Macworld 2009: New system tracks stolen Macs
January 31, 2009
Belgian software company Orbicule took Mac theft protection a stage further this week with the launch of Undercover 3.0 at Macworld this week.
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Serious flaw found in Safari
January 31, 2009
A researcher has found a flaw that would allow hackers to steal information from those using Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard, or Safari for the PC.
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Valentine's spam starts to heat up
January 31, 2009
Security experts are warning users of a rising tide in Valentine’s day-themed spam messages and malware attacks.
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Oracle takes over Patch Tuesday
January 31, 2009
Oracle sysadmins should be hopping next Tuesday, as Oracle plans to issue a Critical Patch Update that will update “hundreds of Oracle products” with 41 security fixes.
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E-crime victims shun the police
January 31, 2009
Growing numbers of UK firms are turning to private investigators to help solve IT security problems as the police struggle to provide adequate resources
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NEC adds ArrayComm software to WiMAX base stations
January 31, 2009
NEC and ArrayComm will work together to develop new WiMAX base stations that integrate the latter’s multi-antenna signal (MAS) processing software, A-Mastm.
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LHC may not be as safe as we thought
January 31, 2009
New research by three physicists has raised concerns over the safety of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is due to restart in June.
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Solar storms could lead to IT blackouts
January 31, 2009
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has been consulting with experts on the likely damage to the world’s internet infrastructure in 2012, when the solar storms are expected to peak.
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Passive RFID users granted four-watt reprieve
January 31, 2009
Ultra high frequency (UHF) RFID devices up to four watts have been approved for use by the Australian Communications and Media Authority following four years of successful tests.
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ACMA takes alleged SMS spammers to court
January 31, 2009
In a local first, the Australian Communications and Media Authority said it has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in Brisbane against several companies over unsolicited SMS spam.
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