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Photos: Microsoft beams outer space to the desktop
Photo The WorldWide Telescope is a rich web application that accesses high-resolution images taken by ground- and Earth-orbiting telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center and the... [19 May 2008]
Warner Music accused in downloads fee-fixing "conspiracy"
News The accusations come three months after Eliott Spitzer, New York's attorney general, began investigating whether several of the big music companies agreed to fix download prices. Warner Music Group reported on Friday... [08 May 2006]
Zombies: There are too many of them, says McAfee
News New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer filed suit against web marketer Intermix Media in April, charging it with being a source of adware and spyware programs that hinder online commerce and security. [12 Jul 2005]
Spam King-cum-pant seller bankrupted by Microsoft
News Despite facing a $500,000 fine from New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer, Richter claims a pending multi-million dollar lawsuit from Microsoft is responsible for the bankruptcy. Scott Richter, self-confessed Spam King... [29 Mar 2005]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Roger Cole
Comment Then came the backlash and so the enforcer, the man who silicon.com's panel of experts identified relatively early as an agenda setter, New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. With silicon.com's exclusive Agenda... [06 Sep 2004]
'Spam King' escapes $20m fine - by $19.95m
News Last week, self-proclaimed Spam King and ladies underwear seller Scott Richter, was staring down the barrel of a $20m fine courtesy of New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer. Now, Richter has agreed to play by the rules... [21 Jul 2004]
Investment banks shrug shoulders at UK compliance deadline
News High-profile cases in the US, such as the prosecution of former CSFB banker Frank Quattrone last month, often spearheaded by New York state attorney-general Eliot Spitzer, have highlighted the need for no conflict of... [08 Jun 2004]
Spamlord switches career to underwear seller
News After getting New York state attorney general Eliot Spitzer spewing bile at the very mention of his name, thanks to his junk mail antics, spam overlord Scott Richter has branched out from his junk mail habit and decided... [21 Apr 2004]
Billion-email spammer arrested
News On Wednesday, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said that his office brought four felony and two misdemeanour charges against Buffalo - aka New York, resident Howard Carmack - for alleged identity theft and forgery that... [15 May 2003]
Network Associates can't gag users, says judge
News Such clauses censoring speech and criticism chill not only consumers' speech, but also prevent academics, consumer advocates and technology experts alike from openly and freely discussing software products," New York Attorney General... [20 Jan 2003]
"It's a form of madness, all these separate systems"
News NY attorney general Eliot Spitzer addressing analysts at the Institutional Investor All-Star awards dinner following months of investigating Wall Street banks. "This is a pretty jazzed group of people. [15 Nov 2002]
Spitzer spoils gala dinner for Wall Street analysts
News Eliot Spitzer, New York State attorney general and the man at the centre of investigations of investment banks that fuelled the dot-com bubble, put in an unusual appearance last night. This year Spitzer... [14 Nov 2002]
WorldCom telecoms analyst walks with $30m
News Eliot Spitzer, the New York State attorney-general whose star has risen recently because of his crusade against some Wall Street firms, is still officially investigating Grubman. Prominent Wall Street telecoms analyst... [16 Aug 2002]
Spitzer the blitzer doesn't nix Merrill Q2
News Investment bank Merrill Lynch has reported robust second quarter figures, despite having to shell out $100m in settlement costs after accusations led by New York State attorney general Eliot Spitzer.... [17 Jul 2002]
Spitzer the $220tr spam blitzer
News Legal heavyweight and New York State Attorney Eliot Spitzer is to sue a company accused of pestering users with more than 500 million pieces of spam. Spitzer claims 750,000 people have complained about... [29 May 2002]
