Motorola fends off network attacks

With denial of service attacks on servers an ever-increasing threat, Motorola has stepped up to provide a software system that can analyse network data and provide a visual representation of possible attacks. The Motorola Intrusion Vision provides a single visual representation of network data and correlates "attack data" to let network operators know of a serious attack. The data is presented in near real time, so the user can react quickly, and the system uses a graphical representation of a bull's eye that operators can easily interpret. ...more

Canon releases USB 2.0 scanner

Canon has released the CanoScan D1250U2 1,200x2,400dpi scanner with fast USB 2.0 connectivity. USB 2. ...more

Firefox opens wallets to fund newspaper ads

Donations from Firefox users have already paid for a full-page advert in the New York Times, with 10 days left to hand over your cash. Spread Firefox, a website dedicated to evangelising the Web browser, set a target of 2,500 donations of $30 each ($10 for students) and within hours that was reached, after the site was slashdotted. As an incentive to give, donors' names will be listed in the ad. ...more

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Intel unveils new chip brand

Intel has announced the brand for its upcoming processor range. Following the path of the Pentium brand, the next-gen Core chips will come under the Core 2 Duo banner. Processors formerly known as Conroe will make up the desktop range, launching as either 4000 Series or 6000 Series chips, while those built under the Merom branch will go into notebooks as 5000 Series or 7000 Series processors. ...more