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$8m illegal software haul from online auctions

Online auctions selling illegal software worth more than $8m have been detected and closed down during the first half of 2007. Anti-software piracy body the Business Software Alliance, which represents the likes of Adobe, Apple, Microsoft and Symantec, said it has prevented more than 36,000 illegal software...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 10-02-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Microsoft, News, Internet
PC World - Yahoo Patches Messenger...again...

Yahoo Inc. has updated its Messenger instant messaging software to flush a bug that hackers could exploit by sending video chat invitations to unwary users. The vulnerability, which surfaced last week in a posting to a Chinese security forum, could be exploited by duping a user into accepting a malicious...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 08-25-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
Tropic Designs has a Weatherpulse beta update for Windows Vista

I’ve been using WeatherPulse for a long time. Probably one of the best desktop weather programs available due to high customization options, plus it’s free. A couple of days ago, they released a beta update that works better with Windows Vista. 2.10 Build1 Beta New Requirements: Javascript...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 05-13-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
Do you use internet radio?

From previous blog posts, you know I’m a big fan of web sites like http://www.pandora.com for listening to some great music FREE. There is nothing that passes the time while you’re working (other than certain OT email lists) than listening to some great tunes in the process. Anyway, I received...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 04-17-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
Most Americans would replace cable and satellite TV with Broadband TV

Fifty-three percent of Internet users would replace their cable and satellite TV with broadband TV, if they could get the same TV channels, according to a new Zogby poll, sponsored by Redback Networks, an Ericsson company. The Zogby poll asked 1006 Americans how they use broadband services, Internet...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 04-16-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
HP under scrutiny too?

Is there something in the water? Hewlett-Packard disclosed Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved ahead with a formal inquiry into the company's controversial investigatory practices. "HP has been informed that the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a formal order of...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 11-17-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
Microsoft Office Live out of beta

Microsoft on Wednesday launched Office Live out of beta. The online service offers small businesses website hosting and tools for managing their finances, customers, and sales. Office Live, which targets businesses of 10 employees or less, offers online design tools for building websites. Customers can...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 11-17-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Microsoft, Internet
Clinton to blame for boosting CEO pay?

BusinessWeek posts a story that in part reads, “ Clinton's brainstorm: Use the tax code to curb excessive pay. Companies at the time were allowed to deduct all compensation to top executives. Clinton wanted to permit companies to write off amounts over $1 million only if executives hit specified...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 11-17-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
OK...call me crazy but...

Is Google getting a little carried away or is it just me (ok, it MAY be me)? Ever read the Google Research Blog ( http://googleresearch.blogspot.com ). It’s a blog that basically lets you keep up with the things that they’re working on. Just came across it and was scanning archives, and this...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 09-20-2006
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet
MySpace Targeted as Time-Waster at Work

As companies move to restrict Web surfing at work, more of them are blocking access to MySpace than to Facebook, according to a survey released Wednesday by Web security company Barracuda Networks Inc. While 44% of companies using Barracuda's Web filtering technology block access to MySpace, only...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 11-11-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Internet

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