Software Industry Announcements and News


FBI, Slovenian and Spanish Police Arrests Mariposa Botnet Creator, Operators

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.28.10 under Government News, Security & Privacy

The FBI, in partnership with the Slovenian Criminal Police and the Spanish Guardia Civil, announced today significant developments in a two-year investigation of the creator and operators of the Mariposa Botnet. A botnet is a network of remote-controlled compromised computers.

The Mariposa Botnet was built with a computer virus known as “Butterfly Bot” and was used to steal passwords for websites and financial institutions. It stole computer users’ credit card and bank account information, launched denial of service attacks, and spread viruses. Industry experts estimated the Mariposa Botnet may have infected as many as 8 million to 12 million computers.
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Discover a More Vivid Way to Value Your Memories

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.27.10 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Apps

PearlMountain Soft has announced immediate availability of CollageIt. It allows you to form inspiring collages for all your favorite photos in seconds. The program creates templates for any number of pictures, requires no additional training and transforms ordinary photo viewing into a much more amusing experience.

Let’s admit it, looking through familiar photos or showing them one by one to friends and relatives over and over again isn’t that exciting. Is there a more vivid way to value your memories? Yes, there is. CollageIt was designed to give everyone an opportunity to brighten up one’s photo collection. In a matter of seconds, it will turn any ordinary set of photos into an impressive array of collages.
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Microsoft Channel Chief Charts Course to Cloud Profitability

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.13.10 under Development

New Microsoft Channel Chief Charts Course to Cloud Profitability for Partners
Executives also highlight new products and services from Microsoft that foster a connected experience for consumers through the cloud.

WASHINGTON — July 13, 2010 — Today at the annual Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Jon Roskill, Microsoft Corp.’s new channel chief, addressed the Microsoft partner community for the first time, unveiling business strategies and resources to help partners of all types seize new opportunities in the cloud. The company also detailed new products and services to help consumers tap into the cloud through all the screens in their lives — from the largest screen in the living room to the smallest screen in one’s pocket.
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