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Private companies to be subject to FoI law
News Any increase in the number of organisations subject to FoI will increase the burden on our office. However, Shami Chakrabarti, director of the human rights organisation Liberty, welcomed the extension, and said that private companies such as the...
[May 14, 2009, 13:18]
Yahoo says goodbye to certain subject lines
News Yahoo has announced it will reject messages with certain subject lines to combat delays incurred due to the MyDoom virus. Yahoo Groups will reject messages with the following subject lines: test, hi, hello, Mail Delivery System, Mail Transaction...
[January 29, 2004, 10:05]
Ease the pain of network downtime by managing expectations
News The first time I ever broached the subject of network downtime with an employer, he was horrified: "What do you mean? In retrospect, I realised, it would have been wise to have mentioned this subject before it became a necessity.
[May 12, 2003, 10:11]
Wanless urges review of NPfIT
News The government's £12.4bn NHS IT project must be subject to an independent external audit to get it back on track and ensure the promised productivity benefits are delivered, Derek Wanless has warned. Just £500,000 has so far been spent on...
[September 13, 2007, 10:26]
Melissa mutates: Virus variants detected
News One incarnation of the virus spreading around the Internet does not contain the "Important Message From" subject line that has identified Melissa. After the virus began circulating around the Internet on Friday, IT managers worked furiously to...
[March 30, 1999, 11:27]
Spammers use your cat's name to sell you Viagra
News Spammers have started using spyware to steal personal information so they can customise the subject lines of unsolicited emails to increase their chances of being read. Research by email security firm MessageLabs has revealed that spammers are...
[June 22, 2004, 16:45]
Yeah, Yeah, LOOK!, Bewerbung, and more virus variants
News Subject: ILOVEYOU Subject: Yeah, Yeah another time to DEATH. Subject: Variant Test Subject: LOOK! Subject: Bewerbung Kreolina Subject: ILOVEYOU Notes: Copies itself as sndvol32.vbs and IEAKDLL.vbs. VBS/Loveletter.n
[May 10, 2000, 8:44]
"I Can't Believe This!", Arab Air and other virus variants
News Subject: I Cant Believe This! Subject: How to protect yourself from the ILOVEYOU bug! Subject: Virus ALERT! Subject: Thank You For Flying With Arab Airlines Alias:Unnamed Body: Same as g alias "Virus ALERT!
[May 10, 2000, 8:43]
Phoney Symantec warning and 'Important!' virus variants
News Subject: Virus ALERT! Subject: Same as A Subject: Dangerous Virus Warning The subject line of the e-mail reads ILOVEYOU, with the attachment titled LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT.VBS. Users should exercise caution when opening e-mails with this subject...
[May 10, 2000, 8:42]
More ILOVEYOU variants surface
News Notes: The subject line is Lithuanian for "Let's meet this evening for a cup of coffee" Subject: Same as A Subject: ILOVEYOU Subject: Susitikim shi vakara kavos puodukui. Subject: Mothers Day Order Confirmation
[May 10, 2000, 8:41]
Google launches Wikipedia rival Knol
News So-called knols are articles about specific topics written by experts on that subject. There will not be a Knol destination site or portal, but people can see some highlights on the main Knol page and search by subject or author.
[July 24, 2008, 8:41]
Health committee chair backs database plans
News Kevin Barron told a Westminster Hall debate on the subject he thought it sad that some health professionals are actively campaigning against the record being introduced. That is palpable nonsense, but it is being propagated by medical professionals...
[February 28, 2008, 15:47]
Socitm to probe accessibility of council websites
News Socitm has said that its insight team will produce a special supplement on the subject as part of its annual Better Connected report on local-authority websites, due to be published in early March. Website accessibility has been a feature of the...
[February 5, 2008, 14:04]
Paris Hilton used as virus bait
News Antivirus experts discovered two email worms -- Sober-K and Ahker-C -- on Tuesday that have subject headers that claim to feature hardcore footage of the party girl, but actually contain attachments that can destroy security settings on PCs.
[February 22, 2005, 11:35]
California calls VoIP providers to account
News The Golden State is the largest state to decide that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers are subject to the same rules and regulations as all other telephone service providers. Representatives from Vonage and several of the other VoIP...
[October 1, 2003, 12:25]
Spammers hide behind a friendly face
News In one of the latest marketing gimmicks circulating the Net, the sender comes disguised as a corporate network administrator with the subject line: "Your mailbox is over its size limit. As a result, commercial messages with familiar-looking origins...
[April 15, 2002, 11:32]
Help & HowTo: Sobig.e worm
News Unlike previous variations of Sobig, this one uses subject headings borrowed from Sobig.c and only one attached filename, making it somewhat easier to recognize. The email's subject line may include one of the following:
[June 26, 2003, 10:20]
Photos: Biometrics up close and personal
News The subject had to remove his glasses for the picture of his irises to be captured successfully. The subject's pupils are recorded and the data is stored for later comparison. A secondary layer of security can check pulse, moisture, and depth of...
[March 27, 2006, 17:40]
Crowt.A virus preys on news junkies
News Emails laden with the virus, dubbed "Crowt.A" by Sophos, do not have a typical subject line and other characteristics, Sophos said. Instead, the virus sends out email messages with subject lines, message content and attachment names drawn from the...
[January 21, 2005, 14:10]
MSN TV prank creating 'emergencies'
News The program arrives in an email message with the subject line "NEAT" and has been plaguing users since at least April, according to posts on newsgroups regarding WebTV, the former moniker for Microsoft's interactive TV service.
[July 24, 2002, 8:00]
