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HP collaborates to identify Wi-Fi dead zones cheaply

HP collaborates to identify Wi-Fi dead zones cheaply

A collaborative effort by HP Labs and Rice University has produced a technique that could lower the cost of identifying ‘dead zones’ in large wireless networks.
Liz Tay Sep 30 2008 2:26PM Networking
Steve Ballmer starts European road trip

Steve Ballmer starts European road trip

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is to travel throughout Europe this week on a whistlestop tour of governments, customers, partners and employees.
Sep 30 2008 2:16PM Software
Eugene Kaspersky on the cybercrime arms race

Eugene Kaspersky on the cybercrime arms race

While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place.
Eugene Kaspersky Sep 30 2008 11:25AM Security
Mobile phones facing same threats as PCs

Mobile phones facing same threats as PCs

Around 500 viruses and malware that target mobile phones have been identified.
SC Australia Staff Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

South Korean defence suppliers uncover malicious code

The South Korean defence industry is facing a hacking risk after malicious codes were found in its major computer systems.
Dan Raywood Sep 30 2008 9:38AM Security
"Clickjacking" poses major web threat

"Clickjacking" poses major web threat

"Clickjacking" has the potential to affect any internet browser, using a bogus button to lure users to malicious sites.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 30 2008 9:34AM Security
RAF hit with massive data loss

RAF hit with massive data loss

As many as 50,000 personnel records at risk from Uk's Royal Airforce security
breach.
Shaun Nichols Sep 30 2008 9:30AM Security
Microsoft targets spammers in legal blitz

Microsoft targets spammers in legal blitz

Reports suggest that today may be a bad day for Washington scammers.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 9:30AM Security
Paypal founder's home-made rocket reaches space

Paypal founder's home-made rocket reaches space

Falcom 1, a privately-developed rocket ship built by Paypal co-founder Elon Musk's company SpaceX, finally made it into orbit on its fourth attempt on Sunday
Egan Orion Sep 30 2008 9:18AM Hardware
ARM gives IBM a hand against Intel

ARM gives IBM a hand against Intel

A bunch of chip firms have banded together in a move that should get mighty Intel a bit hot under the collar.
INQUIRER Newsdesk Sep 30 2008 9:18AM Hardware
Intellect launches security wiki

Intellect launches security wiki

IT trade association Intellect today launched an online wiki designed to give professionals in the national security and resilience space a forum to share information and best practice.
Phil Muncaster Sep 30 2008 9:12AM Security
Microsoft shows off new developer tools

Microsoft shows off new developer tools

Microsoft has announced the newest versions of its developer tools, known as .Net Framework 4.0 and Visual Studio 2010.
Shaun Nichols Sep 30 2008 9:12AM Software
EU outlines plans to capitalise on Web 3.0

EU outlines plans to capitalise on Web 3.0

The European Commission is considering the implications of Web 3.0 in order to help Europe lead the next generation of the Internet.
Rosalie Marshall Sep 30 2008 9:12AM Software
VMware banks on clouds

VMware banks on clouds

‘Cloud computing’ promises to deliver lucrative new revenue streams for technology partners who get to grips with exactly what it can provide, Ian Grayson talks to VMware about the clouds.
Staff Writers Sep 30 2008 9:06AM Software
Data loss exposes teachers' records

Data loss exposes teachers' records

The British General Teaching Council (GTC) is the latest organisation to become embroiled in a data loss scandal, after admitting today that it lost the records of over 10,000 teachers.
Phil Muncaster Sep 29 2008 2:40PM Security
Google Android: news summary

Google Android: news summary

Reactions to the first handset to use Google's Android mobile platform have been mixed, to say the least.
vnunet.com staff Sep 29 2008 2:40PM Telco/ISP
Adobe vulnerability exploits are mounting

Adobe vulnerability exploits are mounting

A new and previously unknown exploit toolkit exclusively targets Adobe's PDF format.
Chuck Miller Sep 29 2008 12:36PM Security
Cisco patches 12 vulnerabilities

Cisco patches 12 vulnerabilities

In an advisory, Cisco Systems notified users of 12 security patches to fix vulnerabilities in its Internet Operating System (IOS) Software and Unified Communications Manager.

Staff Writers Sep 29 2008 12:32PM Security
Red Hat to release supercomputing distribution

Red Hat to release supercomputing distribution

Red Hat will announce its first high performance computing (HPC) optimised distro, the Red Hat HPC, on 7 October.
Nebojsa Novakovic Sep 29 2008 9:27AM Software
Europe leading open source charge

Europe leading open source charge

More than half of organisations now believe that the benefits of open source software outweigh the negatives, according to new research by rich internet application vendor Actuate.
Phil Muncaster Sep 29 2008 9:22AM Software

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