Hijacked Bot Computers Multiply
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 19 March 2007 | Tagged as: Content, Security, Web, Software
New figures show big rise in bot-infected PCs.
Archive for the 'Security' Category
EU Comments Add Pressure To Apple iTunes
Posted by Simon Perry on 12 March 2007 | Tagged as: Apple, Government, Copy Protection, Europe, Cross platform, Legal
Europe is stepping up the pressure on Apple again. This time it’s a grand fromage at the EU voicing concerns.
Mac Users Need To De-Smugify About Security: Researcher
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 20 February 2007 | Tagged as: Content, Security, Apple
Mac users are still to blase about security matters says independent researcher.
Domain Name Infrastructure Attacked
Posted by Simon Perry on 7 February 2007 | Tagged as: Distribution, Security, USA
Reports have been circulating that Asian hackers have attempted to take down part of the DNS infrastructure.
iTunes Illegal Declares Norway Consumer Watchdog
Posted by Simon Perry on 25 January 2007 | Tagged as: Copy Protection, Apple, Europe, Licensing, Legal, Music, Portable
What Apple has worried about has finally happened. Their restrictive approach to content portability has had iTunes labeled illegal in Norway.
One Fifth Of Windows Are Copies: Microsoft
Posted by Simon Perry on 24 January 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Microsoft, Copy Protection, Legal
We all know that people use pirated copies of Windows, but it’s a little surprising to hear it’s over a fifth of them.
ippr: Give Music Copying Rights To Consumers
Posted by Simon Perry on 30 October 2006 | Tagged as: Business, Security, Copy Protection, UK, Legal
UK thinktank, Institute for Public Policy Research, thinks that UK Copyright law should be changed to let people copy music and films for their own use.
US Scouts Offered Respect Copyright Merit Patch
Posted by Simon Perry on 23 October 2006 | Tagged as: Business, Copy Protection, USA
It’s not all starting fires and dib-dib-dib-ing in the LA wing of the Scouts. They get to be ‘educated’ about copyright as well.
Hackers Target Home PCs As Browser Bugs Soar
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 26 September 2006 | Tagged as: Content, Security, Web
Internet security firm Symantec records highest ever number of new vulnerabilities.
Microsoft OneCare Hits US Anti-Virus Second Spot
Posted by Simon Perry on 14 August 2006 | Tagged as: Business, Security, Microsoft, Research
New blue shirts and Chinos all-around at Microsoft as their month-old security product gets to 2nd spot.
