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Researcher Demonstrates ATM ‘Jackpotting’ at Black Hat Conference


Article Published July 29, 2010
Barnaby Jack demonstrates how two types of ATM machines can be infected with malware that causes them to spit out $20 bills.

IBM Picks Up Data Compression Company Storwize


Article Published July 29, 2010
The acquisition gives Big Blue technology that allows customers to store five times as much data in the same amount of storage.

Malware Openly Available In China, Researchers Say


Article Published July 29, 2010
Chinese hackers buy and sell the tools of the trade openly.

CIOs Harbor High Expectations for Cloud Computing


Article Published July 29, 2010
Research from Savvis shows that CIOs expect to save an average of 18 percent from cloud computing.

Rogue Android Apps Secretly Grab User Data


Article Published July 29, 2010
Millions of users downloaded wallpaper that sends their device's phone number, subscriber identifier number and, in some cases, their voicemail password to a Chinese Web site.


Apple Sued Over iPad Overheating in Sunlight


Article Published July 28, 2010
Users report that if temperatures exceed 95 degrees, the iPad turns off.

Momentum Building for Federal Online Privacy Rules


Article Published July 28, 2010
Senator Kerry plans to introduce a bill that would regulate how companies collect and use consumer information online.

Google Develops a Facebook Rival


Article Published July 28, 2010
The tech giant is in talks with top online game developers.

Russian Gang Uses Botnets to Automate Check Counterfeiting


Article Published July 28, 2010
Ironically, hackers break into a check fraud prevention system in order to commit check fraud.

Intel Turns to Light to Transfer Data Inside PCs


Article Published July 28, 2010
New technology transmits information inside PCs at 50 gigabits per second.

Free Sophos Tool Blocks Windows Shortcut Attacks


Article Published July 27, 2010
New tool prevents attacks without disabling shortcuts.

HP Says Prefab Data Center Cuts Costs in Half


Article Published July 27, 2010
"Lego-like" construction dramatically reduces time required to build new data centers.

U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple’s Objections


Article Published July 27, 2010
Regulators say that copyright law doesn't prevent mobile phone users from modifying their handsets.

Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search


Article Published July 27, 2010
90 percent of Japanese Web queries will now be powered by Google.

Apple Updates iMac Line, Intros Magic Trackpad


Article Published July 27, 2010
Instead of a mouse, users get a Trackpad that uses the same multi-touch technology as the iPad and iPhone.

CIOs Should Plan for a Second Recession


Article Published July 26, 2010
Research firm recommends enterprises develop a list of IT projects that could be canceled or put on hold.

WPA2 Vulnerability Found


Article Published July 26, 2010
Researchers have found a hole in the strongest form of Wi-Fi encryption and authentication.

Global SaaS Enterprise Application Sales to Exceed $8.5 Billion in 2010


Article Published July 26, 2010
Gartner predicts enterprise software-as-a-service will jump up 14 percent this year.

IBM Investigated by EU Regulator Over Mainframe Computer Market


Article Published July 26, 2010
A probe will consider allegations that Big Blue misused its dominant position in the mainframe market.

Apple to Ship iPhone in 17 Countries on Jul 30


Article Published July 26, 2010
Australia, Canada, Switzerland and 14 other countries will have access to the iPhone later this week.

VMware Revenues Up 48%


Article Published July 23, 2010
The company has raised its revenue projections for the year to $2.8 billion.

Less Than One Year Until The Internet Runs Out of Addresses


Article Published July 23, 2010
All but six percent of the existing IPv4 addresses have been allocated.

Dell Revamps Hardware Testing in Wake of Malware Issue


Article Published July 23, 2010
The company blames problems on human error and implements new processes to prevent a repeat.

India Unveils Prototype of $35 Tablet Computer


Article Published July 23, 2010
New Linux tablet costs 1/14 as much as the iPad and should be in production by 2011.

Apple Delays White iPhone 4 and Spells Out Bumper Case Giveaway Details


Article Published July 23, 2010
For some reason, white iPhone 4s are "more challenging to manufacture" than the black ones.

GSM-Cracking Software May Help Hackers Spy On Mobile Phone Calls


Article Published July 22, 2010
Kraken software breaks A5/1 encryption very quickly.

FCC Reports Millions Lack Broadband Access


Article Published July 22, 2010
Paper says that between 14 and 24 million Americans don't have access to high-speed Internet.

Baidu's Profit More Than Doubles


Article Published July 22, 2010
The Chinese search engine benefits from Google's reduced visibility.

IBM Unveils a New Generation of Mainframes


Article Published July 22, 2010
New Z series mainframe is 40 percent faster up to 90 percent more energy efficient than previous versions.

Apple The New World Leader In Software Insecurity


Article Published July 22, 2010
A new report says Apple software has more flaws than that of any other vendor.

