The French government has issued an advisory warning Internet users to change from Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, after the discovery of a zero-day security flaw
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Haiti Gets 1,000 Solar Mobile Phones
Solar-powered phones could keep aid workers and survivors in touch, despite the lack of basic infrastructure
German Government Advises Citizens To Avoid IE
More than 20 companies including Google may have been hit by hack attacks, made possible by a flaw in Microsoft's browser
First UK File-Sharing Trial Ends In Acquittal
The founder of large-scale pirate music website, Oink's Pink Palace, has been cleared of defrauding thousands of pounds from record labels and musicians
Twitter Bomb Joker Arrested And Suspended
A Doncaster man's joke about blowing up a snow-bound airport led to arrest under the Terrorism Act and suspension from work
OLPC To Send Rugged Laptops To Haiti
The low-cost laptop specialist OLPC has become the latest tech company to pledge help after the earthquake in Haiti
Android Will Suffer If Google Leaves China
Google can afford to lose its Chinese search revenue, but a shutdown will hurt the Android platform, say analysts
Computer Games Sales Down 8 Percent
The NPD Group reports that despite a strong December finish, full-year video game sales came in 8 percent below last year's record-setting revenues
Apple Lawyers Order End To Tablet Bounty Hunt
Apple's lawyers tell technology blog Valleywag to cease and desist its offer of up to $100,000 for an actual Apple tablet
China Google Attack Code Circulating On Internet
Attack code linked to the Internet Explorer vulnerability exploited by hackers in recent cyber-attacks against dozens of companies is circulating on the Internet
US Lawmakers Propose China Internet Customer Ban
Lawmakers push legislation that would prohibit U.S. Internet companies doing business with China from sharing customer information with Beijing
Apple Tablet May Come In Two Sizes Says Expert
Rapid Repair CEO Aaron Vronko offers his thoughts on what the slate is likely to be
Twitter Grows Globally But Shrinks In USA
More and more people around the world are using the microblogging service Twitter, but its use in the United States has declined
Kodak Sues Apple And RIM Over Photo Patents
Eastman Kodak is suing Apple as well as RIM, claiming that their camera-enabled iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones infringe its patents
IBM and APC Collaborate On Portable Data Centres
Businesses now have the option of buying IBM's Portable Modular Data Centre that comes integrated with a new power and cooling architecture
DarkMarket Mastermind Jailed After Pleading Guilty
A former London pizza delivery man, who admitted to orchestrating the notorious DarkMarket crime forum, is now in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy
O2 Signals Move Into Home Phone Market
O2 has announced it is to enter the home phone market, bringing it into direct competition with its former owner BT.
Greening The Data Centre – What You Need To Know
From HVAC to rack density to hot/cool aisles, eWEEK looks at the computing models and energy-saving practices to focus on for the biggest rewards
Will There Ever Be A Time For Tablets?
The tablet PC has been heralded as the "next big thing" more than once, but there are still few signs of tablets and slates being embraced by the mainstream, says Jim Rapoza
Teachers Want Laptops In The Classroom
Over half of teachers believe that using technology in the classroom improves academic performance, but lack of funding is holding back progress, says Intel's education leader Lila Ibrahim
Cisco’s New SAN Tools To Connect With UCS Fabrics
New SAN tools from Cisco can direct data traffic using any protocol from any node to any device within a Cisco fabric
China Warns Google To Follow The Law
The Chinese government won't comment on the cyber-attacks, but it isn't keen on Google's threat to stop censoring its searches
Tech Companies Offer Aid To Haiti
Google, Microsoft, Apple and a variety of other tech companies have signaled that they will donate funds and employee resources to help Haiti recover from the earthquake
Internet Security Unchanged By Chinese Attack, Says Microsoft’s Ballmer
Microsoft's email services were not affected, and the Chinese cyber-attack on Google is business as usual, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
IETF Finds Fix For SSL Security Vulnerability
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has been given the green light for a fix that addresses a security vulnerability in the SSL security protocol
Chinese Cyber-Attacks Came Through New IE Flaw
Security vendor McAfee says the attack that prompted Google's threat to leave China, actually used a new zero-day Internet Explorer flaw
SAP Backtracks Over Maintenance Fees
SAP has done a u-turn after announcing that its customers would now have a choice between Standard and Enterprise Support
VMware Looks To SMBs With ‘Go’ Virtualisation Solution
VMware has announced its "Go" virtualisation offering, aimed at cost-conscious businesses looking to move to the cloud
Wyse Launches New Mobile Thin Client
Wyse has unveiled a new mobile thin client, powered by Intel's Atom processor, aimed at mobile staff looking to utilise virtualisation and cloud computing
Vodafone Sells 50,000 iPhones On First Day
Vodafone has been late to join the iPhone party, but is nevertheless "very pleased" with the response to the Apple device so far