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Software locks down stolen laptop 11 May 08, 23:09 ET A laptop is stolen every 12 seconds, according to statistics from the FBI. News of stolen laptops that contain Social Security numbers as well as medical, financial and other sensitive personal information is becoming all too frequent. more Facebook CTO to leave company 11 May 08, 22:49 ET Chief Technology Officer Adam D'Angelo, 23, is reportedly leaving the company to take time off. more Spammers now dialing for dollars on cell phones 11 May 08, 20:22 ET If you thought spam on your computer was a bother, brace yourself: Spammers want to find you on your cell phone. more Linked by Alcibiades on Wed 4th Jan 2006 18:04 UTC 11 May 08, 18:43 ET Like a lot of people who have worked in the business, I find myself in conversations about computer security with people who are having problems or know people who have problems. more He's CSI: Cyberspace 11 May 08, 17:19 ET Jason Bergerson leads a successful business ferreting out thieves who skulk in hard drives instead of back alleys. more Stolen Mac helps nab burglary suspects 11 May 08, 16:49 ET A remote desktop access feature found in some Macintoshes is being credited with leading police to two suspects in the burglary of an apartment in New York. more You Don't Have to Pay for Computer Security! 11 May 08, 16:36 ET This week, I made a move that I am very proud of. I finally uninstalled McAfee Security Center. I know that some of you would call me an idiot, but McAfee's ... more Equipment. 11 May 08, 13:59 ET Subscriber shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of GreaterKashmir.com Interactive and all charges related thereto. more Flaw turns Gmail into spamming machine 11 May 08, 13:49 ET A "serious security flaw" in Gmail allows spammers to send thousands of bulk e-mails through Google's SMTP service, according to a recent report. more Facebook borrows $100 million 11 May 08, 13:04 ET Social-networking site Facebook has reportedly borrowed $100 million to finance the expansion of its server farms. more Take your speaker with you... literally 11 May 08, 12:55 ET How to amplify those fading bars What’s the hottest amenity in high-rise apartments these days? Five bars on your cellphone. Reality Bites An end to mobile phone unlocking... more Nationalize Twitter? Hmm, not so fast 11 May 08, 12:49 ET A lot of chatter recently that Twitter has become vital to our daily lives--with some suggesting it to a question of national security. more Spam migrates to cellphones 11 May 08, 07:39 ET Some industry executives, along with consumer groups and security experts, are concerned that unwanted text messages on phones will be an even greater headache than unwanted computer messages. more RFID chips follow you everywhere you go 11 May 08, 06:26 ET Critics worry about the security of Don't take a hammer to your new U.S. passport. And don't drill a hole in that credit card or zap it in the microwave. more India caught in the hackers net 11 May 08, 05:37 ET With hackers across the borders wagging a cyber war, India's security agencies are now busy protecting the country's cyberspace from these new mode of infiltration, and surprise checks of government computers would be carried out to check preparedness. more Information tags along everywhere you go 11 May 08, 04:19 ET Critics worry about the security of RFID Don't take a hammer to your new U.S. passport. And don't drill a hole in that credit card or zap it in the microwave. more Websites provide crucial links in Myanmar cyclone crisis 11 May 08, 03:24 ET Expatriates work with volunteers inside to leak out news, often beating the mainstream media. When the cyclone hit her homeland a week ago, Mya Moeswe was frantic about her sister back in Myanmar. Thousands of miles away in Vancouver, Canada, the 38-year-old mechanical engineer sobbed as she tried over and over to get through the downed telephone lines. more

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