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IBM introduces new e-server
INTRODUCING new Power5 based e-server i5 on Sept 7 in Karachi, IBM’s Doug Fulmer said it is capable of supporting multiple OS and multiple languages running at the same time. This makes the e-server the herald of a paradigm shift in computer systems.
The system is flexible enough to accommodate a variety of applications. Upgrading a language or platform no longer requires immediate switching from one to the other. Instead, the new environment can be phased in, because both new and old can exist simultaneously on the e-server.
The e-server series consists of the i5 520, i5 550, and i5 570 servers. All three are customisable, and offer varying power and performance specifics. The series provides for mirrored or RAID5 protection, from 17 gigabytes to 19 terabytes of disk storage, and 1 to 64 gigabytes of memory. The uppermost end of the range provides for up to 30 I/O towers, 443 PCI card slots, and 128 LAN ports.
Windows server, Linux, AIX 5L and the i5/OS can all be run simultaneously on these servers.
The e-server was created as a combination of both the I and P series of IBM servers. By 2007 IBM plans to merge its Z series into the same platform as well.
Worm hides behind wanted ad
Computer worm hides behind waTechnicians at British anti-virus firm Sophos said on Friday they had discovered a plea for work inserted deep in the lines of code for two new computer worm outbreaks, “MyDoom-U” and “MyDoom-V.”
“We searching 4 work in AV (anti-virus) industry,” read the message. Because it was inserted in the code, the message was only visible to anti-virus professionals.
While the calling card may have won the programmer points for creativity, the anti-virus community was not impressed.
“It’s hard to tell if the creators of these new versions of the MyDoom worm are being serious, but there is no way that anybody in the anti-virus industry would touch them with a barge pole,” said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos.
The latest MyDoom infections pack some power.
Spread via e-mail, MyDoom-U and MyDoom-V contain a file attachment that, when downloaded, infects a computer with a malicious “back door” that blocks access to most anti-virus Web sites and turns the computer into a spamming machine, sending out junk e-mails.
Mail security service
McAfee on Monday pushed introduced a multi-function managed e-mail service for small- and mid-sized businesses. The firm rolled out Managed Mail Protection, an integrated service that features anti-spam, anti-virus, and content filtering features.
Media 9 Series For Mac
Telestream announced Friday support for exporting or importing files in the Microsoft Windows Media format on Mac OS X (news - web sites) platforms.
Telestream’s new support capabilities for Windows Media on the Mac enable users to create files in standard and high definition using Windows Media in either stereo or 5.1 directly on their Macs. The Telestream solution for Windows Media supports any QuickTime-based application, including Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and QuickTime Player.
Symantec coes anti-phishing
Symantec is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or “phishing,” scams.
The antivirus software giant will announce this week a brand protection service that will use the company’s global network of researchers and its desktop software to help companies identify and thwart online scams that use their names to trick unsuspecting customers.
Phishing scams are online crimes that use spam to direct Internet users to Web sites that are controlled by thieves but designed to look like legitimate e-commerce sites. Users are asked to provide sensitive information such as a password, Social Security number, bank account information, or credit card number, often under the guise of updating account information.
Fine levied
PayPal, the online payments arm of eBay, on Friday said it will soon fine people up to $500 for uses related to gambling, adult content or services, and buying or selling prescription drugs from noncertified sellers.
The new policy, which takes effect Sept 24 and applies to both buyers and sellers, marks the first time PayPal has imposed fines for violations of its use policy, spokeswoman Amanda Pires said.
In addition to fines that could be applied to each violation, PayPal may take legal action to recover losses in excess of the fines, Pires said in an interview. — Scit-tech World Report
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