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Apple: Virus wormed into some iPods — Some of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod digital music players shipped in the past month carry a computer virus, according to a posting on Apple's technical support Web site. (2006.10.18)

Supercomputer aiming for petaflop — IBM will build a next-generation supercomputer for the U.S. Energy Department with the potential to achieve a sustained speed of 1,000 trillion calculations per second, or one petaflop. (2006.09.07)

Cell phones won't keep your secrets — Selling an old wireless phone might seem like a good way to make a little extra money, but it can be a lot like putting your diary on eBay. (2006.08.31)

Vendors Cry Foul Over Anti-Spyware Tests — The uproar over the Consumer Reports special report on computer security continues, this time as anti-spyware vendors express frustration over testing methodology. (2006.08.30)

AOL Raises 'Badware' Flags — AOL might want to check the bottom of its shoes. StopBadware.org is the latest in a string of bad publicity the company has drawn. (2006.08.30)

House Arrest for Hacker — A hacker who infiltrated the network of T-Mobile USA and gained access to the personal information of hundreds of customers was sentenced Monday. (2006.08.30)

Microsoft Windows Vista goes on sale at Amazon — Amazon.com has started taking early orders for Microsoft's long-delayed Windows Vista operating system. (2006.08.30)

14 hours of laptop power — A start-up called UltraCell is showing a 2.2-pound fuel cell prototype at the Intel Developer Forum that can power a laptop computer for 14 hours. (2006.03.09)

Microsoft whispers Origami details — Microsoft updated the Web site for its secretive Origami Project on Thursday, offering a more elaborate tease, but also confirming key details about the Windows-based minitablet. (2006.03.09)

Wireless Internet that aids poor — The D.C. government is preparing to ask companies to bid on building a wireless Internet system through much of the city, including free service for low-income residents. (2006.03.09)

Storage 'Breakthrough' on Tap For EMC — EMC has found a way to apply automated root cause and impact analysis software to the networked-attached storage (NAS) realm, an achievement one analyst called "huge." (2006.03.03)

FCC Probes Caller-ID Fakers — If you've ever used one of the half-dozen websites that allow you to control the phone number that appears on someone's Caller ID display when you phone them, the U.S. government would like to know who you are. (2006.03.03)

Software helps the illiterate find work — Microsoft Corp.'s Office software and Windows operating system is typically associated with slick "information workers" on the go, using the latest technology to solve complex business problems. (2006.03.03)

Microsoft drops Mac IE — The minority of Mac users still browsing with Internet Explorer need to consider moving to another browser very quickly, as Microsoft plans to discontinue support for IE beginning Dec. 31. (2005.12.20)

A better way to count clicks? — Web publishers may soon have to change the way they count visitor traffic, whether they like it or not. (2005.12.20)

The computer remains king of chess — Computers may have got better and better at chess, but human players can still find chinks in their defense, the world chess champion says. (2005.12.20)

Supercharged college P2P network closes — A file-swapping network that let college students download movies and music at blazing speeds on the Internet2 research network has closed its doors. (2005.11.15)

Supercomputers Next-Generation based on AMD Processor — Cray Inc. to day announced that they have signed an agreement that extends their successful relationship through the end of the decade. (2005.11.15)

eBay to make APIs free to developers — News today that eBay will remove the pricing from its set of developer APIs.  (2005.11.15)

Sprint Nextel to launch high-speed network — Sprint Nextel Corp. is poised for a full-scale launch of its high-speed wireless network, a service that will include the first over-the-air music download store in the United States. (2005.10.31)

Multicore CPU Road Map Changes — Intel is beefing up the bus between its future multicore CPUs and its chipset, in a bid to improve performance against competing chips from Advanced Micro Devices. (2005.10.31)

Census: Internet use up, users' trust down — Computer and Internet use is up, but so are concerns about identity theft and other online dangers. (2005.10.31)

Blu-ray to focus on consumers — Hewlett-Packard Co., a major backer of the Blu-ray high-definition DVD format, is urging that it be more consumer-friendly in a bid to forestall a lengthy and costly war with a competing standard.  (2005.10.20)

Wi-Fi on the farm — Parked alongside his onion fields, Bob Hale can prop open a laptop and read his e-mail or, with just a keystroke, check the moisture of his crops. (2005.10.20)

Nintendo in McDonald's wi-fi deal — Nintendo has joined forces with McDonald's to offer free wireless internet access in the US for its DS handheld games console. (2005.10.18)

'4G' Leapfrogs Next-Gen Wireless — 3G's for chumps and losers. Winners anticipate the arrival of fourth-generation networks that will provide phone customers and laptop users with truly efficient wireless internet service. (2005.10.18)

Is 'Wi-Fi on steroids' really the next big thing? — Computer users in many urban and university areas have come to expect connectivity 24/7. There's a cable modem or DSL at home, a high-speed connection in the office and Wi-Fi for the places in between. (2005.10.18)

Katrina aftermath wireless proving ground — Just as Katrina proved the vulnerability of traditional telephone and cellular networks, it also showed how Internet-based technologies could be used to speedily re-establish links. (2005.10.07)

ISP spat blocks Net for thousands — Thousands of Internet users have struggled to send e-mail and keep their Web sites running after a dispute between two service providers. (2005.10.07)

Treo moving to Windows — The software that popularized the handheld computer was dealt a large blow Monday, as Palm Inc. announced that it would use Windows software. (2005.09.29)

Two Nabbed for Computer Worm — Authorities in Morocco and Turkey have arrested two people believed responsible for a computer worm that infected networks at U.S. companies and government agencies earlier this month. (2005.09.19)

RealNetworks streams tunes for Sprint — After the splashy launch of the Apple iTunes mobile phone earlier this month, Sprint is firing back with two music announcements. (2005.09.19)

Dutch to create cradle-to-grave database — The Dutch government will begin tracking every citizen from cradle to grave in a single database, opening a personal electronic dossier for every child at birth. (2005.09.19)

Suckers For Spam — Hard as it is to believe for long-time Internet denizens, online scammers and spammers are still reaping rewards from the community at large. (2005.09.05)

Big Storage For Hitachi's Small Drives — At a time when hard disk drives (HDD) are taking a more crucial role in portable consumer devices, Hitachi has created the world's smallest hard disk drives. (2005.09.05)

New Internet worm targeting Windows — The ZOTOB virus appeared shortly after the world's largest software maker warned of three newly found "critical" security flaws. (2005.08.16)

Virus writers set sights on Vista — Virus writers are working on ways of hacking Microsoft's new operating system known as Windows Vista. (2005.08.07)

