FBI 'confirms theft of Cisco code'

According to Infoworld, the FBI has confirmed that it is working with Cisco Systems to track down the person who has stolen source code for the company's Internetwork Operating System (IOS) The theft was reported on the Russian site securitylab.ru and was said to involve some 800Mb of code taken by hacking into Cisco's internal network. A portion, of 2. ...more

Dell eyes emerging markets with new consumer division

Dell is looking to expand its consumer sales in emerging markets with the creation of a new division, dubbed the Dell Global Consumer Group. As the name suggests, its portfolio will include all Dell's consumer-oriented products, from desktop and notebooks to software and peripherals. It is the first major move of Michael Dell since returning to the position of CEO. ...more

BPI shoots new volley of p2p suits

The BPI has commenced a fresh wave of lawsuits against alleged music file sharers in the UK. Once their respective ISPs have identified the 65 accused individuals, the BPI will seek an out of court settlement. To date it has settled with 70 sharers, some of whom have paid several thousand pounds, while a further five have refused to pay up and will go to court. ...more

German chancellor calls for 3G rethink

Billions of euros of debt have been incurred to win 3G licences, but opinions on the matter are shifting in Europe. The German Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has now added his voice to the call for a rethink. Speaking at the huge CeBIT technology trade show in Hannover, Schroeder applauded a recent decision by German telecom companies to bury their rivalries in order to pool the costs involved in a new communications infrastructure. ...more

Free broadband deals bite at NTL

NTL has begun to feel the pinch from the number of 'free' broadband offers from rival Internet providers. The UK cable provider revealed that while it had gained an additional 104,000 new broadband subscribers in the last quarter, growth had slowed considerably, down from 191,400 in the previous quarter. In addition to pressure from ADSL providers, NTL's chief executive, Steve Burch cited more people moving house and stricter credit checks as further reasons for the drop. ...more