Internet News
| As of 07/29/2010 |
| U.S. General Details the Impact of Cyber War |
At the Black Hat security conference, former CIA director Michael Hayden explains the dangers of cyber attacks.
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| House Introduce Spectrum Auction Bill |
Lawmakers introduce voluntary incentive auction act that they hope will achieve a compromise between dueling interests.
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| DoJ Sues Oracle Claiming Contract Fraud |
Oracle became the latest technology company to feel the Justice Department's fury after it was hit with a lawsuit alleging it defrauded the federal government on a massive software contract.
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| Amazon Debuts New, Low Price Wi-Fi Kindle |
With the iPad on its heels, Amazon cuts the price of its newest e-book reader and adds Wi-Fi support.
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| Millions of Home Routers Insecure: Black Hat |
Security researcher at Black Hat conference warns that outside hackers can gain control of a home router and use it as an entry point to take over the LAN.
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| Researcher Warns Most Sites Get SSL Wrong |
At Black Hat, security researcher presents his latest work demonstrating the widespread misconfiguration of websites that implement SSL protection.
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| Report Details Hottest IT Investments |
Windows 7, desktop virtualization and unified computing lead the pack in Computer Economics' report. But investment in some other well-known technologies is stalled.
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| Dell Offers New Security for the Midmarket |
New products and services are aimed at medium-sized companies that can't afford enterprise-class security.
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| Authorities Nab Mariposa Botnet Kit Purveyor |
A 23-year-old man was arrested last week in Slovenia for allegedly creating and selling the Butterfly botnet kit used to spread the loathsome Mariposa botnet.
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| Citrix Soars as Symantec, Nvidia Plunge |
Technology earnings reports have been mixed so far this quarter.
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| Apple Checking Into iOS 4/iPhone 3G Complaints |
Move comes after several weeks of complaints that iOS 4 turns the iPhone 3G into a slug.
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| SAP Warming to Private Cloud |
Cloud computing may not be the centerpiece of SAP's business model -- or even close -- but the firm is beginning to embrace the technology, at a measured pace.
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| Yahoo Touts Revised Web Traffic Stats |
Looking to set the record straight, Yahoo highlights an irregularity in online metrics firm comScore that shortchanged its site traffic. Meanwhile, Google snags a search deal in Japan.
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| Security Expert Details SAP Back Door Exploit |
SAP's software is an indispensible part of many enterprise's IT operations, but at the Black Hat security conference, a researcher warns that it is all-too-vulnerable to back-door attacks.
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| Microsoft Brings an Olive Branch to Black Hat |
Software heavyweight preaches a message of cooperation with the research community at the annual Black Hat security conference, announcing details of new collaborations.
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| Experts Agree DNSSEC Still in Early Stages |
Two years after security researcher Dan Kaminsky exposed a major flaw in the Internet's critical infrastructure, the fix is on its way, but it's a slow process.
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| RIM Seen Unveiling New BlackBerry Next Week |
Rumors emerge of an event next Tuesday where RIM could take the wraps off of the Bold 9800, taking the form factor of the venerable BlackBerry line in a new direction.
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| All Eyes on Microsoft, Ballmer on Analyst Day |
As its annual Financial Analysts' Meeting dawns, what will Microsoft have to tell Wall Street about its plans for growth and the prospect of an executive shakeup?
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| The Cloud's Possible Impact on Hosting Firms |
The rush to the clouds will result in an industry shakeout for all of today's hosting companies.
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| Apple Updates Desktop Mac Product Lines |
Desktops get a speeds-and-feeds boost, plus they gain notebook touchpad technology.
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