A standards truce in the browser war? — When Microsoft "technical evangelist" Robert Scoble complained in his blog about being snubbed at a Texas conference, he probably didn't think he was laying the groundwork for a truce in the long-running war over Web browser standards. (2005.08.07)

DNS servers--an Internet Achilles' heel — Hundreds of thousands of Internet servers are at risk of an attack that would redirect unknowing Web surfers from legitimate sites to malicious ones. (2005.08.07)

Web video set to get flashy? — Macromedia plans to unveil its Flash 8 software early next month with an emphasis on video capabilities that some think could up-end the Web video market. (2005.08.01)

A Hacker Games the Hotel — A vulnerability in many hotel television infrared systems can allow a hacker to obtain guests' names and their room numbers from the billing system. (2005.08.01)

Vista, IE 7 Betas Out in The Open — Barely a day after Microsoft released beta versions of Windows Vista and IE 7 to a select group of developers and testers, both applications have been pirated and are now available on P2P networks. (2005.08.01)

Super-speed Broadband — Broadband Internet access via TV cables can reach 100 megabits per second as early as next year, 50 times faster than the average broadband speeds now offered to cable TV homes, a Finnish firm said on Wednesday. (2005.07.21)

Microsoft to Acquire E-mail Security Provider — Microsoft today made its third move in about seven months in the e-mail anti-virus protection sector when the software maker announced it would acquire managed services firm FrontBridge. (2005.07.21)

CERT Warns on Latest Trojan Horse Attacks — CERT (the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team), issued an alert today warning of heightened trojan virus attacks against companies and individuals. (2005.07.09)

Google Readies Its Toolbar for Firefox — Google's new toolbar for The Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser, containing almost all of the features found in Google's toolbar for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, will be available tomorrow, according to a company official. (2005.07.07)

Florida man charged with stealing Wi-Fi — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police have arrested a man for using someone else's wireless Internet network in one of the first criminal cases involving this fairly common practice. (2005.07.07)

The Internet transforms modern life — In 1994, people had to call the bank to check their balances. Or inquire in person, or wait for a paper statement to arrive in the mail. Baseball box scores were found in the newspaper. Weather forecasts came over the phone from the weather bureau, or on TV. (2005.06.27)

Two more patents struck down in NTP case — U.S. Patent and Trademark Office effectively strikes down two more patents held by NTP, which had sued RIM for patent infringement. (2005.06.23)

Fronting a Fix on Data Breaches — Everyone's pointing fingers and looking for answers as the investigation into a recent leak of credit card accounts unfolds. (2005.06.23)

Few Browsers Safe From Latest Spoofing Flaw — Microsoft Internet Explorer isn't the only browser hit by a spoofing flaw that could be exploited by phishers. But it also won't be releasing a patch for it anytime soon. (2005.06.23)

Intel Wins Apple's Eye — Widespread speculation on Apple's intentions surfaced over the weekend and have now been officially confirmed by Steve Jobs himself. (2005.06.07)

United Airlines cleared for Wi-Fi onboard — United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, received regulatory approval Monday to install wireless Internet access to its fleet in a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc. (2005.06.07)

FBI tests software to replace canceled project — FBI officials said they hope to award a contract by the year's end for a complex new software program to replace a failed project that was canceled this year at a cost of more than $100 million to taxpayers. (2005.06.07)

Microsoft Preps Thin Client For XP — Microsoft is developing a thin-client version of the Windows XP platform targeting large organizations and businesses, analysts note. (2005.05.16)

Prius hybrids dogged by software — A software problem is causing some Toyota Prius gas-electric hybrid cars to stall or shut down while driving at highway speeds, according to a published report. (2005.05.16)

U.S. Military's Elite Hacker Crew — The U.S. military has assembled the world's most formidable hacker posse: a super-secret, multimillion-dollar weapons program that may be ready to launch bloodless cyberwar against enemy networks. (2005.05.16)

Toshiba, Microsoft sign patent deal — Toshiba Corp. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a patent cross-licensing pact that will enable the two companies to use each other's patents freely in the computer and audiovisual equipment sectors. (2005.05.16)

Hackers target iTunes, antivirus ware — Online criminals turned their attention to antivirus software and media players like Apple Computer's iTunes in the first three months of 2005 as they sought new ways to take control of users' computers. (2005.05.02)

Microsoft Readying a PDF-Killer? — Longhorn document file format could eliminate need for Adobe's bulky PDF. (2005.04.27)

First computerized shoe thinks on its feet — Ken Bob Saxton, the ebullient evangelist of running barefoot, got a lot of attention at last week’s Boston Marathon with his simple message: Runners would, on the whole, suffer far fewer injuries if they unshod themselves. (2005.04.27)

Supercomputer eavesdrops on universe — Europe's biggest supercomputer will crunch data from thousands of radio antennae eavesdropping on the history of the universe, its Dutch developers and U.S. computer giant IBM said on Tuesday. (2005.04.27)

Iron Mountain Admits Tape Loss, Recommends Encryption — In a move that could fuel efforts to change data storage practices, records management giant Iron Mountain has admitted losing a customer's backup tapes and is recommending that customers begin encrypting tapes. (2005.04.24)

Europe's new supercomputer booted up — Europe's fastest supercomputer, which can make 40 trillion calculations per second, booted up for the first time at a research center in Barcelona. (2005.04.15)

P2P Fuels Global Bandwidth Binge — People across the planet slurped up more bandwidth than ever last year. Internet traffic monitors say the trading of video files over peer-to-peer networks is the biggest factor behind the spree. By Joanna Glasner. (2005.04.14)

The RIAA is After Student Pirates — Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lawyers will file suit against more than 400 college students across the U.S., officials announced Tuesday. (2005.04.14)

New Spam Scam Exploits Pope's Death — A new spam campaign is exploiting people's interest in and grief over the death of Pope John Paul II. (2005.04.14)

Linux riskier than Windows? — Companies run greater risks if they run their Web sites on Linux rather than Windows, a Microsoft-funded study has concluded. (2005.03.23)

Mozilla: We're more secure than Microsoft — Even with increased popularity, the Firefox Web browser won't face as many security problems as Internet Explorer, according to the president of the Mozilla Foundation. (2005.03.23)

HP Slashes Prices on Storage Grid Software — HP has updated its grid software for information lifecycle management (ILM), more than doubling the storage capacity and slashing the price by almost half. (2005.03.23)

Privacy advocates frown on Amazon snooping plan — Does a newly patented system that examines customers' gift-giving habits go too far? (2005.03.14)

AT&T to begin pre-WiMax trial — AT&T will begin testing its wireless broadband service to two corporate customers, calling it a precursor to its eventual offering of the WiMax technology, the company said on Sunday. (2005.03.14)

