Stories by Gillian Law

Upgrade to smart card security needed

Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England have invalidated the security systems in many smart card systems by developing a way of attacking and causing faults in cards using common tools such as a photographer's flash gun and a microscope.

ISS launches new RealSecure versions

Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS) unveiled two new versions of its RealSecure security product at the Infosecurity Europe 2002 show in London this week.

U.S. Energy Dept. lab orders fastest Linux supercomputer

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) has ordered a US$24.5 million supercomputer running the Linux operating system for its facility in Richland, Washington, it announced Tuesday.

Telefónica to offer remote storage hosting

Telefónica Data USA, a subsidiary of Telefónica Datacorp SA, is to buy hardware, software and services from IBM to power a new data and systems storage-on-demand customer offer, IBM said in a statement Monday.

Vodafone launches Euro GPRS roaming service

Vodafone Group PLC customers are now able to access GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) data services in 10 European countries, soon to rise to 12, the company announced Monday.

Corporates sign up for computer forensics training

A growing number of businesses are choosing to do their own research into cybercrime rather than go to the police, and are signing up for forensics training to help them uncover employee misdeeds and security breaches, according to Guidance Software.

Nokia launches multimode radio card

Nokia has introduced a multimode radio card that will allow user to access GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) networks and wireless LANs using their laptops and handheld devices.

Ciena buys ONI for US$900 million

Optical networking and switching company Ciena Corp. is to buy Oni Systems Corp. for US$900 million in stock, in an attempt to boost its presence in metropolitan optical networking and return to profitability, the companies announced Monday.

Nortel card allows Ethernet service over SDH networks

A new switch card from Nortel Networks will allow European service providers to deliver their enterprise customers' Ethernet traffic across SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) networks, offering cheaper and simpler LAN-to-LAN connectivity, the company announced Monday.

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