1st December 2007 Archive

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Rove investigator erases his PCs - to kill computer virus

Outside firm performs seven-level wipe

A US official overseeing a probe of former Bush aide Karl Rove has been called on the carpet after it was discovered he hired a private computer-help company to erase all the hard drives belonging to him and two deputies. Special Counsel Scott J. Bloch bypassed his own agency's computer technicians and instead hired an outside …

Government 1 Dec 2007, 00:00
Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of in-game ads analysts

EA chief questions sanity

Many video game industry analysts and corporate star-gazers have extravagant hopes for in-game advertising, but a peek into the horse's mouth would indicate otherwise. According to Electronic Arts chief John Riccitiello, in-game ads currently account for less than one per cent of EA's revenue - and won't become a key source of …

Reg Hardware 1 Dec 2007, 00:15
Intel's 'Little Otter' earns $22m from Google meetings

Living the Silicon Valley dream

You've really made it in Silicon Valley when two of the region's elite firms overpay you for executive services. Intel CEO Paul Otellini took home a paltry $700,000 salary in 2006. The chip maker, however, padded that out with close to $6m worth of other compensation through option grants, incentive plans, retirement aid and …

Channel Register 1 Dec 2007, 00:48
Ex-Broadcom HR chief falls in stock options scandal

Ready to help the Feds

A former Broadcom HR exec has plead guilty to obstruction of justice charges - a move that's part of the government's relentless investigation into a sweeping stock options backdating scandal. The US Attorney's Office today revealed that Nancy Tullos, the one-time VP of human resources at Broadcom, will cooperate with …

Financial News 1 Dec 2007, 00:53
IT Volunteers awards

Working towards a better world

Last night saw the awards ceremony for the IT Volunteer of 2007 at the Information Technologists' Company's Hall in the City of London. The awards are to celebrate achievements by individual volunteers and the projects they help run within UK charities. Best IT Volunteer was Gary Axford. He was chosen for running training …

Business 1 Dec 2007, 00:55
Nokia app monitors juice

Watch your battery fade away

A new application from Forum Nokia allows developers, and anyone else, to see just how much power their phone is using, and compare consumption when running different applications. The app is free to download from Forum Nokia, the Nokia developer's portal, and runs on S60 3rd-Edition handsets. Our N95 averages out at around …

Reg Hardware 1 Dec 2007, 01:01
California gov site invaded by smut and malware again

Feels like the first time

Raising troubling questions about the security of America's government websites, more domains ending in .gov have been found hosting links that push porn and malware. They include the Marin County Transportation Authority, which has has watched its site get hacked at least twice before. In early October the domain forced the …

Enterprise Security 1 Dec 2007, 01:27
The biz of biz in China (Part 1)

Mind the Gap Saturday Avoid the fried squid

Mind the Gap Saturday is a feature every Saturday where Blognation China tells its readership the differences - the gap - in the tech, mobile, and enterprise worlds between China and the Western World. How does business - and corporate culture - work in a People's Republic of 1.3 billion? Whether it's a startup, small or medium …

Business 1 Dec 2007, 01:30
Sun accused of hardball open source project tactics

Weighs ex-employee's claim

Neil Wilson, a recently laid-off Sun Microsystems employee and a former owner of the OpenDS project, has accused his ex-boss of using strong-arm tactics to keep control of his project. In an open letter Wilson said he's finally gone public to "clear the air" having kept quit for fear of potential retaliation from Sun. …

Software 1 Dec 2007, 04:43
Quebec fights Mohawk Nation over online gambling jurisdiction

GoldenPalace.com to cough up $2m

Cyber World Group, the owner of GoldenPalace.com, in Canada this week pleaded guilty to charges of illegal gambling and agreed to a $2m fine. GoldenPalace.com has made a name for itself through a variety of outlandish promotions, and the case is the first of its kind in Quebec. Cyber World operated the online casino from a …

Law 1 Dec 2007, 17:13