Archive for May, 2005
Hacker attacked weak point on Kakaku.com's Web site
Asahi Shimbun, Japan - 23 hours ago A hacker targeted Kakaku.com's Achilles heel-its database-in an attack that shut down the nation's top price comparison Web site for over a week, spread
Announcing dtSearch(R) Product Line Release With New Terabyte
Yahoo News (press release) - 12 hours ago HTML converters for display of word processor, database, spreadsheet, email dtSearch products provides integrated searching of remote Web site content, along
New Web Site Offers Information on Technologies for Health
TheMatureMarket.com, World - May 24, 2005 The database will be continually updated to include the latest issues are planned to be added to the site in the Access to the Web site is unrestricted and free
Net-Flow Announces Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & Provisions Powers
Business Wire (press release), CA - 6 hours ago The NOW suite is comprised of 4C modules — Content-NOW (Web site update), Contacts-NOW (customer database), Communicate-NOW (eMarketing) and Commerce-NOW
May 25th, 2005
Leno Was Suspicious of Jackson Accuser (AP)
AP - Jay Leno stopped making fun of Michael Jackson just long enough to testify for the pop star at his child molestation trial Tuesday, saying that he grew suspicious of effusive and seemingly scripted phone calls from Jackson's young accuser.
May 25th, 2005
A Step Closer to Stem-Cell Heaven
After a heated debate over the ethics of using embryos for research, the House votes to lift the ban on federal funding of such studies. Bush promises a veto.
Encounters of the Worst Kind
We are not alone (again), but this time E.T. wants to kill us. How Steven Spielberg reinvented War of the Worlds in 72 days and learned to love digital filmmaking — fast. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine.
May 25th, 2005
Top 10 Security Checklist for SOHO Wireless LANs
eBCVG - 11 hours ago in small offices. Enterprise wireless security requires advanced mutual authentication and strong encryption solutions. But what
Because Only Criminals Use Encryption
Techdirt - 4 hours ago by secret-squirrel on Tuesday, May 24th, 2005 @ 05:40PM. No matter what you think of the current Michael Jackson prosecution, and
May 25th, 2005
Vontu and PGP Corporation Deliver First Content-Aware Email
PR Newswire (press release) - May 9, 2005 leader in Data Loss Prevention solutions, today announced that it has partnered with, PGP Corporation, the global customer standard for encryption and digital
Top 10 Security Checklist for SOHO Wireless LANs
eBCVG - 11 hours ago in small offices. Enterprise wireless security requires advanced mutual authentication and strong encryption solutions. But what
PGP Ruled as Relevant For Criminal Case
Slashdot - 24 minutes ago We find that evidence of appellant's Internet use and the existence of an encryption program on He was using perfectly legal encryption utilities and software.
Websense warns of new cyberattack that holds files hostage
ComputerWorld - 7 hours ago "I took a look at the encryption scheme and found that it was a pretty trivial and easy to break encryption scheme," Stewart said.
May 25th, 2005
Newbury Networks Hosts Webcast to Discuss the Realities of WLAN
Yahoo News (press release) - May 23, 2005 solutions, today announced that the company will host a live Webcast to present and discuss critical information surrounding encryption, authentication and
PGP: Extended Encryption For Compliance
InternetNews.com - May 10, 2005 products built to keep up with the growing demands for regulatory compliance and information privacy, with an extensive layer of encryption covering the whole
May 25th, 2005
Proven Web Software Platform with New Innovative Tools Makes
DirectionsMag.com, IL - May 5, 2005 Freeance Release 3.3 also incorporates system administration tools that allow creation of custom GIS style sheets. These custom
The Zen of CSS Design
Blogcritics.org (satire) - May 19, 2005 E. Holzschlag. In this book, you will view and learn how much capability really resides with CSS — cascading style sheets. The
Using CSS to Eliminate Tables
Search Engine Journal - Apr 29, 2005 CSS or Cascading Style Sheets has opened up tremendous possibilities for improving web site designs, web page layouts and adding new features.
Wolfram Research Announces Mathematica CalcCenter(TM) 3 — An Easy
PR Newswire (press release) - May 19, 2005 DXF, FITS, STL, and sparse matrix formats Matrix Market and Harwell-Boeing — Improved export of XHTML, now generating cascading style sheets — Extended Copy
May 25th, 2005
Software can turn slideshow into a mini-movie (USA Today)
Vacationing in Prague in 2000, software programmer Chad Richard went shutter happy with his digital camera over the spectacular …
Industry leaders to build on SAP platform (Computer Weekly)
Adobe, Cisco, Computer Associates, EMC, Intel, Macromedia, Microsoft, Symantec and Veritas are to develop software based on SAPs Enterprise Service Architecture.
