Cyber risks for those with heads in the cloud
Australian home computer users and businesses are being warned to consider more closely the risks associated with cloud computing, as well as its many advantages.
Internet
May 21, 2013
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Icahn nominates himself, 11 others for Dell posts
Carl Icahn is nominating himself and 11 other candidates for spots on the Dell Inc. board of directors.
Business
May 13, 2013
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Pentagon: Chinese government waging cyberattacks
(AP)—The Pentagon for the first time used its annual report on China to directly assert that Beijing's government and military have conducted computer-based attacks against the U.S., including efforts to steal information ...
Internet
May 6, 2013
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Computer scientists' anti-spyware app surpasses one million downloads
"We considered such an app necessary. But we all were surprised by its actual success", explains Michael Backes, professor for Information Security and Cryptography at Saarland University and scientific director at the Center ...
Software
Apr 30, 2013
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High-volume Bitcoin exchanges less likely to fail, but more likely breached, says study
Online exchanges that trade hard currency for the rapidly emerging cyber money known as Bitcoin have a 45 percent chance of failing—often taking their customers' money with them.
Internet
Apr 24, 2013
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China, Romania key sources of hacking, report says
China and Romania were by far the largest sources of confirmed hacking attempts last year, with China's mostly from state-controlled sources aimed at data theft, a new report said Tuesday.
Internet
Apr 23, 2013
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Blackstone drops out of race to buy Dell (Update)
Buyout specialist Blackstone Group LP is dropping its effort to acquire Dell as the computer maker faces slumping sales in personal computers and worsening financial projections.
Business
Apr 19, 2013
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Most home computers, including yours, are vulnerable to attack
North Korea recently launched a cyber attack on South Korean TV stations and banks. Iran carried out a cyber campaign against U.S. banking sites. The U.S. and Israel released malware that disabled Iranian nuclear centrifuges. ...
Internet
Apr 12, 2013
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Forget your password: The future is 'passthoughts'
(Phys.org) —Instead of typing your password, in the future you may only have to think your password, according to School of Information researchers. A new study explores the feasibility of brainwave-based computer authentication ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 8, 2013
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Michael Dell to be 'aggressive' if buyout succeeds
Personal computer industry pioneer Michael Dell would "invest for growth" and compete aggressively in new markets if his plan to take the company he founded private succeeds, according to a new memo.
Business
Apr 2, 2013
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