UK online banks 'drag feet over security breach'

Four out of seven UK online banks have taken no action to close a security hole in their systems despite being warned of the dangers over a month ago. This has been revealed by a company called heise Security. Using a technique known as 'frame spoofing', heise Security inserts a fake page underneath a genuine bank page which looks identical to the real page. ...more

AMD signs up NEC for new processors

AMD has signed up NEC and Fujitsu for its latest generation of mobile processors. NEC will use the latest mobile Athlon 4 and mobile Duron processors in its notebooks. According to AMD, a 1GHz mobile Athlon 4 processor will be used in NEC's "LaVie G" series. ...more

Sony raises memory stakes with 5GB card

Sony has introduced a 5GB memory card under its new Compactvault brand. The one-inch hard disk drive connects via the widely used CompactFlash interface with a 96.7Mbps transfer rate and is capable of storing up to 1,600 high resolution (3MB) images or four hours of MPEG4 video. ...more

Microsoft targets mid range businesses with Dynamics

Microsoft is targeting the middle-sized business with a new brand name and a new range of semi-customised business solutions based on actual jobs. The strategy, known as Microsoft Dynamics, is built around 50 core roles based on specific job functions within an organisation. According to Microsoft, there are 1. ...more

Apple re-releases the recent security update for Mac OS X Server

Apple has re-released the recent security update for Mac OS X Server, having withdrawn it last week. The update includes the following components: AFP Server, Bluetooth Setup Assistant, CoreFoundation, Cyrus IMAP, Cyrus SASL, Folder permissions, Mailman, Safari, Samba, SquirrelMail. For details of the vulnerabilities addressed go to www. ...more