Feared Worm Causes Little Damage
A file-destroying computer worm set to activate Friday caused relatively little damage in Asia and Europe, although one Italian city shut down computers as a precaution. Hundreds of thousands of computers were believed to be infected, but many companies and individuals had time to clean up their machines this week.
Fatal Conceit at the California Public Utilities Commission
After a year of heading in the right direction, the California Public Utilities Commission veered off course last week when Commissioner Dian Grueneich initiated a dangerous move towards old command-and-control regulation.
AMD Hack Points to Widespread Web Forum Flaws, Attacks (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Hackers are targeting unpatched holes in open-source software that runs bulletin boards and online forums, according to Internet analysts.
Fake F-Secure E-Mail Contains Malware
Nasty Trojan horse can disable antivirus and other security software.
Electronic Arts Reports 31 Percent Drop in Profits
Electronic Arts saw its net income fall by nearly a third as consumers' waited to switch to new models of game consoles, helping to curb sales and profits. The world's largest video game publisher said Thursday it earned US$259 million, or 83 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31.
New Windows Vista Web site
Get in-depth information about the features and experiences in Windows Vista, and learn how it will help you more safely and easily accomplish everyday tasks and instantly find what you want on your PC.
Dion Hinchliffe's SOA Blog: How Can We Best Make "The Writeable Web" A Responsible Place?
Controlling anarchy on the writetable Web might be as simple asking that folks flash their Identity 2.0 credential right before they change something on the Internet. This ensures their personal identity is attached to the change. And creating a verifiable chain of evidence might be all it takes for people to act more responsibily. Wiki vandalism, comment flaming, and other forms of anonymous mischief on the writeable Web may be eliminated forever when you know that your ID will be attached to it in perpetuity, affecting your hireability, possible suitability for public office, and more, forever.
AT&T Slashes Intro Rate for DSL Service
Firing what could become the opening salvo in a price war for high-speed Internet access, AT&T has launched an online-only offer that provides high-speed home Web access for US$12.99 per month. The price is available only to first-time broadband users who are also telephone subscribers.
Novell Launches Linux Product, Services Bundle for SMB
Novell announced it will bundle support and training offerings with its market leading SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, making it easier than ever for small and medium-sized businesses to now leverage the power of Linux. The offering includes the Linux software, an online training module and technical support.
Just How Big IS the Search Market? Ask Barry
Following an uncharacteristic period of quiet calm, Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp. (IAC) has announced plans to acquire Ask Jeeves, the "fifth place" holdover from the dot-com boom that refuses to die. Ask Jeeves has always tried to differentiate itself from the search giants with a user-friendly Q&A approach -- something that never really materialized into a large enough user base. But Ask Jeeves is without question a recognizable brand, and one that can probably generate a few advertising dollars for IAC, even though it will have to line up behind the big boys of search.
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