Articles by Jennifer LeClaire

In a cooperative effort with Microsoft, Massachusetts Attorney General Tom Reilly filed a lawsuit today against an Internet spam ring operating near Boston. The group is allegedly responsible for sending hundreds of millions of unwanted, deceptive spam messages each month in violation of both federal and state law The Massachusetts attorney general...

Novell yesterday announced it has acquired Immunix and its AppAmror software, a host-based security application designed for Linux. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed AppArmor is used to protect both the Linux operating system and applications from external or internal attacks, viruses, and malicious applications. Novell is making AppAr...

There's been much ado about Google this week -- but not for a new beta product or developer's tool. The Internet search giant's engine seemed to run out of gas over the weekend, leaving millions of surfers stranded on the side of the Information Highway in what some speculated was a hack attack Google denies any security breaches in its infrastruct...

IBM today announced it has acquired privately held Gluecode Software, an open-source software and support services provider whose product compliments Big Blue's WebSphere application integration middleware portfolio Based on core open-source technology from the Apache Geronimo application server, Gluecode is designed to make application development...

In a move to compete with rival Veritas Software in the long-term archive storage market, EMC Corporation today announced it has expanded the Centera family of content addressed storage systems. The company said the new line attempts to address the growing fixed content archiving needs of mid-size enterprises The lower-capacity and lower-cost EMC C...

Security firm Secunia is reporting two "extremely critical" flaws in Mozilla's Firefox. The vulnerabilities can be exploited by malicious people who wish to take control of victims' computers The Mozilla Foundation is aware of the two flaws. The organization said there are currently no known active exploits of these vulnerabilities, although a "pro...

Qualcomm plans to support Linux in its next-generation mobile phone chips. The move will allow handset manufacturers to design new high-end 3G devicesusing the open source platform and the CDMA digital wireless technology it created A Gartner report issued this week said a demand for devices with high-end computing features, like PalmOne's Treo and...

Phishers are using a new bait to steal sensitive information from Internet users -- keyloggers. A new phishing trends report from Websense Security Labs and the Anti-Phishing Working Group reveals a sharp rise in schemes involving this type of malicious program Keystroke logging, or keyloggers, are diagnostics used in software development that capt...

Microsoft is on the hunt for 20 volunteer bloggers to help it hype Longhorn, the upcoming version of its Windows operating system. "Team 99" will be made up of Longhorn enthusiasts nominated by Microsoft community members, according to a company employee "Microsoft can't deal with millions of people all at once," Microsoft employee Robert Scoble wr...

Broadband access equipment provider Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a reseller agreement with Airspan Networks The agreement with Airspan, a broadband access wireless communications company, would allow Fujitsu to resell its AS.MAX family of WiMax broadband wireless access products....

IBM is adding a host of new XML developers' tools to its Emerging Technologies Toolkit in what analysts are calling a nod of acceptance forthe popular programming language Developers can download the toolkit for free at Alphaworks.IBM.com to access new tools and technologies that could wind up in future IBM products. Theseare untested versions of t...

Just weeks after Adobe acquired Macromedia in a long-term move to compete with Microsoft, the Windows maker is striking back with a new productdesigned to overtake the graphics company's popular Portable Document Format Microsoft's Longhorn, the software giant's next version of Windows, will include Metro, an application that allows users to create...

Sun Microsystems is set to unveil a host of connection services today designed to automatically download new software updates and make it easier for customers to monitor the health of their computer systems Dubbed Sun Connection, the new services are being marketed as risk reduction, preventative measures that support and enhance the Solaris 10 ope...

Microsoft is planning to launch two Windows XP thin clients, according to sources. Codenamed Eiger and Moch, one client targets low-end PCs for task-oriented workers and the other targets mobile workers Microsoft declined to comment on the new product releases, but news reports said the software giant is aiming to make it easier for system builders...

In a move to compete against WebEx, IBM and Microsoft, Macromedia launched today an updated version of its online conferencing and collaborative Web communications software, Breeze 5 In addition, the company announced a strategic partnership with Premiere Global Services for a new, integrated teleconferencing service....

Microsoft has partnered with Samsung Electronics in a high-definition technology alliance intended to take gaming to the next level. Microsoft announced Samsung as its worldwide marketing partner for the next-generation Xbox yesterday The Xbox/Samsung HDTV combination is designed to deliver the most advanced and realistic high-definition experience...

Online computer and peripheral retailer TigerDirect.com, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Apple Computer yesterday alleging the computer giant's new Mac OS X 10.4 operating system, know as "Tiger," is infringing on its trademarked name The suit, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Florida, asks for a temporary restr...

Nokia has launched its N90 multimedia phone, one in a line of new N series phones introduced by the company this week. The phones target the top-end business user market with features ranting from music playing to Web browsing to camera and video capabilities Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Imaging, Nokia, said in a statement tod...

After completing the acquisition of Tally Systems Corp. on Monday, Novell said it plans to ship its Zenworks Asset Management suite next week Novell acquired Tally Systems in order to expand its Zenworks systems management offering. The result is a set of integrated tools with discovery and inventory, license management, and software usage and tren...

The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) is heading up an effort to develop a rating and filtering system for mobile content The wireless industry trade group is launching the initiative amid the growing interest that the adult entertainment industry, including Playboy, Hustler and Wicked Wireless, has shown in providing mobile...