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May 11, 2003
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Nvidia readies high-end chip
Graphics chip leader Nvidia hopes to bolster its reputation with hardcore PC gamers by way of a new high-end chip that it plans to announce Monday.
Graphics boards using the new GeForce FX 5900 will go on sale in June, priced around $399 for the regular version and $499 for the "Ultra" version with more memory, an Nvidia executive said.
The 5900 will essentially replace the ill-starred GeForce FX 5800, which suffered from numerous manufacturing-related delays and lukewarm performance measurements. Rival ATI Technologies has tried to exploit those problems with new generations of processors that dramatically outperformed Nvidia chips, but shifts in market share have been minimal.
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Symantec unveils new security products
Security company Symantec will announce on Monday two software products aimed at helping companies lock down their computer systems and networks.
The Symantec Vulnerability Assessment package aims to help companies keep track of which computers have known software flaws that need to be fixed. Symantec has also released version 2.0 of its Incident Manager application designed to help corporate security teams and the chief security officer organize attack data.
"(These products) will let security staffs cut costs and increase their coverage of attacks," said John Heath, senior product manager at Symantec. He added that the data on many attacks is frequently lost in the deluge of data generated by intrusion detection systems and other security devices.
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