The attacks on Google and others have been linked to two Chinese colleges, according to a report in The New York Times
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SMBs Fret Over Web 2.0 Security Risks
IT managers at small to medium sized businesses are increasingly concerned at the malware risks posed by the use of social networks and other Web 2.0 applications
Is Facebook A Sin?
Surprising numbers of people are turning Facebook off for Lent in a bid to curb their cravings. This is one more example of our difficulty dealing with online life, says Peter Judge
Apple Bans Adult-Apps From Online Store
Apple may be censoring adult-themed apps from its App Store, according to developers
Using Google Doesn’t Make You Stupid Says Research
Google doesn't make people stupid, a survey of Internet experts by the Pew Internet & American Life Project and Elon University seemed to suggest
US Student Accuses School Of Cyber-Spying
The FBI is investigating that US school officials used a remote-controlled Webcam to spy on a high school student.
Flash A Doomed Technology Says Apple’s Jobs
Apple's Steve Jobs allegedly called Adobe's Flash a dying technology in a meeting with Wall Street Journal executives earlier this week
Kneber Botnet Preys On Social Network Data
Researchers have found a 75,000-strong botnet which harvests login credentials for Facebook, Yahoo and other sites
Windows Mobile 7 May Struggle In Businesses Market
Pundits have been suggesting that the need to redesign and redeploy specialised applications will deter corporate users from buying Windows Mobile 7 devices
Security Expert Rejects MP’s Twitter Hacking Claims
UK MP David Wright failed to tell the truth over an insulting Twitter message, according to Sophos security expert Graham Cluley
Google Surprised By Negative Backlash Against Buzz
Google did not expect the negative backlash to Google Buzz when it launched, and has had to work around the clock to address privacy concerns, says Google Product Manager Bradley Horowitz
Google Patches Buzz Security Hole
Google has fixed a bug affecting the mobile version of its new social networking service, Google Buzz, that left users' accounts vulnerable to hijackers
Salesforce Takes On SharePoint With Chatter Beta
Salesforce.com has launched a private beta of its Salesforce Chatter enterprise real-time enterprise collaboration application and platform
Microsoft: Downed Server Caused Windows Live Outage
Microsoft has suggested that a Windows Live outage on 16 February was caused by a crashed server
Microsoft Sponsoring, Speaking At Open Source Show
Microsoft will be active at the Open Source Business Conference, acting as a sponsor and providing a keynote speaker
Ebay Pledges To Fix Security Flaw
eBay is working to patch a cross-site request forgery vulnerability recently uncovered by a security researcher
Google Donates £1.3m To Support Wikipedia
Google has given a $2 million (£1.3m) grant to support Wikipedia, the massive encyclopedia that contains more than 14 million articles
Microsoft Announces UK Pricing For Office 2010
Microsoft has reduced the UK price of its Office Suite for Home and Business, as well as introducing a free Starter version with new PCs
MWC: Facebook Goes Even Lighter With ‘Facebook Zero’
Facebook is to release an even lighter version of its software, intended to ease the data strain on hard-pressed mobile phone networks
VoxOx Integrates Translation Directly Into Voice App
VoxOx has baked a Universal Translator directly into is Web communications platform
The Linux Box To Push Ubuntu In US
The Linux Box has announced a partnership with Canonical Ltd. whereby The Linux Box will market the Ubuntu Linux operating system in the U.S
MWC: Google’s Schmidt Says It’s Time To Put Mobile First
In his Mobile World Congress keynote address, Google CEO Eric Schmidt proclaims a new focus for the industry: putting mobile first.
EPIC Files Complaint Over Google Buzz Privacy
The Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, charging Google with failing to protect the personal data of Google Buzz users
Facebook Won’t Bat An Eyelid At Google Buzz
Google Buzz won't threaten Facebook in the social networking arena because users are comfortable with the service and have created a lot of content there, says eWEEK's Clint Boulton
MWC: Adobe Unveils AIR For Mobile Devices
Adobe has announced the beta release of Flash Player 10.1 and unveiled Adobe AIR on mobile devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona
MWC: Symbian Foundation Shows Off New S^3 Platform
The Symbian Foundation has unveiled the Symbian^3 platform, eleven days after it made the source code freely available to developers
Can Windows Phone 7 Change Microsoft’s Mobile Luck?
Steve Ballmer is typically upbeat about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's new hope in mobile devices. But can it really succeed?
MWC: Samsung Launches Bada-Based Wave Smartphone
Samsung has joined the growing number of open source-based mobile handsets after it launched the Wave smartphone, which runs the company's Bada operating system
MWC: Microsoft’s Ballmer Launches Windows Mobile 7
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer finally unveiled Windows Mobile 7 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – with many long-predicted features
MWC: Nokia And Intel Team Up For New Linux Mobile OS
Another day, another new mobile operating system. This time Intel and Nokia announced they would merge Moblin and Maemo to create a new Linux-based mobile platform