Windows beats Mac OS X on security says report

Mac OS X would appear to be less secure than Windows, as findings show that in the last six months of 2006 Microsoft patched its operating system fewer times than any rival, and turned around those patches far quicker. The information appears in Symantec's newly-published Internet Security Threat Report, which covers the period 1 July to 31 December 2006. Windows Vista was not released to retail until January 2007, so is not included in the report, although as it points out 'In December 2006, Symantec reported a vulnerability in previous versions of Windows that also affects the version of Windows Vista that was released to consumers in January. ...more

German firm defends hiring worm author

German security firm Securepoint has hit back at those who have criticised the company for hiring Sasser author Sven Jaschan. The company's technical director Lutz Hausmann says that Jaschan was 'just an immature boy with mindless intent'. Hausmann says that Jaschan was a 'casual script kid' who will 'never do such a thing again'. ...more

BT joins race to add movie and TV services to broadband

BT is looking to deliver a range of films and TV channels via broadband. According to the Financial Times, the company is in discussions with the main channels, BBC, ITV and Sky to deliver popular programmes and movies. The company is also said to be talking to manufacturers of Freeview set top boxes. ...more

CD Wow faces 'millions' in damages after losing BPI court case

CD Wow could be forced to pay damages totalling several million pounds after losing a copyright case brought by the UK music industry's main trade body, the BPI. The High Court ruled that the e-retailer had infringed the copyright of BPI members by importing CDs into the UK from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). It also ruled that Singapore-based CD Wow was in contempt of court by ignoring a previous ruling to stop importing CDs sourced in the Far East. ...more

Independent Media Centers in legal bid to find out who seized servers

Starts legal proceedings in the US to find out who was responsible for the seizure of its servers hosted in the UK earlier this month. The alternative news service Independent Media Centers (Indymedia), together with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has started legal proceedings in the US to find out who was responsible for the seizure of its servers hosted in the UK earlier this month. The EFF's has filed a motion to 'unseal' the ruling in the Federal court in the Western District of Texas, where EFF believes the secret court order originated. ...more