Microsoft buys software to bolster its core ERP product

Microsoft is buying technology from four of its partners in order to bolster its Dynamics AX ERP (enterprise resource planning) product with commonly needed functions across various industries, according to a senior company executive.

By Jeremy Kirk | 23 September, 2009 06:01

Tags: mergers & acquistions, Microsoft, ERP, Dynamics ERP

Soon to sink, Pirate Bay's torrents come ashore

The old news kiosk in the center of Weimar, Germany, doesn't sell newspapers any more, but you can find pointers to plenty of other media there.

By Jeremy Kirk | 16 September, 2009 06:27

Tags: bittorrent, torrent, the pirate bay, piracy, file sharing, P2P

Powerful tool to scour document metadata updated

A Spanish company has released an upgraded version of a powerful software application that can be used to perform intelligence gathering on a company's Web site and network.

By Jeremy Kirk | 14 September, 2009 07:43

Tags: search, FOCA, metadata

Google plans to offer micropayments service to media owners

Google is promoting a payments system to the newspaper industry that would let Web surfers pay a small amount for individual news stories, an idea that could help publishers struggling with the impact of the Internet.

By Jeremy Kirk | 11 September, 2009 05:23

Tags: advertising, e-commerce, Google, payment gateways, Google Checkout

Skype bungles software upgrade for the iPhone

Take a deep breath: Skype isn't working so great on the iPhone right now. But a fix should be available by Wednesday evening in Apple's App Store.

By Jeremy Kirk | 10 September, 2009 05:05

Tags: upgrades, skype, iPhone, iphone apps

Small English town outpaces others in likely online fraud

A town in England with a modest population of 10,000 or so has chalked up the highest percentage of online transactions flagged as fraudulent by a U.K. security analyst.

By Jeremy Kirk | 07 September, 2009 23:00

Tags: security

European banks warned: brace for rise in cash machine fraud

Banks are likely to see cash-machine fraud rise unless steps are taken to improve their cash-machine infrastructure, the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has warned.

By Jeremy Kirk | 08 September, 2009 06:30

Tags: europe, ATM, security, banks, fraud

Apple ships vulnerable Flash version with new Mac OS

Mac users may be surprised that versions of Apple's latest operating system, Snow Leopard, also installs an older version of Adobe System's Flash player, potentially putting them at a higher security risk.

By Jeremy Kirk | 04 September, 2009 04:28

Tags: exploits and vulnerabilities, Apple, pdf, snow leopard, adobe, Mac OS X

U.K. government looks to smart ticketing for transport

The U.K. aims to have a plan by the end of this year that lets people use their mobile phones or smart cards to pay for travel across England's public transport system.

By Jeremy Kirk | 21 August, 2009 21:10

Tags: mobile phones, government, UK, smart ticketing

Apple investigating malfunctioning iPhone reports

Apple is investigating reports that some of its popular iPhones may have malfunctioned following a query from a European Commission directorate that oversees consumer safety issues.

By Jeremy Kirk | 19 August, 2009 05:42

Tags: Apple, european commission, iPhone, iphone 3g

ICANN says new policy has killed 'domain tasting'

The entity in charge of the Internet's addressing system is declaring victory over an abusive trend in registering domain names.

By Jeremy Kirk | 13 August, 2009 20:54

Tags: ICANN

Georgia cyberattacks linked to Russian organized crime

The cyberattacks against Georgia a year ago were conducted in close connection with Russian criminal gangs, and the attackers likely were tipped off about Russia's intent to invade the country, according to a new technical analysis, much of which remains secret.

By Jeremy Kirk | 17 August, 2009 16:29

Tags: cyber attacks, security, russia, government

Hackers put social networks such as Twitter in crosshairs

Web sites such as Twitter are becoming increasingly favored by hackers as places to plant malicious software in order to infect computers, according to a new study covering Web application security vulnerabilities.

Attacks on US, Korea Web sites leave a winding trail

The investigation into the attacks against high-profile Web sites in South Korea and the U.S. is a winding, twisty electronic goose chase that may not result in a definitive conclusion on the identity of the attackers.

By Jeremy Kirk | 12 August, 2009 05:05

Tags: cyber attacks, USA government, ddos, security

Study: Adobe Flash cookies pose vexing privacy questions

Adobe's Flash program is being used on heavily trafficked Web sites to collect information on how people navigate those sites even if people believe they've restricted the data collection, according to a new study.

By Jeremy Kirk | 12 August, 2009 05:10

Tags: cookies, adobe, adobe flash, flash, privacy