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Chinese baby named 'at' symbol

Chinese baby named 'at' symbol

A Chinese couple has tried to name their baby boy '@', despite an official ban on names using foreign alphabets and minority Chinese languages.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 19 2007 12:16PM Software
Lawsuit: Apple puts customers at risk for ID theft

Lawsuit: Apple puts customers at risk for ID theft

Apple Computer, known as much for secretive ways as it is for developing widely popular consumer electronics such as the iPod and iPhone, has been sued for disclosing too much of its customers' personal information.
Jim Carr Aug 13 2007 9:48AM Security
NBC hack outed at Defcon

NBC hack outed at Defcon

A reporter from NBC Dateline in the US who secretly tried to film hackers at the Defcon conference was outed by organisers and forced to flee the convention.
Iain Thomson Aug 7 2007 11:36AM Security
VoIP vulnerabilities unveiled at Black Hat

VoIP vulnerabilities unveiled at Black Hat

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems relying on so-called "soft phone" software are open to thousands of potential vulnerabilities, researchers at Sipera Systems' said at the annual Black Hat conference last week in Las Vegas.
Jim Carr Aug 6 2007 9:52AM Security
UK govt putting public data at risk: SafeBoot supremo

UK govt putting public data at risk: SafeBoot supremo

A new report from the UK National Audit Office has found that 70 percent of central Government departments are risking their own security by failing to ensure that sensitive data is being wiped from PCs before being disposed of, according to mobile encryption oufit, SafeBoot.
Paul Fisher Aug 1 2007 11:59AM Security
Workers at risk from ignorance of IT policy

Workers at risk from ignorance of IT policy

Professionals are risking their reputations without understanding the documents they are agreeing to, according to a study released today.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 9:16AM Training & Development
Intel hits back at EU antitrust probe

Intel hits back at EU antitrust probe

Intel has hit back at the European Union after the organisation brought antitrust charges against the chip giant.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2007 9:04AM Hardware
UK boffins at heart of Mars climate study

UK boffins at heart of Mars climate study

Nasa's latest mission to Mars, the Phoenix lander, is due to launch on 3 August and arrive in May 2008.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2007 3:06PM Telco/ISP
Humans beat the machines at poker

Humans beat the machines at poker

Human poker players have won by a narrow margin in the first official competition between humans and computers.
Iain Thomson Jul 27 2007 2:14PM Software
AMD takes aim at low power processors

AMD takes aim at low power processors

AMD is preparing to enter the low power and ultra low power processor space with the development of a new type of processor core dubbed "Bobcat".
Tom Sanders Jul 27 2007 11:59AM Hardware
Practice what you preach, even at a security conference

Practice what you preach, even at a security conference

Webster defines security as, "the quality or state of being free from risk of loss and that measures [are] taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack or escape."
Randall Durfy Jul 24 2007 9:13AM Security
Crackle takes a pop at online video

Crackle takes a pop at online video

More focus on the bottom line. Crackle, the Sony Pictures Entertainment company formerly known as Grouper, today launched its streaming entertainment network.

Staff Writers Jul 18 2007 1:43PM Software
US court throws book at zombie bot-masters

US court throws book at zombie bot-masters

Two men charged with organised crime and money laundering.
Robert Jaques Jul 11 2007 5:06PM Security
Profit at last for LG Philips

Profit at last for LG Philips

But agressive expansion may lead to oversupply, analysts warn.
Simon Burns Jul 11 2007 4:44PM Hardware
Jobs hints at 3G iPhone

Jobs hints at 3G iPhone

Future versions of the iPhone could come a 3G connections as standard, according to Apple chief executive Steve Jobs.
Matt Chapman Jul 2 2007 2:55PM Telco/ISP
Queues start at New York 'Camp iPhone'

Queues start at New York 'Camp iPhone'

Consumer mania kicks in.
Iain Thomson Jun 28 2007 2:16PM Telco/ISP
Orb takes aim at social networking

Orb takes aim at social networking

'No hassle' way to share photos and videos online.
Clement James Jun 25 2007 12:10PM Software
IBM pitches mainframes at small firms

IBM pitches mainframes at small firms

System z machines 'easyr to use and maintain'.
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 25 2007 10:22AM Software
IBM aims desktop BladeCenter at small firms

IBM aims desktop BladeCenter at small firms

USA - IBM has previewed its new BladeCenter S, the industry's first blade computing system designed specifically for smaller firms.
Staff Writers Jun 15 2007 10:28AM Hardware
Privacy watchdog snaps at Google

Privacy watchdog snaps at Google

Search giant comes last in Privacy International rankings.
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2007 12:31PM Security

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