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Facebook data loss disclosed

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:44 GMT

Facebook's attempt to get users to reset their e-mail preferences has blown the lid off an an embarrassing loss of user data inside the social network.

Gang hijacks online payment site

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:43 GMT

Online payment service CheckFree lost control of at least two of its domains on Tuesday in an attack that sent customers to servers run by a notorious crime gang believed to be based in Eastern Europe.

HP and IBM server revenue leaders

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:41 GMT

While Hewlett-Packard and IBM were virtually tied for first place when it came to server revenue in the 2008 third quarter, both companies watched their overall revenue drop as the financial crisis continued. HP, IBM, Dell, Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu all lost server revenue in the third quarter despite demand for blade servers and IBM's Systems z mainframe, according to IDC.

Tiscali ad slammed over broadband speed claims

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:24 GMT

Ad watchdogs today slammed a press campaign by internet provider Tiscali for misleading users over the speed of its broadband connection.

Windows share drops to below 90%

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:48 GMT

The number of Windows users surfing the web fell below 90 per cent for the first time, making for Microsoft's biggest market share drop in the past two years, according to new statistics.

New Facebook site browser

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:46 GMT

Facebook has thrown the switch on a system that lets users browse other sites via the networking portal.

Web musings should have a place in history

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:44 GMT

Hearing that the Nationalbibliothek might be interested in his web musings, a blogger called Night Watchman thought the German national library should mind its own business.

Red Hat Spacewalk Expands Linux Management

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:42 GMT

Red Hat's Spacewalk project is getting into place. The project wants to feed development of the Red Hat Network Satellite product for system management.

U.K. to bolster data security

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:41 GMT

A bill under consideration in Parliament would allow U.K. Information Commissioner Richard Thomas to directly impose fines on businesses for the "deliberate or reckless loss of data."

Microsoft and Yahoo in talks for search deal again?

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:32 GMT

According to one report, Yahoo and Microsoft may once again be working on a search deal.

Ubuntu best distro for desktops

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:31 GMT

The latest version of Canonical's Linux distribution, Ubuntu 8.10, still outshines the Linux desktop offerings from Red Hat and Novell, and is the best open-source alternative to Microsoft and Apple operating systems. However, both Red Hat's Enterprise Linux and Novell's SUSE distributions are ahead of Ubuntu 8.10 in the server space.

Google Earth used for India terrorist attacks

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:26 GMT

The terrorists that attacked various locations in south Mumbai last week used digital maps from Google Earth to learn their way around, according to officials investigating the attacks.

Woolworths IT jobs threatened

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:43 GMT

The Woolworths UK retail chain has gone into administration, leaving behind a legacy of technology projects and putting thousands of jobs in doubt.

Anti-virus is no defence against botnets

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:40 GMT

A new analysis of botnets has come up with a possible reason for their prodigious ability to infect PCs - many anti-virus programs are near to useless in blocking the binaries used to spread them.

Lori Drew cleared of MySpace bullying

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:31 GMT

Lori Drew was accused of posing as a boy on MySpace

Will supercomputers help save the economy?

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:23 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama will soon outline an economic stimulus plan that likely will include billions of dollars for infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges and new schools. Obama also is hearing calls for new funding to improve the information infrastructure and the virtual highways it runs on, and to broaden access to high-performance computing (HPC) systems.

Obama gets ecommerce expert on board

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:49 GMT

President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the formation of an Economic Recovery Advisory Board, naming an economist with expertise in Internet policy as the board's staff director and chief economist.

Yahoo, not Google, is top search in Japan

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:46 GMT

ComScore on Wednesday released its ranking of the top search properties in Japan during the month of September 2008. And although the same two leaders in the U.S. -- Google and Yahoo -- top the list, it's Google that's trailing in Japan.

Worm exploits Windows vulnerability

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:32 GMT

A worm dubbed Win32/Conficker.A is making the rounds on Windows machines, exploiting a security hole that Microsoft released a patch for in October, Microsoft said on Wednesday.

Lycos Europe fails to find buyer

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:30 GMT

A once-pioneering web portal is set to meet an ignominious end after Lycos Europe failed to find a buyer.

Many secondhand PCs go unused

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:21 GMT

The refurbished marketplace is stymied due to a wide swath of issues, impacting the availability of systems to emerging markets.

Fortnight after McColo shutdown: spam increases

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:53 GMT

Spam levels are heading back up after dropping dramatically following the shutdown of Web hosting company McColo. According to Symantec security research, some notorious botnets are back in action.

Google breaks App store rules

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:50 GMT

Google acknowledged breaking the official rules of Apple's iPhone software development kit when it created the latest version of the Google Mobile application for the iPhone, but denied a more serious charge.

Arguments over spam levels

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:39 GMT

Security researchers are locked in dispute about the levels of spam following the shutdown of spam hoster, McColo, two weeks ago.

More online threats than ever before

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:24 GMT

Online attacks will be dominated by smarter malware aimed at users ranging from gamers to the elderly. That's according to IT management software company CA which has released its CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2009.

Facebook awarded $873m damages

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:46 GMT

Mammoth award under CAN-SPAM aims to send a message to would-be illicit marketers.

HP sales up 19%

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:42 GMT

Hewlett-Packard on Monday officially announced it recorded $33.6 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2008, up 19 percent from a year ago, or 16 percent when adjusted for currency effects.

YouTube gets widescreen treatment

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:34 GMT

While YouTube's move to accommodate videos uploaded in the 16:9 aspect ratio will put a smile on many users' faces, observers will likely interpret the move as a baby step to compete with the likes of Vimeo and Hulu in the entertainment arena.

Google Chrome now comes with bookmark manager

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:23 GMT

Google is speeding up the Google Chrome beta release cycle, offering a new version 0.4.154.25 Monday night with a new bookmark manager.

Investigation into live internet suicide

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:36 GMT

A police investigation is under way in Florida after a teenager appeared to kill himself live on the internet after being goaded by other web surfers.