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Canada’s New RFID Privacy Rules Could Have The Wrong Effect
The commissioner for Information and Privacy in Ontario unveiled on June 19 a series of tips and guidelines for using…
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Microsoft Preps Ultramobile PC for Second Chance
Despite having been on the market only a few months, ultramobile PCs, the keyboard-less handheld computers capable of running Windows…
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VA Hires ISS in Data Theft Investigation
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs told eWEEK June 19 that the agency has hired Internet Security Systems, of Atlanta,…
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Microsoft Posts Excel ‘Zero-Day’ Flaw Workarounds
Microsoft’s security response center is recommending that businesses consider blocking Excel spreadsheet attachments at the network perimeter to help thwart…
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PayPal Fills Phishing Hole
Online payment company PayPal reported that it has fixed a Web site glitch through which the operators of a phishing…
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Survey: Large Company IT Execs Raking in $140K
Average salaries for all IT positions has remained relatively the same (0.05 percent) over the last year, falling slightly (-0.04…
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Stratus Grows Linux Support for Fault-Tolerant Servers
Stratus Technologies is greatly expanding the support for standard Linux on its fault-tolerant servers. The Maynard, Mass., company June 19…
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Podcast: Overstock Analytics Take Strategic Role
One of the Net’s Top 50 properties in May, Overstock.com is an aggressive user of business analytics in its highly…
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Microsoft Confirms Excel Zero-Day Attack Under Way
Microsoft June 15 confirmed that a new, undocumented flaw in its widely used Excel spreadsheet program was being used in…