Online calendars make a comeback, Cnetnews.com, 18 June 2005

“With more people connecting to the Web via high-speed broadband, wireless technology and mobile phones, online calendars are getting an update. The Internet could well be the perfect platform for turning calendars into virtual "life organizers." Trumba isn't the only company eyeing online calendars as a potentially important market. Industry observers say it is only a matter of time until Web search leader Google of Mountain View, Calif., adds online calendar services to its online search, e-mail, calendar, blogging and shopping services.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Online+calendars+make+a+comeback/2100-1041_3-5752551.html?tag=nefd.top



PluggedIn: Online calendars make appt with Web, Yahoo.com, 17 June 2005

“With more people connecting to the Web via high-speed broadband, wireless technology and mobile phones, online calendars are getting an update. The Internet could well be the perfect platform for turning calendars into virtual "life organizers." Trumba isn't the only company eyeing online calendars as a potentially important market. Industry observers say it is only a matter of time until Web search leader Google of Mountain View, Calif., adds online calendar services to its online search, e-mail, calendar, blogging and shopping services.”

Full Story at http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050618/tc_nm/column_pluggedin_dc



Microsoft working on file-sharing application, CnetNews.com, 17 June 2005

“Microsoft is working on its own file-sharing application, code-named Avalanche. While Avalanche is based on a different system than BitTorrent, both are essentially used for the same purpose--to distribute large files between a number of users.”

Full Story at http://news.com.com/Microsoft+working+on+file-sharing+application/2100-1038_3-5751857.html?part=rss&tag=5751857&subj=news



Up to 40m credit cards 'hacked', BBC News.com, 18 June 2005

“A computer hacker may have broken into more than 40 million credit card accounts. said 14 million of its customers may have been exposed to fraud. Another 22 million were Visa cards. In its own press release, CardSystems Solutions said it had identified a "potential security incident" on 22 May and contacted the FBI a day later. The company said it was installing extra security procedures”

Full Story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4107236.stm



Security breach may have exposed 40M credit cards, InfoWorld.com, 17 June 2005

“A hacker was able to access potentially 40 million credit card numbers by infiltrating the network of a company that processed payment data for MasterCard International and other companies. Security breaches don't always happen through hacking into a company's network. Citigroup recently notified customers that the credit information of 3.9 million customers was inside a package that disappeared while in transit from New Jersey to Texas in the care of United Parcel Service.”

Full story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/17/HNmastercard_1.html



Network Trouble Disrupts BlackBerry Email Service, WSJ.com, 17 June 2005

“Some BlackBerry devices across the country were unable to send or receive emails for nearly four hours Friday. The network disruptions started around 8:15 a.m. EDT and lasted until about noon. They were related to issues at Research in Motion Ltd., the Waterloo, Ontario-based company that makes the popular wireless device”

Full Story at http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB111903813048362899,00.html?mod=technology%5Fmain%5Fwhats%5Fnews



RIM confirms BlackBerry service outage, InfoWorld.com, 17 June 2005

“Users of Research In Motion's BlackBerry service experienced an outage Friday morning that caused delays in sending and receiving e-mail, a RIM spokeswoman confirmed Friday. The BlackBerry service and devices allow users to access their corporate e-mail over wireless networks. The service can be reached via the Waterloo, Ontario, company's devices, which are sold by carriers such as T-Mobile USA. T-Mobile customers experienced delays and stoppages in service from about 8:15 a.m. Eastern Time Friday to around 12:00 p.m.”

Full Story at http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/06/17/HNrimoutage_1.html



E-Mail Embarrasses 119 Failing Students, Yahoo.com, 18 June 2005

“The school's Office of Student Financial Aid sent an e-mail to 119 students Monday notifying them that they were in jeopardy of having their aid revoked. But the names of the students were included on the e-mail address list — meaning everyone who got the e-mail could see the names of all the other recipients.”

Full Story at
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050618/ap_on_fe_st/e_mail_mistake