US Tech group calls for new cybersecurity legislation
Members of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) have called on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation that would address new types of cybercrimes and increase funding for law enforcement.
Stories by Grant Gross
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US Supreme Court lets HP lawsuit move forward
The US Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Hewlett-Packard to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Compaq Computer, which HP acquired in 2002.
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Vonage settles Sprint's patent claim
VOIP provider Vonage Holdings has settled a patent dispute with Sprint Nextel by agreeing to pay Sprint about US$80 million, the two companies announced this week.
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Google, IBM promote 'cloud' computing at universities
Google and IBM have teamed up to offer a curriculum and support for software development on large-scale distributed computing systems, with six US universities signing up so far.
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McAfee to buy SafeBoot for US$350M
Security software vendor McAfee will acquire SafeBoot for US$350 million in an effort to expand its large-business product line, the company announced this week.
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Microsoft launches online e-health service
Microsoft has launched an online health-care service designed to help patients take control of their health records and monitor their medical conditions.
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Microsoft, others protest Google's DoubleClick deal
Google's proposed merger with online advertising server DoubleClick would create a giant that would control a huge portion of online advertising and hurt the Internet, opponents of the deal have told US lawmakers.
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Cisco, China's Haier in home networking deal
Cisco Systems has entered into a partnership with Haier, the largest manufacturer of large home appliances in China, that will allow the companies to work together on a number of projects, including information infrastructure and home-networking systems.
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EDS settles SEC accounting inquiry
Electronic Data Systems (EDS) has agreed to pay US$490,902 to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into accounting irregularities, the agency said Tuesday.
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BSA collects $3.5 million from firm for infringement
The Business Software Alliance has collected a record settlement of nearly US$3.5 million from an international media firm that was using unlicensed software, the trade group announced Tuesday.
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MS ANTITRUST - DOJ: Settlement has benefited consumers
The 2002 antitrust settlement between Microsoft and the U.S. government has yielded several benefits for consumers, with competing Web browsers, multimedia applications and Web-based services flourishing since the agreement, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday.
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Lockheed Martin begins to deploy IPv6
U.S. government contractor Lockheed Martin has begun to move part of its network to IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) as a way of showing customers how to make the transition, the company said.
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Unlocking the iPhone could invite DMCA suit
Hackers who unlock Apple's iPhone from the AT&T network and share the method with 10 million of their closest Internet friends are inviting a lawsuit from the two companies, several intellectual property lawyers said Monday.
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Matsushita to cover direct costs of Nokia's battery recall
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (MEI) will cover the direct costs of a battery recall affecting 46 million Nokia mobile phones, which could be as high as US$172 million (AU$209 million).
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Study: US, Japan have best IT environments
The U.S. and Japan have the top national environments for their IT industries to grow and flourish, including intellectual-property protections and IT infrastructure, according to a study released by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) Wednesday.
