michael j much's blog news for data communication, network configuration, information systems and IT in general... Saturday, February 26, 2005 Lots of interesting news the last few days... 4:45:01 PM    comment [] California Woman Sues ChoicePoint. The first lawsuit filed against ChoicePoint over its recent data breach could lead to regulations that would better protect consumers' personal data. A Senate committee also announces it will hold a hearing on identity theft and data brokers. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News] 4:44:29 PM    comment [] Is IBM shutting down its Itanium shop?. Chipset snub says, 'maybe' [The Register] 4:44:05 PM    comment [] Storage options for Linux. An increasing number of storage players are showing up at Linux-related trade shows, which certainly makes sense as Linux transitions from being an operating system for wonks, hackers (in the old, good sense), scientists and aficionados, and becomes an operating environment for mainstream commercial computing. [Network World on Storage] 4:43:42 PM    comment [] Debugging a Cisco SSL VPN connection. Latest Cisco news. [Network World on Routers and Switches] 4:43:30 PM    comment [] eBay Sued over Bidding Procedure. A class action lawsuit against eBay alleges the online auction company pushes up prices by encouraging customers to bid against themselves. [NPR News: Business] 4:43:17 PM    comment [] DSL Growth Skyrocketed In 2004: Report. Revenues were up 14% to $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004, with ports increasing 11% in the third quarter and 9% in the fourth quarter. [Networking Pipeline] 4:42:59 PM    comment [] WLAN Market Was Red Hot In 2004: Report. Infonetics says that 36.1 million units were shipped, up 51% over 2003. [Networking Pipeline] 4:42:46 PM    comment [] Firefox Rolls First Bug-Fix Release. More than 25 millon downloads later, the open-source browser pulls over for a tune-up: version 1.0.1, including non-critical security fixes and dozens of minor performance tweaks. [Linux Pipeline] 4:42:37 PM    comment [] IBM Bets PHP Is Open Source's Next Big Thing. IBM is bundling its Cloudscape database with Zend Technologies' scripting language, with plans to promote the duo for use on interactive Web development jobs. [Linux Pipeline] 4:42:31 PM    comment [] Phishers Troll The Net For Smaller Fish. Phishers are targeting smaller financial services companies, and the number of unique phishing e-mail messages and websites supporting the attacks have increased. [InternetWeek] 4:42:13 PM    comment [] Senators Vow New Laws In Wake Of ChoicePoint Debacle. Federal lawmakers jumped on the identity theft bandwagon in calling for stricter controls on data profilers after hackers gained access to over a hundred thousand names in ChoicePoint's database. [InternetWeek] 4:42:01 PM    comment [] Blogging About Work Is Risky Business. While the right to free speech let's employees say what they want, it doesn't protect them from the consequences. [InternetWeek] 4:41:51 PM    comment [] Motorola joins group on faster Wi-Fi. Two camps are ready for a showdown over faster wireless LANs following Motorola's agreement on Thursday to merge its proposal for the IEEE 802.11n standard with that of the World Wide Spectrum Efficiency (WWiSE) consortium. [InfoWorld: Top News] 4:41:36 PM    comment [] IBM, Zend lift PHP in development deal. IBM has unveiled a partnership with Zend Technologies that integrates its open-source Cloudscape database with Zend's PHP development environment. [Computerworld News] 4:41:16 PM    comment [] Mozilla warns of security holes, updates Firefox. Several vulnerabilities in Firefox and the Mozilla Suite put users of the open source products at risk of attacks, the organization said. [Computerworld News] 4:41:04 PM    comment [] Secret Service says Internet fraud threatens economy. Online fraudsters armed with sophisticated technology pose a growing economic threat as they steal private data from companies and individuals, the director of the Secret Service said yesterday at the RSA Security Conference. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 4:40:48 PM    comment [] State officials push ChoicePoint on ID theft notifications. ChoicePoint, an Atlanta-based credit and personal information vendor, has agreed to notify some 145,000 consumers of possible identity theft in connection with a data theft last fall. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 4:40:41 PM    comment [] Hacking attacks rarely made public, experts say. A security breach that placed consumers at risk for identity theft grabbed headlines this week, but most hacking incidents go unreported by companies, which fear possible negative publicity, experts said yesterday. [Computerworld Cybercrime News] 4:40:34 PM    comment [] HP Returns to Routers, Aims at Branch Offices. Hewlett-Packard, which exited the router market in the late 1990s, is jumping back in with a pair of branch-office devices that support WAN and T1 connections and include lifetime warranties. [Computerworld Networking News] 4:40:14 PM    comment [] Bank of America loses a million customer records. Backup tapes containing the financial information for 1.2 million government employee credit cards have gone missing. [CNET News.com] 4:39:34 PM    comment [] Photos: 8-megapixel milestone. Now available for less than $750, 8-megapixel digicams let you snap the big shots. [CNET News.com] 4:39:06 PM    comment [] © 2005 Michael J Much Last Update: 3/3/2005; 2:03:54 PM

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