NetFlash: FDA reads riot act to device makers

If you were in the hospital, the last thing you’d want is for some virus to have infected the equipment that’s supposed to help you get better. But a lot of medical devices run Windows, Unix and other commercial off-the-shelf software – software that needs to be patched frequently, yet often goes unpatched. The FDA is not amused, and last week the federal agency outlined how it will crack down on medical device manufacturers. FDA reads riot act to device makers http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/081604fdapatch.html?net For Microsoft’s response, see our Security Weblog: http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/security.html?net

If you were in the hospital, the last thing you’d want is for some virus to have infected the equipment that’s supposed to help you get better. But a lot of medical devices run Windows, Unix and other commercial off-the-shelf software – software that needs to be patched frequently, yet often goes unpatched. The FDA is not amused, and last week the federal agency outlined how it will crack down on medical device manufacturers.

FDA reads riot act to device makers

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/081604fdapatch.html?net

For Microsoft’s response, see our Security Weblog:

https://www.nwfusion.com/topics/security.html?net

Microsoft delays auto delivery of XP SP2 to corporate users

Yesterday we reported that corporate users would have to take extra steps to prevent Windows XP Service Pack 2 from being automatically installed on their desktops this week. Now it appears that Microsoft is giving those users a break, delaying the rollout of the automatic update for a couple of weeks.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0816msxpsp2.html?net

HP focuses on enhanced virtualization

Troubled by its underperforming storage and server systems business, HP this week plans to unveil new server virtualization capabilities and an updated Unix operating system that it says will boost performance and make it easier for users to move to its Intel Itanium line of servers.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/081604hpworld.html?net

IBM seeks dismissal in second part of SCO case

IBM is seeking dismissal of a second major component of the lawsuit filed against it last year by Unix vendor The SCO Group, according to court documents filed Friday by IBM. The documents, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, argue that SCO’s breach of contract allegations should be dismissed from the lawsuit.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0816ibmseeks.html?net

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Today on Layer 8, were we contend badminton is not an Olympic sport:

Meet your next-door neighbor via the Internet; the illegal use of the @ symbol; finally, a reason to go to Albany, N.Y.; Walter Cronkite: Not a fan of the ‘Net; and the start of our latest Weekly Caption Contest; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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