Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

IBM touts supercomputers for the enterprise

IBM touts supercomputers for the enterprise

IBM has announced an initiative to offer smaller versions of its high-performance computers to enterprise customers..
Shaun Nichols May 15 2008 7:35AM Hardware
Google to help Burma cyclone victims

Google to help Burma cyclone victims

Google has launched a donation programme designed to help victims of the devastating cyclone in Burma..
Shaun Nichols May 13 2008 11:45AM Software
Spammers fill up on petrol scam

Spammers fill up on petrol scam

Spammers have pounced on rising petrol prices in the US by offering bogus fuel discounts.
Shaun Nichols May 13 2008 9:45AM Security
HP 'in talks' to buy EDS

HP 'in talks' to buy EDS

HP has announced an interest in buying IT services firm Electronic Data Systems (EDS.).
Shaun Nichols May 13 2008 9:33AM Financial Services
IBM unveils water-cooled supercomputer

IBM unveils water-cooled supercomputer

IBM has delivered the first of its new range of 'Bluefire' water-cooled supercomputers..
Shaun Nichols May 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Microsoft preps four security patches

Microsoft preps four security patches

Microsoft has given advanced notification of four security patches in this month's Patch Tuesday on 13 May..
Shaun Nichols May 12 2008 7:30AM Security
Google security tool goes beyond the network

Google security tool goes beyond the network

Google has expanded its web-based security application which allows administrators to set policies that limit user access to sites and monitor browsing habits..
Shaun Nichols May 12 2008 7:30AM Security
Microsoft 'in talks' to buy Facebook

Microsoft 'in talks' to buy Facebook

Microsoft has been speaking with social networking giant Facebook about a possible acquisition, according to reports..
Shaun Nichols May 9 2008 7:39AM Networking
AMD fleshes out server strategy

AMD fleshes out server strategy

AMD has announced that it plans to release a line of 12-core server processors within two years..
Shaun Nichols May 9 2008 7:39AM Networking
Fake MP3 attack hits 360,000 PCs

Fake MP3 attack hits 360,000 PCs

Attackers are using fake MP3 files to launch one of the largest malware attacks in recent years, experts warned today..
Shaun Nichols May 9 2008 7:39AM Security
Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Microsoft has begun widespread distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Shaun Nichols May 8 2008 7:18AM Software
Adobe adds Flash to meetings

Adobe adds Flash to meetings

Adobe is looking to take a stake in the market for online meetings with a new version of its browser-based Acrobat Connect meeting tool..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Storm clouds gather again

Storm clouds gather again

Just days after reports of the possible demise of Storm, the worm has again set off security alarm bells..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 12:16PM Security
Wikipedia in court over defamation claims

Wikipedia in court over defamation claims

Wikipedia has been caught up in a defamation case after a New Jersey literary agent received an unflattering entry in the online encyclopaedia..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 12:16PM Software
Larry Ellison claims CEO pay crown

Larry Ellison claims CEO pay crown

Oracle co-founder and chief executive Larry Ellison was the highest-paid CEO in the world last year, taking home US$192.9 million in total compensation..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 12:16PM Training & Development
Storm clouds gather again

Storm clouds gather again

Just days after reports of the possible demise of Storm, the worm has again set off security alarm bells.
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 10:23AM Security
Microsoft 'dodged the Yahoo bullet'

Microsoft 'dodged the Yahoo bullet'

Microsoft is unlikely to emerge as the loser after its failed bid for Yahoo, according to analysts..
Shaun Nichols May 7 2008 7:40AM Networking
Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid

Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid

Microsoft has abandoned its efforts to acquire Yahoo..
Shaun Nichols May 6 2008 4:48PM Software
Security firms 'celebrate' 30 years of spam

Security firms 'celebrate' 30 years of spam

Security researchers around the world are giving a tongue-in-cheek salute to the 30th anniversary of the first spam message..
Shaun Nichols May 5 2008 7:41AM Security
Kraken awakes to oust Storm

Kraken awakes to oust Storm

A new global botnet menace dubbed Kraken is taking over from the once huge Storm malware network, experts warn..
Shaun Nichols May 5 2008 7:40AM Security

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