Archive for February, 2008

Software company says it can still resell Microsoft licences

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Despite attempts to stop the practice

The founder of a company set up to re-sell Microsoft software licences claims he will still be able to do so, despite changes made by Microsoft to its software licences which appear to be designed to stop the re-sale.…

Will EV SSL stop phishing attacks? Probably not

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Green means good very little

Security vendors like VeriSign consider a new technology called EV SSL an important measure against phishing attacks. But two recent items suggest it will do little to stop skilled conmen from spoofing trusted websites.…

Apple unearths Time Capsule

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Bested by a basestation, 1TB drive and duct tape

Apple has begun shipping pre-ordered units of its wireless network-attached storage box, Time Capsule, this morning.…

Dell takes aim at costs and employees in Q4

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Bets on the clouds

Dell used to love the conference call ritual which accompanies the release of a quarter’s financial results. The vendor would get a chance to tout its amazing business model in front of Wall Street’s finest analysts and brag about how much better it did than competitors. But we get the feeling that Dell’s not so fond of the calls anymore.…

‘Googirl’ unloads on Google Health

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A seminal moment

A week after Google announced that a few thousand Clevelanders will soon kick the tires on its long-awaited/long-feared online health service, a company VP with a famous nickname has provided a few extra details on how the service will actually work. And a few screenshots.…