Game Over For Intel Single Core Development — The transition is under way toward the multi-core and multi-threaded Pentium D and Extreme Edition chips. (2005.03.14)

Firefox gets security upgrade — A new version of the Mozilla Firefox browser fixes a flaw that made users vulnerable to online fraud.  (2005.03.04)

Computer virus pretends to be FBI e-mail — WASHINGTON - The FBI warned Tuesday that a computer virus is being spread through unsolicited e-mails that purport to come from the FBI. (2005.02.23)

Dell's stance on AMD: Look but don't touch — Dell on wednesday confirmed that after leaning toward AMD chips in 2004, it's now leaning in the other direction. Dell continues to sell only computers with Intel Inside. (2005.02.23)

Are ISPs Blocking VoIP Calls? — Internet telephony companies Vonage and Nuvio have turned to federal authorities with their complaints that some broadband providers are blocking or degrading their Voice over IP services. (2005.02.23)

Mobile phone virus found in United States — The world's first mobile phone virus "in the wild" has spread to the United States from its birthplace in the Philippines eight months ago, a security research firm said on Friday. (2005.02.22)

Microsoft buying antivirus software firm — Microsoft Corp. announced plans Tuesday to acquire a company whose software aims to protect corporate networks from e-mail borne threats and said it would sell a product based on the technology. (2005.02.09)

Why Cell will get the hard sell — The world is casting its gaze on the Cell processor for the first time, but what is so important about it, and why is it so different? (2005.02.09)

Hold the Phone, VOIP Isn't Safe — Spam, spim, spit ... unsolicited messages just keep coming and mutating. Voice over internet is the next target, and providers are banding together to fight it. By Elizabeth Biddlecombe. (2005.02.09)

New Chip to Challenge Intel — Devices built with the processor, code-named Cell, will compete directly with the PC chips that have powered most of the world's personal computers for a quarter century. (2005.02.09)

Microsoft to launch anti-piracy initiative — Microsoft Corp. will combat piracy of its flagship operating system by requiring Windows users to verify that their copy of the software is genuine in order to receive timely updates and security fixes, the world's largest software maker said Wednesday. (2005.01.26)

Gray Market a Double-Edged Sword — What if that computer you purchased through a trusted dealer wasn't running the 3.8GHz Pentium 4 you ordered but rather a slower processor cleverly disguised to look like the real deal? Chances are it's not the vendor's fault. (2005.01.23)

Intel seeks lift from Centrino follow-on — And if Intel has its way, that means the great mobile migration of the last few years--during which consumers have moved from desktop PCs to the portability of notebooks--will continue in 2005 (2005.01.23)

Experts: 'Phishing' more sophisticated — WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Internet "phishing" scams are becoming more difficult to detect as criminals develop new ways to trick consumers into revealing passwords, bank account numbers and other sensitive information, security experts say. (2005.01.20)

'Evil twin' threat to Wi-Fi users — LONDON, England -- "Evil twins" are the latest menace to threaten the security of Internet users, experts in the UK are warning. (2005.01.20)

Online shopping traffic jumps — Visits to Web shopping and classified sites jumped 25.6 percent from the year-ago holiday season and peaked on Thanksgiving, Internet research company Hitwise said Tuesday (2004.12.29)

High-tech phones bring virus potential — Malicious programs that can delete address books. Junk messages that flood a cell phone's inbox. Stealthy code that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to sneak onto handsets. (2004.12.27)

Registries Vie for .Net Domain — Internet registries around the world are preparing to submit their bids on one of the oldest, and most popular, domain extensions. (2004.12.27)

Hacking Around the Christmas Tree — Hackers, spammers and spies go into overdrive in December and January, when unsuspecting neophytes unwrap new computers, connect to the internet, and, too often, get hit with viruses, spyware and other nefarious programs. (2004.12.27)

Broadband usage jumps 38% — The number of American consumers and businesses that subscribe to high-speed Internet service, or broadband, jumped 38 percent in the year ended June 30, 2004, according to new statistics released on Wednesday. (2004.12.27)

Red Hat Plays Scrooge — You'd think a company named Red Hat would treat investors well at this time of year, but the stock acted more like Scrooge than Santa Claus on Thursday. (2004.12.27)

Glitches hit Dell gear, Microsoft software — PC maker Dell says millions of notebook power adapters could put users at risk. Also: Office flaw could allow attacks. (2004.10.09)

U.S. files first suit against Internet 'spy ware' — WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt to crack down on Internet "spy ware" that seizes control of a user's computer without permission. (2004.10.09)

RFID gets a reality check — Radio frequency identification may be a hot topic among tech types these days, but proponents of the technology gathered here this week are keeping their exuberance in check. (2004.10.01)

Image virus spreads via chat  — A virus that exploits the recently discovered JPEG vulnerability has been discovered spreading over America Online's instant-messaging program. (2004.10.01)

Red Hat Takes Netscape Enterprise — Red Hat kicked off its analyst day in New York today by announcing its was going to acquire parts of the Netscape Enterprise solution from AOL. The company will pay $20.5 million in cash in the deal, which is expected to close by the third quarter, according to regulatory filings (2004.10.01)

IBM: Blue Gene breaks speed record — NEW YORK (AP) -- IBM Corp. claimed unofficial bragging rights Tuesday as owner of the world's fastest supercomputer. (2004.10.01)

AOL buys into comparison shopping — America Online officially launched on Monday its new comparison shopping site as the company retools its portal and looks to steal customers and advertisers from rivals such as Yahoo. (2004.09.20)

Windows besieged by hackers — Computer security firm says number of viruses aimed at Windows soars by more than 400%.  (2004.09.20)

MS Releases Fix For Graphics Flaw — Microsoft officials have announced two patches as part of its monthly releases for September -- one rated critical, one important. (2004.09.15)

Critical Flaws Flagged in Mozilla, Thunderbird — The Mozilla Project has issued a warning for a series of "highly critical" security holes in three of its core projects, including its flagship Firefox Web browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client. (2004.09.15)

Google, Overture Trademark Case Moves Forward — A federal judge has let insurer GEICO's lawsuit against the two biggest providers of search-based advertising move forward, setting the stage for closer examination of whether the burgeoning form of online ads breaks trademark laws. (2004.09.05)

Philadelphia may provide wireless Internet for all — PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- For about $10 million, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot. (2004.09.05)

Intel Fortifies Its Low-Cost Chips — Intel enhanced some of its low-cost Celeron family of mobile processors this week, making them more like the popular Pentium M chips. (2004.09.05)

SP2 Warning List Released — After installing Microsoft's badly needed, highly anticipated Windows XP Service Pack 2 (XP SP2), it seems that some programs may no longer work, according to Microsoft. (2004.08.17)

