December 31, 2009 -- Even though spam levels are down from this same time last year, spammers and bot herders will continue to plague the Internet until those responsible face prosecution for their crimes. For the time being, however, many more institutions are picking up the fight and are actively attempting to counter the botnet threat, in one way or another.

Web Hosting Year in Review: Spam, Scams and Malware Web Host Industry Review (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Last year's take down of notorious spam host McColo was arguably the defining moment in ...

A federal appeals court judge on Wednesday essentially pushed the mute button on a class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple's iPod earbuds are unsafe. Judge David Thompson of the Ninth Circuit Court in San Francisco upheld a ruling by a lower court dismissing a 2006 suit brought by two men who wanted the company to redesign its earbuds and test iPod users' hearing, in addition to paying damages ...

AT&T is joining Verizon Wireless in an effort to even out the costs of wireless and landline services. AT&T has requested that the Federal Communications Commission approve replacing legacy circuit-switched or public-switched telephone networks (PSTN) with broadband and IP-based connections. AT&T's request comes after the FCC issued a public notice on Dec. 1 asking for input on what it would ...

The traditional publishing industry is developing strategies to counteract the adverse effects that digital-content providers like Google and Amazon.com are having on its business. Among other things, publishers facing plummeting sales of physical media and advertising are expected to assert more control over when, where and how their content is made available. However, Forrester Research Vice ...