A school district in the United States is to pay out $610,000 in order to settle a legal battle over using webcams to spy on pupils
October 12, 2010
HP WebOS Smartphone Emerges On French Site
Images of HP's new WebOS smartphone, slated for early 2011, have briefly appeared on a French website
AVG Targets SMBs With New Security Software
AVG has released two security packages aimed at protecting Internet-active small to medium businesses
RSA: Beware Social Networks, Warns Schneier
Facebook and other social network sites are exploiting people's urge to share, says BT security chief Schneier
HP Chairman Accuses Hurd Of Repeated Lies
Ray Lane, the former Oracle executive and now chairman of HP, has accused former CEO Mark Hurd of lying to the HP board
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
CEOP Says Shake-Up Will Harm Child Safety
CEOP's Jim Gamble has slammed government plans to roll the child protection agency into the NCA
RSA: IT Security Needs ‘Air Traffic Control’
Companies need layers of security in the cloud era, RSA chief tells London conference
RSA: ‘End Of Business As Usual’ On Compliance
As legislators lead a crack down on data protection violations, regulators are beginning to take a more interventionist approach
Google Funds Wind Power Infrastructure
The search engine giant is to provide initial development funding for a transmission backbone for US offshore wind farms
LG Optimus Windows Phone 7 Handset Details Leaked
As Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7, LG accidentally releases specs for a smartphone powered by the OS
Exploring The Underground Credentials Market
Due to the difficulties of monetising stolen credit cards, fraudsters are turning to other data sources to gain illicit monetary advantage, says Amichai Shulman
Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Glides to Safety
The company's VSS Enterprise spacecraft, designed for space tourists, has completed a critical mission
Analyst: Google, Apple Tied In Mobile Ad Market
Apple's iAd advertising platform may have already taken over 21 percent of the mobile ad market, according to IDC
Nokia Ships Symbian 3-Powered C7 Handset
Nokia has begun shipping the C7, the second smartphone to run Symbian 3, as it makes efforts to regain market share
IBM And Oracle Join To Support Future of Java
Two leading supporters of Java, Oracle and IBM, have announced a partnership to collaborate on the OpenJDK open source implementation of Java
Internet Explorer’s Falling Market Share Could Spell Trouble
Microsoft's shrinking share of the browser market suggests that the days of Internet Explorer's dominance are coming to an end, says Nicholas Kolakowski