Anti-virus companies slam reporting procedures

Antivirus vendors claim that in order to bring virus writers to justice, we are going to need better ways of reporting infections. Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for UK security specialist Sophos said that the current system effectively means you have to look around for victims after you have established that a crime has been committed: 'At the moment, what happens is that the police say "we're not interested until we catch someone", and when we catch someone we'll approach the antivirus companies and ask them whether they have any victims. 'I think that's an unnecessary pressure on the antivirus companies, to keep records of everyone who's been infected by a certain virus. ...more

Hackers given ?7,000 challenge

The Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) has issued a challenge to the hacking community to try and break into its new software. The SDMI is testing new technology for protecting music downloads at www.hacksdmi. ...more

AMD sues Intel for $50m in Japan

The legal battle between AMD and Intel has hotted up on the eastern front. AMD Japan has filed a claim for damages of $50m (5.5bn yen) against Intel for violations of Japan's Anti-monopoly Act. ...more

Sunshine caught in the Web

Are you obsessed with all things ecological? Do you worry about the plight of the bottle-nosed dolphin and lie awake at night panicking over the hole in the ozone layer? If the answer is yes, you will be pleased to hear about a very green Web hosting company. SolarHost provides all the services of a normal Web hosting company, but with one major difference; it uses solar power to run the servers and aims to reduce pollution. The system uses 24 solar cells that generate power that is either used immediately or stored in a 4000lb battery bank, which is used to run the servers at night or if the weather takes a turn for the worst. ...more

AMD roadmap finds its way to fan site

Details of an unpublished AMD processor roadmap have been released by www.tweakers.net. ...more