Open Office gets security fixes
October 31, 2008
A pair of security fixes have been posted for Open Office.
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Data breaches caused by human error, hardware theft
October 31, 2008
Human error and hardware theft are the two main causes of data breaches, according to Symantec’s recent survey into Data Loss Prevention.
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Virtual machines and the emergence of virtual threats
October 31, 2008
Server virtualisation continues to attract significant investment from organisations keen to save cost, power and space in the data centre through server consolidation.
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Teenage hacker charged for DDOS attack on Scientology
October 31, 2008
A teenager who took part in a distributed denial of service attack against the so-called church of Scientology has been charged.
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Email spam increases eightfold; Agent-HNY blamed
October 31, 2008
The rate of spam emails has increased eightfold between July and September, according to a Sophos report, which also reveals that the United States was the top country responsible for relaying spam worldwide.
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HP launches US$400 mini-notebook as it plays catch-up
October 31, 2008
Hewlett-Packard will unveil a new mini-notebook in a move to gain ground in the fastest-growing PC category, which until now has been dominated by its smaller rivals.
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IBM aims z10 mainframe at mid-sized firms
October 31, 2008
IBM has launched its System z10 Business Class mainframe, described as the company’s highest performing mainframe for mid-sized customers.
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Dell lays claim to Azure backbone
October 31, 2008
Dell has announced that it will be providing Microsoft with the hardware to run its newly-announced Azure cloud computing system.
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Full immersion cooling system for desktops released
October 31, 2008
Hardcore Computer, the U.S. based system maker, says it has launched its Reactor line of premium systems, complete with a full-immersion cooling desktop system.
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IEEE votes on updated low-power design standard
October 31, 2008
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.
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