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Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Researchers at Intel and the Computer Security Laboratory at the University of California have devised a new way to counter zero-day attacks.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Security
IT admins need to power down PCs

IT admins need to power down PCs

A report by analyst house Forrester has concluded that IT managers are going to have to manage PCs differently if they are to cut power usage and hit green targets.
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Hardware
Computer threats becoming more sophisticated

Computer threats becoming more sophisticated

The scale and sophistication of IT security threats increased at an unprecedented rate during 2008, according to a series of end-of-year research studies published last week.
Computing staff Dec 11 2008 3:19AM Security
Computer mouse hits 40

Computer mouse hits 40

The computer mouse is celebrating its 40th anniversary today after first being unveiled by Douglas Engelbart at the Fall Joint Computer Conference (FJCC) in 1968.
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2008 3:16AM Hardware
Secunia study finds 98 per cent of PCs vulnerable

Secunia study finds 98 per cent of PCs vulnerable

A survey of computer users has shown that almost every PC is running at least one unpatched application, according to vulnerability testing firm Secunia.
Iain Thomson Dec 5 2008 12:48AM Security
Report: Nearly all computer users running insecure programs

Report: Nearly all computer users running insecure programs

New data indicates that 98 out of 100 computer users are running at least one unpatched program.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 4 2008 9:42AM Security
IBM plans to develop super brainy computer

IBM plans to develop super brainy computer

IBM is pairing up with leading US universities to build a computer that emulates human brain capabilities.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 24 2008 6:36AM Hardware
University of Queensland advances Windows cluster trial

University of Queensland advances Windows cluster trial

University of Queensland is conducting tests on a number of research applications to potentially run on its Windows-based high performance cluster.
Ry Crozier Oct 29 2008 12:25AM Networking
Hubble crashes again

Hubble crashes again

NASA is reporting that computer problems on the Hubble orbital telescope have worsened, complicating the mission planned to repair it.
Iain Thomson Oct 20 2008 3:10PM Hardware
Foldable computer screens coming soon

Foldable computer screens coming soon

Research from the New Journal of Physics reveals what could possibly be the future of television and computer screen technology.
Emma Hughes Oct 5 2008 11:26PM Hardware
Computer game industry safe from economic downturn

Computer game industry safe from economic downturn

Game Group announced yesterday that the current economic downturn would not affect the ever-strong consumer demand for computer games.

Emma Hughes Oct 2 2008 2:33PM Software
Uk's Computer Misuse Act updates due tomorrow

Uk's Computer Misuse Act updates due tomorrow

New powers will increase maximum jail sentences for hackers.
Phil Muncaster Oct 1 2008 9:58AM Security
Computer glitch shuts down M5 East

Computer glitch shuts down M5 East

A computer glitch shut down the M5 East tunnel yesterday, prompting promises from a fuming State government to spend millions of dollars to upgrade its computer systems.
Staff Writers Sep 24 2008 3:38PM Software
Video game GPUs find use in biological modelling

Video game GPUs find use in biological modelling

Forget supercomputers -- researchers have devised a method of using graphics processing technology from video games in complex biological modelling.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2008 12:21PM Software
IBM plans first scientific petabyte computer

IBM plans first scientific petabyte computer

IBM has signed a deal to build the world's first sustained petascale computational system dedicated to open scientific research.
Iain Thomson Sep 6 2008 12:41PM Hardware
Quantum computing director named Chief Defence Scientist

Quantum computing director named Chief Defence Scientist

The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) has appointed Robert Clark, of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology, as its Chief Defence Scientist.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2008 12:12PM Training & Development
Babies encouraged to smash computer keyboards for fun

Babies encouraged to smash computer keyboards for fun

A free educational game for babies that is controlled by mashing a computer keyboard has already achieved 20,000 downloads in less than two months.
Ry Crozier Sep 4 2008 11:15AM Software
Computer virus hits space station

Computer virus hits space station

A computer virus has made it onto the International Space Station (ISS), but Nasa says there is no danger to critical systems.
Iain Thomson Aug 28 2008 7:42AM Security
Tongue to become computer controller

Tongue to become computer controller

Boffins in America are hoping to come up with a new computer interface that uses the tongue.
Nick Farrell Aug 26 2008 8:14AM Hardware
Computer bests human in Go

Computer bests human in Go

A computer has beat a top human player at the board game Go for the first time.
Shaun Nichols Aug 9 2008 4:58PM Software

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