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Schmidt: Users need more browser control

Create a new alert from the list below: Motorola Droid Drops Today: Happy Droid Day America! Author: Eric Everson, Mobile Security Expert If youre wondering what all of the buzz is about with words like Droid and Android... More Mobile Security Profile: ...

From TOM ESPINER, ZDNet UK,  10 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.

Firefox gains 30 million users in eight weeks

Add a Comment (Log in or register) (10 Comments) by Gold_Storm_Mac October 27, 2009 2:57 PM PDT FF is great but one needs add-ons in order to make the most of it. Otherwise safari on mac runs well. Reply to this comment by t8 ...

From TOM ESPINER, Webware,  27 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Windows 7 zero-day reported

A security researcher has said there is a zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 7 and Vista. The flaw in Windows 7 could allow an attack which would cause a critical system error, or "Blue Screen of Death", according to researcher Laurent ...

From TOM ESPINER, LXer,  9 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation

Red Hat hypervisor tools to run on Windows only

Open-source company Red Hat will initially offer its hypervisor management tools for Windows systems only. Paul Cormier, Red Hat's president of products and technologies, told ZDNet Asia's sister site, ZDNet UK at a press conference last week that the ...

From TOM ESPINER, LXer,  8 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Red Hat, Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation,  Mark Taylor

Red Hat adds virtualisation, cloud to RHEL

Open-source software company Red Hat has made a bid at cloud virtualization with the release of the latest version of its operating system, which includes a built-in hypervisor. Paul Cormier, Red Hat president of products and technologies, told ZDNet ...

From TOM ESPINER, LXer,  4 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Red Hat, Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation

Linux buoys up Novell earnings

Novell's Linux business is keeping the company buoyant in trying economic times, the company's third-quarter earnings indicate. On Thursday, the software maker published its third-quarter results, which revealed that revenue from its Linux platform ...

From TOM ESPINER, LXer,  31 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Novell, Inc.,  Microsoft Corporation

Lab on a chip promises to speed experiments

Microchip technology can now enable chemists to perform over 1,000 experiments at once, according to researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles. A team of scientists from the university and other organisations have developed a chip ...

From TOM ESPINER, ZDNet UK,  6 Aug 2009

Researchers warn of XML library flaws

Open-source code used in a number of different devices by many public- and private-sector organisations is vulnerable to attack, the Finnish computer emergency response team has warned. The flaws lie in extensible mark-up language (XML), the ...

From TOM ESPINER, ZDNet UK,  6 Aug 2009

Biometrics system for foreign students raises MPs' eyebrows

A parliamentary committee has echoed universities' concerns over the robustness of the biometrics system that will be used for visa applications by students. The Home Affairs Committee looked at the role of the National Biometric Identity Service (NBIS) ...

From TOM ESPINER, Silicon.com,  5 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Home Office,  UK Border Agency

Hacker lawyer: Gov't should right treaty imbalance

Create a new alert from the list below: The Electronic Frontier Foundation has said the legality of US law enforcement wiretapping foreign internet telephony providers is unclear. US wiretapping law, called the Communications... More iPhone Security: ...

From TOM ESPINER, ZDNet UK,  5 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Electronic Frontier Foundation

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