13th July 2005 Archive

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MS wants to Pimp My Raid array

It's a war on complexity, explains Andy Lees

Microsoft’s server operations are going well – this year it stuck its nose in front of its Unix rivals for the first time ever. November sees the next phase of this world domination bid, with a raft of innovations to make the care and maintenance of Windows servers less of a headache. So, the Reg caught up with Andy Lees, …

Software & Security 13 Jul 2005, 05:02
How the US military chivvied up Microsoft

Look sharp!

Divine intervention, or simply a divine coincidence? Long suffering Tablet PC users weary of unscheduled reboots didn't mind too much last week. Over a year after it came to light, and months after we highlighted the issue, Microsoft finally issued a patch for the memory leak that caused the problem. One pundit called it "the …

Software & Security 13 Jul 2005, 08:59
Fujitsu creates 'first' colour, non-volatile e-paper

Flexible friend

Fujitsu has developed what it claims is the world's first electronic paper that can be flexed, can display colour images and can do so when the power is turned off. The key to Fujitsu's e-paper is a film substrate that's sufficiently flexible to allow the paper to be bent, but rugged enough to prevent the image from distorting …

PC Builder 13 Jul 2005, 10:11
Three critical fixes in MS July security update

Get those peril-sensitive sunglasses on standby

It's that time of the month again. Microsoft's patch bandwagon rolled into town yesterday loaded with three critical updates. The updates aim to fix a vulnerability found in the Color Management Module of Windows that could allow remote code execution (MS05-036) and a security bug in JView Profiler (MS05-037) that might be used …

Software & Security 13 Jul 2005, 10:35
Samsung mass produces 667MHz DDR 2 chips

Apparently unworried by Rambus' lawsuit

Samsung has begun shipping 667MHz DDR 2 SDRAM chips, and claimed it was the first memory maker to mass-produce this type of memory. The South Korean giant is offering 256Mb and 512Mb devices now, with a 1Gb part due later this year. The chips are fabbed at 90nm, it said. According to market watcher iSuppli, DDR 2 sales …

PC Builder 13 Jul 2005, 11:15
Leave hacker scum to rot, says MP

Porridge for hackers

Glasgow South MP Tom Harris used a Ten Minute Rule Bill yesterday to push for big increases in maximum sentences for those convicted of hacking and denial of service attacks. Harris believes existing legislation is out of date and inaccurate and that sentences do not reflect the seriousness of offences. Harris wants to create …

Software & Security 13 Jul 2005, 11:53
Firefox update completes busy patching day

It's raining security updates

Firefox users are urged to update their web browser software following the discovery of a slew of security vulnerabilities. Version 1.0.5 of the popular web browser addresses nine security bugs while also incorporating stability improvements. Security notification service Secunia rates the cross-platform update as "highly …

Software & Security 13 Jul 2005, 12:47