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Keeping Your Computer Safe 29 Apr 08, 22:14 ET AMARILLO -- At this point, a lot of families have a computer in the house, but not everyone knows how to protect our information on it. It's as easy as a drive and all the information on your computer can get exposed. more Court rejects RIAA's 'making available' piracy argument 29 Apr 08, 22:05 ET Judge denies labels' motion for summary judgment against couple accused of making song files available for download, clearing the way for the suit to go to trial. more Microsoft Helps Law Enforcement Get Around Encryption 29 Apr 08, 21:40 ET PC World - The growing use of encryption software-- like Microsoft's own BitLocker-- by cyber criminals has led Microsoft to develop a... more Yahoo president's salary up, overall pay down 29 Apr 08, 21:06 ET Sue Decker gets a raise, but stock and option compensation declines in 2007. CEO Jerry Yang still got $1. more Reports of 'GTA IV' freezing-up problems 29 Apr 08, 21:06 ET Users of the hit new game are flooding forums with complaints that it is freezing their consoles. more Chipmakers team up for home-networking standard 29 Apr 08, 21:06 ET Intel, Texas Instruments, and others say powerline networking is the future of the connected home. more Lenovo takes a page from the Steve Jobs playbook 29 Apr 08, 20:07 ET Company's parody of the Macbook Air commercial promoting the X300 ultramobile PC gives Apple a taste of its own advertising medicine. more Nvidia to make all your PC games 3D (if you so choose) 29 Apr 08, 20:07 ET Beginning this summer, any PC with an Nvidia graphics processor will be able to make any game 3D--with the help of those dorky glasses, anyway. more The largest and smallest Mac clones around 29 Apr 08, 20:07 ET One Psystar customer has reported receiving an Open Computer, while a customer of Oqo's handheld computer has figured out a way to get Leopard running. more iPhone as electronic airplane boarding pass 29 Apr 08, 20:07 ET Blogger gets on American Airlines plane after scanning PDF of electronic ticket on iPhone. more Sony BMG in talks with Project Playlist, bucks other labels 29 Apr 08, 20:07 ET Music company negotiates with start-up accused in a copyright lawsuit filed by other major labels of helping people find unauthorized music files. more Report: AT&T to sell 3G iPhone at $200 discount 29 Apr 08, 19:06 ET Is Apple about to have a two-tiered pricing structure for the 3G iPhone, with AT offering iPhones for $200 less than Apple? more FWIW: sum 1 wuz mugd : ( 29 Apr 08, 19:06 ET New service, TipSoft SMS, offers anonymity for reporting crime tips via text message. more Chelsea win, Gary weeps 29 Apr 08, 18:16 ET IT was billed as the title decider. And a decider it was. When Michael Ballack slammed home the winner from the spot in the 86th minute, it didn't just net Chelsea the match on Saturday. more SEC suit recommended against Google director 29 Apr 08, 18:07 ET The regulator's staff recommends a civil lawsuit against Google board member Ann Mather regarding stock option transactions made while she was Pixar's CFO. more Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 prices in Asia 29 Apr 08, 17:20 ET Costs are reduced from 5 percent to nearly 20 percent. more Rumor: Social bookmarking site Mister Wong acquires Lifestream.fm? 29 Apr 08, 17:07 ET There's no indication of why Mister Wong, a European site that resembles a blend between Delicious and StumbleUpon, would want the FriendFeed-like Lifestream.fm. more The future of the iPod 29 Apr 08, 17:06 ET The device most responsible for Apple's 21st century renaissance gets short shrift these days next to the Mac and the iPhone. What lies in store for the iPod? more Report: Microsoft leaning toward proxy fight 29 Apr 08, 17:06 ET Redmond may announce its plans and its opposition slate of directors on Wednesday, according to CNBC. more Recent Original Stories 29 Apr 08, 16:51 ET "There's lots of innovation going on in security - we're inundated with a steady stream of new stuff and it all sounds like it works just great. Every couple of months I'm invited to a new computer security conference, or I'm asked to write a foreword for a new computer security book. more Microsoft's dissident-directors slate taking shape 29 Apr 08, 16:06 ET TechCrunch rolls out a few more names for folks to chew on should the software giant enter into a proxy fight with Yahoo. more Vista SP1 auto updates also halted 29 Apr 08, 16:06 ET Microsoft says it has stopped automatically updating machines to Vista Service Pack 1 after discovering a bug that can cause problems between the OS and another of the company's products. more Google issues warning about phishing e-mails 29 Apr 08, 16:05 ET Official Google Blog posting, which is one in a series on online security, also offers ways to avoid such attacks. more Equipment. 