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Hackers attack Cern

Hackers attack Cern

A Greek hacking crew have come close to getting into the controls of Cern’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which went live last week.
Iain Thomson Sep 15 2008 9:00AM Security
Sydney targeted by nuclear explosion spam

Sydney targeted by nuclear explosion spam

Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred.
Negar Salek Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Security
Symantec launches portal for SMB users

Symantec launches portal for SMB users

Symantec plans to strengthen its relations with the SMB market through a new online portal, SMBOneToOne.
Lilia Guan Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Security
Netbooks to blame for loss of revenues, says Quanta

Netbooks to blame for loss of revenues, says Quanta

Quanta Computer saw its revenues take a dive this August, something the company is apparently blaming on increased sales in netbooks.
Sylvie Barak Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Hardware
Opinion: Google's privacy reform is a hoax

Opinion: Google's privacy reform is a hoax

After Google announced Monday that it would begin removing Internet addresses from web search records after only nine months instead of its former 18 month retention period, it drew praise for that reform from European Commission privacy regulators and the press.
Egan Orion Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Telco/ISP
Analysis: The 'naked' laptop

Analysis: The 'naked' laptop

Naked home workers may be the stuff of fantasy but flexible working is now a corporate reality, according to Tim Dickinson country manager A/NZ Kaseya.
Staff Writers Sep 13 2008 12:24PM Training & Development
Lenovo dumps Linux offline

Lenovo dumps Linux offline

Chinese outfit, Lenovo has taken Linux offline. The firm said it has given up offering open source-flavoured machines to the public on its web site.
INQUIRER Staff Sep 13 2008 12:20PM Software
Nvidia pumps hybrid graphics to laptop makers

Nvidia pumps hybrid graphics to laptop makers

Sony, Siemens and Benq have announced notebooks using hybrid graphics that allow users to 'dynamically switch' between Intel’s Centrino 2 integrated graphics and a discrete Nvidia Geforce GPU.
Sylvie Barak Sep 13 2008 12:20PM Hardware
Integrated circuit turns 50

Integrated circuit turns 50

September 12th, 2008, marked the fiftieth birthday of the device that has enabled computing as we now know it: the integrated circuit.
Shaun Nichols Sep 13 2008 12:07PM Hardware
Apple releases iPhone update

Apple releases iPhone update

Apple has posted its eagerly awaited iPhone 2.1 software update.
Shaun Nichols Sep 13 2008 12:07PM Software
Mozilla jumps on privacy bandwagon

Mozilla jumps on privacy bandwagon

Firefox 3.1 to sport traceless browsing.
Shaun Nichols Sep 13 2008 12:07PM Software
Telnic to take .tel domains live in December

Telnic to take .tel domains live in December

British firm Telnic have announced their .tel top level domains (TLD) name directory will go live in December..
Iain Thomson Sep 12 2008 4:19PM Telco/ISP
NEC joins IBM 32nm chip plan

NEC joins IBM 32nm chip plan

NEC has become the latest company to partner up with IBM in its efforts to build a 32nm processor..
Shaun Nichols Sep 12 2008 4:19PM Hardware
San Francisco network repairs may cost $1 million

San Francisco network repairs may cost $1 million

San Francisco’s FiberWAN network, which the city lost control of after an administrator changed user passwords, is now back under government control.
Iain Thomson Sep 12 2008 4:19PM Hardware
Sydney target of nuclear explosion spam

Sydney target of nuclear explosion spam

Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred.
Negar Salek Sep 12 2008 4:06PM Security
One in five employers research candidates on social networks

One in five employers research candidates on social networks

Twenty-two per cent of hiring managers said they use social networking sites to research job candidates, up from 11 per cent in 2006, according to a US survey.
Kathryn Small Sep 12 2008 4:02PM Training & Development
Supercomputing revenue to grow $6.4b by 2012

Supercomputing revenue to grow $6.4b by 2012

High Performance Computers (HPC) are extending their reach from academic research to government, manufacturing and financial industries, analysts say.
Liz Tay Sep 12 2008 1:14PM Hardware
Union members reject IBM’s latest offer

Union members reject IBM’s latest offer

Members of the Australian Services Union last night rejected IBM’s latest offer, sending both parties back to the drawing board in an effort to avoid industrial action.
Kathryn Small Sep 12 2008 12:10PM Training & Development
Fedora Project back online after hack

Fedora Project back online after hack

The Fedora Project has begun issuing updates to its Linux distribution following a hacker break-in.
Dan Raywood Sep 12 2008 9:51AM Security
Intellectual property protection goes global

Intellectual property protection goes global

Legislation has been introduced in the US Senate aimed at reducing intellectual property theft around the world.
Sue Sep 12 2008 9:47AM Security

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