Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

NSA's Flask coming to OpenSolaris

NSA's Flask coming to OpenSolaris

Sun taps National Security Agency for Flux Advanced Security Kernel.
Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2008 8:19PM Security
AMD trims down business graphics cards

AMD trims down business graphics cards

AMD is launching a series of enterprise graphics cards which are not built for high-end 3D rendering or video editing work..
Shaun Nichols Mar 14 2008 7:13AM Hardware
Office fixes dominate Microsoft update

Office fixes dominate Microsoft update

Fixes for Microsoft's Office productivity suite dominated this month's Patch Tuesday release..
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Security
HP agrees settlement with Maxicom PC

HP agrees settlement with Maxicom PC

HP has reached a settlement with Maxicom PC in a case involving the unlawful grey-market sale of HP hardware..
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Google warns of DoubleClick job cuts

Google warns of DoubleClick job cuts

The conclusion of Google's US$3.1bn acquisition of DoubleClick may have an unwanted backlash on employees..
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Networking
Iomega turns down US$178M EMC offer

Iomega turns down US$178M EMC offer

Storage firm Iomega has turned down an acquisition offer from EMC, insisting that the US$178 million proposal is "not a superior offer" to its current business plans..
Shaun Nichols Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Storage
Spammers crack Gmail Captcha codes

Spammers crack Gmail Captcha codes

Experts are worried about the security protection on Gmail after a recent rise in spam volumes..
Shaun Nichols Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Security
IBM boffins inch closer to nano-transistors

IBM boffins inch closer to nano-transistors

Researchers at IBM claim to have cleared a major hurdle in the building of nanoscale transistors..
Shaun Nichols Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Hardware
Google penalises slow-loading ads

Google penalises slow-loading ads

Google is planning to crack down on web ads which have landing pages that take too long to load..
Shaun Nichols Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Software
Hurd signals shift in HP Labs strategy

Hurd signals shift in HP Labs strategy

HP is planning a major consolidation at its HP Labs research division, cutting the current 150 individual projects down to a mere 20 or 30..
Shaun Nichols Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Microsoft preps four Office patches

Microsoft preps four Office patches

Microsoft is planning at least four security updates this week in its Patch Tuesday release for March..
Shaun Nichols Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Security
Microsoft shows off IE8 and Silverlight betas

Microsoft shows off IE8 and Silverlight betas

Microsoft has previewed new betas of Internet Explorer, Silverlight and Expression Studio at the MIX08 conference in Las Vegas..
Shaun Nichols Mar 7 2008 7:16AM Software
Ziff Davis files for Chapter 11

Ziff Davis files for Chapter 11

Tech publishing giant Ziff Davis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection..
Shaun Nichols Mar 7 2008 7:16AM Strategy
Dell gets tough with XFR notebooks

Dell gets tough with XFR notebooks

Dell has launched a range of tough notebooks aimed at government and enterprise users who often work in harsh environments, such as high altitudes or inclement weather..
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2008 7:00AM Hardware
Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

Researchers have discovered malware which holds mobile phone data to ransom..
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2008 7:00AM Security
Google readies Summer of Code 2008

Google readies Summer of Code 2008

Google is preparing its fourth Summer of Code programme in which students spend the summer working on development projects with various open source groups..
Shaun Nichols Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Software
Storm worm continues its rampage

Storm worm continues its rampage

Malware writers behind the Storm worm have launched a new spam campaign designed to bring more users into its extensive botnet..
Shaun Nichols Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Security
Wikileaks back in action after reprieve

Wikileaks back in action after reprieve

A US federal court has reversed an order which had shut down the Wikileaks.org website..
Shaun Nichols Mar 4 2008 7:35AM Software
HP plans tech support overhaul

HP plans tech support overhaul

HP is planning a major overhaul of its technical support systems, including new call centres and a new training programme..
Shaun Nichols Mar 4 2008 7:35AM Hardware
Google Sites offers easy web page creation

Google Sites offers easy web page creation

Google has launched a web-based application that allows users to design their own web pages..
Shaun Nichols Mar 4 2008 7:35AM Software

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