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US appeals court rejects abstract patents

US appeals court rejects abstract patents

In a decision announced on Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit struck down business method patents in its long-awaited ruling on the case of In Re Bilski.
Egan Orion Nov 1 2008 10:00AM Software
Sun Microsystems slumps to US$1.68bn loss

Sun Microsystems slumps to US$1.68bn loss

Sun Microsystems has posted a first quarter net loss of US$1.68bn, compared to an US$89m profit in the same period last year, as the supplier feels the bite of the global financial crisis
Tom Young Nov 1 2008 9:57AM Networking
Opinion: Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Opinion: Current levels of identity theft are inexcusable

Any IT chief worth their salt knows how to combat data theft, so why is it still so common, asks Ian Schenkel.
Ian Schenkel Nov 1 2008 9:57AM Security
Warning on Halloween web fraud

Warning on Halloween web fraud

Scammers are latching onto Halloween web sites as a method of spreading infectious code internet monitoring company Websense is warning.
Iain Thomson Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Security
Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries

Sony recalls 100,000 notebook batteries

Several of the world's best-known notebook manufacturers have issued recall notices for 100,000 Sony-made batteries because of fears they might overheat.
Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Hardware
iPhone sales hottest among low-income consumers

iPhone sales hottest among low-income consumers

A survey by internet monitoring firm comScore has shown that the iPhone is proving most popular among low income earners in the U.S., despite its high price tag.
Iain Thomson Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Hardware
Semiconductor industry facing dark times

Semiconductor industry facing dark times

The semiconductor industry is in for a rough ride for the foreseeable future, according to analyst firm Gartner.
Nov 1 2008 9:48AM Hardware
Ubuntu releases 8.10 update

Ubuntu releases 8.10 update

8.10, the latest edition of the Ubuntu Linux operating system has been released, adding "major features" according to Canonical.
Shaun Nichols Oct 31 2008 3:13PM Software
Google extends SLAs

Google extends SLAs

Google has said that it is extending the service level agreement (SLA) it offers to Premier Edition customers to all Gmail users.
Iain Thomson Oct 31 2008 3:13PM Software
Open Office gets security fixes

Open Office gets security fixes

A pair of security fixes have been posted for Open Office.
Shaun Nichols Oct 31 2008 3:13PM Security
Support fades for Australian net censorship

Support fades for Australian net censorship

The Australian government’s plans to censor all web content at the borders of the country looks in danger of coming unstuck.
Iain Thomson Oct 31 2008 3:13PM Telco/ISP
ATO loses thousands of records on unencrypted CD

ATO loses thousands of records on unencrypted CD

The Australian Taxation Office lost an unencrypted CD containing thousands of personal details – and waited three weeks to inform those affected of the loss.
Kathryn Small Oct 31 2008 3:05PM Security
IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard

IEEE is set to vote on the unified power format (UPF) 2.0 low-power design standard for integrated circuits, signifying the draft standard is now stable.
Staff Writers Oct 31 2008 3:03PM Hardware
Sydney Water plans SOA to data warehouse bridge

Sydney Water plans SOA to data warehouse bridge

Sydney Water has embarked on a project to enable its SOA and data warehouse environments to share the same view of enterprise data.
Ry Crozier Oct 31 2008 3:02PM Storage
Issues in electronic voting machine security

Issues in electronic voting machine security

A number of recent studies have highlighted the security concerns over e-voting machines.
Angela Moscsaritolo Oct 31 2008 2:03PM Security
IT security policy enforcement struggles

IT security policy enforcement struggles

Companies are struggling to come to grips with the basics of vulnerability management, says Chris Schwartzbauer, vice president of development and customer operations at Shavlik Technologies.
Dan Raywood Oct 31 2008 10:47AM Security
Source of rogue malware tracked down

Source of rogue malware tracked down

The trail of bogus anti-virus software and the money it brings in leads to a software company in Russia, according to security researchers.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 31 2008 10:44AM Security
Opera Software fixes flaw with browser version 9.62

Opera Software fixes flaw with browser version 9.62

Nine days after version 9.61 was released, the newest browser version patches a major security flaw in the "history search" page.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 31 2008 10:31AM Security
Cybercrooks use Google name to spread Facebook worm

Cybercrooks use Google name to spread Facebook worm

Malware writers are leveraging the trusted Google name to launch a new wave of worm attacks against Facebook users, researchers said this week.
Dan Kaplan Oct 31 2008 10:29AM Security
Spammers exploit hosted services

Spammers exploit hosted services

The percentage of new web sites harbouring malware and other potentially unwanted programs has increased by almost 50 per cent this month, according to the latest figures from security firm MessageLabs released today.
Phil Muncaster Oct 31 2008 10:24AM Security

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