HP/COMPAQ: Court allows Hewlett's suit to go forward
Walter Hewlett's suit to block the merger of Hewlett Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. merger survived a bid by HP's lawyers to have it thrown out of court.
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AOL says lawsuit closes a spammer's loophole
The settlement that America Online extracted from a pair of Florida men last week may have closed a loophole used by spammers to flood e-mail in-boxes with junk mail.
New Tivoli tool will help companies maintain privacy
A new free tool by IBM's Austin-based Tivoli Software will help companies maintain the privacy of their customers, the company said today.
HP/COMPAQ: HP seeks dismissal of Walter Hewlett's suit
By filing suit against Hewlett-Packard, Walter Hewlett has effectively conceded that he lost his proxy battle to stop the HP/Compaq merger, HP charged in a motion aimed at blocking the suit.
Kroll buys its way into data recovery market
In an attempt to take advantage of the growth in security and data recovery in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, New York-based Kroll Inc. announced plans to buy Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Ontrack Data International Inc. for $140 million in stock.
Ask Jeeves offers challenge to Google
Teoma.com, a new search engine that went live Monday, should provide a boost to parent company Ask Jeeves Inc. and could provide a serious challenger to Google Inc.'s dominance of the market, according to analysts.
Study: Bonus pay higher for certificate holders
IT workers with certifications have better retained their value during the recession than those without certifications, according to a study of more than 1,800 employers in North American and Europe.
MS issues second bulletin on Windows vulnerability
Microsoft issued its second bulletin in two weeks to Windows business users warning of a vulnerability to the Java Virtual Machine code.
CERT warns IM users to beware of intruders
Tens of thousands of people have reportedly been tricked into downloading malicious software onto their computers from Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and instant messaging (IM), said an incident report released by the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University.
HP/COMPAQ: Hewlett holds onto hope on HP/Compaq deal
Dissenting HP board member Walter Hewlett has told reporters that he remains confident of victory despite claims by Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman and CEO Carly Fiorina that her side won the shareholder vote on the proposed HP/Compaq Computer Corp. merger.
Netiquette
A new set of do's and don'ts rules of polite behavior is springing up to augment the etiquette that rules our off-line behavior. This new netiquette has quickly become a universally understood behavioral standard that transcends cultures, businesses and geographical boundaries.
Researcher sees security risk in computer's glow
A German research student says that under the right conditions, hackers could steal information off cathode-ray tube (CRT) computer screens by measuring the light reflected from a user's face.
PGP will go on, says its inventor
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) will go on, despite a move by Network Associates (NAI) to shelve the encryption product after it couldn't find a buyer, PGP inventor Phil Zimmermann said today.
US House approves slimmer stimulus bill
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) will go on, despite a move by Network Associates (NAI) to shelve the encryption product after it couldn't find a buyer, PGP inventor Phil Zimmermann said today.
PGP will go on, says its inventor
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) will go on, despite a move by Network Associates (NAI) to shelve the encryption product after it couldn't find a buyer, PGP inventor Phil Zimmermann said today.