Insurance firms, says VNUnet, are hoping for a boom in business as companies scramble to protect themselves against the rise in computer crime.

Linux.com reports that the recent “CueCat” debacle (as publicized on Slashdot recently) has brought Intellectual Property (IP) issues back into the spotlight.

A new virus from the Czech Republic has anti-virus software makers rushing to analyze the ability of so-called “files streams” to infect PCs, reports ZDNet.

The ML-4500 is simple to install and is compatible with Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0 and Linux support. It is also the smallest laser printer in its class and
requires very little desktop space. The toner and OPC imager are conveniently combined into a one-piece unit. From BusinessWire.com.

In this report by Bloomberg.com, Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s No. 4
chipmaker, said shortages in the $30-billion-a-year memory chip market are likely
to last for another two years.

PCWorld.com tells us: Hard drives are not only getting bigger, they’re getting
faster. This week, Seagate is rolling out the fourth
generation of its 7200-rotations-per-minute Barracuda
ATA (IDE) drives, claiming several improvements make
it the fastest-available ATA drive for desktop PCs.

The country’s tax system took its internet web site out of service for several hours on Tuesday after an attack by a hacker who claimed to be defending the country’s honor. From Salon.com.

Justice Department prosecutors in the Philippines were urged
Tuesday to reconsider a decision not to press charges against the
ex-computer student suspected of releasing the catastrophic “I
Love You” virus in May, according to ZDNN.

BusinessWire.com added that MailStudio@MESSAGE provides a calendaring and scheduler function that allows users to add entries, modify, and browse their schedule, similar to the way
they are used to managing their calendar.

The EX launch, Compaq says, completes a redesign of
its corporate PC lineup, aimed at bringing the company’s
commercial PC business back to profitability. MSNBC.com reports.