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DoS Flaws Haunt BIND Server Software
The nonprofit Internet Systems Consortium has rolled out fixes for a pair of denial-of-service flaws in its BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) implementation of the Domain Name System protocols. The vulnerabilities were reported in BIND versions 8.4.4, 8.4.5 and 9.3.0 and carry a “moderately critical” rating from independent research firm Secunia. BIND is by far…
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Microsoft to Make Windows Anti-Piracy Program Mandatory
Microsoft Corp. is planning to make its currently voluntary Windows anti-piracy program mandatory some time in the second half of 2005, company officials said on Wednesday. So far, however, Microsoft has no timetable for broadening the program to other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft Office, server software or games, company officials said. But they did…
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Apple Cuts Pricing on Mac Mini Options
Just two weeks after the Mac mini’s introduction, Apple Computer Inc. of Cupertino, Calif., has reduced the pricing on some of the build-to-order options on its Mac mini personal computer. These options are available when a customer orders a Mac mini directly from the online Apple Store. The price of replacing the Mac mini’s base…
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e-Security Releases Major Upgrade to Sentinel
e-Security Inc. is releasing a major upgrade to its Sentinel security event manager that will combine its already highly integrated security event management software with new abilities to automate and enforce event identification. In addition, Sentinel 5 will automate the resolution process, providing a new workflow capability similar to that enterprises now use for other…
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Oracle Warns SAP to Step Lightly
During Oracle’s semiannual Analyst Day event Wednesday in New York, company CEO Larry Ellison warned archrival SAP to step lightly when it comes to competitive techniques. Oracle Corp., which acquired PeopleSoft Inc. on Dec. 12 to make it the second largest applications provider in the world behind SAP AG, is fighting hard to win over…
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Sun’s Open Solaris Plans Face Problems
On Tuesday, Sun Microsystems Inc. will announce that it will be using its newly minted Common Development and Distribution License open-source license for its long-promised Open Solaris project. However, creating a developer community around such plans to open-source Solaris will not be easy—for many reasons—according to analysts and industry figures. Sun has long promised that…
