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Internet Daily for Thursday, May 24, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Virus watchers hit by vandals The Computer Emergency Response Team based at Carnegie Mellon University spends its days trying to keep the Internet safe from hackers and other troublemakers. But this week it's been the target. The CERT Web site was hit with denial-of-service attacks, in which online vandals make a number of computers, sometimes without the knowledge of their owners, hit a Web site so many times that nobody else can get to the site. CERT's site was tied up for much of the day Tuesday and Wednesday. Phone calls to the center were answered by a recorded voice saying the Web site would be tied up until the attacks subsided. While the center routinely carries information regarding computer viruses and ways to detect and fix them, there are no known ways to stop denial-of-service attacks. ----------------------------------------------------------------- RSA brings security to PlayStation RSA Security said it will offer security software for Sony's PlayStation2. This will allow developers to make online shopping and gaming applications secure, letting PS2 owners freely access Internet-based gaming, content and commerce applications. "The demand for network-based content and services is growing rapidly as broadband becomes mainstream," said RSA Vice President Scott Schnell in a press release. "RSA Security is committed to supporting content software development for PlayStation2 with effective, standards-based security capabilities and the technical support to back them up." ----------------------------------------------------------------- ReturnBuy expands eBay offerings A company that collects returned merchandise from retailers and sells it at a discount said it will peddle more of its like-new goods on eBay . ReturnBuy, based in Ashburn, Va., said it has a new strategic alliance with the online auction site and a customized software connection that lets it access the service directly. The company says it can get more for a returned item by selling it on eBay than a retailer can through traditional means. Returned merchandise is sent straight to ReturnBuy, which sells through a number of online and offline channels. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hospital peddles domain names for newborns Parents of newborns in Redwood City, Calif., will find a new form amid the paperwork they must complete for birth certificates, Social Security numbers and other essentials: A domain name application. Sequoia Hospital is working with Namezero.com to offer parents the chance to give the new arrival a domain name. The name will be free for the first year and $29.95 a year after that, the San Jose Mercury News reported. The Silicon Valley hospital sees a lot of parents who are Web savvy and want sites right away for baby pictures and other information, Sequoia nurse Linda Kresge told the newspaper. Neil Chase, managing editor for CBS.MarketWatch.com in San Francisco, is filling in for Frank Barnako. ----------------------------------------------------------------- For late-breaking market news you can't afford to miss, go to http://CBS.MarketWatch.com/ ################################################################# Log in using the links below to: Access your account: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=CCBodyi&NeedCASelValue=Y View your Email Alert customization options: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts Perform research or request a market quote: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=Quotes Place a trade order: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=TradeStock To visit Schwab's home page, use this link: http://www.schwab.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or modify your Email Alert customization options, log in using the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address window: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAMyAlerts Now you can receive graphics Email Alerts in HTML format, using helpful, full-color graphics and active Web links that connect you directly to information you want. Use the link below to log in and change your email format preference: https://investing.schwab.com/trading/start?SANC=EAEditEmailAddr ---------------------------------------------------------------- Notice: All email sent to or from the Charles Schwab corporate email system may be retained, monitored and/or reviewed by Schwab personnel. (1000-8752) Copyright 2001 CBS MarketWatch. All rights reserved. Commercial use or redistribution in any form, printed or electronic, is prohibited. Distribution by Quris, Inc.
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