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Deck: Software meant to steal satellite movies is pressed into service by insurgents in Iraq, Afghanistan
Intel's business is picking up, mostly driven by consumer demand for PCs
Oracle, RIM announce upbeat results as market forecasts offer cheer
House immigration reform bill would also create a new agency to examine labor and skills needs
The scammers optimize Google search results
Caps service contract length at two years and bans fixed early termination fees
McAfee will form a new Chinese subsidiary that grants it new business options
Microsoft's offer to provide Windows users with a browser choice screen satisfies EU antitrust authorities
Update also fixes 7 flaws in soon-to-be-retired Firefox 3.0
Ruling shows difficulty of winning tort actions in data breach cases
HP software and services designed to optimize usage of internal, external clouds, including Amazon EC2
The company's software will join IBM's large BPM portfolio
Intel waged a 'systematic campaign' to cut off rivals' access to the marketplace, the agency says
Intel used a 'systematic campaign' to cut off rivals' access to the marketplace, the agency says
Cloud, smart devices, services will fuel open source success
Parody blog organizing Friday protest against AT&T service
New tools let smartphone users overlay digital data on live video
Verdict set for January
Software giant vows every developer will have what they need
Windows 7, Chrome, Twitter and Droid make for another busy year in tech
Handheld device targets unauthorized cell phone use
Concerns linger over how Microsoft complies and a future complaint about standards looms
Judge slaps injunction on Fla. company, says it sells Mac OS install software 'at its peril'
Dell Services, built on the the recently acquired Perot Systems, will focus on midmarket customers
IDC says Microsoft Windows 7 sets a demarcation line in Windows history
Next-gen Internet is growing rapidly, but it’s still a tiny share of 'Net traffic
A group of analysts says that big changes are likely afoot for the coming year
Public exploit already available, portends widespread attacks soon
Intel fires back at FTC while analysts calculate the benefits for its chip-making rivals
NASA Mercury mission will send MESSENGER satellite around planet 730 times
EMC offers lower-end models of its V-Max array
IT leaders hoping to help businesses rebuild post economic recession must have certain high-tech skills sets in house.
The proposal comes after a Facebook fan page draws thousands of users following the attack
Conspiracy involved granting $3.1 million in contracts to vendors who gave a cut in return
Other major authors expected to follow similar path
Public exploit code just 'day or two' away, says Metasploit's HD Moore
SQL injection flaw blamed for intrusion at social networking app vendor
Yankee Group says low-cost smartphones proving too expensive for carriers
But the broadband provider still opposes strict nondiscrimination rules
Mike Clarke has been an IT vendor, consultant and CIO. These diverse experiences help him lead ICT in a complex environment
The benefits and risks of putting IT tasks and even the entire environment ‘in the cloud’ are discussed at a CIO luncheon
Google's 'NoSQL' technology continues to attract relational database developers