More Trouble for Flawed CVS — In a security advisory issued today, iDefense announced the discovery of yet another Concurrent Versions System (CVS) flaw. (2004.08.17)

Hunt for XP SP2 flaws seen in full swing — While users are testing Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows XP to prevent compatibility problems, hackers are picking apart the security-focused software update looking for vulnerabilities, security experts said. (2004.08.17)

McCain seeks funds to speed digital-TV shift — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain is pushing for up to $1 billion in aid to ensure that consumers are not left in the dark when television stations broadcast only new, crisp digital signals, according to draft legislation obtained Sunday. (2004.08.16)

WIDCOMM Bluetooth a Virus Risk — Software flaw could lead to the wireless delivery of malicious worms. (2004.08.13)

AOL Targets Internet Holdouts — The ISP will offer a PC, peripherals and Internet access package to U.S. households that are still offline. (2004.08.13)

Hospitals embrace SMS technology — LONDON, England (CNN) -- It is great for organizing meetings, to tell someone a piece of information and even voting for your favorite "Big Brother" housemate. (2004.08.13)

Hospitals move toward 'paperless' age — INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- With no patient chart in sight, Dr. Sheila Gamache strides into Thom Kolby's hospital room to check on him a day after the 54-year-old arrived ashen-faced and perilously close to death with a clogged artery starving his heart of oxygen. (2004.08.04)

'Thin client' computing pushed as Windows alternative — The idea is straightforward: Instead of giving employees computers packed with features they rarely use, companies could save tons of cash by distributing simple machines tied to powerful central servers. (2004.07.29)

Nokia releases 'bluesnarfing' fix — More than six months after acknowledging a Bluetooth security flaw in a number of its mobile phones, Nokia said it has released a software upgrade that fixes the vulnerabilities in some of its products. (2004.07.22)

ICANN Adds IPv6 to Root DNS — The move promises to solve the possible shortage of IP addresses. (2004.07.22)

Identity theft case could be largest so far — WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Florida man was indicted Wednesday in an alleged scheme to steal vast amounts of personal information, and the Justice Department said it might be the largest illegal invasion and theft of personal data to date. (2004.07.22)

Microsoft video tech aims for prime time — An obscure contest over futuristic video technologies is beginning to unfold in the broadcast industry, with dramatic consequences for the future of television, Hollywood and Microsoft. (2004.07.13)

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Pushed Back To August — The company says it will send the update to manufacturing next month; it had been touting a late July release date. (2004.07.13)

Resistance is Futile. Your e-Mail Is Being Watched. — You can stop staring at the ceiling each night, wondering. A new study has confirmed what many a cubicle dweller has long suspected: Many companies, maybe even yours, are monitoring outgoing e-mails. (2004.07.13)

Geolocation tech slices, dices Web — NEW YORK (AP) -- Type "dentist" into Google from New York, and you'll get ads for dentists in the city. Try watching a Cubs baseball game from a computer in Chicago, and you'll be stymied. Pre-existing local TV rights block the webcast. (2004.07.13)

Spyware Sneaking into the Enterprise — Not just for consumers anymore, invasive programs are finding comfort in the corporate realm and leaving more than unwanted ads in their wake. (2004.06.30)

IP is Transforming Telecom — It's just a matter of time before MPLS and VoIP become part of your network. Discover how IP is changing the face of telecom as we know it. (2004.06.30)

Internet filters get a boost from court ruling — The Supreme Court is embracing Internet filtering software -- already popular in schools and libraries -- as an effective alternative to a U.S. law to ban online material that might be harmful to children. (2004.06.30)

Inappropriate Content Creeps into Classrooms — More than half of surveyed school technology decision-makers cited incidents where kids accessed unsuitable sites. (2004.06.29)

Wanted: Adware Disclosure Standards — Adware works well for advertisers, but sorely needs to shed its tainted image.  (2004.06.28)

Big Cities Plan Big Wireless Networks — The requests for proposals are out from the cities of New York and Los Angeles, and they will pit hotspots vs. EV-DO vs. mesh networks. (2004.06.28)

Sender Authentication Seen As Key To End Phishing — The Anti-Phishing Working Group says 95% of all fraudulent E-mail scams use spoofed, or forged "From" addresses.  (2004.06.28)

Malware Hacker Attack Linked to Spammers — Experts warn that a highly sophisticated malicious hacker attack could turn millions of PCs into spam zombies. (2004.06.25)

Man faces fraud charges over Google scheme — SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- A California man was arraigned Thursday on federal extortion and wire fraud charges arising from a software program he claimed could allow spammers to defraud Web search company Google Inc. of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors said. (2004.06.25)

Anti-Spyware Bill Clears Committee Hurdle — The House Energy and Commerce Committee kept anti-spyware legislation on the fast track Thursday with a 45-4 vote approving a bill requiring that consumers be given clear and conspicuous notice prior to downloading the Web traffic tracking software. (2004.06.25)

AOL worker arrested in spam scheme — NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A software engineer at America Online was arrested Wednesday and charged with stealing AOL's subscriber list and selling it to someone sending spam e-mail, federal prosecutors in New York said. (2004.06.25)

Users fume over Yahoo-Trillian scuffle — As the IM wars escalate again, consumers are claiming they're the casualties. (2004.06.25)

Private craft soars into space, history — SpaceShipOne left the Earth behind on Monday morning and made its indelible entry in the history books as the first private spacecraft to carry humans into space. It touched down safely at Mojave Airport at 11:15 ET.  (2004.06.21)

Internet speed record broken — The world record for the transfer of data across the Internet has been claimed by telecommunications company Sprint and the Swedish National Research and Education Network. (2004.06.21)

Dragging Doctors to the Info Age — Politicians are finally paying attention to the dearth of IT in American medicine. But don't expect your doctor to stop scribbling prescriptions in longhand anytime soon. By Randy Dotinga. (2004.06.21)

Microsoft in NT 4.0 Support Switch — In what amounts to a change in strategy about ending support for Windows NT, Microsoft has agreed to an unspecified extension of Windows NT 4.0 software security and support for customers in the financial industry. (2004.06.21)

Free IM Is Hard To Beat In The Enterprise — Instant messaging, which has taken the enterprise by storm in North America, is growing steadily in the rest of world, with 80 percent of companies worldwide expected to use either public or private IM networks by 2008, a market-research firm said Friday. (2004.06.14)

New York Company Challenges Utah's Spyware Law — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A New York company that delivers Internet pop-up ads has asked a judge to block enforcement of Utah's new anti-spyware law pending resolution of a constitutional challenge. (2004.06.14)

Buffer Overflows Patched in RealPlayer — buffer overflow vulnerability in RealNetworks' flagship RealPlayer software could put millions of users at risk of PC takeover, the company warned in an advisory. (2004.06.14)

