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Safer Internet Day fights online foolhardiness - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:50:17 GMT)Kids get CEOP IE - rest of you can look after yourselvesYoung surfers are being encouraged to practise safe computing and use common sense online on Safer Internet Day today.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
SAP serenely promises to be less bad - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:44:49 GMT)You know all that stuff we did? We won't do that againGerman software giant SAP has promised to be less bad under its new leadership after losing its chief executive on Sunday.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Mozilla becomes latest to dump Mac OS X 10.4 support - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:21 GMT)Tiger, tiger, losing fightMozilla will ditch support for Apple’s aged Mac OSX 10.4 - AKA Tiger - when it releases the next version of its Gecko rendering engine.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
Tories will force BT to open up ducts to rivals - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:20:43 GMT)BT already prepping for broadband colonoscopyThe Tories continued their 21st Century bread and circuses election campaign yesterday, pledging once again to jack-up broadband speeds in the UK.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
Google forced to use humans to support Nexus One - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:53:26 GMT)Cuts get out fee for T-Mobile contract tooGoogle has opened up a US support number that will be answered by a human being, as well as tweaking the small print to make its mobile phone more attractive.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
Heathrow 777 crash: Ice to blame - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:42:39 GMT)Final AAIB report confirms earlier fuel feed conclusionThe Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released its final report into the 17 January 2008 crash-landing of a Boeing 777 at London's Heathrow, confirming its earlier interim conclusion that ice in the fuel feed system caused the incident.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
IPS's double IT has risks, says commissioner - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:09:40 GMT)Doing a good job nevertheless, he controversially addsIdentity commissioner Sir Joseph Pilling has expressed concerns about the Identity and Passport Service's two-stage approach to its core technology.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
China jails porn-monger - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:17:55 GMT)Crackdown continuesChina's aggressive crackdown on internet smut and dissent continues - yesterday a man was sentenced to 13 years prison for renting a US server for distributing pornographic material… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
New cig peril: <em>Third</em>-hand smoke coats puffers in poison - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:42:21 GMT)Deadly 'electronic gaspers' fingered, tooUS federal boffins in Berkeley, California say they have discovered yet another deadly hazard associated with smoking. They also raise warnings regarding the perils associated with electronic cigarettes.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Intel's 'Tukwila' Itaniums - hot n' pricey - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:01 GMT)How much for an upgrade?Analysis As El Reg duly reported earlier today, Intel took the wraps off its long awaited and many times tweaked "Tukwila" quad-core Itanium 9300 processors for midrange and high-end servers. But let's take a look at the feeds and speeds of the chip itself and how the lineup compared to the prior Itanium 9100 series.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud |
Shopping sites boost customer savvy - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:02:01 GMT)And improve legal compliance, says OFTInternet shoppers are more aware of their rights and more online retailers are complying with consumer protection laws than previously, according to studies by consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
OpenOffice is the new David Hasselhoff - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:02:01 GMT)Big in Germany. Not so big in BlightyA new study from German web analytics firm Webmasterpro.de shows that adoption rates of open source productivity software suites swings wildly between different countries.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Delayed Visual Studio 2010 RC due this week - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:02:01 GMT)Trimmer fitThe delayed next edition of Microsoft's Visual Studio is due as a release candidate by the end of this week.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud |
AMD talks energy with 'Llano' cores - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:02:02 GMT)Ceepie-geepie cold FusionWhile Intel is talking up its "Westmere" CPUs and their graphics co-processing, which puts a 45 nanometer graphics chip and memory controller inside the same chip package as a two-core Core processor implemented using 32 nanometer processes, rival AMD wants to change the subject to a truly integrated, single-chip CPU/GPU combination - and at the same time make you think about the future, not the present.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Sun's cloud and gaming execs leave Oracle - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:45:00 GMT)Kenai reprievedOracle's chief Larry Ellison recently promised he'll be hiring more staff than he'll be letting go from Sun Microsystems.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Ex-Intel exec pleads guilty to insider trading - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:35:00 GMT)Admits outing Intel earnings, WiMAX plansFormer Intel executive Rajiv Goel has pleaded guilty to two charges of conspiracy and securities fraud in connection with the Galleon insider trading case. Goel is the tenth person to plead guilty in the case, which the FBI and the US attorney's office in Manhattan call the largest hedge fund inside trading case in US history.