Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Security without firewalls: Sensible or silly?
For years, infosec experts have called the firewall a critical ingredient to security, whether it's in a large enterprise or on a home PC. But the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) has defied that logic with what some would consider surprising success.
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Investors sue Vonage over IPO
A new class-action lawsuit brought against Vonage and its IPO underwriters alleges violation of a securities law that "requires that a company recommending the purchase/sale of its securities to a customer must have a reasonable basis for believing that the recommendation is suitable for the customer."
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The Worst Bill Youâ??ve Never Heard About
"Never heard of SIRA? Thatâ??s the way Big Copyright and their lackeys want it, and it's bad news for you. Simply put, SIRA fundamentally redefines copyright and fair use in the digital world. It would require all incidental copies of music to be licensed separately from the originating copy."
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24 Year-Old SPAM King Settles Microsoft Lawsuit
One of the world's most notorious spammers has settled lawsuits that cost him at least $1 million, took away most of his assets and forced him to stop sending spam. Ryan Pitylak, 24, who graduated from the University of Texas last month, has admitted sending 25 million e-mails every day at the height of his spamming operation in 2004.
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Web 2.0 Has Corporate America Spinning
"And though these Web 2.0 services have succeeded in luring millions of consumers to their shores, they haven't had much to offer the vast world of business. Until now. Slowly but surely they're scaling corporate walls."
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Google Spreadsheet Is Here & Threatens Microsoft's Market Share
According to the WSJ, Google will release a Web-based spreadsheet application tomorrow. It will first be available on a limited basis (i.e., some sort of beta). Microsoft is well aware and continues to invest in its own on-line services.
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HACKERS hold the Million Dollar Homepage Hostage
Very interesting read about a group of hackers dubbed 'The Dark Group' that tried to extort $50,000 from the owner of the Million Dollar Homepage.
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