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Web facing new Code Red attack today / Second coming may be worse Unlike other major systems attacks, which spread via e-mail, Code Red mostly infects servers than run Web sites. So ordinary computer users -- who might thwart a virus by avoiding suspicious-looking e-mails -- can still catch the worm if they run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT or Windows 2000 operating systems on their home or work computers, said Marc Maiffret, chief hacking officer at EEye Digital Security, the Aliso Viejo (Orange County) company credited with identifying Code Red.
posted by Tom Termini at 7/31/2001

Welcome to the DigitalGuru Computer Bookshops How can you use ASPs for your business? The Application Service Provider-market is on the verge of becoming a multibillion-dollar business, from its position as a niche market. Hiring an application instead of buying one means that the network (i.e. the Internet) becomes crucial.
posted by Tom Termini at 7/30/2001

The Key to Encryption Encrypting data that passes over the Internet from customers to e-commerce sites is a good thing. But it's not necessarily enough.

In fact, personal data used in online transactions is often encrypted at the least significant time.

Virtually all cases of credit card theft happen when a malicious hacker gains access to an e-commerce site's server, and is then able to access the database that contains customer information -- which by then is often unencrypted and exposed.

posted by Tom Termini at 7/16/2001

Here's a good sidebar on the same topic....


ASPs: Things to consider, 03/12/01 When deciding whether to go with a multiproduct ASP or an ASP aggregator, there are several key things to keep in mind
posted by Tom Termini at 7/14/2001

Choosing an aggregator? Read over two companies' experiences...

ASPs and multiple apps: Tying things together, 03/12/01 One chose a traditional ASP, while the other chose a so-called ASP aggregator, a company that provides a range of ASP services through a single, secure portal.
posted by Tom Termini at 7/14/2001