PayPal launches anti-phishing security device

Online payment firm PayPal is testing out a new key fob that it hopes will improve security for users of the site against phishing attacks and other types of fraud. The PayPal Security Key generates a one-time use password every 30 seconds that users type in to gain access to the site as well as their normal username and password. The eBay-owned company device is based on Verisign's One-Time Password Token product and will cost personal users $5 (?2. ...more

Intel-ready Mac OS X moves forward

Apple has updated the Intel-compatible build of Mac OS X for developers, including additional methods to prevent hacked versions from running on non-Apple PCs. The new build brings the Intel version into line with the current Power PC version, 10.4. ...more

Polaroid launches independent camera

The company famed for bringing us instant photography has thrown its hat into the digital photography ring. At Comdex 2000, in Las Vegas, the company demonstrated a prototype of a digital camera that can be operated independently of a PC. The secret to the new device is a built-in modem so that you can upload images to the Internet without the need of connecting it to a computer. ...more

Yahoo! adds blogging to small business offering

Internet portal Yahoo! has upgraded its offerings to small business by integrating the Movable Type business blogging software with its web hosting operation. Moveable Type is a fully featured blogging service. The service has its own interface and allows a customer to create any number of blogs which might be for each workgroup or for every person in the company. ...more

HP launches version 3 of HP-UX 11i

Marking one of its most public shows of faith in Unix to date, HP has launched a major new release of its HP-UX operating system and detailed its commitment to the HP-UX platform beyond 2010, despite growing sales of Linux-based servers. HP-UX 11i v3, which begins shipping today, includes several operational and technology changes, despite having a name that suggests it is merely a point release. The new OS features several operational improvements for use in the data centre, including optimisation and deployment support for virtualisation platforms, improved hot-swap support for hardware components including memory, processors and I/O cards - allowing for direct replacement of faulty components without minimal or often no downtime. ...more