Security

Study: U.S. needs stronger broadband policy

Government should take steps to improve the number of U.S. residents buying high-speed Internet service, report says

Startups take on network security, management

Interop's Start-up City showcased networking technologies and tools from these five newbies

Interpol: Olympics cyberattack not a major threat

Executive Director for Police Services at global police organization downplays threat of cyberattack at Beijing games, concentrates on protecting physical security of visitors

U.S. man gets 30 months in prison for ‘warez’ operation

Operator of Web sites where users could download unauthorized copies of movies, music, and software is sentenced on criminal copyright infringement charges

Adding Authentication Mechanisms to the GlassFish Servlet Container

Microsoft helps law enforcement get around encryption

A growing number of cybercriminals are using encryption software like Microsoft's BitLocker; now the company has developed tools that law enforcement can use to combat them

Microsoft designing application virtualization on server

The technology will let apps get centrally managed on a server and then streamed to desktops, devices, or shared PCs, and can also deliver upgrades on demand

Microsoft delays release of Windows XP SP3

Microsoft said it had wrapped up development of the update, but a compatability issue with Dynamics RMS is forcing a delay in availability

Microsoft botnet-hunting tool helps bust hackers

Microsoft is giving law enforcers access to a special tool that keeps tabs on botnets

Microsoft: Massive site attacks not our fault

Microsoft denies that vulnerabilities in its Web and SQL Server software have been exploited to hack hundreds of thousands of Internet pages