News tagged with security problem

Nasdaq caused $35 mn loss in Facebook IPO: broker

A New York broker has asked Nasdaq to compensate it for up to $35 million in losses on the Facebook initial public offering due to the market's computer problems on the first day of trade.

Technology / Business

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Swiss environmental groups want Beznau nuclear plant shut

Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant will soon boast the "dubious record" of being the oldest nuclear plant in the world and should be shut down, a group of environmental organisations said Thursday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Internet architects oppose US online piracy bills

A group of prominent architects of the Internet added their voices Thursday to those opposing legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

London Conference reveals 'fault lines' in global cyberspace and cybersecurity governance

The recently completed London Conference on Cyberspace -- a major event attended by participants from more than 60 countries and hosted by the U.K. government -- sought to advance an agenda to guide creation of a global, ...

Technology / Internet

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

As more devices get networked, firms that build or connect them must ensure security

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson has famously predicted there will be 50 billion devices connected to data networks by 2020.

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protecting your garden from invasive species

Most people realize only too late that strange new bugs are killing their garden plants, or that their favorite hiking trail is choked out with thistles. At an estimated cost of $3 billion per year to the state of California, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New standard proposed for supercomputing

A new supercomputer rating system will be released by an international team led by Sandia National Laboratories at the Supercomputing Conference 2010 in New Orleans on Nov. 17.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

2010 tech bug hits German credit cards

Many Germans have been hit by a computer bug linked to the year 2010 that has rendered their credit cards useless, the ZKA banking commission said on Monday.

Technology / Other

created Jan 04, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hacker used Twitter to control infected PCs

(AP) -- Twitter's been having a rough couple of weeks.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cards on the table: Low-cost tool spots software security flaws during development process

A new risk management tool can help software developers identify security vulnerabilities in their programs early in the planning process, effectively solving problems before they exist, simply by having the developers lay ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0