Phoenix Computer Tech News

Internet

DATE	ARTICLE	SOURCE
October 17	Dedicated fibre delivers net speed record "An enhanced transatlantic link and some experimental internet routers has enabled an international research group to more than double the world speed record for internet data transfer."	newscientist.com
October 16	FCC Opens New Spectrum for Millimeter Wave Broadband "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved service rules Thursday morning for the commercial development of spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands."	dc.internet.com
October 16	Schumer Renews Call for No Spam Registry "U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D.-N.Y.) continued his efforts Wednesday to have the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) create a "Do Not Spam" list modeled after the agency's wildly popular "Do Not Call" registry with the release of a national survey that shows three out of four consumers support the notion."	dc.internet.com
October 15	The Next Internet? "Unveiling an idea that combines the ubiquitous connectivity of the Internet with the assured performance and security of a private network, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Juniper Networks today announced its vision for a new approach to public network infrastructure."	Internetnews.com
October 7	Microsoft to alter Web browser "Microsoft Corp. said it will make technical adjustments to its Web browsing software as a result of an August ruling that the software giant infringed on a patent licensed by Eolas Technologies Inc."	cnn.com
September 26	Senate Panel Stiffens Spam Penalties "The House Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday intended to deter the most abusive spammers with jail sentences up to five years. The criminal provisions that make up the Criminal Spam Act of 2003 target those who use fraudulent and deceptive means to send unwanted e-mail messages."	dc.internet.com
September 24	California governor signs nation's toughest anti-spam law "California will prohibit Internet advertisers from sending unsolicited e-mails under the toughest law of its kind in the nation, providing for fines up to $1 million."	cnn.com

Internet Security and New Viruses

DATE	ARTICLE	SOURCE
October 16	Microsoft Debuts First Windows XP Security Pack "Microsoft has unveiled the first Windows XP security rollup, a collection of 22 previously-available patches for that operating system. Update Rollup 1, which has been in beta testing for the past month, is being positioned by Microsoft as a more convenient way for users to deploy patches they might have missed when the original vulnerabilities -- and associated security bulletins -- were posted on the company's Web site."	Techweb.com
October 15	Threat of mobile virus attack real "Mobile phone operators say it is only a matter of time before the wireless world is hit by the same sorts of viruses and worms that attack computer software."	cnn.com
October 15	Microsoft Fixes Five 'Critical' Security Holes "Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced five new "critical" flaws in its software and provided patches to stop hackers accessing computers through a malicious program similar to the devastating Blaster worm."	reuters.com
October 9	Home PC Users Jump On Security Bandwagon "Tech research firm NPD Group says users of home PCs more than doubled purchases of security programs in August when compared with the same month a year earlier."	Informationweek.com
October 8	Microsoft Executive Talks Up Windows Security Initiative "Microsoft's next-generation security initiative, dubbed "Securing The Perimeter," includes a major update of the Windows Server Software Update Service (SUS) during the first half of 2004 and partnerships with firewall vendors to deflect future attacks, the company's software management chief said."	Internetnews.com
October 6	Microsoft Patches Latest IE Vulnerabilities "Microsoft took the unusual step of releasing a patch late Friday to close additional security flaws in Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, and 6.0 for Windows Server 2003. Typically, Microsoft releases security bulletins -- and the patches to fix the problems -- only on Wednesdays."	Informationweek.com
October 1	Romanian Net Worm Suspect Faces Stiff Charges "A virus disguised as a security patch from Microsoft Corp. was the leading new virus traveling the Internet in September, two antivirus companies said Wednesday."	Informationweek.com
September 26	Bogus Microsoft Security Patch Is September's Top Threat "Prosecutors in Seattle said on Friday that they had arrested a juvenile for releasing a variant of the Blaster worm that devastated computers worldwide and targeted Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O computers."	reuters.com
September 15	New U.S. cybersecurity guru named "The Bush administration said Monday that it has chosen Amit Yoran, a computer-security veteran with experience in the public and private sectors, to oversee the government's cybersecurity efforts."	c\|net News.com
September 11	Computer-Heavy Electrical Grid Is Vulnerable To Hackers And Viruses "Replacing the aging monitoring systems on the Northeast's power grid with digital switches and other high-tech gear has made the electricity supply vulnerable to a new kind of peril."	Informationweek.com

Software Updates

DATE	ARTICLE	SOURCE
October 13	Army Gets Integration Dashboard "Like any other large--OK, massive--enterprise, the U.S. Army needs software to help it manage units."	Informationweek.com
October 10	Windows Small Business Server 2003 Hits Shelves "Microsoft is eying small business, with the hopes that they are willing to "do more with less." Small Business Server 2003, the newest member to join the Windows Server 2003 family of products, earned its shrink wrap on Thursday and officially hit the market."	BetaNews.com
September 22	Asia May Develop Alternative To Windows "The threat to Microsoft Corp. from the free Linux operating system could intensify with the help of a powerful Asian triumvirate: Japan and South Korea are prodding China to join an effort that promotes alternatives to Windows.-AP"	Informationweek.com

Hardware

DATE	ARTICLE	SOURCE
October 15	Intel sees China PC market overtaking U.S. "For PCs, China is now easily No. 2,'' John Antone, general manager for Intel's Asia-Pacific region, said Wednesday. "We expect China to continue to grow to the point where it's equal or larger than the U.S. as a consumption market by 2010."	reuters.com
October 13	A New Look At LCD Monitors "Versatility of liquid-crystal displays has them outselling cathode-ray tube models."	Informationweek.com
September 22	AMD Unveils Athlon 64 Chip, Beating Intel "Advanced Micro Devices Inc.said it will launch its new Athlon 64 processor on Tuesday, a move analyst say will give the chipmaker a head start against its larger rival, Intel Corp., in the race to bring cutting-edge data processing to personal computers."	reuters.com

Linux News

DATE	ARTICLE	SOURCE
October 17	Canada Uses Linux to Track Hurricanes, Predict, and Analyze Weather "Environment Canada used to use a proprietary Unix system for its computers that converted radar data into useful charts and information. The system was running at its capacity and was upgraded to run on a Linux cluster alongside the workstations and now performs much better without being maxed out."	newsforge.com
October 16	SCO halts Linux invoice effort "Facing wholesale rejection of its demands for payment for Unix licenses from corporate Linux users, the SCO Group announced it would not invoice enterprises using the operating system."	news.yahoo.com
October 14	Carrier-Grade Linux Upgrade Gets Support From Distributors "The Open Source Development Lab has received support from a number of Linux distributors for the latest version of its Carrier-Grade Linux, a standard introduced a year ago to improve the operating system's appeal to the telecommunications market."	Informationweek.com
October 10	Review- Linux 2.6 "For high-end and server applications, probably the most significant [upgrade] is in scalability," says Andrew Morton, who -- along with Linus Torvalds -- maintains the Linux kernel. "2.6 scales to more CPUs, more memory, more disks and larger disks," he told NewsFactor. "	newsfactor.com
September 30	The Linux Cat in SuSE's Hat "SuSE is touting SuSE Linux 9.0 as the ideal bridge platform -- the operating system that finally will convince reluctant Microsoft Windows users to cross over to the open-source side of the software divide."	newsfactor.com

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