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REGION: Virus shuts down court computers 21 Apr 08, 22:42 ET SAN DIEGO ---- A computer virus that struck the San Diego Superior Court system last week has been identified and contained, but court computers continue to be shut down while the problem is fixed, officials said Monday. more Computer viruses impact internet security 21 Apr 08, 22:23 ET Computer viruses impact internet securityDaily Vidette, IL - Apr 21, 2008According to the recent Internet Security Threat Report compiled by anti-virus security provider Symantec, the number of computer viruses in circulation has ... more Canadians snapping up U.S. real estate 21 Apr 08, 22:13 ET MAUI, Hawaii -- Nine out of 10 visitors to an open house hosted recently by real estate agent Randy Antonio were Canadians. That might be unremarkable except that this open house was in Maui, Hawaii, more than 4,000 kilometres from the closest city in Canada. more NBC News powers election site on MySpace 21 Apr 08, 21:08 ET Now playing on the social network: Political programming from NBC News and MSNBC.com, which happen to compete with MySpace parent company News Corp.'s Fox News. more Cool your house with chemical reactions 21 Apr 08, 20:08 ET Acvio says it can cool your house by using hot air to turn a solid into a liquid. The company is showcasing the technology this week at the Nordic Green conference. more HopStop lures investors for NYC transit info 21 Apr 08, 20:08 ET The online guide to New York City train and bus schedules raises an undisclosed sum from a group of private investors, including Yaron Galai, co-founder of search-advertising company Quigo. more Hacker redirects Obama's Web site to Clinton's 21 Apr 08, 20:07 ET Visitors to section of Obama's site got redirected to Clinton's site over the weekend after someone exploited cross-site scripting vulnerability. more Big week in Microsoft-Yahoo battle 21 Apr 08, 19:23 ET Software giant has set a Saturday deadline for Yahoo to get serious if it wants to avoid a proxy fight. Also, both companies report earnings this week. more Legal injunction bars Dish Network from selling four models of DVRs 21 Apr 08, 19:23 ET Following its loss to TiVo in a patent dispute, Dish amends earlier statement that the outcome would not affect its products. more Forrester: Social networking means business, big business 21 Apr 08, 19:22 ET A report from the market research firm says that company spending on "Enterprise 2.0" applications is on the rise, and that nearly half of that will go to business social networking. more Will the Eee spell disaster for the Oqo? 21 Apr 08, 19:08 ET A feature on the Oqo Model 02 in the San Francisco Chronicle quotes high-profile tech people who use the device. Who knew? more Netflix to charge more for Blu-ray subscriptions 21 Apr 08, 19:07 ET Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said on a conference call today that the company plans to charge a premium on subscribers who rent Blu-ray movies. more Report: Google plans to hire 200 in China this year 21 Apr 08, 18:22 ET Kai-Fu Lee, president of the Google's Greater China operation, says the company plans to add 30 percent to its Chinese operations in 2008. more Where is wireless HDMI? 21 Apr 08, 18:08 ET Wireless HDMI products have been promised for months, but few--if any--have actually become available to the consumer. more Swiss show highlights Homers impact 21 Apr 08, 18:01 ET No, it does not symbolise the dreaded computer virus. Mounted outside the Basel Museum of Antiquities, the 30-foot-high wooden structure suggests what the mythical Trojan Horse may have looked like. more Microsoft's 'chain of trust' 21 Apr 08, 17:53 ET Craig Mundie's recent keynote speech on End to End Trust demonstrates a new focus for the company, says analyst Jon Oltsik. more Onkyo announces TX-SR606 AV receiver, update to 2007's groundbreaking TX-SR605 21 Apr 08, 17:23 ET Onkyo has announced the TX-SR606 AV receiver, which has four HDMI input, 1080i upconversion and replaced the popular TX-SR605. more Apple releases Aperture plug-in programming kit 21 Apr 08, 17:23 ET Third-party programmers now can get started creating plug-ins for Apple's Aperture software for editing and cataloging photos. more Monday's Winners & Losers: Aladdin Knowledge 21 Apr 08, 16:47 ET The company saw shares fall 27.4% after it reported disappointing earnings. more Yahoo to serve up Q1 financials - Microsoft got a seat at the table? 