55% of Android Users Running on Older "Éclair" Release


Article Published July 21, 2010
Only 3.3 percent of users are running the newest version of Android--Froyo.

Google Image Search Gets Upgrades, Looks Like Bing


Article Published July 21, 2010
Users can now see a lot more pictures on a single page.

Dell Warns Of Spyware-Infected Server Motherboards


Article Published July 21, 2010
The company is warning some organizations that purchased PowerEdge R410 Rack servers that their motherboards may be infected with malware.

iPad Shipments To Reach 12.9 Million In 2010, Says iSuppli


Article Published July 21, 2010
The market research firm predicts 36.5 million iPad shipments in 2011 and 50.4 million in 2012.

Microsoft Issues Tool To Repel Windows Shortcut Attacks


Article Published July 21, 2010
The workaround prevents exploits of the shortcut vulnerability, but "impacts usability" of the desktop, taskbar and Start menu.

Adobe Adding 'Sandbox' to PDF Reader to Ward Off Hacker Attacks


Article Published July 20, 2010
"Protected Mode" should become available before the end of the year.

IBM Posts 13% Earnings Gain, Raises Guidance


Article Published July 20, 2010
Earnings beat estimates, but revenue fell short of predictions.

Intel Ships Six-Core Core i7 Chip, Cuts Prices


Article Published July 20, 2010
Prices on desktop and server processors drop up to 48 percent.

Dell Acquires Storage Deduplication Vendor Ocarina Networks


Article Published July 20, 2010
The move will help Dell compete with other storage vendors which have strong deduplication offerings.

Facebook User Satisfaction 'Abysmal'


Article Published July 20, 2010
In a customer satisfaction survey, Facebook scores about the same as tax sites.

Windows 'Shortcut' Attack Code Goes Public


Article Published July 19, 2010
All Windows users are vulnerable to this type of attack, which only requires users to view the contents of a folder in order to install malware on systems.

A Defiant Steve Jobs Confronts 'Antennagate'


Article Published July 19, 2010
iPhone 4 customers can get a free rubber bumper to fix reception issues.

Rackspace, NASA Team up on Cloud Launch


Article Published July 19, 2010
The OpenStack open source cloud platform aims to increase the adoption of cloud computing.

Google Buys Metaweb to Improve Search Results


Article Published July 19, 2010
The purchase will help the search giant return smarter answers to difficult search queries.

Facebook To Hit 500 Million Users


Article Published July 19, 2010
Rapid growth has lead to growing pains for the six-year-old social networking giant.

Apple Snapping Up Small Tech Firms


Article Published July 16, 2010
The company, which isn't known for buying other firms, has gone on a buying spree in the last few months.

Companies Not Using Social Nets At Risk, Report Says


Article Published July 16, 2010
70 percent of consumers say they want to interact with companies via social media.

Google's Net Income Rises 24% in Quarter


Article Published July 16, 2010
Investors are disappointed that income did not meet expectations.

Researchers: Password Crack Could Affect Millions


Article Published July 16, 2010
Duo says that many Web apps that use the OAuth and OpenID standards, including Twitter and Digg, are vulnerable to timing attacks.

Motorola's Droid X Sells Out On Day One


Article Published July 16, 2010
The iPhone 4 isn't the only hot smartphone to hit the market this summer.

Five New Microsoft Licensing Tweaks


Article Published July 15, 2010
Forrester says CIOs should examine some of the new changes Microsoft has made to its licensing agreements before they sign on.

Mozilla Disables Password-Stealing Firefox Add-On


Article Published July 15, 2010
18,000 users have downloaded a browser add-on that stole log-in credentials.

TCS Profit Climbs 21% On Global Demand


Article Published July 15, 2010
India's largest software exporter reports a 21 percent growth in profits for the quarter.

Acer’s Race to Number One Continues


Article Published July 15, 2010
Number two Acer continues to gain market share, while number one HP slips.

PC Sales Surge In Q2


Article Published July 15, 2010
Desktop sales exceeded predictions, while laptop sales weren't as robust as analyst expected.

Report: Adobe Reader, IE Top Vulnerability List


Article Published July 14, 2010
M86 Security Labs has released its list of the top 15 most exploited vulnerabilities.

When 4 Generations of IT Collide


Article Published July 14, 2010
A new report examines the impact of age on managing IT workers.

Citing Demand, Intel Tops Forecast


Article Published July 14, 2010
The chip maker enjoys its best quarter ever.

Google Tightens Mobile Security


Article Published July 14, 2010
New management features make it easier for Google Apps administrators to enforce enterprise IT policies on smartphones.

Mobile Facebook Users Hit 150 Million


Article Published July 14, 2010
The social networking heavyweight has added 50 million subscribers since April.

Amazon Opens Supercomputing Service


Article Published July 13, 2010
New Cluster Compute offers 8.5 times faster performance than standard Amazon cloud computing services.

