a security firm warned today.
William Eazel Feb 13 2006 10:16AM Security
NIST updates cryptography guidelines for U.S. Federal Agencies

NIST updates cryptography guidelines for U.S. Federal Agencies

In a bid to help U.S. federal agencies protect sensitive, but unclassified information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated guidelines for selecting and implementing cryptographic methods.
William Eazel Jan 30 2006 9:51AM Security
One-third of U.S. consumers fear shopping online

One-third of U.S. consumers fear shopping online

One in three U.S. online adults said security fears compelled them to shop less online or not at all over the last holiday season, new research has claimed.
William Eazel Jan 18 2006 9:59AM Security
New attacks target small U.S. banks

New attacks target small U.S. banks

Cybercriminals have launched at least nine highly orchestrated and sophisticated phishing attacks against smaller U.S. banks during the last three months, a security company warned today.
William Eazel Dec 8 2005 3:18PM Security
Perimeter Internetworking beefs up security, acquires US Networks

Perimeter Internetworking beefs up security, acquires US Networks

Perimeter Internetworking, a provider of managed network and security services for community financial institutions, healthcare companies and service providers has acquired the assets of US Networks Inc., a managed network and security services provider headquartered in Raleigh, NC.
William Eazel Nov 28 2005 10:43AM Security
IT security fears holding back US e-commerce

IT security fears holding back US e-commerce

One in four U.S. consumers will not shop online this holiday season due to internet security concerns, according to a new survey from the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
William Eazel Nov 24 2005 10:10AM Security
Give us your views in our 2005 survey

Give us your views in our 2005 survey
Ron Condon Nov 10 2005 4:38PM Security
Microsoft urges US government to revamp data privacy laws

Microsoft urges US government to revamp data privacy laws

Microsoft has called on the US government to implement a "comprehensive legislative approach" to the issue of data privacy.
William Eazel Nov 4 2005 12:29PM Security
Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

Microsoft, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Action, a public watchdog and education group, have launched a campaign aimed at helping consumers prevent their computers from getting turned into zombies.
William Eazel Oct 31 2005 10:19AM Security

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