21 Apr 08, 16:24 ET Yahoo is set to report its first quarter results Tuesday, with Wall Street soothsayers predicting it may catch the tailwinds of Google and Microsoft's attention. more Google takes street view to Europe--in 3D? 21 Apr 08, 16:24 ET Some photos indicate that Google may have begun mapping European streets--and is using laser scanners to create a 3D view as they go. more Equipment. 21 Apr 08, 16:09 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 Think to bring all-electric cars to U.S. next year 21 Apr 08, 15:25 ET The Think City is coming your way, Americans. Rev it up to 65 miles per hour! more NBC knows mixing ads into Web shows is risky? 21 Apr 08, 15:24 ET Online video viewers don't like preroll ads so NBC is experimenting with incorporating advertising into the shows themselves. The question is will audiences feel manipulated? more CODA to stress test the salesforce platform 21 Apr 08, 15:24 ET Salesforce.com finally getting beyond its CRM roots. At Dreamforce Europe next month, CODA is launching CODA 2go, an enterprise accounting system built on the Force.com platform. more Images: A glance at green labels 21 Apr 08, 15:09 ET As companies race to appear eco-friendly, which green product claims are trustworthy? more Google shows coders new home page abilities 21 Apr 08, 14:54 ET Web gadget developers get a preview of full-screen view, OpenSocial integration, and other coming attractions to the iGoogle home page site. more The New School of Information Security 21 Apr 08, 14:51 ET Ben Rothke writes "It is 2008 and never has so much been spent in information security. Year after year, more and more security hardware and software is purchased, more and more security professionals are hired, and more security is done; yet things are not getting better. Every indicator, every pundit, everything points to more security breaches, vulnerabilities and incidents. Large amounts of ... more Monday's Small-Cap Winners & Losers 21 Apr 08, 14:50 ET Weak guidance wilts Aladdin Knowledge shares. more Securing the Cloud 21 Apr 08, 14:23 ET New Cloud Security.org blog focuses on IT security issues with cloud computing. more Report: Italian iPhone deal shuns revenue sharing? 21 Apr 08, 14:08 ET Apple and Telecom Italy might be getting ready to sign a deal for iPhone distribution that doesn't involve revenue sharing or exclusivity. more Now at MySpace: 'Community builder' platform, new sales and marketing chief 21 Apr 08, 14:08 ET Advertisers can create brand-centric profiles for free, but MySpace.com launches a new platform to help them out if they don't have the technical know-how. more Computer Virus Cripples San Diego Court System 21 Apr 08, 13:55 ET SAN DIEGO -- A computer virus that struck the San Diego Superior Court system last week has been identified and contained, but court computers continue to ... more Microsoft finishes big XP update 21 Apr 08, 13:41 ET Windows XP Service Pack 3 will be available via the Web next week. Microsoft plans to push it out to those who have signed up for automatic updates beginning this summer. more Computer Virus Strikes San Diego Superior Court System 21 Apr 08, 13:35 ET A computer virus that struck the San Diego Superior Court system last week has been identified and contained, but court computers continue to be shut down while the problem is... more Republicans ramp up pressure for H-1B increase 21 Apr 08, 13:23 ET They urge Democratic leaders to schedule vote on heightened cap within the next few months. Democrats say they're "committed" to granting that request, but timeline is unclear. more 'Free' DTV converter boxes can't be returned? 21 Apr 08, 13:23 ET A note with government-issued DTV converter box coupons seems to indicate they can't be returned, but truth is that they can be exchanged for other coupon-eligible DTV converter boxes. more Kindle back on shelves at Amazon 21 Apr 08, 12:53 ET E-book readers are back in stock a month after Jeff Bezos apologized for delays. more Microsoft may face tough proxy fight without higher bid 21 Apr 08, 12:07 ET Without boosting its bid above $31 a share, a Microsoft proxy fight would be a hard sell among at least a quarter of Yahoo's institutional investors, portfolio managers say. more Recent Original Stories 21 Apr 08, 11:50 ET "With the introduction of Windows Vista, Microsoft has added a new form of mandatory access control to the core operating system. Internally known as 'integrity levels', this new addition to the security manager allows security controls to be placed on a per-process basis. more Researcher makes art from computer virus codes 