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Security

Schneier says quantum cryptography is “nearly useless”

By Iain Thomson | Oct 17, 2008 | Comment Now

Deployment of networks protected by quantum cryptography is “nearly useless” for practical uses according to security expert Bruce Schneier.

Software

Windows sales drop nearly a quarter

By Guy Dixon | Apr 29, 2008 | Comment Now

Microsoft has posted revenue of US$4.03 billion from all desktop versions of Windows for the three months ending 31 March, down from US$5.3 billion during the same period 12 ...

Software

Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

By Guy Dixon | Dec 14, 2007 | Comment Now

Spam email accounted for between 90 and 95 percent of all email in 2007, up from an estimated five per cent of email in 2001, according to a report from web security company ...