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  • ASP.Net vulnerability opens way for attack

    Microsoft is in the process of investigating a new vulnerability in Microsoft ASP.NET that allows attackers to avoid security preventions on a Web server and gain access to confidential information.

  • SANS top 20 weaknesses exposed

    The SANS Institute has provided some well needed advice to organisations concerned about how to deal with Internet-related weaknesses in SANS to help them to activate their defences.

  • Dell adapters called back after fire scare

    4.4 million Dell AC adapters have been called back world wide after fears were sparked that these adapters could pose a risk of fire or electrical shock if they were overheated.

  • eBay opens profit margin to resellers

    eBay Inc. is developing a value-added resellers (VAR) and reseller program so that it can bring OEMs, distributors, retailers and remarketers into it business because it sees a very lucrative future in this area.

  • Newcomer spikes concerns over open source bundle support

    Inspired by the challenge of providing customers with an avenue of support for systems that incorporate multiple open source applications, start-up company SpikeSource is to go live in December, with plans to test, certify and support a va...

  • IBM launches self-management database

    IBM has launched DB2 Universal Database that automatically self-manages and self-tunes databases with key business information, including customer history, product pricing and product availability without the need of human intervention.

  • Longhorn block on portable storage

    Microsoft's Longhorn is set to address the current security fears over vital information being stolen from big corporations by allowing these businesses to block access to iPods and other small storage devices.

  • IBM set to make double splash

    IBM has outlined a strategy around its mainframe computing platform aimed at leveraging the mainframe's strengths to help customers live up to IBM's slogan of becoming "on demand" businesses, and is also reportedly set to announce a new se...