30th August 2005 Archive

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Zotob suspects arrested in Turkey and Morocco

Microsoft led hunt

Law enforcement officials in Turkey and Morocco arrested two men in connection with the recent release of the Zotob worm, the FBI announced Local authorities arrested 18-year-old Farid Essebar in Morocco and 21-year-old Atilla Ekici in Turkey on Thursday, according to the FBI. The U.S. law enforcement agency believes that …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 08:55
Spyware creator – and his customers – indicted

Keylogging for stalkers

The creator and several buyers of a keylogging software package marketed as a means of checking up on loved ones, have been indicted in the US for accessing computer systems without authorisation, the Associated Press reports. Purchasers of the $89 “LoverSpy” software would send their target – a colleague, lover or child – a …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 09:08
Parliament urged to restrain EPO's software patenting

Campaigner calls on EU to send 'signal to the world'

The European Parliament should pass a resolution urging the European Patent Office to ensure that it complies with the existing rules on the patentability of computer-related inventions, according to leading campaigner Florian Mueller. Mueller, founder of Nosoftwarepatents.com, was prominent in the debate over Europe's proposed …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 09:32
IT contractors 'neglect insurance'

Repeat after me: 'I am not an employee'

Nearly two-thirds of IT contractors believe they do not need any insurance cover, according to a new study. Research from JSA, an accountancy firm which specialises in contractors, found an overwhelming attitude among independent IT contractors that they are never likely to run into trouble with tax authorities. The problem …

IT Channel 30 Aug 2005, 10:32
ATI preps 'five' AMD Socket M2 chipsets

But there's confusion over the release timing

ATI will next year launch five chipsets targeting AMD's upcoming M2 interconnect, if Taiwanese sources are to be believed. M2 is expected to debut Q2 2006, according to AMD roadmaps, in versions of the dual-core Athlon X2 and the single-core Athlon 64 FX, codenamed 'Windsor' and 'Orleans', respectively. M2 is a 940-pin …

PC Builder 30 Aug 2005, 11:00
Ingram Micro Europe talks up mobility campaign

Dedicated business team

Ingram Micro Europe has set up a business team to drive sales of mobile phones and other wireless products. Team members are Mark Moons, who joins the distie giant from Dangaard Telecom, and Remco van der Panne, an internal appointment. They will work with in-country marketing bods and vendor partners to work up tasty bundles …

IT Channel 30 Aug 2005, 11:49
Censorware software fails to cut it

No panacea for net ills

Parental control software is only partially effective and needs to be supplemented by parental supervision of their children's online activities, according to a study by Computing Which?, the consumer magazine. Computing Which? tested six popular child safety (AKA censorware) packages - Net Nanny 5.1, AOL 9.0, Cyber Patrol 7, …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 12:19
Dixons buys Equanet

Folding into PCWB

Dixons Stores Group has bought Equanet, one of the UK's bigger independent resellers, for an undisclosed sum. No jobs cuts are expected, reports CRN, the UK channel magazine. DSG is already one of the UK's biggest resellers in the SME business market, through its PC World Business division. Equanet, which will become a part of …

IT Channel 30 Aug 2005, 12:21
The many benefits of SSO

Quocirca’s changing channels Single sign-on hits the mid-market

Single sign-on (SSO) can benefit the ease of use and security of IT in any organisation that expects its employees to use multiple applications, often from multiple locations. Until recently, it was mostly enterprises that have made use of SSO, but a new appliance, launched in Europe this year makes it practical for the mid- …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 12:42
UK Gov must meet biometric standards on ID cards

Well, that's something

Any national identity card introduced in the UK will have to meet new international standards for biometrics. The standards body, BSI, has published a set of four new BS ISO/IEC 19794 standards, covering the science of biometrics, using biological characteristics to identify individuals, according to reports. The standards …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 13:28
Stolen Windows source code fence pleads guilty

He's been a very naughty boy

A Connecticut man faces up to 10 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to selling illicit copies of Windows source code. William P. Genovese, 28, of Meridan in Connecticut, this week confessed to unlawfully distributing stolen Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 source code over the net, CNN reports. He was caught last year after …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 14:16
Zotob arrests throws open trade in compromised PCs

Diabl0-ical

One of two men arrested last week over the Zotob worm outbreak has been linked to the creation of 20 other viruses. Farid Essebar, 18, a Russian-born Moroccan resident, was arrested by investigators last Thursday, less than two weeks after Zotob worms exploited recently-discovered Windows flaws to disrupt high profile …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 16:08
StorageTek shareholders cheer Sun buy

Show us the money

StorageTek shareholders appear thrilled to turn the company into a division of Sun Microsystems, voting today in favor of the acquisition. More than 99 per cent of investor votes went to approve Sun's $4.1bn takeover offer for the tape storage giant. Only .33 per cent of shares voted to block the meger and just .46 per cent …

IT Channel 30 Aug 2005, 19:54
Creative Technology beats Apple on MP3 patent

Play this, sucker

Creative Technology has been crowing after it was awarded a patent for MP3 player interface technology used by devices like rival Apple's popular iPod. Creative, maker of the Creative Zen and Nomad Jukebox MP3 players, said Tuesday it was "very excited" by the patent award, adding this "recognized" the company's innovation in …

IT Channel 30 Aug 2005, 20:02
Fujitsu turns green over Opteron workstation

AMD gabs all about it

AMD has done a bit of public relations dirty work on behalf of a partner by issuing a press release celebrating a new Opteron-based workstation from Fujitsu Siemens. The Celsius V830 runs on the dual-core Opteron - Models 275, 270 and 265. The usual workstation crowd of graphics freaks and engineers are expected to use the box …

PC Builder 30 Aug 2005, 20:36
Windows Vista in your Christmas stocking?

Not this year

Microsoft has apparently put a date on the release of the next version of its Windows client, Windows Vista. Users can expect Windows Vista to ship by November 15, 2006 - just in time for the 2006 holiday shopping season, according to WindowsITPro. Microsoft will no doubt hope to cash-in on a consumer PC buying frenzy during …

Software & Security 30 Aug 2005, 22:48