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Adobe apologizes for festering Flash crash bug - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:33:22 GMT)16 months...and countingAn Adobe product manager has apologized for allowing a potentially serious bug in Flash Player to remain unfixed for more than 16 months.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Conficker outbreak infects Leeds hospital servers - (pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:25:40 GMT)SickoUpdated Servers on the network of Leeds NHS Trust were struck down by the Conficker worm late last week.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Intel 'Tukwila' born after long and painful labor - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:05:22 GMT)Blame it on marketingIntel officially unveiled its long-delayed Tukwila "mission-critical" server processor today - now dubbed the Itanium 9300 series - providing a few more details about the 2-billion transistor part and giving some color on why it was over three years late.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
SourceForge reverses ban on US foes - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:42:26 GMT)U-turn on 'blanket blocking'Open Source code repository SourceForge.net has pulled a U-turn on a widely unpopular decision to ban users from accessing its website from countries under US trade restrictions.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Oracle issues emergency security patch for WebLogic - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:38:26 GMT)'Full disclosure' yields resultsOracle issued an emergency patch for its WebLogic Server almost two weeks after a white-hat hacker disclosed a vulnerability that allows criminals to remotely execute commands on the webserver with no authentication necessary.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
Microsoft tests show no Win 7 battery flaw - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:37 GMT)Replace battery warnings correct, says RedmondMicrosoft says that extensive testing and conversations with OEMs indicate that Windows 7 is handling notebook batteries exactly as intended - despite user claims that upgrades to the new OS have caused significant degradation to battery life.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud |
Microsoft kills FAST's Linux and Unix search biz - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:22:02 GMT)Values your business on WindowsCustomers of FAST's Enterprise Search Platform (ESP) on Linux or Unix better develop a taste for Windows or look elsewhere for their enterprise search.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
Linus Torvalds doesn't hate the Googlephone - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:57:48 GMT)I like your fork!Linus Torvalds hates cell phones. But that doesn't include the Googlephone.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
Sweden to prosecute alleged Cisco, NASA hacker - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:50:20 GMT)Stakkato's abrupt transferThe prosecution of a Swedish man charged with breaching the computer networks of NASA and Cisco Systems and making off with sensitive source code will be transferred to Swedish authorities, US federal prosecutors said Monday.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Google (Voice) solves universal translation soonish - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:56:08 GMT)Babel fishing for complimentsGoogle has managed to get some decent press by announcing that, in a few years, it might be able to translate speech - something iPhone owners can already do.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Dell snaps up crashed Exanet - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:24:21 GMT)How to turn $70m into $12mUpdate Dell is buying failed clustered filer supplier Exanet for $12m.… |
iPhone OS 3.1.3 unlock app posted - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:23:12 GMT)Dev Team tool tweakedOwners of unlocked iPhones who want to upgrade to the recently released OS 3.1.3 and want to retain the ability to use whatever Sim meets their needs can now do so. The iPhone Dev Team have released a suitable version of its PwnageTool utility.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Cheeky French hackers hijack Tata website - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:03:33 GMT)Now you see it, maintenant... nonTop flight outsourcing firm Tata Consulting Services appeared to have lost control of its website to hackers today, with the domain apparently being touted for sale.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Phoenix recovers barbecued data in Europe - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:58:42 GMT)Firey databird has new nest, but is it er, cheep?European data centres can recover data from data centres blown to smithereens by using Axxana's near-bomb proof Phoenix data recovery system… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
LG eyes golden age of telly with retro CRT set - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:45:45 GMT)Valve DoonicanIt's the telly Mad Men and Avengers fans will surely be craving: a 14in telly kitted out in true 1960s style.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
<em>El Reg</em> reader assembles own iPad - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:25:49 GMT)Click here for an iFul of low-cost DIY projectThe fanbois out there whose lives have become a meaningless succession of days to be crossed off the calendar until the release of Apple's paradigm-busting iPad will be delighted to learn that they can fill the void by assembling their very own future of computing.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Half a million PCs can access Schengen's 'secure' database - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:46:40 GMT)Big network, big dangerThe number of computers with access to the Schengen Information System has doubled to 500,000 thanks to the extension of the EU.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Vodafone tosses out idiot tweeter - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:33:02 GMT)No more beavering for youVodafone's Twitter-based stupidity on Friday was down to an unguarded terminal, it transpires, and the employee concerned is now kicking his heels at home.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
