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Net delivers early news of Hussein's capture
News Americans logged onto the Internet to learn about the capture of Saddam Hussein because the news broke after most of the nation's newspapers had "gone to bed."
Insecurities over Indian outsourcing
Insight A case of bank fraud involving an India-based outsourcer has rekindled a debate about using overseas contractors for tasks involving sensitive data.
Tags: IT Management, Outsourcing
Netscape unveils 6.1 beta of browser
News Netscape Communications, an AOL Time Warner unit, on Wednesday released a new test version of its Web browser.
US engineer to stand trial in hijacked network
News A network administrator will stand trial for allegedly hijacking the network he designed and maintained for the city of San Francisco.
Tags: Hacking, Authentication and encryption, Child, Fiber, attorney, Superior Court Judge, Network Administrator, Terry Childs, WAN, San Francisco Chronicle
US tech worker arrested in city network hijack
News A disgruntled San Francisco IT worker is in jail on US$5 million bail after allegedly locking administrators out of the city's wireless area network.
Tags: Security, Mobile/Wireless, Next-generation technology/networks, City, Administrator, WAN, Worker, performance, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco
Billionaire dumps Yahoo stake
News Frustrated with the Microhoo saga, corporate raider T. Boone Pickens has sold his entire stake of 10 million shares in the Internet pioneer, according to reports.
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions, Search, Internet advertising, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Stock, San Francisco Chronicle, board meeting, Carl Icahn
Getting over laptop loss
News Laptop theft is a pain, but there are some simple things to reduce the headaches after a laptop disappears.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Security
Ads--the new malware delivery format
News "Scareware" and other malicious content are sneaking onto high-profile Web sites via ad delivery systems that are not secure, experts say.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Malware, Site, e-mail, New York Times Co., trojan horse, ad network, Web Site, Web
Yahoo teams up with US newspapers
News Yahoo is linking up with several US newspaper groups to share online content and boost its presence in the potentially lucrative local online advertising market.
Tags: Web sites, Internet advertising
Data-center worker sabotages California power grid
News A computer technician at a data center that administers power supply to part of California's power grid pleaded guilty to trying to shut it down.
Tags: Business security, Security Management
Netscape unveils 6.1 beta of browser
News The release comes just as reports are circulating that Netscape Communications is de-emphasizing its involvement in the browser business.
Netscape set to unleash 6.1 beta
News The company is on the verge of releasing Netscape 6.1, a major upgrade to its Web browser, for testing. But with business flagging, is Netscape a browser company any more?
Netscape unleashes 6.1 beta
News Netscape Communications, an AOL Time Warner unit, on Wednesday released a new test version of its Web browser. The Netscape 6.1 beta is the first new iteration of the browser since Netscape released version 6.01, a minor upgrade of version 6.
Newspapers want Google News' quarter
News Some in the newspaper industry are questioning whether it makes business sense to allow Google to use their material for free.
Tags: Web 2.0
Netscape 6.1 beta release said to be close
News Netscape Communications is preparing to release an upgrade to the latest version of its Web browser, a move that comes as it seeks to bolster other parts of its business in the face of evaporating market share.
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