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Internet Address Bug

Que — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:37:23 +0000

A recently found flaw in the internet’s addressing system is worse than first feared, says the man who found it.

Dan Kaminsky made his comments when speaking publicly for the first time about his discovery at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.

He said fixes for the flaw in the net’s Domain Name System (DNS) had focused on web browsers but it could be abused by hackers in many other ways.

“Every network is at risk,” he said. That’s what this flaw has shown.”

ME Domain Crosses 100,000 Milestone

Que — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:01:41 +0000

The .ME Registry announced today it has registered more than 100,000 domain names. This milestone comes a little more than two weeks after opening for live, real-time registrations by the general public and less than four months after opening its doors.

“We believe the huge demand for .ME reflects the public’s interest in having a personal connection with the Web,” said Predrag Lesic, the registry’s executive director. “From interesting topics, to organization names, to brands, .ME sites give personality to the content on the Web sites associated with them.”

More than 100 registrars currently offer .ME domains through their registration platform. .ME has seen its greatest interest among English speaking countries including the United States (71%), the United Kingdom (6%), Canada (4%), and Australia (2%).

Ex-Google engineers debut new search

Que — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:55:53 +0000

Anna Patterson’s last Internet search engine was so impressive that industry leader Google Inc. bought the technology in 2004 to upgrade its own system.

She believes her latest invention is even more valuable - only this time it’s not for sale.

Patterson instead intends to upstage Google, which she quit in 2006 to develop a more comprehensive and efficient way to scour the Internet.

The end result is Cuil, pronounced “cool.” Backed by $33 million in venture capital, the search engine plans to begin processing requests for the first time Monday.

Internet security flaw fixed

Que — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:11:29 +0000

Computer experts have released software to tackle a security glitch in the internet’s addressing system.

The flaw, discovered by accident, would allow criminals to redirect users to fake webpages, even if they typed the correct address into a browser.

Internet giants such as Microsoft are now distributing the security patch.

Security expert Dan Kaminsky said that the case was unprecedented, but added: “People should be concerned but they should not be panicking.”

“We have bought you as much time as possible to test and apply the patch,” he said. “Something of this scale has not happened before.”

Mr Kaminsky discovered the error in the workings of the Domain Name System (DNS) about six months ago.

DNS is used to convert web addresses written in words - such as www.bbc.com - into the numerical sequences used by computers to route internet traffic around the world.

ICANN Domain Names Stolen

Que — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:56:18 +0000

On June 26 the domain names icann.com and iana.com were temporarily taken over. The attack allowed for the perpetrators to direct those websites to whatever location they wanted. ICANN claims that the incident only lasted for 20 minutes before being fixed. However, it may take up to two days for all internet directories to be updated and have the sites back to normal.

Hostile Offer For Computer Services Unit

Que — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:12:43 +0000

Computer Associates International Inc. has intensified its pursuit of the Computer Sciences Corporation, filing a formal tender offer to buy its stock for $108 a share in cash.

Last Wednesday, Computer Associates, a software company in Islandia, N.Y., announced its interest in purchasing Computer Sciences and said that it was going public with its offer because private negotiations had broken down over the price.

Deregulating the UK wholesale broadband market

Que — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:28:49 +0000

Ofcom today announced the removal of regulations for wholesale broadband access in areas of the UK which are served by effective competition.
The decision is part of Ofcom’s commitment to review and, where appropriate, remove regulations in markets where there is effective competition, further promoting innovation and investment.
The regulatory environment created by Ofcom has resulted in significant competition which has matured at different rates across the UK. The most competitive areas tend to be those where there is high population density, in particular large towns and cities and business districts.
Following a public consultation, Ofcom will deregulate almost 70 per cent of the UK wholesale broadband market where there is now strong competition.
The measure will affect those parts of the country which are now served by four or more wholesale broadband providers and where no single company has significant market power. In these areas customers are protected by the disciplines of effective competition.
However, some parts of the country do not enjoy this level of competition. Where there is less competition and where a company still has significant market power, Ofcom will maintain regulation designed to promote retail competition. This requires BT and KCOM, in Hull , to provide a wholesale product to other providers on a fair and reasonable basis, thus allowing these providers to offer retail services.
In February 2008 the European Commission endorsed Ofcom’s proposal for regulation of the wholesale broadband access market in the UK , noting that it is based on detailed economic evidence and that it represents a reasonable move towards better targeted regulation. The approval was the first time the European Commission had agreed to geographically targeted regulation in broadband markets.
Ed Richards, Ofcom Chief Executive said, “This is a major step forward in the UK broadband market reflecting the success we have had in promoting effective competition. It shows that we are determined to deregulate wherever we can do so in a way that is consistent with the broader public interest.” He added, “We now need to build on these foundations and see timely investment and a competitive market emerge for next generation access as well.”

OMLogic Launches New Website

Que — Fri, 23 May 2008 15:32:59 +0000

OMLogic Consulting announces the successful completion of its first year. On May 9th, 2007, OMLogic embarked on an unknown journey to build a successful “Online Marketing Enterprise” and to help businesses “Go Global”, and May 9th, 2008 was the culmination of its first milestone.

Mr. Kapil Gupta, Director, OMLogic Consulting, said “Last one year has been a remarkable journey, filled with adventure, and we enter the next year with the same enthusiasm and passion we had on the day one. We started this journey with the objective of working everyday on things we are passionate about - online marketing and building businesses. We are happy to share that OMLogic has provided us the platform we needed to fulfill our passions and dreams.” OMLogic has successfully created a sound online marketing framework for relevant traffic generation and relevant conversion, which has helped achieve transformational results for its customers. Please visit http://www.omlogic.com/clients.html to see what OMLogic’s customers have to say. OMLogic’s success in the last one year has put it on the verge of explosive growth in the next couple of years.

OMLogic also announced the launch of its updated website. Kapil added, “We have built this website with the same vigor and enthusiasm that we put into all of our customers’ work.” OMLogic’s expertise in understanding online customer behavior, and its conversion oriented website architecture enables its customers to build online presence, which cater to not only bringing relevant web traffic but also ensuring that the acquired traffic converts. Please visit http://www.omlogic.com to view OMLogic’s updated website.

Mercury Computer Systems Announces Agreement to Sell Assets of Visage Imaging’s Embedded Services

Que — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:40:31 +0000

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc, a leading provider of high-performance computing solutions for HPC and embedded computing markets, announced that Visage Imaging GmbH, a component of its wholly owned subsidiary Visage Imaging, Inc., has reached an agreement to sell the assets of its Embedded Services and Professional Services (ES/PS) businesses. ES/PS were part of Mercury’s acquisition of SOHARD AG in July 2005. The ES/PS buyers are companies held by Orgabit Datenservice GmbH, based in Germany.

Hacker Group Announces Corporate Relocation to Seattle

Que — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:04:04 +0000

Hacker Group, one of the largest direct marketing advertising agencies in the West, today announced that after 21 years in Bellevue, Washington, it is relocating its company headquarters to downtown Seattle. The agency will occupy three floors in the Financial Center building located at 1215 Fourth Avenue in Seattle. The move is scheduled for May 2008.
While other agencies have been moving to the urban fringes, Hacker Group is bucking the trend and relocating to the downtown core. Spyro Kourtis, President of Hacker Group, explained, “This is a major milestone in the company history. This is a rare opportunity to relocate to a vibrant, urban environment and bring new energy to the team. We can build out the kind of space that will help our employees do great work for our clients and position ourselves for even more growth.”