Author: JT Smith
Government users of the FreeBSD Unix operating system now have some security reassurance from 2Cactus Development Inc., which this month released an initial version of SecureBSD. From Government Computer News.
Napster: A hypocritical company? OLD STORY, GG
Author: JT Smith
From WSJ Interactive: While Napster is eager to help its users share music, there’s one kind of sharing it won’t tolerate.
IBM to ship SuSE on Netfinity servers
Author: JT Smith
For German SuSE, the IBM deal is the latest to strengthen its foothold in the US, where rival Red Hat holds a greater market share, says eWeek.
Category:
- Open Source
Myplay toys with ad-based anti-piracy tool
Author: JT Smith
EverAd has designed an encryption technology that places restrictions on the use of
downloaded music files so they can be played only when people accept banner
advertising. From CNet.com.
downloaded music files so they can be played only when people accept banner
advertising. From CNet.com.
Experts corroborate Windows, IE security hole
Author: JT Smith
Certain configurations of Microsoft’s
Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer Web browser are open
to a potentially dangerous vulnerability allowing a malicious programmer to
take over a computer through local and remote folders, says CNet.com.
Windows operating system and its Internet Explorer Web browser are open
to a potentially dangerous vulnerability allowing a malicious programmer to
take over a computer through local and remote folders, says CNet.com.
Category:
- Linux