News tagged with data communication

UK surveillance could yield window into lives

(AP) -- British officials have given their word: "We won't read your emails."

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

'Hacktivists' biggest data thieves in 2011: Verizon

Activists with hacker skills were behind more than half the data stolen in cyber attacks last year, according to findings released on Thursday by Verizon Communications.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

NASA sees cyclone Lua strengthening for March 17 landfall

Northern Australia's Pilbara coast is under warnings, alerts and watches as powerful Cyclone Lua nears for a landfall. NASA's Aqua satellite has been providing infrared, visible and microwave data on Lua that ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Head for the clouds, feet firmly on the ground

Computer engineers in the US writing in the International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems have reviewed the research literature to get a clear picture of cloud computing, its adoption, use and th ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Graphene-based optical modulators poised to break speed limits in digital communications

In yet another astounding application of the "wonder material" graphene, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley discovered that it makes an excellent active media for optical modulators. Graphene-based modulators ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Who goes there? Verifying identity online

We are all used to logging into networks where we have a unique identity, verified by the network server and associated with our account for other members of the network to see. Such an identity-based network system is useful ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New report outlines key features of next-generation public safety communications

Creation of a next-generation public safety communications network requires leadership from a single non-profit organization devoted to this purpose, according to a report released today by a federal advisory committee. Such ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA sees Tropical Storm Heidi approaching Australia's Pilbara coast

Tropical Storm Heidi is forecast to make landfall today along the Pilbara coast of Western Australia as warnings pepper the coast. NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead early in the day and captured a visible ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Renesas develops first 40nm embedded flash memory technology IP for automotive real-time applications

Renesas Electronics today announced that it has developed the industry's first 40-nanometer (nm) memory intellectual property (IP) for automotive real-time applications. Renesas will also be the first to launch 40nm embedded ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan collab transmits record data speeds on terahertz waves

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Japan-based semiconductor manufacturer Rohm, together with a team from Osaka University, have come up with a chip that, in experiments, has achieved a wireless data transmission ...

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 25, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (24) | comments 20 | with audio podcast weblog

Dutch team provides alternative to optical semiconductor amplifiers

Researchers at the University of Twente's MESA+ research institute have developed a material capable of optical amplifications that are comparable to those achieved by the best, currently available semiconductor ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Nov 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strong attachment to local communities made oil spill more stressful for many coastal residents

A major concern related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 was the impact on people living in coastal areas. News reports provided anecdotal evidence that those living along the coast and reliant on the fishing or ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Battle to sell the iPhone heats up in Japan

Japan's third-largest mobile carrier Softbank on Friday unveiled a lower monthly fee for the new iPhone than bigger rival KDDI, as competition for smartphone users heats up among the nation's mobile firms. ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FCC sued over new Internet rules

(AP) -- A media and Internet advocacy group sued the federal government Wednesday over its new rules covering Internet traffic, saying they don't protect wireless traffic from interference by phone companies.

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

McAfee warns of hacker threat to autos

Cars made smarter with Internet technology are zooming into perilous hacker territory, according to a report by US computer security giant McAfee.

Technology / Other

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5