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Windows XP SP3 'reboot' fix now online

A former Microsoft security manager has published a tool designed to detect and fix PCs that may be susceptible to 'endless reboots' if updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3).

Nike runs with Siemens in five year deal

Sports equipment maker Nike has signed a five year, global outsourcing contract with Siemens.

BA profits soar, despite T5 and fuel pressures

Despite the troubled opening of Terminal 5, British Airways has announced 'outstanding' profits of £875 million and a revenue increase of 3.1 percent.

Vista required 20% fewer patches than XP in 2007

Microsoft claims Windows Vista is less prone to bugs than Windows XP, with security strategy director Jeff Jones claiming the newer OS required 20 percent fewer fixes in 2007 than the four-year-old Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

US National Security Agency knocked offline by DNS trouble

A server problem at the US National Security Agency has knocked the secretive intelligence agency off the internet.

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Debian, Ubuntu keys under attack

A recently disclosed vulnerability in widely used Linux distributions can be exploited by attackers to guess cryptographic keys, possibly leading to the forgery of digital signatures and theft of confidential information, a noted security researcher said Thursday.

Hackers target VoIP accounts

Hackers are targeting VoIP users in a bid to steal their usernames and passwords and access the service for free.

Asus to embed Linux on all motherboards

Taiwanese giant Asus is to embed DeviceVM's Splashtop Linux on millions of mainstream motherboards.

Oracle takes out insurance with AdminServer purchase

In an announcement overshadowed by Hewlett-Packard's £7.13bn bid for services provider EDS, Oracle has said it plans to buy AdminServer, a company that makes policy administration software for the insurance industry, for an undisclosed sum.

Innovative CIOs gain strategic influence

CIOs will gain the strategic influence they desire if they innovate and achieve efficiency on tightened budgets says Bryan MacDonald, director of the CIO practice at recruitment specialists Harvey Nash.

Open source industry worth £30bn claims Alfresco CEO

How can something given away for free end up being the world's largest industry of its type?

BlackBerry users get access to IBM business apps

IBM is targeting BlackBerry users in businesses with new software that allows owners of Research in Motion's handsets to access more IBM apps, including its Cognos business intelligence software and Lotus Connections.

Botnets offered to non-techies

Non-techie fraudsters are being offered a service that offers an all-in-one hosting server with a built-in Zeus trojan administration panel and infecting tools, allowing them to create their own botnet.

Phishing botnet expands by hacking legit sites

A botnet is now using a SQL-injection attack tool designed to hack legitimate websites, a move meant to add more hijacked PCs to its collection, according to a security researcher.

Premier Foods says SAP rollout on target

Premier Foods is on target with a business-wide SAP rollout, its chief executive has said.

Developers snub Windows Vista for XP

Software developers in North America are still not targeting Windows Vista when writing new applications, according to a survey released by Evans Data Corp, with many still focusing their energies on Windows XP.

Linux mobile group get boost from Verizon and Mozilla

Verizon Wireless has become the first US operator to join the LiMo Foundation, a group developing mobile Linux technology.

Oracle customers slow to adopt new database

Few Oracle customers are using the latest database software unveiled launched last July, according to an analysis of the Pythian Group's remote database support customers.

Cisco rootkit hack threatens Internet

A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has worrying implications for the Internet.

Heathrow boss resigns after T5 systems disaster

The managing director of Heathrow Airport, Mark Bullock, has quit six weeks after the chaotic opening of Terminal 5.

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