Microsoft Unveils Tools To Prep Developers For Longhorn (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Microsoft releases in beta several technologies to prepare developers for building Longhorn applications that incorporate web services.
May 24th, 2005
Quantum encryption demo shows secure video conference potential
ComputerWeekly.com, UK - May 9, 2005 Toshiba Cambridge said quantum cryptography allows users on an optical fibre network to refresh their encryption keys frequently in a completely secret way.
The world's most secure GSM phone arrives in Bahrain
AME Info, United Arab Emirates - 13 hours ago August. Enigmafone.com provides GSM telephones with 128 bit and 256 bit encryption. call. The encryption system is point-to-point.
PGP: Extended Encryption For Compliance
InternetNews.com - May 10, 2005 products built to keep up with the growing demands for regulatory compliance and information privacy, with an extensive layer of encryption covering the whole
MediaCrypt Unveils Newest Encryption Algorithm: IDEA NXT
Yahoo News (press release) - May 9, 2005 Based on the strengths and foundation of MediaCrypt's IDEA encryption algorithm, which has secured millions of transactions, documents and communications
Vontu and PGP Partner to Deliver Content-aware Email Encryption
SAP INFO, Germany - May 10, 2005 Data loss prevention provider Vontu has partnered with encryption specialist PGP Corporation to offer what they claim is the industry’s first content-aware
May 24th, 2005
MediaCrypt Unveils Newest Encryption Algorithm: IDEA NXT
Yahoo News (press release) - May 9, 2005 Based on the strengths and foundation of MediaCrypt's IDEA encryption algorithm, which has secured millions of transactions, documents and communications
Missing Backup Tapes Spur Encryption at Time Warner
ComputerWorld - May 9, 2005 MAY 09, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Time Warner Inc. last week said it will "quickly" begin encrypting all data saved to backup tapes
Thales Introduces New Comprehensive Security Solution for SCADA
Business Wire (press release), CA - 4 hours ago By combining easy to use automatic key management with strong NIST-approved cryptography for authentication and encryption of SCADA connections and maintenance
May 23rd, 2005
Vendors Partner On Data Encryption
Information Week - May 9, 2005 Vontu provides content filtering and monitoring, and PGP provides encryption to make it easier to set up policies to automatically protect data.
Missing Backup Tapes Spur Encryption at Time Warner
ComputerWorld - May 9, 2005 MAY 09, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Time Warner Inc. last week said it will "quickly" begin encrypting all data saved to backup tapes
MediaCrypt Unveils Newest Encryption Algorithm: IDEA NXT
Yahoo News (press release) - May 9, 2005 Based on the strengths and foundation of MediaCrypt's IDEA encryption algorithm, which has secured millions of transactions, documents and communications
Encryption Startup Gets $15M
Red Herring, CA - May 17, 2005 Voltage Security said Tuesday it has raised a $15-million third round of funding to support its efforts to develop identity-based encryption.
PGP: Extended Encryption For Compliance
Enterprise IT Planet, CT - May 11, 2005 has unveiled new security products with an extensive layer of encryption covering the whole enterprise, built to keep up with growing demands for regulatory
TowerGroup - Quantum Encryption: Future-Proof IT
Bobsguide, UK - May 9, 2005 For years, the Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman (RSA) security protocol has been the primary public key distribution (PKD) system for encryption in the financial
May 22nd, 2005
TowerGroup - Quantum Encryption: Future-Proof IT
Bobsguide, UK - May 9, 2005 For years, the Rivest, Shamir, & Adleman (RSA) security protocol has been the primary public key distribution (PKD) system for encryption in the financial
Vendors Partner On Data Encryption
Information Week - May 9, 2005 Vontu provides content filtering and monitoring, and PGP provides encryption to make it easier to set up policies to automatically protect data.
PGP Ships Updated Encryption Products
ENT News - May 12, 2005 is shipping updates to both its desktop and server encryption products aimed at centralizing policy management and expanding enterprise management features.
PGP: Extended Encryption For Compliance
InternetNews.com - May 10, 2005 products built to keep up with the growing demands for regulatory compliance and information privacy, with an extensive layer of encryption covering the whole
May 22nd, 2005
Webcams Keep the Mystery Alive
The internet may have created a culture of full exposure, but the mysterious still retains its allure. Commentary by Regina Lynn.
Gear and Fragging in Los Angeles
Was the big games conference all sound and fury, signifying nothing? Lore Sjöberg wraps it up from Los Angeles.
May 22nd, 2005
Poll: Adobe Macromedia deal spells death to GoLive (Macworld UK)
The majority of Macworld Online readers voting in a recent poll think that the Adobe's buyout of Macromedia spells death to GoLive. Of 1,528 votes, over half, 54 per cent voted that the Dreamweaver Web editor would survive at the expense of GoLive.