21 Apr 08, 11:49 ET By Ron Harris AP Alex Dragulescu has artistically rendered cyber threats into an art form. Shown here is the "russian3" spam file. ... more Baker College wins National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition 21 Apr 08, 11:31 ET Baker College of Flint, Mich., defeated defending champion Texas A University and four other regional winners from across the country to capture the third annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, which concluded in San Antonio, Texas, over the weekend. Texas A finished a close second, and the University of Louisville took third. Also competing for the championship were the ... more Tech firms rule Top 100 brand list 21 Apr 08, 10:52 ET Technology-related companies take up more than one-third of the top 30 spots in Millward Brown Optimer's annual BrandZ Top 100 list. more Washington DC 21 Apr 08, 10:38 ET HOPKINTON, Mass. ( Map ) - HOPKINTON, Mass. , April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC ), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that a broad portfolio of EMC(R) products have been awarded Common Criteria certification for meeting the security requirements defined by the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation. more Google tops Microsoft, Apple in brand power 21 Apr 08, 09:53 ET Annual rankings by market researcher find that the search giant's brand has grown in value to more than $86 billion. more Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 15th Aug 2006 18:12 UTC 21 Apr 08, 09:06 ET OpenOffice.org has hit back at claims that the alternative office applications suite is riddled with security holes. more Trusted Computer Solutions Executive to Participate in Security Panel at AFECA Fiesta Informacion 2008 21 Apr 08, 09:01 ET HERNDON, Va.----Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. , a leader in providing cross domain solutions to government agencies, today announced that Sarah Kovel, regional director and product manager for Trusted Computer Solutions, will speak on a panel at the AFCEA Fiesta Informacion Bi-Annual Conference on April 23 at 2:00pm CDT/3pm EDT. more EMC Products Awarded Common Criteria Security Certification 21 Apr 08, 09:00 ET EMC Corporation , the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that a broad portfolio of EMC® products have been awarded Common Criteria certification for meeting the security requirements defined by the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation. more Etelos brings offline data synch to Web apps 21 Apr 08, 08:52 ET How many times have you heard, "Web apps don't make sense when you're on a plane"? Etelos now has an offline data sync service called Apps on a Plane. more Computer security expert admits to widespread hacking, info theft 21 Apr 08, 06:06 ET LOS ANGELES – A computer security consultant has pleaded guilty to installing malicious software in hundreds of thousands of personal computers across the country to steal private information and at least $20,000, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. more eSolar gets $130 million 21 Apr 08, 01:52 ET Funding from the solar power start-up comes from Idealab, Oak Investment Partners, and Google, which said last year it would begin investing in clean-tech companies. more Inspiring minds When Daniel Woodruff made outstanding scholar at RIT, he knew just who helped get him there'”his ... 21 Apr 08, 01:49 ET In being named an Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Daniel Woodruff knew just who helped get him there — his Somers High School teacher Roy Slater. more Report: Blockbuster could unplug Circuit City bid 21 Apr 08, 01:22 ET The video-rental giant isn't having an easy time of its billion-dollar quest to acquire Circuit City, and its CEO tells a newspaper that a hostile bid isn't what Blockbuster is after. more Social Security and You: Social Security protects your info 21 Apr 08, 01:21 ET Security measures make using agency Web site safe. more Homer at heart of huge show 21 Apr 08, 00:41 ET No, it does not symbolize the dreaded computer virus. Mounted outside the Basel Museum of Antiquities, the 30-foot-high wooden structure suggests how the mythical Trojan Horse may have looked. more Six Apart acquires Apperceptive, fires up client-centric strategy 21 Apr 08, 00:09 ET The maker of blog platforms TypePad, Movable Type, and Vox has bought a social application development firm and opened an office in New York's SoHo neighborhood. more

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