With China's economy cooling down, some of the country's IT professionals are turning to cybercrime, according to a Beijing-based security …
Adobe details secret PDF patches
Adobe Systems Inc. revealed today that it patched five critical vulnerabilities behind the scenes when it updated its Reader and …
Conficker’s next move a mystery to researchers
Security researchers are in the dark about what will happen next week when the newest variant of Conficker, 2009's biggest …
Future Ethernet – Fiber vs. Copper
Ethernet started as the shared copper medium (cable) technology. As data speed increased from 10Mbps to 1Gbps, then Ethernet no …
What Cisco’s power play really means
Ever since Cisco's $150 million investment in VMware a few years back, the two companies have reportedly enjoyed a close …
Intel warns AMD about patent breach
Chip maker Intel sent a notice to rival Advanced Micro Devices that it violated a patent cross-licensing agreement when it …
Sharp turns like Cisco’s have a long history
But even though it's the most hotly anticipated move in a long time for an IT vendor, this isn't the …
Report: Microsoft U.S. search share hits 12-month low
Microsoft's share of Internet searches in the U.S. fell to a 12-month low according to Comscore's report of Internet search …
Mozilla looks to turbocharge Firefox’s new-tab skills
Mozilla Corp.'s research arm wants to speed up tasks in Firefox that typically start with a blank tab, like searching, …
Dell launches its first rugged touch-screen laptop
Dell is expected to launch the tough Latitude E6400 XFR laptop with a touch screen, which the company claims can …
Virtualisation: What are the key steps?”
For those of us who grew up praying in the temple of the mainframe, the concept of virtualization is nothing …
Security Implications of the Humble Computer Clock
Is the clock on every computer system in your organization set to the correct time? If your answer is no, …
Nvidia mulls x86 chip for low-cost computers
Nvidia may develop an integrated x86-based chip for use in low-cost computers, an Nvidia executive said this week, a move …
Intel introduces Atom chips for new devices
Intel detailed plans to push its Atom processors into devices beyond just netbooks and mobile Internet devices. The company introduced …
IBM looks to secure Internet banking with USB stick
IBM's Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if …
WLAN product blitz shows 802.11n getting more affordable
A slew of new WLAN hardware and software suggests that 802.11n high-throughput WLANs are fast becoming more affordable and manageable …
AMD closes deal to spin-off fabs
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. closed a deal with two Abu Dhabi investment firms that spins off its manufacturing operations into …
Most Oracle database shops don’t mandate security patch use
In a pair of online surveys that were jointly conducted between May and August of last year by the International …
New smartphone controls may appeal to IT managers
Research in Motion Ltd. is hoping that the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server will help convince skeptical IT …
RIM: Battery not source of BlackBerry Bold overheating
Multiple press reports earlier on Friday reported that the overheating of the BlackBerry Bold was related to battery problems. However, …