Coupures de Presse [ le 15 octobre ]

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Noms de Domaine L'attribution des ".biz" bloquée par la justice américaine Un tribunal californien a interdit jeudi un tirage au sort qui devait permettre de désigner les heureux gagnants des plus disputés des nouveaux noms de domaine en ".biz", a annoncé l'avocat des plaignants.  (Yahoo Actualités) Ecila Ecila : R.I.P. C'est fini pour Ecila. Comme annoncé sur Abondance il y a quelques semaines de cela, le site n'est plus accessible, et l'url ecila.fr redirige dorénavant l'internautre vers  le site de Nomade. (Abondance) DOJ vs Microsoft La juge nomme un médiateur dans le dossier Microsoft La juge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, qui instruit le dossier antitrust contre Microsoft Corp., a nommé un professeur de droit de l'université de Boston, Eric Green, comme médiateur pour résoudre les conflits entre l'éditeur américain de logiciels et le gouvernement. (Yahoo Actualités) n/e/tsurfquiz.com NetActu Quiz [12.10.01] Les actualités Internet de la semaine passée en revue.   Testez-vous!

Press clippings [ October 15, 2001 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Anthrax Anthrax Drug Promoted on Web Sites Online advertisements promoting the availability of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin had been proliferating on the Internet since the first news of anthrax cases in Florida a week and a half ago. (NY Times) Increased Electronic Communications Cut Anthrax Fears for Many Companies Worries about anthrax in the mailroom won't hamper some companies whose most important documents are increasingly arriving over the Internet.  (WSJ) paid subscription required. IT specialist warns of increase in email traffic as anthrax worries mount A leading IT company predicts a dramatic increase in email use after the anthrax outbreaks in the US. Internet and email firm Inty say email use could double in the next week as companies stop using traditional mail. (Ananova) Anthrax found in Microsoft office Anthrax has been discovered in an envelope mailed from Malaysia to a Reno, Nevada, branch of software giant Microsoft. (News.com) New Anthrax Case Reported at NBC An NBC employee in New York is infected with the skin form of anthrax -- a type that is related to last week's. (Wired) Anthrax Q and A Questions and answers about the disease and how to treat it.

Tech Warriors High tech on the battlefield  `Land Warrior' could be in production by late spring Top brass at the Pentagon are considering rushing into production the world's first wearable computer network for soldiers, a high-tech system that could give the U.S. military a crucial edge in its fight against elusive terrorists. (SV.com)

Legislation House Endorses Snoop Bill With the House overwhelmingly voting in favor of it, Congress moves a giant step closer to presenting President Bush with an anti-terrorism bill that would ease limits on wiretapping and Internet monitoring. (Wired) Terror Bill Clears Senate There's no need to add additional privacy protections to a anti-terrorism bill, say U.S. senators. The Senate votes 96-1 for the USA Act . (Wired)

Domain Names New net domain 'fiasco' Up to a quarter of the early registrations for the new .info domain name could be bogus. A study of 11,000 registrations has shown a failure of the steps taken to stop people winning control of domains they do not have the right to run. Legal experts have called the whole process a fiasco, and said the company administering the .info domain could face legal challenges from those denied a chance to apply for some generic .info domains.  (BBC)

PGP Network Associates puts PGP up for sale Network Associates plans to sell off its PGP desktop encryption and Gauntlet firewall product lines. It's a surprise move that reflects weakness in the encryption market that has hit other major players, such as Baltimore Technologies. (The Register)

Hoaxes The world will end tomorrow - official A summary by the Register of the latest hoaxes on WTC. (The Register)