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Microsoft updates Windows 7 flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released 16 software updates to fix at least 34 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. More than half of the updates address flaws Microsoft...
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Drive availability lessens 30%
The massive flooding in Thailand is disrupting supplies of hard disk drives (HDDs) for the world’s personal computer makers, according to companies and market intelligence firms. Partially-submerged...
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Hard-drive Costs Rising
The flooding in Thailand hasn’t just caused hard drive prices to go up. According to Reuters, it’s also putting the squeeze on PC makers like Asus. The news agency reports that Asus only has enough...
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Apple vs Android
Steve Jobs’ legacy at Apple Inc. goes well beyond cool gadgets, a thriving retail chain and a music empire. He also launched the company’s all-out legal war on Google Inc. In the last months of Jobs’...
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2012 Security Threats
Hackers are sidestepping automated security technology and are using social engineering and data mining to orchestrate attacks against prominent individuals and their corporate networks. This trend has...
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WiFi Wide Open
Wi-Fi gives us freedom from wires, but it’s not secure by default. Data is transmitted through the air, and anyone nearby can easily capture it with the right tools. As discussed below, whether you...
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Christmas is Cancelled
Best Buy is completely dropping the ball this holiday season. We’re hearing reports that customers who bought items on BestBuy.com on Black Friday (yes, nearly a month ago) will not be receiving their...
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Stopping Online Piracy – SOPA
Will 2012 see the end of the internet as we know it? The House Judiciary committee tried to finalize the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) before Christmas for a vote early next year. But fierce opposition...
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Internet Blackout Looming
Summary: Will Google, Amazon, and Facebook Black Out the Net? In the growing battle for the future of the Web, some of the biggest sites online – Google, Facebook, and other tech stalwarts — are...
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Internet Censorship Ahoy!
You may have heard people talking/blogging/twittering about SOPA — the Stop Online Piracy Act. The recent SOPA-related boycott of GoDaddy was all over the news, with many people expressing their...
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Targeted Malware Scores
Summary: A Target spokeswoman declined to provide any details on how the security breach occurred, but a variety of security experts agreed that it likely involved Target’s point-of-sale system, the...
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