Microsoft debuts security package
Users worried about staying safe online will soon be able to get software to protect their home PC direct
from Microsoft.
Piracy fears over net generation
Net freedom fighter Lawrence Lessig has
called for an end to what he described as "extremism" in copyright laws.
Barclays banks on anti-virus deal
Barclays is buying every one of its online banking customers anti-virus software in a bid to improve security.
Microsoft could release early a patch for a loophole in its Word program that virus writers are already exploiting.
Personal Data of 26.5M Veterans Stolen
Personal data, including Social Security numbers of 26.5 million U.S. veterans, was stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee this month after he took the information home without authorization, the department
said Monday.
US anti-virus firm sues Microsoft
The
disagreement is based on Symantec's Volume Manager software, which allows operating systems to store and handle large amounts of data.
Hackers spamvertise World Cup wallchart Trojan
A Trojan horse that poses as a World Cup wallchart has begun
circulating on the net. The Haxdoor-IN Trojan horse is been spamvertised in messages, written in German, that purport a program that will allow fans to keep tab on football teams participating in next month's eagerly anticipated tournament.
Wells Fargo computer with customer data missing
Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the second-largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Friday
said a computer containing confidential data about mortgage customers and prospective customers is missing and may have been stolen.
Magic Quadrant Positions Sun in Leaders Quadrant for Identity Management
Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW)today
announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant of the just-published 1H06 User Provisioning Magic Quadrant report.