Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Encryption firms speak up on DRam attack

Encryption firms speak up on DRam attack

Software vendors are defending their products and looking to ease public fears following a recent report on vulnerabilities in disk encryption..
Shaun Nichols Mar 3 2008 2:48PM Security
IBM supercharges data transfers

IBM supercharges data transfers

IBM has developed a new networking technology which can allow data transfers at up to 8Tbps..
Shaun Nichols Mar 3 2008 7:19AM Networking
Mozilla patches critical Thunderbird flaw

Mozilla patches critical Thunderbird flaw

Users are being urged to update their copies of Mozilla's Thunderbird and SeaMonkey email applications after the disclosure of a serious security flaw..
Shaun Nichols Feb 29 2008 7:22AM Security
Trojan targets Windows Mobile smartphones

Trojan targets Windows Mobile smartphones

Researchers have uncovered a Trojan targeting handsets using Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system..
Shaun Nichols Feb 29 2008 7:22AM Security
Sun leaks Intel 'Dunnington' specs

Sun leaks Intel 'Dunnington' specs

Sun Microsystems appears to have revealed details of a new processor from Intel during a recent presentation..
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2008 8:15AM Hardware
VMware issues 'critical' security alert

VMware issues 'critical' security alert

VMware has warned of a 'critical' vulnerability in several of the company's virtualisation products..
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2008 8:15AM Security
Adobe developers take to the Air

Adobe developers take to the Air

Adobe has officially released its Air development tool to the public..
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2008 8:15AM Software
Nvidia talks up GPU 'supercomputers'

Nvidia talks up GPU 'supercomputers'

Nvidia has claimed that its graphics chips are not just for gaming and watching movies..
Shaun Nichols Feb 26 2008 7:07AM Hardware
Microsoft posts Vista SP1 blacklist

Microsoft posts Vista SP1 blacklist

Microsoft has posted a list of applications that will be incompatible with Windows Vista Service Pack 1..
Shaun Nichols Feb 26 2008 7:07AM Software
DRam crack breaks encryption software

DRam crack breaks encryption software

Researchers find way to foil disk encryption.
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2008 9:39AM Security
DRam crack breaks encryption software

DRam crack breaks encryption software

Disk encryption software used on many systems can be circumvented using what researchers referred to as "simple non-destructive techniques"..
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2008 8:10AM Security
Google expands AdSense video ads

Google expands AdSense video ads

Google has expanded its AdSense advertising programme for video, moving the initiative from a YouTube-only trial to a beta programme available on all Google Content Network sites..
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2008 8:10AM Software
Solid state drives still 'far from practical'

Solid state drives still 'far from practical'

The widespread use of Flash-based solid-state drives (SSDs) could be as far off as five years, according to one analyst..
Shaun Nichols Feb 22 2008 7:03AM Storage
Malware gets up close and personal

Malware gets up close and personal

Malware writers are increasingly tailoring attacks to specific regions, languages and applications..
Shaun Nichols Feb 22 2008 7:03AM Security
AMD opens up its cores

AMD opens up its cores

AMD's announcement that it is making its performance library available as open-source code should stimulate the development of multi-threaded software..
Shaun Nichols Feb 21 2008 7:39AM Software
Yahoo board split over Microsoft bid

Yahoo board split over Microsoft bid

Microsoft's proposed US$44 billion acquisition of Yahoo is causing a rift among members of Yahoo's board of directors, according to reports..
Shaun Nichols Feb 19 2008 3:28PM Software
Exploit code targets Microsoft flaw

Exploit code targets Microsoft flaw

A security researcher has posted code for an exploit targeting a component of Microsoft Office..
Shaun Nichols Feb 19 2008 9:57AM Security
Exploit code targets Microsoft flaw

Exploit code targets Microsoft flaw

A security researcher has posted code for an exploit targeting a component of Microsoft Office..
Shaun Nichols Feb 19 2008 8:10AM Security
News Corp named as latest Yahoo suitor

News Corp named as latest Yahoo suitor

News Corp has become the latest to have its name added to the list of companies reportedly trying to acquire Yahoo..
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Networking
Microsoft reshuffles senior executives

Microsoft reshuffles senior executives

Microsoft has begun a major reshuffle of its executives, adding 14 new vice president positions..
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Training & Development

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