29 Apr 08, 15:24 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 Google map directions get Street View 29 Apr 08, 15:07 ET When checking driving directions online, clicking a camera icon will show a photo of the area where drivers need to turn. more Rogue trader lands job in computer security 29 Apr 08, 14:20 ET High-risk financial trader Jerome Kerviel, released from jail last month, takes a job in Paris for a computer security company. more Rogue trader/hacker Kerviel lands a job ... in computer security 29 Apr 08, 14:09 ET Last week, former high-risk trader at France's Societe Generale Jerome Kerviel started a new job at Lemaire Consultants & Associates, a computer security ... more iPhone now supported by Check Point VPN-1 29 Apr 08, 14:07 ET With Check Point VPN software tool, existing gateway users can now securely access an enterprise via the iPhone. more CPU Tech Launches Acalis(R) CPU872 MultiCore PowerPC(R) with Embedded DRAM and Tamper Protection 29 Apr 08, 13:41 ET CPU Technology, Inc. (CPU Tech) announced today the immediate availability of the Acalis(R) CPU872 System-on-a-Chip (SoC) with embedded DRAM and tamper protection for qualified customers. The Acalis CPU872, a Field Programmable MultiCore (FPMC), directly addresses the need for a tamper-resistant, trusted supply of high-performance processing devices for use in vital applications. Fabricated at ... more Man gets prison after hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails 29 Apr 08, 11:50 ET AP - A Colorado man accused of sending hundreds of thousands of spam e-mails has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion and falsifying e-mail headers. more Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 5th Jul 2006 16:23 UTC 29 Apr 08, 11:16 ET Sophos has published new research into the past six months of cyber crime. more Win the THE ANGEL by Carla Neggers 29 Apr 08, 10:59 ET We are celebrating the release of THE ANGEL --- Carla Neggers’s new romantic suspense novel in which a woman's passion for myth and magic leads her into the heart of a murderous evil --- with a special contest. more SonyEricssonWTATour.com Terms of Use 29 Apr 08, 08:47 ET Use of this site signifies your acceptance of the Terms of Use. more Increasing Competition Indicates Huge Expectations for NAC Market 29 Apr 08, 08:30 ET PALO ALTO, Calif.----Network access control technologies, a combination of network infrastructure components and security products, are set to become an extension of the network. As common misperceptions are dispelled and NAC gains acceptance as a key part of network security, these technologies become the center of a highly competitive and lucrative market. more Software monitors the weather in your data center 29 Apr 08, 08:05 ET There's an awful lot of humidity over by the hard drives. Start-up SynapSense says its software will give a more accurate view of the environment inside server rooms. more Yahoo Messenger will power premium voice service with Jajah 29 Apr 08, 08:05 ET Beginning later this year, the telephony start-up will take over customer service, payment processing, and network infrastructure for Yahoo's VOIP service. more Questions/Answers 29 Apr 08, 05:06 ET Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. They call themselves "The Protectors." more Microsoft Botnet-hunting Tool Helps Bust Hackers 29 Apr 08, 03:50 ET PC World - Botnet fighters have another tool in their arsenal, thanks to Microsoft. more Rebate scams pop up already 29 Apr 08, 03:07 ET As if on cue, scammers intent on conning consumers are busy trolling for your piece of the government's economic-stimulus payment — commonly known as the "government rebate." more Cox buys online ad start-up for $300 million 29 Apr 08, 02:05 ET Online ad platform Adify helps other companies develop their own ad networks. more Silicon Alley Insider creates start-up valuation index 29 Apr 08, 02:05 ET How much is Facebook, Wikipedia, or Twitter worth? Silicon Alley Insider has created a real-time valuation index for the hot Web start-ups. more Computer Security Vendors Targeting Smaller And Medium-Sized ... 29 Apr 08, 01:43 ET BY DONNA HOWELL More security vendors are targeting small and midsize businesses, a market that has lately proved rewarding to some security companies ... more Berkeley schools restore Internet 29 Apr 08, 00:53 ET Internet service has been restored to all Berkeley County schools after a computer virus struck the district's network last week. Berkeley Assistant Superintendent for Learning Services Mike Turner said the district shut down Internet service at all schools as a precaution as members of technology department tried to isolate the Sality-AM virus. more

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