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Microsoft urges patching of Support Centre flaw 
Security
Microsoft urges patching of Support Centre flaw
Jul 15, 2010 | Comment Now 
Over 25,000 computers have already been attacked.
 
NTP files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft and others 
Networking
NTP files lawsuit against Apple, Microsoft and others
Jul 12, 2010 | Comment Now 
Alleged wireless email patent infringements.
 
Security experts urge caution on Frash 
Security
Security experts urge caution on Frash
Jul 8, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Flash video on iPad.
 
IBM celebrates greenest supercomputers 
Hardware
IBM celebrates greenest supercomputers
Jul 6, 2010 | Comment Now 
Australia also in the top 100.
 
Adobe fills 17 Reader and Acrobat holes 
Security
Adobe fills 17 Reader and Acrobat holes
Jul 1, 2010 | Comment Now 
Software firm accelerates patch cycle to address critical flaws.
 
Nexus One users get Android 2.2 update 
Software
Nexus One users get Android 2.2 update
Jun 30, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Contains support for making handset a portable hotspot.
 
ICANN chief calls for co-operation on internet security 
Security
ICANN chief calls for co-operation on internet security
Jun 22, 2010 | Comment Now 
Rod Beckstrom opens 38th international meeting.
 
Anti-vuvuzela trumpet software is a scam 
Security
Anti-vuvuzela trumpet software is a scam
Jun 19, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Webroot warns World Cup fans not to download noise cancellation technology.
 
Zero-day Microsoft flaw already being exploited 
Security
Zero-day Microsoft flaw already being exploited
Jun 17, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Vulnerability published by Google researcher could allow remote code execution.
 
Experts warn of malicious Twitter spam 
Security
Experts warn of malicious Twitter spam
Jun 7, 2010 | Comment Now 
Over 50,000 instances of latest threat, vendor claims.
 
More job cuts on the way at Oracle 
Software
More job cuts on the way at Oracle
Jun 7, 2010 | Comment Now 
Unspecified number of employees to go in Europe and Asia.
 
Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks 
Security
Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks
May 29, 2010 | Comment Now 
Arrested on suspicion of fraud using a virus.
 
Oracle boosts database security with Secerno buy 
Security
Oracle boosts database security with Secerno buy
May 22, 2010 | Comment Now 
First line of defence.
 
ITU launches bid to standardise the cloud 
Storage
ITU launches bid to standardise the cloud
May 16, 2010 | Comment Now 
Focus group will coordinate efforts globally.
 
Jobs intervened to get iPhone 4G back 
Hardware
Jobs intervened to get iPhone 4G back
May 16, 2010 | 2 Comments 
New police documents revealed.
 
Microsoft campaign compares IE6 to stale milk 
Software
Microsoft campaign compares IE6 to stale milk
May 16, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Aussie advert urges customers to download IE8.
 
ICANN launches first internationalised domain names 
Networking
ICANN launches first internationalised domain names
May 7, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Arabic becomes the first non-Latin language to hit the internet.
 
Symantec buys PGP and GuardianEdge 
Security
Symantec buys PGP and GuardianEdge
Apr 30, 2010 | Comment Now 
Rounds out encryption capabilities.
 
Surprise spam figures for Linux machines 
Software
Surprise spam figures for Linux machines
Apr 28, 2010 | Comment Now 
Sending more spam relative to market share than Windows.
 
Surprise spam figures for Linux machines 
Security
Surprise spam figures for Linux machines
Apr 28, 2010 | Comment Now 
More likely to send spam than Windows?.
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