IE flaws used to spread pop-up toolbar — An adware purveyor has apparently used two previously unknown security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to install a toolbar on victims' computers that triggers pop-up ads, researchers said this week. (2004.06.09)

8X8 Calls Level 3 for VoIP Expansion — Voice over Internet Protocol provider 8x8 is expanding its Packet 8 telephony service to 300 new markets, thanks to an agreement with network operator Level 3 Communications. (2004.06.09)

Humans Still Weakest Security Link — WASHINGTON -- Recognizing that humans are the weakest link in any security chain is a staple of any IT security gathering, and the issue is as relevant today as ever, a Gartner analyst said Tuesday afternoon at the research firm's 10th Annual IT Security Summit (2004.06.09)

Technology gets under clubbers' skin — (CNN) -- Queuing to get into one nightclub in Spain could soon be a thing of the past for regular customers thanks to a tiny computer chip implanted under their skin. (2004.06.09)

FTC's labeling rule has little effect on spam — Chicago (IL) - The Federal Trade Commission ambitiously introduced for May 19th its labeling rule, forcing marketing emails with pornographic emails to be marked with 'SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT' in the subject line. According to security firm Vircom, less than 15 percent of such spam currently complies with the FTC's rule. (2004.06.05)

Windows XP Bedevils Wi-Fi Users — Microsoft denies there's a problem, but Wi-Fi users report a maddening occurrence: the sudden, inexplicable loss of their wireless connections, even when XP says everything is hunky-dory. By Daniel Terdiman (2004.06.04)

When Two Clicks Equal One Patent — A patent recently obtained by Microsoft for its Palm-sized PC product line is raising concerns among intellectual property experts who say it could be used to demand licensing fees from other mobile-device makers. (2004.06.04)

Hotmail incinerates customer files — Alexandria Felton logged on to her Hotmail account last month and was shocked to find that all of her saved files were gone (2004.06.04)

Hyatt hotels to go wireless  — CHICAGO - High-speed wireless Internet access is coming to nearly all of Hyatt Corp.’s 200-plus hotels and resorts by 2005, under a deal announced Thursday by Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and T-Mobile USA Inc. (2004.06.04)

Web Services to Hit $11B by 2008 — Worldwide spending on Web services software will top $11 billion by 2008 as enterprises continue to look for ways to integrate applications while cutting costs, according to a new report from tech research company IDC. (2004.06.04)

'Critical' CVS Heap Overflow Flaw Patched — Security researchers have discovered a heap overflow vulnerability in Concurrent Versions System (CVS), the source code maintenance system used to power open-source software development projects. (2004.05.30)

California Senate Passes Watered Down Anti-Gmail Bill  — The California state Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a scaled-back bill that would place some limits on Google's upcoming Gmail service, which has come under attack from privacy watchdogs anxious about its plans to scan users' messages for advertising purposes. (2004.05.30)

64-Bit Rugrat Virus Emerges — The first computer virus to target 64-bit Windows systems has been detected by security authorities. Dubbed "W64.Rugrat.3344," the virus is a fairly benign, proof-of-concept infection agent, according to a report issued on the Symantec Web site (2004.05.30)

Food Lion Checking Out With Wi-Fi — With most retail grocery chains hemorrhaging revenue to supercenters, most notably the ubiquitous Wal-Mart, Food Lion has launched a new concept store designed to increase the consumers' "shopping experience" through the use of wireless technology. (2004.05.30)

'Pirate Act' raises civil rights concerns — File swappers concerned about getting in trouble with record labels over illegal downloads may soon have a major new worry: the U.S. Department of Justice. (2004.05.30)

'Buffalo spammer' sentenced — WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A New York state man who sent out millions of "spam" e-mails was sentenced to 3-1/2 to seven years in prison, the state attorney general's office said Thursday. (2004.05.30)

Maryland governor signs tough anti-spam law — WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Internet "spam" purveyors who hide behind false e-mail addresses could face up to 10 years in jail and fines of $25,000 per day under a new state law signed Wednesday by Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich. (2004.05.27)

Cisco Readies 'Huge Fast Router' — After years of research and development, network equipment giant Cisco Systems has announced its next-generation high-end router as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. (2004.05.26)

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Coming, Bugs and All — Microsoft's Service Pack 2 (SP2) update to the Windows XP operating system is nearing its release. (2004.05.26)

Tech giants combine anti-spam standards — WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The backers of two anti-spam proposals said Tuesday they would work together to provide a single standard that would make it easier for Internet providers to block unwanted junk e-mail. (2004.05.26)

Akamai Bug Bogs Down Sites — Some of Akamai Technologies' customers experienced Web site performance problems this morning because of a bug in one of the content delivery network's software tools. (2004.05.25)

Wi-fi lifeline for Nepal's farmers — Yak farmers in the mountains of Nepal are using wireless internet technology to keep in touch with their families. (2004.05.25)

Wayport, McDonald's cook up hot-spot deal — Hot-spot operator Wayport is expected to announce on Tuesday a four-year exclusive deal with McDonald's to provide wireless Internet service to the restaurant chain's customers. (2004.05.25)

Internet advertising riding high — NEW YORK (AP) -- Internet advertising revenue reached about $2.3 billion in the first quarter, a record for a single quarter, in the latest sign the industry is poised this year to surpass its bubble-era peak. (2004.05.25)

A New Chinese Specialty: Spam  — Despite Beijing's Net censorship, the country appears to be playing host to thousands of the sites spammers want you to visit (2004.05.18)

Cisco investigates source code leak — An unspecified amount of the proprietary source code that drives Cisco Systems' networking hardware has appeared on the Internet, the technology giant acknowledged early Monday. (2004.05.18)

Can Nextel Strike Up the Bandwidth? — The wireless spectrum it needs may carry a high price -- and what it gets might not be what it wants. Dismal prospects? Maybe not (2004.05.18)

Work porn risk for businesses  — Prison sentences could await business bosses who do not do enough to stop the most serious abuse of computer networks by employees. (2004.05.18)

HP Hawks RFID at SAP Confab — HP is lining up to help suppliers keep track of everything from firelogs to toy fire trucks using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The systems and printer vendor is just the latest major tech play to shine a spotlight on its RFID products. (2004.05.18)

Your computer's worst enemy? — New forms of malicious software are slowing down computers at some small businesses—and creating market opportunities for others. By Richard Martin (2004.05.18)

Transmeta Joins Microsoft's 'NX' Club — Transmeta will add a new antivirus technology standard to its next round of low-power chips, the company said Monday. (2004.05.17)