Adobe Systems upgraded to "outperform" (New Ratings)
NEW YORK, May 16 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Robert W Baird upgrade Adobe Systems Inc (ADBE.NAS) from "neutral" to "outperform." The target price has been raised from $67 to $70.
May 22nd, 2005
Updated Version of Personal Encryption Software for Windows XP is
PR Leap (press release), CA - May 8, 2005 Sauritus Computing has released v1.2 of CryptoSystem Personal, an encryption suite for everyday home use. CryptoSystem Personal
MediaCrypt Unveils Newest Encryption Algorithm: IDEA NXT
Yahoo News (press release) - May 9, 2005 Based on the strengths and foundation of MediaCrypt's IDEA encryption algorithm, which has secured millions of transactions, documents and communications
Data encryption
Hindu Business Line, India - May 8, 2005 Encryption is the process by which the data to be sent is encoded or restructured so that it cannot be read by any others, only by the computer or person it is
Vontu and PGP Partner to Deliver Content-aware Email Encryption
SAP INFO, Germany - May 10, 2005 Data loss prevention provider Vontu has partnered with encryption specialist PGP Corporation to offer what they claim is the industry’s first content-aware
May 22nd, 2005
Feds Widen LexisNexis Probe
The FBI and Secret Service carry out searches in California and Minnesota trying to find the hackers who stole information from the large database company.
Horse Clones May Save Bloodlines
What's a breeder to do with a famous steed that can't be a stud? Cloning could be the answer to passing on prized DNA, but the horse-racing industry insists on natural methods.
Gear and Fragging in Los Angeles
Was the big games conference all sound and fury, signifying nothing? Lore Sjöberg wraps it up from Los Angeles.
NASA Unveils Lunar O2 Challenge
The space agency will award $250,000 for the first device that turns moon dirt into sweet, sweet oxygen. By Amit Asaravala.
May 22nd, 2005
PGP goes the whole hog of encryption
Register, UK - May 9, 2005 PGP Desktop 9.0, released Monday 9 May, features "automatic operation so email, instant messaging (IM), whole disk, and file encryption are secure without user
Data encryption
Hindu Business Line, India - May 8, 2005 Encryption is the process by which the data to be sent is encoded or restructured so that it cannot be read by any others, only by the computer or person it is
Encryption Startup Gets $15M
Red Herring, CA - May 17, 2005 Voltage Security said Tuesday it has raised a $15-million third round of funding to support its efforts to develop identity-based encryption.
May 22nd, 2005
PGP: Extended Encryption For Compliance
InternetNews.com - May 10, 2005 products built to keep up with the growing demands for regulatory compliance and information privacy, with an extensive layer of encryption covering the whole
PGP: Extended Encryption For Compliance
Enterprise IT Planet, CT - May 11, 2005 has unveiled new security products with an extensive layer of encryption covering the whole enterprise, built to keep up with growing demands for regulatory
Australian hardware has some byte
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - May 19, 2005 The company owns the world's fastest data encryption hardware and, having kicked some big goals in Australia, is now making great headway in the big US market
Hackers break PSP UMD encryption
Pocket-lint.co.uk, UK - May 8, 2005 May 2005 - It’s not available in this country for another four months, but already hackers in America have worked out how to get around the encryption on Sony
MediaCrypt Unveils Newest Encryption Algorithm: IDEA NXT
Yahoo News (press release) - May 9, 2005 Based on the strengths and foundation of MediaCrypt's IDEA encryption algorithm, which has secured millions of transactions, documents and communications
May 22nd, 2005
Study: Patching Windows Costs Less than Linux (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - A Microsoft-sponsored study finds that patch management of Windows clients and servers can cost less than that of comparable open-source systems.
Despite The Rumors, IBM Says No Interest In Software Mergers (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The software industry has entered a phase of rapid consolidation, which makes for lots of juicy gossip on Wall Street. Pundits love to guess about who will buy whom and which stocks stand to benefit most.
May 22nd, 2005
'Star Wars'Breaks Single-Day Sales Mark (AP)
AP - The last of the"Star Wars"movies has done what no movie in history has ever accomplished— sold$50 million worth of tickets in a single day.
Minogue recovering after breast cancer surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue wasrecuperating on Sunday after successful breast cancer surgery,as fans wished her a speedy recovery.
Foglia's Tony Award-Nominated Staging of'On Golden Pond'Will Tour (Playbill)
Playbill - Producer Jeffrey Finn announced that the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated revival production of On Golden Pond will be seen on a national tour beginning September 2006.
Author Mitchard Find Success With Winfrey (AP)
AP - Jacquelyn Mitchard pressed the play button on her answering machine and heard a voice saying,"Hi. This is Oprah Winfrey. I read your book, and I'd like to talk to you about it. Would you please call me."
May 22nd, 2005
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