August 2003
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August 26, 2003
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Aug'03
Court says trade secrets are no free speech
A US court has ruled that it is not a violation of free speech rights to ban the publication of computer code used to copy... Continue Reading
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August 26, 2003
26
Aug'03
Denial-of-service attack hits SCO site
The SCO Group website is online again following a denial-of-service attack which left it out of action for three days. Continue Reading
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August 26, 2003
26
Aug'03
Google and Yahoo top e-business poll
Google and Yahoo have been identified as two of the outstanding websites in an e-business survey carried out for the University... Continue Reading
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August 26, 2003
26
Aug'03
Antivirus firms target 'spyware' and worms
Leading antivirus software makers Symantec and Network Associates have both updated their products, touting protection against... Continue Reading
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August 26, 2003
26
Aug'03
Sobig.F could have originated on Usenet
The Sobig.F worm could have begun life disguised as a pornographic picture in a posting to a handful of Usenet newsgroups. Continue Reading
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August 26, 2003
26
Aug'03
Microsoft extends mainstream support for Exchange 5.5
Microsoft is to extend mainstream support for Exchange 5.5 until 31 December 2004. The mainstream support period had been... Continue Reading
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August 26, 2003
26
Aug'03
Microsoft considers automatic patching
Microsoft is weighing options to get more users to secure their computers, including automatically applying security patches to... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Oracle reveals its grid computing stategy
Oracle has unveiled its strategy for grid computing, based around the next version of its relational database, 10g Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Intel raises revenue expectations
Intel raised its revenue expectations for the third quarter on Friday (22 August) citing strong demand for PC and server... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Opteron is building momentum, but needs help
Four months after Advanced Micro Devices pledged to "transform enterprise computing" with its 64-bit Opteron processor, the chip... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Antivirus firms take stock of attacks
A Microsoft Windows vulnerability, spam e-mail messages and human frailty combined in recent weeks to produce a flood of new... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
IBM to expand data management platform
IBM is working on improvements to its DB2 data management platform, focusing on data warehousing and integration as well as on... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Thought for the day: Making sense out of outsourcing
Simon Moores warns that the government should think carefully about the consequences of outsourcing abroad. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Microsoft pledges allegiance to Outlook Express
Microsoft hoped to end speculation about the future of its free e-mail client by claiming that it has not stopped working with... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Microsoft enlists partners to build healthcare apps for Office
Microsoft has teamed up with a dozen software developers to create healthcare and pharmaceutical applications built on the... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Users still wait for OS update from Dell
Frustrated Axim will have to wait a while longer for a CD-Rom update from Dell to fix a patch on their Windows Mobile 2003... Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
Oracle warns of security flaw in 9i database
Database giant Oracle is warning customers about security holes in versions of its Oracle 9i Database Server. Continue Reading
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August 22, 2003
22
Aug'03
IBM is orchestrating open-source attacks, says SCO's McBride
SCO Group chief executive officer Darl McBride has claimed that IBM is stage-managing the open-source community's response to his... Continue Reading
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August 21, 2003
21
Aug'03
Fewer students opt for IT courses
A significant fall in the number of applications for university IT courses has left hundreds of computer-related courses up for... Continue Reading
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August 21, 2003
21
Aug'03
The value of mapping your IT landscape
When Tussaud's audited its hardware and software, the savings it discovered it could make paid for the process and led to... Continue Reading