CA's accounting scandal finally topples ex-CEO Kumar

Sanjay Kumar has finally left Computer Associates in the wake of the scandal which has already claimed several board members including the Chief Financial Officer. He will leave the company with immediate effect and will have no further role within it. The scandal arose when it emerged that CA included revenue booked in one quarter to the previous quarter's results in order that the company met Wall Street's expectations and maintained the share price. ...more

Dixons lays into BT

Dixons has become the latest tech firm to jump into the broadband debate with an attack on BT. The retailer's chief executive John Clare told The Sun that BT was directly responsible for holding back fast Internet access. "There are two factors in faster Internet access: the modem and the phone line. ...more

Microsoft returns to EC legal battle

Microsoft has filed a second appeal against the European Commission ruling that it must share certain server software code with rival companies. Microsoft spokesman Tom Brookes said this latest appeal was motivated by the need to protect its intellectual property rights. 'Microsoft has filed an application for annulment with the Court of First Instance specifically concerning the issue of broad licenses, in source code form, of communications protocols which are based upon Microsoft's intellectual property,' he said. ...more

Adobe Auditions its audio editing system

Amid a host of other releases - Premiere Pro and AfterEffects 6.0 - Adobe has announced a new version of its audio editing and mixing software. Formerly known as Cool Edit Pro 2. ...more

EU launches new attack on privacy

Records of all email, Internet and phone traffic in the EU will be stored for at least a year under new rules due to be ratified next month. EU Governments are set to agree on proposals that will compel ISPs and telecoms operators to keep records of all communications - and make those records available to all EU member states. Though the rules will not allow for the retention of the actual content of messages, they will ensure that data on the source, destination and time of a communication, the device used and identity of the subscriber will be kept for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 24. ...more