Data Scant for Watchlist Usage — Border-control officials, highway patrol officers and airline screeners all now have access to a centralized terrorist watchlist of 120,000 names. But the public knows little about how the list is compiled and used, or how individuals can remove their names if they're wrongfully targeted. (2004.05.17)

Hitachi to boost output of iPod disk drives — BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) -- Japan's Hitachi Ltd, facing pent-up demand for the popular iPod digital music player from AppleComputer Inc., said it would spend about $200 million to double disk drive output at its Thailand plant. (2004.05.17)

Police: Sasser suspect confesses — BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- German authorities have arrested an 18-year-old suspected of creating the "Sasser" computer worm, which infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide, an official said Saturday. (2004.05.08)

Truckers taking to Wi-Fi — WADDY, Kentucky (AP) -- All across the concrete byways of this interstate nation, long-haul truckers are going the extra miles -- but it isn't necessarily for heaping plates of hearty fare or hot showers. (2004.05.07)

Critical Buffer Overflow Found in Eudora — Security researchers have discovered a "highly critical" security flaw in QUALCOMM's Eudora e-mail client that could lead to the execution of malicious code on vulnerable systems. (2004.05.07)

CDs, DVDs: Human After All — One reason CDs and DVDs are so expensive is that they're supposed to last forever. Well, they don't. Shoddy manufacturing can spell an early demise, as can careless storage and handling. (2004.05.07)

Sasser worm 'hits 1m PCs,' EU — LONDON, England (Reuters) -- The rapidly evolving "Sasser" computer worm tore across the Internet Tuesday disrupting corporate and home computer systems and stoking fears of more potent outbreaks to come. (2004.05.04)

Cisco Catalyst Goes Wireless — Cisco Systems Inc. is preparing to add significant wireless capabilities to its most popular Ethernet switch that will, among other things, enable mobile users to roam among access points without losing their connection. (2004.05.03)

Sasser Worm Spreads Automatically Through Windows Hole — A new worm has been detected by the virus research community that spreads through the LSASS vulnerability in various versions of Windows. Researchers and security companies are alarmed and have assigned an elevated threat level to the worm—named Sasser.A—even though it has not yet spread far. (2004.05.01)

Wal-Mart Turns to Smart Tags — Wal-Mart Stores and a number of its suppliers are using a Dallas distribution center as the starting point for a technology that's targeted to one day replace the bar code. (2004.04.29)

Lawmakers Vow Tough Spyware Laws — WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce committee criticized the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Thursday for not doing enough to halt the spread of spyware and vowed to pass tough legislation to thwart its use. (2004.04.29)

Linux seller licenses Windows Media technology  — Turbolinux, a Japanese seller of the open-source operating system, has bridged a philosophical divide by licensing Microsoft technology for playing digital music and video. (2004.04.27)

Web portal for sale, slightly used — Spanish Internet company Terra Lycos has retained investment bank Lehman Brothers to explore a possible sale of its U.S. Internet business, including its flagship Lycos.com Web site, according to a document obtained by CNET News.com. (2004.04.27)

Instant-Message Wars Heat Up — Instant-messaging software has evolved into the latest weapon in a fierce battle among major Internet companies to reap revenues off whatever you do, wherever you go online. (2004.04.27)

Rights to JPEG Patent Questioned — A wholly owned subsidiary of Forgent takes digital file format providers like Adobe, Apple, HP and Xerox to court. (2004.04.24)

Factory flaws yield headaches for chipmakers — chipmakers, problems on the factory floor are increasingly turning into big headaches in the executive suite. (2004.04.24)

Cisco plans network software overhaul — Cisco Systems this summer plans to release a major overhaul of its Internetwork operating system, a move that is expected to bring long overdue improvements--and some possible complications--to software that runs most of the world's routers. (2004.04.24)

SCO investor demands changes or money back — SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- An investment firm threatening to withdraw its financial support of SCO Group Inc.'s Linux licensing battle wants the company to shake up its management and sharpen its focus on the potentially lucrative legal fight. (2004.04.24)

ent Sues Over JPEG Patent — Forgent Networks said Friday it sued 31 major hardware and software vendors, including Dell and Apple Computers, for allegedly infringing on its claim to an algorithm used in the popular JPEG picture file format. (2004.04.24)

Study: 2 in 5 Web users now have broadband at home — NEW YORK (AP) -- Two in five Internet users in the United States now have high-speed access at home as telephone companies slash prices to better compete with cable broadband services, a study says. (2004.04.20)

FTC Urges Industry Solutions to Spyware — WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the solution to the invasive programs generally known as spyware is more likely to be found in better technology solutions and intensive consumer education than in either state or federal legislation. (2004.04.20)

IE Vulnerability Flagged — The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has published a security flaw that has no complete workaround, leaving PCs at risk even if protective steps are taken. (2004.04.12)

Big Blue Marks Birth of Big Iron — The mainframe computer turned 40 years old Wednesday, and hundreds of industry luminaries got together to fete its birthday. (2004.04.12)

Electronic filing hits record highs, IRS says — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Taxpayers have been filing electronic tax returns in record numbers, the Internal Revenue Service reported one week before the April 15 filing deadline. (2004.04.12)

Intel's Japanese Offices Raided — Intel is under investigation by Japan's Fair Trade Commission for its business practices in the area, the chipmaking company confirmed Friday. (2004.04.09)

Sun says Microsoft pact not a blow to standards — Despite a new window into Microsoft's proprietary technology, Sun Microsystems won't stop its call for open standards, executives and analysts say. (2004.04.07)

Hidden Costs Said to Stymie Linux Growth — Microsoft's biggest fear -- commoditization -- might be its savior, a Yankee Group report indicates. (2004.04.07)

800,000 cards overcharged at Wal-Marts — A computer hardware glitch at First Data Corporation resulted in more than 800,000 Mastercard and Visa transactions being double- or triple-billed last week at Wal-Mart stores around the nation. (2004.04.07)

Giants ballpark becomes WiFi hub — SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- The old ballgame is getting some new technology. (2004.03.31)

Congress Moves to Criminalize P2P  — Senators introduce legislation to impose jail time for sharing as little as one file, while the House may consider a bill lowering the bar for taking people to court. Entertainment lobbyists appear to be winning their war against peer-to-peer networks. (2004.03.29)

Guinness record for world's smallest disk drive — TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday that Guinness World Records had certified its stamp-sized hard disk drives (HDDs) as the smallest in the world. (2004.03.16)

New rules sought for Internet wiretaps — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Technology companies should be required to ensure that law enforcement agencies can install wiretaps on Internet traffic and new generations of digital communications, the Justice Department says. (2004.03.14)

