Coupures de Presse [ le 26 octobre ]

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France L'Elysée veut accélérer le vote en ligne Le président Jacques Chirac souhaite que l'idée du vote par Internet progresse au Parlement. (Le Journal  du Net)

Press clippings [ October 26, 2001 ]

Featured Articles : www.netsurf.ch Cyber-Warning Devastating attacks on the net "imminent", says report A new wave of devastating internet attacks is just waiting to happen, says a report by a US internet watchdog. What is more, there is there is currently little chance of preventing it. The threat is a variation of the "denial of service" (DoS) attack, commonly used by malicious hackers to block a website by bombarding it with spurious requests. However, the new threat would target routers, key hubs of the internet's infrastructure, instead of individual websites. (New Scientist)

Terror Appeal MI5 posts terror appeal on Arab websites MI5 has taken the unprecedented step of posting an appeal for information about potential terrorists on dissident Arab websites.  (The Guardian)

Cyber-Liberties Antiterrorism Bill Would Require FBI  To Report Use of E-Mail Snooping Tools Civil liberties groups won a victory with a provision in antiterror legislation that would require a judge to monitor use of a powerful e-mail wiretap system. (WSJ) Paid subscription required Hoax Red Cross e-mail donation hoax circulating A malicious computer program is quietly making the rounds, disguising itself as an e-mail donation form for the American Red Cross while attempting to steal credit card information. The program, called a Trojan horse because it masquerades as something else, is rated a low risk because it is not spreading widely (News.com)

Jupiter NetRatings buys Jupiter Media Metrix for $71.2 million NetRatings said Thursday that it agreed to buy rival Internet research firm JupiterMedia Metrix for $71.2 million, in a deal that more than doubles its client base at a time when research firms are struggling to contend with economic uncertainty. (SV.com)

Google Google evaluates subscription options The company is considering creating subscription versions of its popular search engine that could target academic and corporate clients, a source says. (News.com)