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Online threats materializing faster, study shows
(AP:SAN JOSE, Calif.) The bad guys on the Internet are narrowing the time frame they need to unleash computer attacks that take advantage of publicly disclosed security holes, new research shows.
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Web auction features Clifford Olson, Robert Pickton
The Correctional Service of Canada is investigating how personal items belonging to Clifford Olson, Canada's most notorious serial killer, were put on sale in an online auction -- the second investigation of its kind in recent weeks regarding the child killer's presence on the web.
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Home care goes high-tech in Ontario
Toronto's Saint Elizabeth Health Care has chosen Windsor as the site of a pilot project to test the use of tablet computers that officials hope will make a big difference in the care a person receives at home.
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eBay Day Seminar
07/29/2008 - 11:00a.m. to 07/29/2008 - 1:00p.m.
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Oracle ships emergency workaround for zero-day exploit
For the first time since the introduction of its quarterly Critical Patch Update process, Oracle has released an emergency alert to offer mitigation for a zero-day exploit that's been posted on the Internet. The emergency workaround, available here, addresses an unpatched vulnerability that's remotely exploitable without authentication...
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A Multipronged Approach to Greener IT
Kilpatrick Stockton's IT team takes a multipronged approach to a greener law firm, with Web and videoconferencing to reduce travel; a software-based cost recovery system; systems to manage copiers, printers and scanners and other hardware; server virtualization; and e-billing.
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Prosecutor's Investigator Pleads Guilty To Theft
Authorities say a former city prosecutor investigator pleaded guilty to theft and unauthorized use of a computer.
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Recent Original Stories
OSNews.com informs you about the latest news on a vast range of operating systems, from the well-known mainstream OSes, down to small embedded (but also very interesting technically) ones.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 25th Oct 2006 19:29 UTC
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says that Apple did not need NeXT , the company that provided the foundation for Mac OS X; he argues that System 7 wasn't nearly as bad as it was made out to be.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Jan 2006 12:44 UTC
"The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team released its year-end summary of computer vulnerabilities. While Windows is regarded as the most insecure operating system, the US-CERT found four times as many vulnerabilities specifically related to Unix and Linux.
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Gaming Fuels the Online Content Market
SINGAPORE----Asia-Pacific's online content services market continues to see robust growth, thanks to online gaming. Even as it battles piracy concerns, revenues for paid online content rose 25.6 percent in 2007 and are expected to grow by 21 percent this year, reaching a market size of US$4.67 billion by end-2008.
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Oracle expands SAP suit
Oracle is expanding its lawsuit against SAP , accusing the German software firm of a corporate conspiracy that reached its highest ranks.
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SearchCloud Weights Keywords To Improve Search Relevance
SearchCloud, a new search engine that launched on July 17, has a new take on search refinement that it hopes will make it a useful alternative to the likes of Yahoo and Google. Instead of simply entering multiple keywords, users can rank how important each term is to the search. Each term is [...]
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Oracle ratchets SAP 'grand-theft' allegations
Claims brass OKed 5TB heist Oracle has turned up the heat in its already torrid legal attack on SAP, accusing high-ranking executives throughout the German company of knowingly approving a program that illegally downloaded five terabytes worth of Oracle software and support materials.…
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Montreal flagship Apple Store grand opening
Friday, July 25th marked the grand opening of the newest Apple Store in Canada. The newest Canadian store opened in Montreal, Quebec and is Canada's first flagship Apple Store, and its seventh official Apple Store. The store is located in the heart of Montreal at 1321 St. Catherine Street West. This new flagship store features the usual services of...
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Online threats materializing faster, study shows
By JORDAN ROBERTSON SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The bad guys on the Internet are narrowing the time frame they need to unleash computer attacks that take advantage of publicly disclosed security holes, new research shows.
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As US Internet companies expand worldwide, being un-American can be key to success
(AP:NEW YORK) AOL splashes images of Bollywood celebrities on its new home page for India. MySpace accepts sign-ups from mobile phones in Japan. Google departs from its customarily spartan home page and peppers its Korean site with colorful, animated icons.
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Perform Site Searches with the Google Mobile App [Google School]
iPhone/iPod touch only: The Google Mobile app has a hidden secret that can save tons of time looking up web pages on your iPhone: an undocumented shortcut that performs Google site searches. Let's...
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Gallery of Nature-Themed Desktop Wallpaper [Wallpaper]
The Using Mac blog posts a selection of 50 beautiful nature-themed desktop wallpaper images that will work on any system. While you're in the mood for new wallpaper, check out our top 10 free...
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Recent Original Stories
"Microsoft will move the graphics for its next version of Windows outside of the operating system's kernel to improve reliability, the software giant has told Techworld.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Tue 10th Oct 2006 08:52 UTC
Many of us use the terms "programmer" and "developer" interchangeably.
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Google Notebook Integrates Google Bookmarks [Google]
Google Bookmarks is sporting a new look and feel, boasting a quicker interface and an "infinite scrolling" feature that dynamically retrieves more bookmarks when you reach the end of your list (kind...
Lifehacker |
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Ex-Google engineers debut 'Cuil'
A former Google employee has launched a new site called Cuil.
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Recent Original Stories
"It has been a hard year around here but steady progress on Symphony has continued. Symphony OS 2007 will be released either late this month or early next month with several major changes: Ubuntu 7.04 base system, Ubiquity installer, Google Gadgets as desklets, and continued performance improvements."
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 21st Apr 2006 21:56 UTC, submitted by anonymous
"There are a lot of Linux filesystems comparisons available but most of them are anecdotal, based on artificial tasks or completed under older kernels.
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