IBM, SAP, Adobe sued

IBM, SAP and Adobe are the latest targets of patent lawsuits filed by Implicit Networks, according to Networkworld.

Implicit claims the companies "are violating two patents for computer-server software that performs faster security functions", Bloomberg News reported.

Implicit filed its lawsuit in Washington Western District Court on 15 July, just five months after suing AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Sun, Raza Microelectronics and RealNetworks in the same venue.

RIM has identified and patched a vulnerability in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server related to PDF-parsing, reports IntoMobile.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server versions 4.1.3 through 4.1.5 were the only versions affected by the PDF security hole, according to RIM.

The security hole would have given access to the Enterprise Server by tricking BlackBerry e-mail users into opening a malicious PDF e-mail attachment, potentially leading to a crash of the entire server.

Microsoft will, on Monday, make Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 available for download on its Web site, and will start automatic roll-outs of the update by early August, says PCMag.com.

Upgrades include support for home PCs running 64-bit Windows Vista. Users will also be able to attach an external drive and back-up the home server itself for personal disaster recovery.

Microsoft has also enhanced the remote access capabilities of WHS and the device also includes more efficient power consumption and support for Japanese and Chinese languages.