Thursday, November 1, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Cisco Systems Inc.,
Reuters,
Corporate & legal
Communications equipment giant plans to swallow 57-employee security software maker by the second quarter of 2008. Cisco Systems, the largest U.S. communications equipment maker, on Thursday said it plans to buy security software maker Securent for $100 million in cash and assumed options. Privately held Securent, based...
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Reuters,
Corporate & legal
Garmin's offer for digital-map maker is 15 percent higher, setting stage for bidding war. TomTom has five days to raise its bid. Digital-map company Tele Atlas has given navigation device maker TomTom five days to raise its agreed bid for the company, a day after receiving a higher...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Software,
Microsoft Windows,
Reuters,
Microsoft Corp.,
Operating systems,
Online Communications,
Corporate & legal,
Antitrust,
Corporate Law,
Business Operations,
Internet
Company has already separated its IM from Windows, as ordered by the Korean Fair Trade Commission, and will now pay a $35 million fine. South Korea's antitrust regulator has agreed to allow Microsoft to drop its appeal against the agency's landmark ruling, ending on Wednesday a two-year dispute....
Monday, October 8, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Intel Corp.,
Reuters,
Sales,
Corporate & legal,
Antitrust,
Corporate Law,
Business Operations
Chipmaker has asked for more time to respond to antitrust charges leveled by the European Commission, an official at the European Union's executive arm said on Monday. U.S. chipmaker Intel has asked for more time to respond to antitrust charges leveled by the European Commission, an official at...
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Viruses and Worms,
Corporate & legal,
Productivity,
Government,
Regulations
Respiratory therapist, fired after porn bookmarks were found on a hospital computer, unsuccessfully uses the virus-did-it claim. Police Blotter is a weekly News.com report on the intersection of technology and the law. What: Hospital respiratory therapist files lawsuit against hospital for unlawful termination, blaming malicious software...
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
News,
Viruses and Worms,
Spyware,
Adware & Malware,
Corporate & legal
Center for Democracy and Technology's Ari Schwartz says the import of a recent ruling should be a boon to the global antispyware community. In a case that threatened to undermine the effectiveness of antispyware technology, a federal court last month sided with consumers when it ruled that companies...
