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So it appears that people do care about their privacy after all. What with the never-ending revelations of US government spying and various other security concerns over the last few months, people could be forgiven for becoming a bit complacent over it …
Apple MAC OS X Clock Vulnerability Grants Time Travelling Hackers Full Access
If you’re still clinging to the myth that just because you’re using an Apple Mac, your data is safe from hackers… Well, stop it. Fact is, Apple’s Mac OS X is no better than any other operating system – no matter if …
Quantum Cryptology: The Holy Grail of Data Encryption?
With stories of new cyberattacks hitting the headlines every other day, not too mention the fact that the NSA seems to have the ability to help itself to whatever data it wants, more advanced encryption techniques can’t come soon enough. Which is …
“Other” Server Makers Gain Ground As IBM, HP, Oracle All Struggle
The global server market continues to suffer in the face of threats from cloud computing and virtualization, forcing OEMs to look for an escape avenue in emerging new areas such as converged solutions and hyperscale environments. That the server is slowly losing …
Building Big Data: How Data Centers are Going Green
Few people are likely to have heard of Yerington, Nevada. The town, with a population of just 3,048 according to Wikipedia, doesn’t often hit the headlines, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t caught the attention of others. Apple for example, is paying …
Twitter + New York Times Hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
As the US cranks up its war machine ahead of a possible air strike against Syria, that country’s cyberterrorist defenders, the Syrian Electronic Army, hit back with a number of notable scalps yesterday. In a series of high profile hacks, the Pro-Bashar …
NSA’s UN Hacking Raises Yet More Questions: Is Nothing Left Sacred?
Last weekend, German newspaper Der Spiegal revealed the rather unsurprising news that the NSA had successfully bugged both the UN and a number of European countries’ US embassies, and also hacked into the UN’s video conferencing software in order to access any …
ARM Steps Up To Power The Internet Of Things
UK mobile chip maker ARM is refusing to stand still. In the coming months we’re expecting a slew of new ARM-based tablets to arrive, including Apple’s latest iPad and Nokia’s first Windows RT slate, not too mention the brand new iPhone. But …
VMware’s Focus on Existing Customers As It Drives Virtualization Deeper
One of the biggest challenges for Vmware over the next few years lies in sustaining its current leadership, and to do so the vendor is seizing the opportunity to go deeper with its existing partners with new solutions that will help them …
Ballmer’s Successor Faces Unenviable Job Cleaning Up His Mess
Few people will say it, but under outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer’s leadership, Microsoft has been enormously successful, growing and expanding, innovating, raking in billions of dollars for its shareholders. The profits are clear for all to see. Windows and Office continue to …