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System glitches hit two banks' online services

System glitches hit two banks' online servicesSystem glitches hit two banks' online servicesThey must have been using linux on those systems. I hope they learn from their mistakes.Wamu Still downAs of 12:20 PST. They changed their page from "scheduled maintenance" to "temporarily unavailable".Not An Outage -- An AttackI...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Financial services, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, WaMu, Washington Mutual Inc., bank, Linux, Netcraft, WaMu.com

Discussion threads 2006-07-26

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News to know: IBM earnings, Blackberry Storm, WiMax arrives, Oracle+ Primavera

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: IBM reports early. Profits up 20 percent, full year estimates reaffirmed. Larry Dignan: IBM: Beats earnings target but... Times are officially...

Tags: Touch Screen, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, RIM BlackBerry, Earnings, IBM Corp., E-mail, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, WiMAX, Monitors & Displays, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Components, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Microsoft shows interest in WaMu bankruptcy over software agreements

When Microsoft filed a "notice of appearance" in the Washington Mutual bankruptcy proceedings - which is basically a request to be kept updated on developments of the case - and then initially declined to comment about its interest in the case, the speculation began. (Silicon Alley Insider wondered if Microsoft...

Tags: Software, Washington Mutual Inc., Enterprise Software, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., Bankruptcy, Times, Litigation, Business Operations, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Blood in the water and open source on the tracks

Blood in the water and open source on the tracksConsolidationYou've noticed, then, that the number of banks has been decreasing. And that the survivors are able to make substantial profits.True of the software industry as well, as you imply. Smaller companies of value are likely to be bought...

Tags: open source, Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Glitch continues to plague Washington Mutual

Glitch continues to plague Washington MutualHoly lack of ITIL batman ntWhy am I not surprised they are using WindowsThe Site is running Active Server Pages and Windows 2003 server. Why are we not surprised by this. There is a reason the biggest sites run Linux, Unix and BSD.For Zdnet bashers,...

Tags: Operating systems, Banking, Scripting languages, UNIX, ASP Web Server, WAMU, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft ASP, Linux, online banking, bank, Washington Mutual Inc., server

Discussion threads 2006-07-28

Bank's defense of bad security: Everyone else does it

Bank's defense of bad security: Everyone else does itYou've been writing to the TalkBack audience too long...There are polite ways to tell people that they are making a mistake. Flaming on your introductory communication is probably not the most effective way to generate behavior modification.A better defense.Since you're most likely...

Tags: Keyboards, Financial services, Yahoo! Inc., Citigroup Inc., bank, security, U.S. Banks

Discussion threads 2006-05-17

HOSTS file hijacking and bank password stealing trojans

HOSTS file hijacking and bank password stealing trojansname nameswell - name them!you can't scare them yaknow, they don't care...if you're worried about lawyers then don't even threaten.Naming namesHooray! It's about time these weasels are brought out into the light.go get the bastards!Spread the word!Outing the criminal phishersI say, give 'em...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Viruses and worms, SECURITY, bank, Suzi, trojan horse

Discussion threads 2006-01-12