An American University in the state of Georgia has suffered a serious data breach that exposed the social security numbers of up to 170,000 students and staff
February 24, 2010
Tories To Bring Government IT Spending Slowdown
An analyst group has predicted that government spending on IT will slow if the Conservative Party wins the next general election
Review: OpenOffice.org 3.2 Offers Modest Improvements
Version 3.2 of the open source OpenOffice.org productivity suite delivers a handful of file format compatibility enhancements alongside continued gains in startup speed
EC Confirms Antitrust Complaints Against Google
The European Commission has launched a preliminary inquiry against Google, following complaints from three online companies, including Microsoft.
Twitter And Yahoo Sign Content Sharing Deal
In an effort to broaden its appeal, Yahoo has revealed plans to integrate Twitter content into its collection of websites
IBM Adds Deduplication To Mainframes
For the first time ever IBM is adding a deduplication appliance to its System z mainframe server that can compress up to 25TB of tape application data down to just 1TB
Google Under Attack From EC and Italian Courts
The EC has received complaints about Google's search ranking while four of its employees have been charged by an Italian court
MPs Slam Broadband Tax As “Unfair”
A cross party group of MPs has slammed the government's proposed 50 pence broadband tax as 'unfair' and called it an 'ill-directed charge'
Expert Questions HSBC’s Online Banking Security Measures
Introduction of new security software and the decision to allow customer ID's to be saved in the browser have come under scrutiny by security experts
Intel Leading £2.3bn Investment In Tech Sector
Intel is leading a group of venture capital firms and IT businesses in investing up to $3.5 billion over the next two years in U.S. tech companies and creating jobs
Microsoft Issues Wireless Charging Pad Patent
Microsoft filed a patent application for a wireless charging pad for portable devices, which could become a useful accessory for both smartphones and tablet PCs
US Authorities Warn Of Stolen Corporate Data On P2P Networks
The Federal Trade Commission has warned approximately 100 organizations that their private customer and employee data is being shared on peer-to-peer networks
Intel Cyber-Attack Coincided With China Google Hack
Intel has disclosed in an annual filing to the SEC that it was targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack in January
Local E-Waste Set To Soar In Developing World
The United Nations Environment Programme fears that an anticipated rise in electronics sales in developing nations will mean exponentially increasing amounts of hazardous e-waste