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Today's virus outbreaks are not as loud as the Code Red attacks of a couple years ago, but beneath the quieter computing landscape is a perilous push to turn the growing amount of personal computers and personal information into profit through cybercrime, the latest Threat Report from security firm Symantec indicated this week ...

Today's virus outbreaks are not as loud as the Code Red attacks of a couple years ago, but beneath the quieter computing landscape is a perilous push to turn the growing amount of personal computers and personal information into profit through cybercrime, the latest Threat Report from security firm Symantec indicated this week ...

Having won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against peer-to-peer (P2P) operators running unlicensed file-sharing networks, namely the once-popular Grokster, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sent cease-and-desist letters to seven more P2P outfits in the U.S ...

Microsoft may be facing the same kind of dominance it owns on the desktop as it looks to further draw developers to its latest software for graphic design and animation, where Adobe and Macromedia own the bulk of the market ...

College has always represented a degree of independence -- free from parents, free from the constraints of childhood, and sometimes free from the "real world" of work, but U.S. campuses are also increasingly representing independence from wires, with mobile phones and notebook computers becoming as popular and prevalent as books and beer ...

Anti-spyware and other security software makers are saying the butler did it, claiming search player Ask Jeeves is installing software on users' machines without properly notifying them or confirming their consent ...

Wireless technology giant Intel is deploying a next-generation, broadband wireless technology to provide survivors of Hurricane Katrina and relief workers a link to loved ones and assistance via the Internet ...

The U.S. government is again excluding non-Microsoft Internet browsers, as Hurricane Katrina victims seeking to file claims with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may only do so with Internet Explorer 6.0 or above. Previously, the U.S. Copyright Office came under fire last month when it indicated a new copyright pre-registration system would only accept Explorer users...

Microsoft is moving to make its software more attractive to smaller and medium-sized businesses, providing better pricing, easier licensing and resources to help partners focus on the smaller market that currently represents the biggest growth ...

Microsoft is moving to make its software more attractive to smaller and medium-sized businesses, providing better pricing, easier licensing and resources to help partners focus on the smaller market that currently represents the biggest growth ...

Once perhaps the most prominent seller of desktop PCs to consumers, Gateway has announced a new small business server aimed at diversifying its product line, increasing its margins, and leaving behind its more recent marketplace struggles ...

Toshiba, the main backer of a next-generation DVD disc format known as HD-DVD, has signaled it will not ship its players based on the technology before the end of the year, leading some analysts to doubt the format's ability to compete with the Sony-backed Blu-ray format ...

Toshiba, the main backer of a next-generation DVD disc format known as HD-DVD, has signaled it will not ship its players based on the technology before the end of the year, leading some analysts to doubt the format's ability to compete with the Sony-backed Blu-ray format ...

Internet backbone provider 3Com announced a new voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) applications package aimed at connecting remote workers more efficiently and effectively through "converged communication networks." ...

There is no doubt that technology -- e-mail, instant messaging (IM), Internet relay chat (IRC), virtual private networks (VPNs), encryption and more -- has made telecommuting, or more appropriately teleworking, more appealing for both workers and industry ...

It has kept domain disputes involving huge companies and small profiteers known as "cybersquatters," as well as other Internet address disputes, out of court, but is the domain arbitration that is mandatory for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) domain registrants fair? ...

Sirius Satellite has announced a new portable player, touted as a wearable satellite radio that allows users to capture and store Sirius content as well as MP3 and WMA files ...

The U.S. Copyright Office is facing harsh criticism after proposing a rule for pre-registration of copyrights over the Internet that would require Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to guarantee a successful application. The move leaves a significant swath of Web users excluded and triggered objections from a number of technology experts, including the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, often considered the father of the Internet...

Intel and Cisco announced this week they would bolster wireless local area networks (LANS) and the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) by businesses with a new wireless suite ...

Intel and Cisco announced this week they would bolster wireless local area networks (LANS) and the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) by businesses with a new wireless suite ...