Microsoft Drops Win7 Deadline for XP and Vista Holdouts


Article Published July 13, 2010
Enterprises that purchase new PCs can now downgrade to Windows XP or Vista and upgrade to Windows 7 whenever they like.

Don't Buy Apple's iPhone 4, Consumer Reports Warns


Article Published July 13, 2010
The magazine does not recommend purchasing the smartphone because of reception issues.

VMware Drops Prices by Half for Small Business Market


Article Published July 13, 2010
VSphere Essentials moves to a more pay-as-you-go pricing model.

IBM Takes Blame For Massive Bank System Failure


Article Published July 13, 2010
Big Blue says an employee error caused an IT outage at one of Singapore's largest banks.

How to Keep Windows XP SP2 Safer After Microsoft Stops Patching


Article Published July 12, 2010
Tomorrow, Microsoft releases its last security updates for Windows XP SP2.

Most Smartphones Are Underused


Article Published July 12, 2010
A new Nielsen report shows that only the heaviest smartphone users regularly use their phones' advanced features.

Offshore Outsourcing Picking Up After Recession


Article Published July 12, 2010
According to a research firm, most companies that currently outsource are planning to expand their use of outsourcing over the next two years.

Microsoft Releases Azure Cloud Platform Appliance


Article Published July 12, 2010
New hardware will allow customers to run their own Azure-based cloud for internal purposes or as a service to their customers.

Microsoft's Ballmer: Windows 7 Slates Are Coming This Year


Article Published July 12, 2010
Microsoft will target its slates at enterprise users.

VC Says Lack of Tech IPOs is Blocking US Job Creation


Article Published July 09, 2010
A leading venture capitalist says the job market won't improve until the number of tech IPOs increases.

Microsoft Preps 4 Security Bulletins for Patch Tuesday


Article Published July 09, 2010
Updates will fix five security holes in Office and Windows, including the one discovered by Tavis Ormandy.

Google Downplays Claim It May Have Breached Lawmakers' Home Networks


Article Published July 09, 2010
Consumer Watchdog says Google's StreetView cars may have downloaded data from networks belonging to members of Congress, but industry groups say it's not likely.

Android Takes Another Bite From Apple's Market Share


Article Published July 09, 2010
Google's mobile operating system is continuing to climb, but Blackberry still dominates the market.

Google Wins China Permit Renewal, Defusing Standoff


Article Published July 09, 2010
China has agreed to allow Google to continue offering Web services within the country.

Updated BlackBerry Security Features Aimed At Boosting Corporate Use


Article Published July 08, 2010
New version of Blackberry server software could help the company make more inroads in the enterprise.

Apple Making New Push Into China


Article Published July 08, 2010
The company will open 25 new Chinese retail stores in the next two years.

GAO Slams White House for Failing to Lead on Cybersecurity


Article Published July 08, 2010
A new report says the lack of an R&D agenda puts the nation at risk.

Free Antivirus Software Dominates Security Market


Article Published July 08, 2010
According to a new study, 42 percent of users rely on free security solutions.

German Official Challenges Facebook On Data It Keeps On Non-Users


Article Published July 08, 2010
A feature which saves Facebook users' contact information may violate German law.

Apple's IPad Wins Corporate Converts at Wells Fargo, SAP


Article Published July 07, 2010
While marketed primarily as a consumer device, the iPad is making inroads at large enterprises.

Trojan Skewers Security Software With Windows


Article Published July 07, 2010
Security researchers warn of a new type of attack that uses the Windows input method editor (IME) to delete antivirus files and install malware.

Strong Mac Sales Show No iPad Cannibalization


Article Published July 07, 2010
Mac sales are up 37 percent compared to last year.

CIOs Admit They Can't Assess Apps Usage


Article Published July 07, 2010
A new survey from Centrix software shows that at least a quarter of British companies can't analyze how often applications are being used.

EMC To Buy Data Warehousing Vendor Greenplum


Article Published July 07, 2010
The move will allow EMC to offer integrated data warehousing appliances.

How the Cloud Changed World's Oldest Newspaper


Article Published July 06, 2010
The Telegraph Media Group's cloud computing strategy offers a case study on changing IT from a cost center to a value provider.

Global Chip Sales Jumped 4.5% in May


Article Published July 06, 2010
May 2010 global chip sales were up 48 percent compared to the same month a year earlier.

iPhone Supply Chain Highlights Rising Costs in China


Article Published July 06, 2010
Chinese labor costs have risen 50 percent since 2005, leaving factories scrambling for ways to reduce costs.

Angry Researchers Disclose Windows Zero-Day Bug


Article Published July 06, 2010
The Microsoft-Spurned Researcher Collective has released information about a bug in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, as well as calling into question Microsoft's treatment of a fellow security researcher.

Obama Adds $800 Million For Broadband


Article Published July 06, 2010
Additional funds would be added to the $7.2 billion already pledged for bringing broadband to underserved areas.

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