Lindows Concedes Name to Microsoft in Europe  — Open source operating systems provider Lindows faces a penalty hearing after Microsoft told an Amsterdam court of appeals it hadn't complied with a preliminary injunction. (2004.03.14)

BJ's Wholesale suspects credit card leak — BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. revealed Friday that it is investigating a possible computer system break-in that may have exposed its customers' credit card account information. (2004.03.14)

Major E-Mail Providers Bare Can Spam Teeth — WASHINGTON -- Four of the world's largest e-mail providers are launching a coordinated legal attack against kingpin spammers violating the provisions of the two-month-old Can Spam Act.  (2004.03.10)

New bill aims to shine light on spyware — If you've ever wondered how software got on your computer, and spent even more time wondering how to get it off, chances are you've encountered spyware. (2004.03.03)

New Netsky-D Worm Spreading Through E-Mail — LONDON (Reuters) - A new computer worm dubbed "Netsky-D" was clogging e-mail systems around the world after emerging on Monday, a security expert said. (2004.03.01)

Broadcom Intros First 4-Gig Fibre Channel Interconnects  — Broadcom has introduced what it says are the first complete interconnect solutions for the emerging 4 Gigabit per second (4-Gig) Fibre Channel standard. (2004.03.01)

US online sales up 26.3 percent in 2003, government says — WASHINGTON (AFP) - US online retail sales jumped 26.3 percent in 2003 to 54.9 billion dollars as the Internet grabbed an increasing share of overall sales, the government reported. (2004.02.24)

Level 3 problem leads to Net slowdown — Some of the world's most popular Web sites experienced a slowdown Monday stemming from a hardware problem at hosting giant Level 3, according to an Internet measurement company. (2004.02.24)

Students stung as computer schools close — BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- Hundreds of computer training schools that sprouted during the dot-com boom have now shut down, leaving frustrated students with big debts and little education.  (2004.02.24)

Rural Internet use on the rise — More rural Americans are surfing through cyberspace than ever before. Fifty-two percent of rural adults were connected in 2003, up from 41 percent in 2000.  (2004.02.19)

Intel Backs UWB for Wireless USB — The chipmaker is among the members of a new industry group that will create a wireless USB protocol based on ultrawideband technology. (2004.02.19)

Microsoft Sending Security Patches on a CD — In a bid to target a security hurdle rampant with dial-up Internet users, Microsoft has rolled out a security update CD giveaway for users. (2004.02.19)

Yahoo dumps Google search technology — Web portal goes it alone after marriage of convenience (2004.02.19)

Sun plans Java ID cards for PCs  — Sun Microsystems' Java Card technology, which is used to identify millions of mobile phone users, is expected to come to PCs as well, a Sun executive said. (2004.02.15)

FCC starts rewriting Internet rules — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators agreed Thursday to set rules for telephone calls made online, and for technology to allow computer users to reach the Internet through a household electric outlet. (2004.02.15)

Intel Joins Fiber Optics, Silicon — The chipmaker looks to push high-bandwidth connections beyond the 10GHz barrier; companies that make copper interconnect or optoelectronics take note. (2004.02.13)

FCC: 'Pure' VoIP not a phone service — Handing a partial victory to Internet phone providers, federal regulators said Thursday that voice communications flowing entirely over the Internet are not subject to traditional government regulations. (2004.02.12)

MyDoom knocks down U.S. Web site — SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- The MyDoom Internet worm has knocked down the Web site of a software company by bombarding it with a flood of data as Microsoft Corp. prepared for a similar, planned attack by the virus-like program this week. (2004.02.01)

IE Patch Could Disrupt E-Commerce — A planned fix for URL spoofing browser flaws could return error messages on Web sites that use clear text to authenticate user names and passwords. (2004.01.30)

Dutch judge blocks Lindows over trademark issue — Linux seller Lindows has lost the first of several trademark challenges by Microsoft. (2004.01.30)

Hackers breach university server — ATHENS, Georgia (AP) -- Federal and state authorities are investigating whether hackers gained access to Social Security and credit card numbers of 31,000 University of Georgia students and applicants, officials said Thursday. (2004.01.30)

MyDoom Net Worm Spreads as Attack Countdown Begins — Security experts warned on Thursday the fast-spreading MyDoom virus would plague e-mail users for some time as it counts down to a mammoth digital attack next week on Microsoft and software firm SCO Group Inc. (2004.01.29)

Feds offer free cyber alert e-mails — Homeland Security officials unveiled on Wednesday a new cyber-alert system to help protect the nation from attacks on computer-based networks and to prevent any attacks elsewhere from affecting cyberspace. (2004.01.29)

Site promises easy access to school data  — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal, state and private education leaders launched a Web site Thursday that promises unprecedented access to information about public school performance. (2004.01.29)

Intel Preps for WiMax Chips  — Chip making giant Intel Wednesday said it would begin shipping silicon with the standard, known as 802.16a, or WiMAX by the second half of this year. (2004.01.24)

Key Backing in Hand for Ultra Wideband — The Bush administration is on record this week in support of the adoption of current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ultra wideband (UWB) emission limits for all outdoor device applications. (2004.01.24)

How Do Computer Viruses Work? — Computer viruses are mysterious and grab our attention. On the one hand, viruses show us how vulnerable we are. A properly engineered virus can have an amazing effect on the worldwide Internet. On the other hand, they show how sophisticated and interconnected human beings have become. (2004.01.24)

Membrane could rev up fuel cell industry  — Start-up PolyFuel has commercially released a membrane for creating fuel cells for laptops and cell phones, a milestone in the budding fuel cell industry. (2004.01.19)

TI Unveils 1 GHz Digital Signal Processor — Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) (TI) has unveiled a 1 GHz digital signal processor designed to effect significant improvements in the performance of wireless communications systems, IP-based video and telecommunications networks. (2004.01.19)

Spammers launch scavenging virus — LONDON (Reuters) - A new computer virus capable of harvesting millions of e-mail addresses from infected PCs was rapidly spreading across the Internet Monday, security experts said. (2004.01.19)

Software to limit tracking cell phone users — NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that wireless companies can track a mobile phone's location, customers will want to control exactly who knows where they are and when. (2004.01.19)

'Bagle' e-mail worm spreading fast — NEW YORK (AP) -- A new Internet virus was spreading fast throughout Asia, Australia and Europe but computer security experts were divided on the seriousness of the threat from the "Bagle" worm. (2004.01.19)

VeriSign To Run New RFID Root Directory  — Domain name service player will be the keeper of the next database for RFID tags. (2004.01.13)

Windows98 Back on Life (Cycle) Support  — The Redmond, Wash., giant's move does right by customers and shows the influence of CEO Steve Ballmer, an analyst says. (2004.01.13)

