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NKorea accuses US, SKorea of cyberattacks

NKorea accuses US, SKorea of cyberattacks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 15th
By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Friday blamed South Korea and the United States for cyberattacks that temporarily shut down websites this week at a time of elevated tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions. Experts, however, indicated it could

HP says gov't investigating troubled Autonomy unit

HP says gov't investigating troubled Autonomy unit
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 28th
By MICHELLE CHAPMANAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Autonomy, the British business software company now owned by Hewlett-Packard Co., is facing a Justice Department investigation over improper accounting under previous management, according to HP. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange

HP says gov't investigating troubled Autonomy unit

HP says gov't investigating troubled Autonomy unit
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 28th
By MICHELLE CHAPMANAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Autonomy, the British business software company now owned by Hewlett-Packard Co., is facing a Justice Department investigation over improper accounting under previous management, according to HP. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange

HP claims fraud prompted $5B overpayment for co.

HP claims fraud prompted $5B overpayment for co.
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Tuesday that it's the victim of a multi-billion dollar fraud at the hands of a British company it bought last year that lied about its finances. HP CEO Meg Whitman said executives at Autonomy Corporation PLC "

HP says acquired company lied about finances

HP says acquired company lied about finances
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 20th
By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hewlett-Packard Co. said that a British company it bought for $9.7 billion last year lied about its finances, resulting in a massive write-down of the value of the business. CEO Meg Whitman avoided calling it a fraud, but said Tuesday that

Man has stroke at work, spends 5 days alone, dies

Man has stroke at work, spends 5 days alone, dies
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st
By CLARKE CANFIELDAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A computer specialist had a stroke in his office but wasn't discovered until five days later, then died at a hospital, relatives and authorities said Wednesday. David Norton, 45, of Portland, was barely alive when police found him

Riverbed slides, Opnet pops on $1B deal

Riverbed slides, Opnet pops on $1B deal
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 31st
NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Riverbed Technology Inc. plunged nearly 20 percent Wednesday as investors reacted to the IT provider's plans to buy Opnet Technologies Inc. for $1 billion. Opnet shares soared 29 percent. THE SPARK: Riverbed said Monday that it would buy Opnet for $43 per share - $36.

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 24th
By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity

WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 23rd
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press The issue: The risk of a devastating cyberattack on the United States is real. But is it too remote to justify the costs of countermeasures? That's the quandary. There's no question the country remains vulnerable to an "electronic Pearl Harbor," as