U.S. selects a new encryption technique; a code standard called Rijndael was created by two Belgians

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The US Commerce Dept. has selected a powerful new Advanced Encryption Standard to be endorsed by the US government. The software, called Rijndael, was developed in Belgium by computer scientists Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen. The two scientists have agreed to allow their encryption algorithm to be made freely available and will receive no cash award.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Data Encryption Software Pkgs, Belgium, Internet, Data encryption, Encryption software, Contracts, Internet/Web technology application, Technology application, United States. Department of Commerce, Government Internet/Web application, Government agency software

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Irregular new accounts alerted Microsoft to network intruder

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Microsoft Corp. said it had been monitoring unusual new account activities since Oct. 17. A hacker used QAZ Trojan to access a Microsoft employee's home computer that was connected to company's internal network. This in turn allowed the intruder to compromise the company's corporate firewall. After almost a week, Microsoft network security officials decided to block access to the accounts. When they observed further attacks, they closed all the accounts again, and notified the authorities. The hacker may have seen source code for a 'non-core' software project, but it is unlikely they downloaded or copied it.

Legal issues & crime, Microsoft Corp., Investigations, MSFT, Network security software, Computer crime, Computer crimes, Computer hackers

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A cybernaut plans software for navigating TV

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California software innovator Carl Malamud is developing a TV-listings software package called NetTopBox which allows users, via the World Wide Web (and eventually via hand-held organizers and digital cable boxes), to search TV-program listings, get reviews, add their own reviews and create custom program lists that cater to each users' individual interests. The software project is a non-profit venture and the actual software programming is published and open to the input and augmentation of other programmers using the NetTopBox protocols established by Malamud and his team.

Product development, Software development/engineering, Software engineering, Software product development, Television program viewing guides, Television program guides, Malamud, Carl

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