The distribution of malware on social networking sites first occurred in small amounts towards the end of 2007, but that …
Samsung plans new netbook, smart phones
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to follow up its NC10 netbook in the coming few months with a new model and …
Conficker hitting hardest in Asia, Latin America
Computer networks in Asia and Latin America are the most susceptible to a fast-spreading computer worm, which has infected between …
Holiday season saw spike in Trojan & spam activity
The year-end holiday season saw a surge in Trojan activity and spam worldwide, according to network security provider Fortinet. According …
Data center that bets on 100% uptime
A few miles from the glitzy casinos of the Las Vegas strip stands a highly secure, 407,000-square foot building which …
How to cut IT costs without hemorrhaging
With no fat left to trim, how can IT managers keep cutting costs without damaging core services? Many industry professionals …
Ballmer provides grim outlook as economy ‘resets’
Speaking to financial analysts on the heels of Microsoft's announcement of layoffs and a disappointing second quarter, CEO Steve Ballmer …
Downadup worm infects 1 in every 16 PCs, says Panda Security
The computer worm responsible for the biggest attack in years has infected at least one out of every 16 PCs …
Fujitsu Siemens plans ‘zero power standby’ PC
PC maker Fujitsu Siemens is planning a new range of 'green' PCs that draw zero power while on standby, effectively …
Apple loosens anti-piracy protection in iWork ’09
Buyers of the latest version of Apple's rising iWork productivity suite — iWork '09 — no longer need to type …
Citrix plans ‘bare metal’ desktop hypervisor
Citrix Systems is working with Intel to develop a “bare metal” hypervisor for client PCs, which proponents say could broaden …
Browser wars deemed hot again
The browser wars are back. Dignitaries from major browser makers — including Microsoft, Mozilla, Opera, and newcomer Google — served …
Turning up the heat to save energy
The temperature's rising in online brokerage Scottrade Inc. 's data center — and that's a good thing. The move has …
1 in 3 Windows PCs vulnerable to worm attack
The worm that has infected several million Windows PCs is causing havoc because nearly a third of all systems remain …
Is Apple opening iPhone to new browsers?
Apple may be loosening restrictions that have so far blocked Web browsers save its own Safari from the iPhone, according …
Toshiba eyes Fujitsu’s hard drive business
According to reports in Financial Times and other media agencies, Toshiba has made an offer of around US$340 million to …
HP enhances portfolio of data centre management software
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has announced new features for its suite of data centre management software. The improvements encompass both physical and …
Worm attack infected 9 million PCs
Calling the scope of the attack “amazing,” security researchers at F-Secure Friday said that 6.5 million Windows PCs have been …
Virtualization a challenge for IP contact centers
IP contact centers can benefit from virtualization as much as any other technology, but because of the real-time nature and …
Symantec gets into virtualized browser
Security vendor Symantec is using new virtual machine technology to protect Web surfers from online attack. Called Vibes, the software …