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Microsoft Rushes Out ASP.NET Patch To Block Attacks
Microsoft released an emergency, out-of-band patch to address an exploited security issue with ASP.NET.
Red Hat Announces Fedora 14 Beta Download
The Fedora 14 Beta has been released with a slightly shorter features list. Work will focus on bug fixing and stability issues before the official release in November
Zeus Malware Targets European Mobile Banking
European Symbian and BlackBerry devices used for online banking are being targeted in an attempt to beat multifactor authentication security.
Amazon US Rumours Of A Tablet And Android App Store
Amazon US is launching a tablet computer based on Google's Android platform and an application store
Virgin Launches Big Red Internet Business Package
Fill your boots, says Virgin, as 1Gbps and 100Mbps fibre links tumble in price
Developers Believe In Android Future Over iOS, Study Finds
Android seems to be winning the mindshare battle for developers, after the majority of them said Android's long-term outlook was brighter than iOS
Google Voice App for iPhone ‘Just Weeks Away’
Google's official Voice app will be released in Apple's iPhone App Store soon according to reports
Law Firm Faces Hefty Fine Over Porn Breach
The Information Commissioner has confirmed that it is investigating a major data breach at a UK law firm
Lenovo Targets SMBs With ‘Smallest’ ThinkPad Edge Notebook
Lenovo is looking to the small business community with the launch of its new 11-inch ThinkPad Edge notebook
Europe Shows Growth In R&D Investment
Europe invested €3.8 billion in research and development and generated 54,000 highly qualified R&D jobs in 2009
OpenOffice.org Community Declares Independence
Members behind the Openoffice.org community have broken from Oracle under the name LibreOffice
RIM Launches Social Developer Tools For BlackBerry
RIM's BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform lets developers integrate social features such as chat into their third-party applications
EC Drops Apple Anti-Trust Probe
The European Commission has dropped its investigation into Apple's iPhone policies, after Apple relaxed its restrictions
Shetlands Get Funding For Fibre Optic Network
Residents of the Shetland Islands will be able to access high-speed broadband, following a cash injection from the European Regional Development Fund
Codeplex Foundation Becomes OuterCurve
Open source body, the Codeplex Foundation has become Outercurve to stress its independence from Microsoft
LinkedIn Users Targeted By Spam Attack
The attack on the LinkedIn social network follows attacks on Twitter, Facebook and others
Juniper: Enterprise Consolidation Needs Dynamic Security
Data centre consolidation is increasing the pressure on security infrastructure, says Juniper's Karim Toubba
Kaviza Adds VDI Support For iPad, iPhone, Android
Users of Apple and Android devices can now use them to access virtualised Windows desktops
Orange Uses Cisco And VMware For Private Clouds
Orange is using industry giants Cisco, EMC and VMware to offer clouds inside customers' data centres
RIM Launches BlackBerry-Themed Tablet
The PlayBook tablet, launched at RIM's developer event, will face plenty of competition from Apple, Samsung, Dell and others
Study: Downturn Spurs Offshoring Boom
A Harvey Nash survey has found that CIOs are increasingly looking to offshore outsourcing to help them through tough times
Big Brother Fears As Obama Seeks Internet Wiretap Law
The Obama administration is reportedly working on legislation that will make it easier for the United States to 'wiretap the Internet'
HP Ousts Cisco Kit From Its Data Centres
HP's data centres are now 'Cisco Free' as Hewlett Packard continues to highlight the increasing bad blood between the two companies
Sony Ericsson Dumps ‘Failed’ Symbian OS
Sony Ericsson has confirmed it has no plans for new Symbian-based products, while a Gartner analyst labelled the open source OS a 'failed experiment'
Twitter Users Infected With New Worm Attack
Twitter users were infected over the weekend with a new worm attack that posted sexual messages on victims' profiles
Aerohive Wi-Fi Planner: Review
Aerohive's free online planner tool does a good job - and you can use it with rival vendors' kit
Google Takes Chrome Frame Out Of Beta
Chrome browsing within IE is moving ahead, despite security concerns and the demise of Google Wave
File-Share Law Firm Exposes Personal Data
ACS:Law, known for its email campaigns against file-sharers, has inadvertently published an archive of personal data
Juniper Calls Time On Spanning Tree Protocol
Cisco and Juniper both want to kill Spanning Tree for simpler data centres, but don't agree on how to do it