Our expectation from the global trends is that spam will only increase. NetBox Blue chairman, John Fison, said.
Microsoft admits it knew about, but didn't patch, bugs
Microsoft’s security team Tuesday acknowledged that it knew of bugs in its Jet Database Engine as far bask as 2005 but did not patch the problems because it thought it had blocked the obvious attack vector. more
How much money do we waste by leaving a monitor on for 16 hours?
I want to encourage members of my staff to turn off their monitors overnight. more
Microsoft investigates targeted Word security flaw
Microsoft on Monday said that it is looking into a vulnerability that could affect users of Microsoft Word. more
Firefox boss fumes as Apple 'forces' Safari upgrade
Mozilla CEO John Lilly has hit out at Apple, accusing the company of doing a disservice to Windows users everywhere by including its Safari browser as a default add-on installation in the latest iTunes update, likening it to the way malware is distributed. more
Important Announcement from Microsoft
Be ready by March 30th for the new daylight saving calendar. This year daylight saving is ending one week later in all states except WA, QLD and NT. The change will affect Personal Computers, Servers running Microsoft® Windows®, Mobile Devices running Windows Mobile®, as well as Microsoft® Office Outlook® calendars. By having Automatic Updates activated on your Windows PC, your computer will take care of changing the time automatically. Click here… before March 30 to make sure you’re ready.
Google Sees Surge in Mobile Web
Google has seen an acceleration of Internet activity among mobile phone users in recent months since the company has introduced faster Web services on selected phone models, fueling confidence the mobile Internet era is at hand, the company said on Tuesday. more
Silent microchip 'fan' has no moving parts
Boffins in the US have developed a microchip fan with no moving parts that operates silently and generates enough wind to cool a laptop computer. more
Internet addiction classed as mental disorder
Excessive gaming and email/text messaging should be added to psychiatry’s official guidebook of mental disorders, according to an article in this month’s American Journal of Psychiatry. More… (You’ve got to hand it to these guys, they’re good at spotting a money making proposition. I can see their new slogan: “If it moves, drug it!”)
Novell's antitrust suit against Microsoft get go-ahead
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for Novell to proceed with its multi-billion antitrust case against Microsoft, which it accuses of unfairly undermining its WordPerfect word processor. more