Author: JT Smith
SiliconValley.com examines the real and virtual links provided by the Digital:Convergence :CueCat bar code reader.
Value your email address
Author: JT Smith
The Seattletimes has a look at email address privacy, and how it is affected by companies. “But email is still young, and people don’t really know the value of their electronic address and what can happen when it gets out of their control. It only takes one breach to make your life miserable.“
Crackers preparing massive DDoS?-duplicate
Author: JT Smith
Slashdot has a discussion about recent reports of groups of compromised machines being used in denial of service attacks.
Caring for Internet security
Author: JT Smith
ZDNet reports: “If you’re keeping score, here’s the tally from this week: three international Web sites hacked; two damning reports regarding Internet privacy standards released; and one shocking statistic published, claiming that nearly one-third of e-businesses don’t even use firewalls.
Category:
- Linux
Dustpuppy vs. Grunt
Author: JT Smith
Userfriendly.org and Loki games are teaming up for a unique Quake III contest, as posted to linuxpr.com.
Study: UK e-tailer fraud at 40 percent
Author: JT Smith
ZDNet reports 40% fraud rate among online retailers. “Forty percent of companies admitted to having been repeatedly attacked by the same fraudster before detecting any criminal activity.“
Bind 9.0.0 Final Released
Author: JT Smith
BIND v9.0.0 final was released today; slashdot has the full story.
Category:
- Open Source
Pumpkins smash Virgin with MP3 rebellion
Author: JT Smith
The Smashing Pumpkins have released their final album in MP3 format, mainly because Virgin has “denied it the support it deserves.” ZDNet has more.
Student gets PC confiscated for distributing MP3s
Author: JT Smith
The RIAA confiscated a student’s PC and peripherals and intends to proscute for the spreading of MP3s. “He was advocating other people to download the music and upload music he didn’t have,” said James Alexander, an OSU assistant director. “He’d been advertising in chat rooms and we decided to notify the police.” Discussion and link courtesy of Slashdot.
The week in review
Author: JT Smith
CNet’s customary week in review is posted. “Both Apple Computer and Microsoft this week released the latest versions of their separate computer operating systems, yet critics were pointing out problems and challenges even before consumers got a chance to tear open the shrink-wrapped boxes.“
Category:
- Linux