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US satellite on collision course with Earth

US satellite on collision course with Earth

US satellite weighing 10 tons is fast losing height and is expected to hit the Earth in late February or early March.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2008 3:37PM Hardware
Mobile game revenues to reach US$3bn by 2012

Mobile game revenues to reach US$3bn by 2012

The US market for mobile games will rise from less than $800m in 2007 to more than US$3bn by 2012, according to analysts.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2008 3:35PM Software
US search activity dips in December

US search activity dips in December

US web users conducted 9.6 billion searches at the core search engines during December 2007, representing a 3.9 per cent decline on November, according to market research firm comScore.
Clement James Jan 25 2008 3:07PM Software
US surfers flock to web video

US surfers flock to web video

More than 75 per cent of US internet users watched a streaming or progressive download video during November, averaging 3.25 hours per person.
Robert Jaques Jan 22 2008 3:04PM Software
US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

US Indian Affairs Bureau stuck in pre-internet age

Staff at the US Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs have been unable to access the internet or use email for the past six years, according to a report in The Boston Globe.
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2008 2:46PM Software
Australia to US trans-Pacific 1Gbps link boosts research

Australia to US trans-Pacific 1Gbps link boosts research

Universities in the US and Australia have created a dedicated fibre-optic link to allow video-conferencing with no interference from other traffic..
Matt Chapman Jan 21 2008 6:58AM Networking
U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

U.S. in middle of cyber war with China, Russia?

The Cold War may be over, but the global battle over information security is heating up, as U.S. intelligence experts struggle to fend off relentless cyber attacks emanating from China and Russia on critical databases.
Jan 18 2008 4:14PM Security
US spy chief puts security over privacy

US spy chief puts security over privacy

The Director of National Intelligence, who oversees all 16 US intelligence agencies, has revealed the extent to which domestic and international internet traffic is being monitored..
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2008 7:07AM Security
Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Deprived US kids offered OLPC laptops

Poor US students are to get their hands on One Laptop Per Child XO laptops after a U-turn by the organisation.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:45PM Hardware
US security agency leaks data

US security agency leaks data

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been slammed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for sloppy website security.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2008 1:41PM Security
Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

While most of the nation was busily preparing for the big Day on Christmas eve, Telstra was busily signing an agreement to sell-off its general insurance transaction processing subsidiary, Telstra ebusiness Services Pty Limited (TeBS), to US NASDAQ-listed Ebix for $50 million.
Lilia Guan Jan 7 2008 7:23AM Financial Services
Firms in the dark over data retention

Firms in the dark over data retention

A year after the launch of the revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure(FRCP), more than 65 per cent of US businesses remain unprepared to meet strict court requirements for the discovery and handling of electronic evidence, new research claimed today.
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 11:42AM Security
Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

Phishing emails disguised as U.S. Department of Treasury complaints

A new round of targeted phishing is underway with attackers again trying to trick recipients into opening malware-laden attachments falsely claiming to originate from the federal government, researchers warned today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 14 2007 9:58AM Security
US whistleblower's details exposed on the web

US whistleblower's details exposed on the web

A US court had ordered that the personal details of a Californian man be removed from the web, ruling that the information was posted online in retaliation for him blowing the whistle on a bankruptcy fraud case..
Clement James Dec 13 2007 11:52PM Security
US approves Wi-Fi porn monitoring bill

US approves Wi-Fi porn monitoring bill

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that forces anyone operating a public Wi-Fi connection to report illegal images sent or received over the service..
Matt Chapman Dec 10 2007 4:03PM Networking
US town passes online bullying law

US town passes online bullying law

A US town has passed a local law making cyber-harassment a crime following the death of a teenager who may have been harassed into suicide by comments made online..
Iain Thomson Nov 27 2007 7:00AM Software
US urged to change online gambling laws

US urged to change online gambling laws

European trade chief Peter Mandelson has called on the US to allow European companies renewed access to its multibillion-dollar online gambling industry.

Guy Dixon Nov 22 2007 3:57PM Software
US talks up biometric border protection

US talks up biometric border protection

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed today that the first year of its Biometrics-at-Sea border protection programme has been a success and has accomplished its goals.
Clement James Nov 16 2007 6:59AM Security
Vast majority of US now online

Vast majority of US now online

A nationwide poll of over 2,000 Americans has found that 79 percent now access the internet, up from barely 50 percent in 2000..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Redflex gets green light in US

Redflex gets green light in US

Australian-based Redflex Traffic Systems has scored major marketshare in the US with its range of digital traffic cameras.
Lilia Guan Nov 1 2007 1:30PM Hardware

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