Eidos confirms <em>Championship Manager Online</em> shutdown - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:11:48 GMT)Season's endPublisher Eidos has confirmed that it has ordered the closure of Championship Manager Online, the web-based version of the long-running popular fantasy football franchise.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
Online Kiwis maybe feeling Oz censor trickledown - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:55:07 GMT)People of Walmart now counts as filth, apparentlyAustralia’s drive to protect its own population from the horrors of the internet may be starting to have knock-on effects on the surfing habits of its neighbour, New Zealand - some websites are no longer accessible in NZ via Aussie ISPs.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Archos posts 'full' Linux distro for Android tablet - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:43:56 GMT)Developers only, pleaseMedia player maker Archos has posted a full Linux distro that will run on its Archos 5 machine.… What is your recession sales strategy? |
Bishop Hill: Gonzo science and the Hockey Stick - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:25:31 GMT)Torturing the climate numbers until they confessInterview In 2001 the IPCC published its Third Assessment report prominently featuring a graph that became "the logo of global warming". Previous historical reconstructions didn't show our modern warm climate as particularly anomalous. This was very different, and was hailed as a "call to action". Yet Michael Mann's studies were deeply flawed. Omit one or two proxies, for example, and the scary warming 'spike' disappears. Mann's model could produce hockey stick shapes using random data, such as baseball scores, or red noise. Critics alleged that Mann's choices of data and statistical tools all cooled the Medieval Warm Period, and emphasised late 20th Century warming.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
BAE broke bribery pledge, faked US arms-export applications - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:07:43 GMT)'We will become as righteous as we are good value'(!)Further details have emerged regarding the US Department of Justice case against UK-headquartered arms globocorp BAE Systems. The feds - without argument from BAE - say that the company engaged in a "conspiracy" to violate several US laws in recent years.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
FBI calls for two year retention for ISP data - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:37:13 GMT)Origin and destination if you please sirFBI director Robert Mueller is still keen to get US internet service providers to keep their customers' web logs for up to two years.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
US gives Chinese man 2.5 years over fake Cisco kit - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:24:18 GMT)Cisco no-noA Chinese man has been sentenced to a two and half year stretch in California for flogging counterfeit Cisco parts in the US.… |
Asus Eee PC 1005PE - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:02:01 GMT)Intel's freshest Atom comes to netbooksReview Intel launched its latest generation of netbook-centric Atom processors right at the end of 2009. While the following weeks saw plenty of announcements heralding new machines based on the chips, those PCs have only now started to arrive on shop shelves.… |
Samsung preps Wacko Jacko movie hard drive - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:00:44 GMT)Film pre-loaded on HDDWacko Jacko fans, Samsung has the external hard drive for you.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Mandybill is mostly harmless, says MP watchdog - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:50:51 GMT)But wants more detailA committee of MPs has surprisingly said that copyright infringement penalties for internet users proposed in the Digital Economy are justifiable. However, it wants the Government to explain them better, and publish more detail - particularly on the threshold for suspending the accounts of serial infringers.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud |
Leaky anti-virus defences letting malware through - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:58 GMT)Spanky new scanners no longer cutting itEven users running up-to-date anti-virus software still get infected with malware, according to stats from an online malware scanning service.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
US scientists get free cloud on-ramp - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:42:56 GMT)Microsoft and NSF plugging AzureMicrosoft and the US National Science Foundation have announced an agreement that will provide free access to cloud computing resources for select NSF-funded researchers for the next three years.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing |
Sony to demo 'world's first' in-box wireless tech - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:42:27 GMT)Component shall speak unto componentSony has developed a wireless communications technology designed to replace the cabling within gadgets rather than connections between devices.… |
Gov tempts young London onto ID database with booze, 'games' - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:27:43 GMT)Doesn't sound at all dodgy, does itLondon's yoof can now follow in the footsteps of their Mancunian counterparts and sign up for the government's ID card scheme.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud |
Cloud firm wafts out white label ERP for small biz - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:25:21 GMT)Seven years work for £30 a headSalesorder.com is offering a white label version of its online ERP software for resellers to sell on to their customers.… The power of collaboration within unified communications |
French poised to seize Port of Dover - (pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:16:25 GMT)'Outrage' over privatisation planA plan to privatise the government-owned Port of Dover has provoked "outrage", not least because the French are front-runners to take control of the facility.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work |
