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China chip growth outpacing the US

China chip growth outpacing the US

Spending on chip making equipment passes US$2b a year.
Simon Burns Sep 13 2006 10:09AM Hardware
RFID passports raise security fears

RFID passports raise security fears

Information stored on RFID is at risk from skimmers, says security firm.
Clement James Sep 8 2006 10:13AM Security
Payment card companies announce new PCI organization, update standard

Payment card companies announce new PCI organization, update standard

The five leading payment card companies joined together today to update to announce the formation of an independent council to manage and enforce the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Ericka Chickowski Sep 8 2006 12:34AM Security
New "extremely critical" unpatched flaw reported in Microsoft Office

New "extremely critical" unpatched flaw reported in Microsoft Office

Security experts today are warning of a trojan that is actively exploiting a new, unpatched Microsoft Word zero-day vulnerability.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2006 6:19PM Security
New "extremely critical," unpatched flaw in Microsoft Office reported

New "extremely critical," unpatched flaw in Microsoft Office reported

Security experts are warning today of a trojan that is actively exploiting a new, unpatched Microsoft Word zero-day vulnerability.
Dan Kaplan Sep 5 2006 6:15PM Security
The Month: New threat to businesses emerges

The Month: New threat to businesses emerges

A new threat to businesses has emerged from an unlikely quarter: peripheral devices. Researchers have warned that so-called JitterBugs could be implanted in a keyboard or mouse, which would then covertly transmit user keystrokes.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: Researchers raise concern over RFID security

The Month: Researchers raise concern over RFID security

Researchers have raised concerns over Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security and privacy, just as US passports containing the tags are issued.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Asian chip revenue to double by 2010

Asian chip revenue to double by 2010

Region's chip foundries dominate global market.
Simon Burns Sep 4 2006 9:53AM Hardware
Lack of innovation cuts computer prices

Lack of innovation cuts computer prices

Half of US retail PC sales now under $500.
Tom Sanders Sep 4 2006 9:53AM Hardware
Most IT pros looking for new jobs

Most IT pros looking for new jobs

More money the driving force for most tech professionals.
Robert Jaques Sep 1 2006 10:17AM Training & Development
IBM consortium catches up in 45nm chip race

IBM consortium catches up in 45nm chip race

First working silicon promised for late 2007.
Tom Sanders Aug 31 2006 11:55AM Hardware
Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Analysts predict rosy future worldwide.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2006 11:55AM Hardware
New virus attacks AMD processors

New virus attacks AMD processors

Proof of concept code shows advanced attack vector.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2006 9:59AM Security
ArcSight simplfies SIM with new standard

ArcSight simplfies SIM with new standard

One of the industry's leading enterprise security management software vendors released a new open log management standard on Tuesday that may make it easier to collect and examine security information.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 24 2006 1:44AM Security
IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create 'world leader in security services'

IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create 'world leader in security services'

Bolstering its presence in the security marketplace, computing giant IBM has agreed to acquire network intrusion and managed services provider Internet Security Systems (ISS) for about $1.3 billion, the two companies announced today.
Dan Kaplan Aug 23 2006 9:51PM Security
Microsoft delays patch re-release; MS patch contains new flaw, says researcher

Microsoft delays patch re-release; MS patch contains new flaw, says researcher

Microsoft announced - counter to its announcement last week - it will not release a formal fix for its MS06-042 patch today, resulting in the company telling the security community that IT administrators should find a workaround to deal with a vulnerability caused by the existing patch.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 23 2006 1:27AM Security
No new PowerPoint flaws to report, says Microsoft

No new PowerPoint flaws to report, says Microsoft

There is no new, recently discovered but unpatched flaw in Microsoft's popular PowerPoint presentation program, the company said today after completing an investigation.
Frank Washkuch Aug 22 2006 7:58PM Security
Future holds dual GPL licences, says author

Future holds dual GPL licences, says author

Current GPL 2 here to stay with Linux holding out on switching to GPL 3.
Tom Sanders Aug 17 2006 12:25PM Software
PoC trojan a new burden for BlackBerry devices

PoC trojan a new burden for BlackBerry devices

A security researcher has developed a proof-of-concept trojan that could hack into organizations that have BlackBerry servers behind their firewalls.
Frank Washkuch Aug 9 2006 8:00PM Security
New malicious site warnings from Google

New malicious site warnings from Google

Google is now warning its users about websites containing malware before the at-risk web-surfer visits the page.
Frank Washkuch Aug 7 2006 11:32PM Security

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