3. november 2006

Ex-Leader of Computer Associates Gets 12-Year Sentence and Fine. Sanjay Kumar was sentenced to 12 years in prison and issued an $8 million fine for a huge accounting fraud at the software company. By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED. [NYT > Business] 1:35:16 PM    comment []

An All-In Gambler . The Poker Dome is no place for the faint or the flinching. It's a soundproof pressure chamber where players are strapped with anxiety-tracking heart monitors and have 15 seconds to make all-in or fold-'em decisions that determine who plays on and who heads home. By Nick Miroff. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 1:33:37 PM    comment []

Effective Web Blocking: A Technology Primer on URL Content Filtering. Download this white paper to learn how to put a successful, effective content filtering policy in place for your organization to block inappropriate website activity. [Computerworld Breaking News] 1:30:54 PM    comment []

FBI nabs phishers in U.S., Eastern Europe. With help from local authorities, the agency has arrested more than a dozen individuals connected with a global scam. Details due Friday. [CNET News.com] 1:28:50 PM    comment []

Attack of the Bots. Autonomous programs that combine forces to perpetrate mayhem, fraud and espionage pose the latest threat to the net. Here's how one company fought the new internet mafia -- and lost. By Scott Berinato from Wired magazine. [Wired News: Top Stories] 1:27:23 PM    comment []

Bomb Blows Out PayPal Window. An investigation is under way after the detonation of an explosive device at the Silicon Valley headquarters of PayPal on Halloween night. No injuries were reported and service continued without interruption, the company said. [Wired News: Top Stories] 1:26:02 PM    comment []

FBI Busts Credit Card Cybergang. An international law enforcement operation arrests 17 people who allegedly stole and circulated tens of thousands of credit card numbers, and used them to produce counterfeit plastic. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News: Top Stories] 1:23:49 PM    comment []

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