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Web content management vendors turn to open source search

Web content management vendors turn to open source search

Web content management (WCM) vendors are increasingly bundling open source site search functionality into their products, rather than recommending third-party alternatives, according to the Web CMS Report 2009 from CMS Watch.
Phil Muncaster Mar 26 2009 6:20AM Software
Google tweaks search engine results reporting

Google tweaks search engine results reporting

Google has announced it is adding two new features to its main search engine to improve the ease of searching.
Iain Thomson Mar 25 2009 1:51PM Software
Twitter update offers improved search functions

Twitter update offers improved search functions

Micro-blogging site Twitter has made a couple of updates to the site today, including new search capabilities and a Trends button.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 9 2009 2:04PM Software
Live Search rebrand coming soon

Live Search rebrand coming soon

The likelihood that Live Search will soon be renamed has been given more credit due to a Twitter update by a Microsoft executive.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Software
Malware writers exploit Google Trends

Malware writers exploit Google Trends

Malware distributors are taking advantage of Google Trends to earn top billing for their pages, according to security experts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 28 2009 6:52PM Security
Malware takes to Google search

Malware takes to Google search

Malware distributors are taking advantage of Google trends to earn top billing for their pages, according to security experts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 27 2009 2:23PM Security
Yahoo restructure may be announced next week

Yahoo restructure may be announced next week

Yahoo management is likely to undergo a major restructure next week, according to industry sources.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Strategy
Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet and 'Frost Nixon' are among the most malicious searched terms as the Oscars approach

Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet and 'Frost Nixon' are among the most malicious searched terms as the Oscars approach

Searching for this year's Oscar nominees can lead to malicious sites, according to McAfee, with Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet and Frost Nixon the most dangerous.
Dan Raywood Feb 18 2009 10:43AM Security
Microsoft to extend enterprise search to the masses

Microsoft to extend enterprise search to the masses

Microsoft has finally laid out its plans for the search technology acquired with the US$1.3bn purchase of enterprise search vendor Fast last year.
Phil Muncaster Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Google glitch puts surfers in a quandary

Google glitch puts surfers in a quandary

A glitch at Google in which every site on the internet was labeled as potentially harmful to users' computers has been blamed on human error.
Sylvie Barak Feb 3 2009 11:03AM Security
Google Video searches lead to malicious site

Google Video searches lead to malicious site

Cybercriminals have begun using Google Video to help deliver victims to their doorstep.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 3 2009 10:38AM Security
Google working on fix for clickjacking vulnerability in Chrome

Google working on fix for clickjacking vulnerability in Chrome

A researcher has shown that the Google Chrome web browser can succumb to clickjacking.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 2 2009 11:03AM Security
Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox

Microsoft enables Live Search in Firefox

Microsoft has reasserted itself in the so-called 'browser wars' with the release of a new add-on for rival Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser.
Sylvie Barak Feb 2 2009 12:32AM Software
BBC scraps web search

BBC scraps web search

The BBC has decided to scrap its web search feature, long criticised for being a poor imitation of Google and other popular search engines, after discussions with the BBC Trust.
Sylvie Barak Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Software
Search engine promises completely private surfing

Search engine promises completely private surfing

Dutch search firm Ixquick has announced that it has stopped recording IP addresses in a bid to boost user privacy.
Ian Williams Jan 30 2009 6:27AM Software
MelZoo takes on Google with split-screen search

MelZoo takes on Google with split-screen search

The latest in a long line of challengers to Google emerged at the weekend with the launch of a search engine called MelZoo, which has been designed to maximise user productivity.
Phil Muncaster Jan 13 2009 6:44AM Software
Google debunks search energy usage claims

Google debunks search energy usage claims

Google has denied claims that just two searches on its site uses the same amount of energy as boiling a kettle.
Ian Williams Jan 13 2009 6:44AM Software
Yahoo cuts data retention times

Yahoo cuts data retention times

In an attempt to bolster trust with its users, Yahoo has revamped its global data retention policy, promising to anonymise user log data within 90 days, half the period stipulated by the EU.
Ian Williams Dec 18 2008 2:51PM Storage
Google kicks off magazine project

Google kicks off magazine project

Google has begun a project to digitise thousands of magazines, with the company unveiling a deal with several publishers to begin adding magazine articles to its Book Search service.
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Software
Microsoft pledges to purge search info

Microsoft pledges to purge search info

Microsoft is pledging to become the first company to meet European Commission guidelines on search anonymisation.
Shaun Nichols Dec 10 2008 3:11PM Security

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