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RSA released into the public domain

Author: JT Smith

RSA Security Inc. today announced it has released the RSA public key encryption algorithm into the public domain, allowing anyone to create products that incorporate their own implementation of the algorithm.

Yahoo! RIAA Strike Deal

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet is reporting that Yahoo! Inc. has signed a deal with the Recording Industry of America to set up terms for music Webcasts on Yahoo.

Hackers download Mercury songs

Author: JT Smith

Ananova reports that record company bosses had to step up security on their websites after fans were able to hack into unreleased Freddie Mercury tracks and place them on the internet for free.

IM rivals want AOL merger conditions

Author: JT Smith

Two of America Online’s instant-messaging rivals asked federal
regulators on Tuesday to set several specific conditions before
approving the online giant’s takeover of Time Warner. From ZDCOUK.com.

First Wireless Virus Is Nothing New – Kaspersky

Author: JT Smith

Last week’s media reports of “the first wireless virus” are not as revolutionary as they might first appear, according to Russian anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab and ComputerUser.com.

Category:

  • Linux

Hacker insurance becomes a priority

Author: JT Smith

Insurance firms, says VNUnet, are hoping for a boom in business as companies scramble to protect themselves against the rise in computer crime.

Category:

  • Open Source

Linux and reverse engineering

Author: JT Smith

Linux.com reports that the recent “CueCat” debacle (as publicized on Slashdot recently) has brought Intellectual Property (IP) issues back into the spotlight.

New virus hides behind old technology

Author: JT Smith

A new virus from the Czech Republic has anti-virus software makers rushing to analyze the ability of so-called “files streams” to infect PCs, reports ZDNet.

Samsung introduces $199 Linux-compatible laser printer

Author: JT Smith

The ML-4500 is simple to install and is compatible with Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0 and Linux support. It is also the smallest laser printer in its class and
requires very little desktop space. The toner and OPC imager are conveniently combined into a one-piece unit. From BusinessWire.com.

Samsung sees chip shortages until 2002

Author: JT Smith

In this report by Bloomberg.com, Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s No. 4
chipmaker, said shortages in the $30-billion-a-year memory chip market are likely
to last for another two years.

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  • Unix