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    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

  • Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

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    Al-Qaida is not the only terrorist network hoping to wreak havoc on the United States through "cyberwarfare," the CIA says.

  • Hackers are hitting harder

    The exploits of hackers who merely spread viruses and took down servers was getting stale. Vandalism is a low form of antisocial behaviour. Eavesdropping and theft of secrets are of a higher order. Welcome to the new age of hacking: the for-profit era.

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    Is the focus corporate management has on the bottom line at the expense of maintaining a secure environment?

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  • Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

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