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IT worth US$2 trillion to the US economy

IT worth US$2 trillion to the US economy

Technology behind almost all US economic growth in the past decade.
Robert Jaques Mar 14 2007 10:27AM Financial Services
US hacker gets a year in the slammer

US hacker gets a year in the slammer

LexisNexis attacker brought to book.
Robert Jaques Mar 9 2007 8:24AM Security
US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

A US citizen who pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer fraud and identity theft has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment by a Florida court.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 9 2007 2:53AM Security
US teen violence study exonerates video games

US teen violence study exonerates video games

Shoot 'em ups 'not to blame', says American Sociological Association.
Staff Writers Mar 7 2007 8:27AM Oddware
US boffins show off real-life tricorder

US boffins show off real-life tricorder

Star Trek technology comes to earth.
Iain Thomson Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Oddware
Wireless surfing takes off in the US

Wireless surfing takes off in the US

Over a third of people access the internet wirelessly using laptops, PDAs or
mobiles.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2007 8:15AM Telco/ISP
US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

A US citizen, who was charged with creating and distributing a Trojan horse intended to steal computer usernames and passwords, has pleaded guilty in court.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 26 2007 12:53AM Security
Report: Chinese hackers waging cyberwar on US

Report: Chinese hackers waging cyberwar on US

Chinese hackers are waging war against the United States through the cyber realm, a senior defense official said last week.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 22 2007 2:12PM Security
RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

The US federal agency responsible for consumer protection is planning a public workshop to discuss authentication and soon hopes to draft a civil rule requiring companies to spot warning signs of identity theft, its leader said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 8 2007 7:16PM Security
US holds monster hash competition

US holds monster hash competition

NIST seeks suggestions for cryptographic hash algorithms.
Robert Jaques Feb 6 2007 8:41AM Security
Microsoft 'most reputable company' in the US

Microsoft 'most reputable company' in the US

Redmond scores Reputation Quotient of 80.74 in US poll.
Clement James Feb 5 2007 10:04AM Training & Development
US official accused of paying 419 scammer U2$1.2m

US official accused of paying 419 scammer U2$1.2m

Some people never learn.
Robert Jaques Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Security
Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

The US has been named and shamed as the nation that hosted more malicious code and relayed more spam than any other during 2006.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2007 1:35PM Security
Bush signs US pre-texting law

Bush signs US pre-texting law

Maximum 10 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining phone records.
Shaun Nichols Jan 19 2007 9:39AM Oddware
US Congress seeks to add DRM to podcasts

US Congress seeks to add DRM to podcasts

No media too new to be loaded with DRM, according to law-makers.
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2007 8:58AM Software
US watchdog cracks down on pay-up pop-ups

US watchdog cracks down on pay-up pop-ups

Video site agrees to limit billing software.
Shaun Nichols Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Security
US digital music sales to hit $2.5bn by 2011

US digital music sales to hit $2.5bn by 2011

Sector predicted to grow at 16 percent per annum.
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2007 9:11AM Software
Google granted US patent for 'similarity engine'

Google granted US patent for 'similarity engine'

Search spiders could distinguish between duplicated information on web pages.
Bobby Pickering Jan 8 2007 9:40AM Software
Teens take to wireless gaming

Teens take to wireless gaming

Better handsets and more flexible billing drive uptake.
Bobby Pickering Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Networking
Verizon links the US to China

Verizon links the US to China

Contracts have been signed for the fastest ever Internet cable link between the US and China.
Iain Thomson Dec 20 2006 9:29AM Telco/ISP

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