Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

RAF hit with massive data loss

RAF hit with massive data loss

As many as 50,000 personnel records at risk from Uk's Royal Airforce security
breach.
Shaun Nichols Sep 30 2008 9:30AM Security
Microsoft shows off new developer tools

Microsoft shows off new developer tools

Microsoft has announced the newest versions of its developer tools, known as .Net Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010.
Shaun Nichols Sep 30 2008 9:12AM Software
Google launches Yahoo 'facts' site

Google launches Yahoo 'facts' site

Google is launching a new website aimed at countering critics of its impending advertising deal with Yahoo..
Shaun Nichols Sep 29 2008 2:40PM Strategy
Yahoo overhauls banner ad system

Yahoo overhauls banner ad system

Yahoo has rolled out a new marketplace for selling banner advertisements. The 'Apt' system will link prospective advertisers with some 784 sites from local newspapers.
Shaun Nichols Sep 29 2008 2:40PM Financial Services
Nokia readies touch-screen iPhone rival

Nokia readies touch-screen iPhone rival

Nokia is reportedly preparing to launch a new touch-screen smartphone device.
Shaun Nichols Sep 29 2008 9:22AM Hardware
Apple issues Java updates

Apple issues Java updates

Apple has issued updates for the Java components of its two most recent OS X releases.
Shaun Nichols Sep 29 2008 9:22AM Security
Heavyweights team up on photo data standard

Heavyweights team up on photo data standard

Some of the largest names in photography hardware and software are teaming up on a new project to create a standard image metadata system.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2008 1:43PM Software
Experts warn of new PDF attacks

Experts warn of new PDF attacks

Security organisations are warning users to be vigilant following the discovery of a new crop of tools for exploited PDF flaws.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2008 1:43PM Security
Oracle sweeps into the hardware market

Oracle sweeps into the hardware market

Oracle has made its first move into the hardware space, unveiling a pair of servers co-branded with HP at the OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.
Shaun Nichols Sep 26 2008 9:23AM Storage
Intel claims big bucks from low-power chips

Intel claims big bucks from low-power chips

Intel is claiming that its Core line of processors has allowed for $2bn in savings since release.
Shaun Nichols Sep 25 2008 2:34PM Hardware
IBM tapped for Nasa supercomputer

IBM tapped for Nasa supercomputer

IBM has landed a deal with Nasa to build the space agency's newest supercomputer cluster.
Shaun Nichols Sep 25 2008 9:20AM Hardware
Unisys, Circuit City boot chief executives

Unisys, Circuit City boot chief executives

Two of the larger names in the technology industry have started the week off by ousting their chief executives.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2008 3:06PM Strategy
Police nab Maserati hacker

Police nab Maserati hacker

A 60 year-old man has been charged with hacking a database and using the stolen information to blackmail sports-car maker Maserati.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2008 9:29AM Security
HP green lights stock buyback

HP green lights stock buyback

HP has announced that it will be spending some $8bn on a massive stock re-purchasing campaign.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Financial Services
Intel ships first dual core Atom processors

Intel ships first dual core Atom processors

Intel has begun shipping the first of its dual-core Atom line of chips.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 4:04PM Hardware
US identity theft bill set for approval

US identity theft bill set for approval

A new identity theft bill is set to become US federal law, adding stiffer penalties and stricter definitions for identity and information theft crimes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 9:58AM Security
Palin e-mail hack raises new concerns

Palin e-mail hack raises new concerns

The bevy of personal information on the Internet could be making personal security questions a far less effective protection method.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Security
Google grows search lead

Google grows search lead

Google has seen its total share of the search market grow to nearly two-thirds of all US search traffic, according to a recent report.
Shaun Nichols Sep 22 2008 9:13AM Software
Cisco talks Jabber into acquisition

Cisco talks Jabber into acquisition

Cisco has agreed to purchase open-source instant messaging firm Jabber, and plans to use the Jabber messaging software within its WebEx Connect and Unified Communications packages.
Shaun Nichols Sep 22 2008 9:13AM Networking
QuickTime zero-day spotted

QuickTime zero-day spotted

Flaw also affects latest iTunes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 19 2008 4:05PM Security

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