Attackers have repeatedly penetrated the network that runs the Nasdaq Stock Market over the past year, but as yet have not compromised the trading system
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2011
Despite Closure, ACS:Law Founder Could Face Bill
Although ACS:Law and MediaCAT have closed down, the men behind them could still be liable for legal costs
Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules
European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive
Canonical And Cisco Welcome OpenStack’s Bexar Releases
Canonical and Cisco join the open-source OpenStack federated cloud initiative as new releases arrive
Former Tech Workers Charged With Insider Trading
Former staff at Dell and AMD are facing further insider trading charges from US authorities
Microsoft To Patch 22 Vulnerabilities With Update
Microsoft is preparing a fairly substantial Patch Tuesday security update for next week
Businesses Adopt Cloud Computing To Control Costs
A report has found that many businesses are turning to cloud computing in an effort to control costs
Android Honeycomb Could Be Tablet-Only
Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb release might never appear on smartphones
Home Office Adopts ‘Flawed’ EU Cyber-Crime Directive
James Brokenshire has signed the UK up to the EC cyber-crime directive despite major grey areas
Firewall Father Wants WikiLeaks Prosecuted
Cyber-threats should be taken seriously, and complex passwords should be dumped, says the father of the firewall, Bill Cheswick of AT&T
Nokia Urged To Adopt Windows Phone 7
Nokia should demote Symbian and dump Meego, in favour of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, says an investment analyst
Chrome 9 Supports WebGL And Chrome Web Store
Google Chrome 9 is stable and includes WebGL support, a Chrome Web Store link. and Chrome Instant search
IPv4 Depletion Won’t Cause IPv6 Stampede
IPv4 address blocks are now depleted, but don’t worry about running out of new addresses just yet, says Wayne Rash
HP Acts To Resolve Faulty Intel Chipset Problem
HP offers customers refund or replacement for PCs containing flawed Intel chipset tied to Sandy Bridge SoC
Mozilla’s Attack-Aware Applications Resist Probes
'Attack aware' Mozilla applications will improve the detect and block hackers probing for weaknesses
Apple Shareholders Demand CEO Succession Plan
With Steve Jobs off sick, Apple's shareholders are knocking at the door
SAP Moves To Reduce Fine For Illegal Downloads
SAP said a refusal to reduce the fine imposed in favour of Oracle would lead it to appeal the original decision
House Of Lords Allows iPads
Will iPads and smartphones inform or distract in Britain's upper chamber of government?
Apple’s iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Challenges Google’s Honeycomb
Apple iOS 4.3 SDK beta shows features that will heat up the tablet competition with Android Honeycomb
Microsoft Claims Google Is Worried About Bing
Microsoft has hit back at search accusations and claimed Google is worried about Bing's progress
Dell/IBM CEOs Point To Cloud Savings For Uncle Sam
The bosses of Dell and IBM have called for greater technology use to drive cost savings for the US government
Internet Blackout Costs Egypt £56m
The Egyptian government's decision to cut off the Internet amid protests cost the country £11m a day
Pay Packet Of HP Boss Revealed
HP boss Leo Apotheker has negotiated financial compensation package worth roughly £29 million
EC Renews Contract For Microsoft Software
Open source fans will be disappointed as the European Commission buys more from Microsoft
BT Profits Boosted By Strong Broadband Demand
More people are getting broadband, and more than half of them go for BT
Global Intelligence Is Driving Holistic Security
He couldn't talk about the impending acquisition by Intel, but McAfee's EMEA president, Gert-Jan Schenk was keen to talk about global intelligence
IPv4 Will Go On For Twenty Years
The Internet's shift to IPv6 will take a long while, even though the last blocks of IPv4 addresses have been issued
British Hacker Faces Jail After £7.5 Million Heist
A hacker has admitted to hacking into virtual gambling servers and making off with billions of gambling chips
WikiLeaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
The whistle blowing website Wikileaks has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian MP
iPhone Will Hold Off Android Onslaught
Android may lead by sheer volume, but as a singular device Apple's iPhone is still the smartphone of choice, says Clint Boulton