Satellite Radio Goes for a Spin — When it comes to variety and sound quality, satellite-radio competitors Sirius and XM deliver the goods. Once you've heard it, you might never listen to FM or AM radio again. A review by Lewis Wallace. (2004.01.04)

Web creator Berners-Lee knighted — LONDON - Tim Berners-Lee, who combined HTML with URLs and came up with the World Wide Web, has been knighted. (2004.01.04)

Court Rejects Effort to Identify Music Downloaders — WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Friday the recording industry can't force Internet providers to identify subscribers swapping music online, dramatically setting back the industry's anti-piracy campaign.  (2003.12.19)

Microsoft, Spitzer take on spammers — NEW YORK/SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Thursday filed lawsuits against a group of e-mail marketers they said were responsible for sending billions of fraudulent spam messages.  (2003.12.19)

Cerritos, Calif., Goes Wireless Citywide — CERRITOS, Calif. - Browsing the Web from this Southern California city may soon become an outdoor sport. (2003.12.12)

Virginia Nabs Two Big Spammers  — Two prolific spammers from North Carolina are facing four felony charges for sending thousands of unsolicited e-mail pitches. Each count under Virginia's tough antispam law carries up to five years in prison and fines of up to $2,500. (2003.12.12)

Microsoft to drop older products — Microsoft will retire several of its products next week, including Windows 98 and SQL Server 7, to comply with a court order related to its dispute with Sun Microsystems over Java. (2003.12.08)

Phones, handhelds may replace laptops — SAN FRANCISCO, California (Reuters) -- Psst... How about a souped-up handheld computer cell phone combination that not only boasts a camera, surfs the Web, does e-mail, can play digital music and has a calendar, but also makes your toast in the morning? (2003.12.08)

New dual-layer DVD burner due out in April '04 — Expect double-layer, almost double-capacity DVD+R drives and media to hit the stores next April, members of the DVD+RW alliance say. (2003.11.15)

Microsoft ordered to pay $62M in patent suit — A jury has ordered Microsoft to pay $62.3 million in damages for infringing on a technology patent held by a division of manufacturing and technology company SPX, the companies said Friday.  (2003.11.15)

Blackmail latest scam for hackers — LONDON , England (Reuters) -- The rapid growth of broadband home computer connections may be inadvertently fueling what police suspect could be the start of a new crime wave -- cyber-blackmail. (2003.11.15)

Court rules in favor of ICANN — A federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction filed against the organization that oversees Internet domain names and addresses. (2003.11.14)

IBM Dishes Out Small, Low-Power Supercomputer — Unveiling a unique supercomputer design, IBM said its Blue Gene/L machine is the size of a dishwasher and uses air-cooling methods to cut energy costs. (2003.11.14)

Teen hacked TD Waterhouse account — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania teenager hacked into another person's online brokerage account to trade options, U.S. officials charged on Thursday, raising questions about the security of online trading accounts. (2003.10.10)

Hackers push new software for attacks — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Security researchers on Tuesday detected hackers distributing software to break into computers using flaws announced last week in some versions of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system. (2003.09.17)

Single-Chip Wi-Fi Parts on the Way — (eWeek) Broadcom and Atheros look to lower the cost and power consumption of WLAN clients with single-chip Wi-Fi offerings. (2003.09.08)

How some spammers get your e-mail — Forget bad luck. Those annoying chain letters circulating the Internet could be cursing you with an inbox full of spam e-mail, experts warn.  (2003.09.02)

Patch And Pray — Early one Saturday morning in January, from a computer definitely located somewhere within the seven continents, or possibly on the four oceans, someone sent 376 bytes of code inside a single data packet to a SQL Server. (2003.08.30)

CAPPS Navigates Unfriendly Skies — (Wired) The proposed airline passenger-screening program CAPPS II ran into turbulence this week, including a gang assault by activist groups and a boycott triggered by a proposal to have private companies gather data. By Ryan Singel. (2003.08.26)

Citibank warns customers of e-mail scam  — The banking giant cautions customers not to fall for an e-mail scam that threatens to shut down their checking accounts if they fail to provide their Social Security numbers. (2003.08.19)

World squirms as Sobig returns — The e-mail virus is back, in a virulent new form, and is spreading rapidly throughout the world, says e-mail service provider MessageLabs.  (2003.08.19)

3-D Printing's Great Leap Forward — Three-dimensional printing, at the heart of rapid prototyping, cannot yet create models that move. But research is looking for the third dimension's equivalent of color. By Daithí Ó hAnluain. (2003.08.18)

DNA Power Computing? Could Be — Research supports the idea that DNA, the basic building block of life, could also be the basis of a staggeringly powerful new generation of computers. It has to do with the way computers and living things store data in strings. (2003.08.18)

'Good' Worm Fixes Infected Computers — A new version of the worm that attacked more than 500,000 computers last week is circulating on the Internet, but this one fixes computers instead of crashing them. -washingtonpost.com (2003.08.18)

Internet worm spreading rapidly — (CNN) -- A new computer worm spread rapidly through the Internet on Tuesday, exploiting a Microsoft vulnerability that security experts have warned about for several weeks. (2003.08.12)

Disguised worm evades antivirus software — ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Computer experts have warned of a computer worm that takes advantage of a flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. (2003.08.03)

Report: Hand-held devices easy to hack — LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) -- Hand-held computers used to store phone numbers, medical and credit-card information leave millions of gadget lovers fully exposed to identity-theft and other crimes, security experts said Saturday. (2003.08.02)

European firms threaten mass P2P lawsuit — Thousands of file-traders in Spain face prosecution, in what could be the biggest move against P2P users yet seen in Europe. (2003.08.01)

RIAA Rocks Around the Clock — The recording industry's fight against illegal music file-trading continues to generate a host of new developments, including a senatorial investigation, talks of compromising with college kids and fresh lawsuits. -washingtonpost.com (2003.08.01)

Experts anxious over possible Web attack — (CNN) -- Seeing a rise in hacker activity that could be a prelude to a broad Internet attack, security experts Thursday urged computer users to protect their machines by installing a free patch offered by Microsoft. (2003.08.01)

AOL 9.0: Not Ready for Broadband — The new version of America Online's software makes using its service easier and safer than ever. But that still may not attract the high-speed users the company covets. By Suneel (2003.07.29)

National VC Rebound Absent in D.C.  — Venture capital investment continued to slide in the Washington region in the second quarter of 2003, even as it rebounded nationally, according to a quarterly survey of venture investments. (2003.07.29)

PeopleSoft CEO fires back  — (FORTUNE.COM) -- In pushing his hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has clotted up the airwaves and newspaper pages with braggadocio, bombast, and animosity. (2003.07.29)