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Group says upcoming study funded by carriers will underestimate dangers
Report: Programmer says he took mostly open source software that's available to all
Hackers can hijack accounts more simply by getting people to view a tweet, he says
Proposed clampdown is heavy-handed, disproportionate, say opponents, and some ISPs agree
Sony unveils tool to help readers find e-books on the e-shelves of local libraries
IBM security report finds 55% of new malware is Trojans, an increase of 9% over last year
The on-demand CRM vendor is looking to the channel to scale up business for its development platform
Among them, says FSF: Taking away privacy, strong-arming into unwanted upgrades
The market researcher warned of challenges ahead for chips next year
Taiwan will be a testing ground for the I-SIM NFC cards from Motorola
China expects domain names that end in Chinese characters to be mainstream in two years
The trial is part of Intuit's strategy to develop a number of products for the Indian market
Percentage of users on social networking sites has doubled since 2007
Makes good on promise, pushes new browser to businesses via WSUS
Many measures already in place to mitigate risks, although more can be done, report says
The civil liberties group wants to see details about laptop searches at US borders
'Skimming' customer credit card numbers is a growing threat
AirMagnet, a developer of wireless LAN security products, discovered the problem
CULV laptops will grow fast as a portion of Asustek notebook shipments in the third quarter
The law could also affect technology companies that practice unfair pricing or overcharge to license their patents
Black Internet is working with the police fo find the perpretators
You can now hide a GPS unit in your family car and find out where everybody went. But should you?
InfoWorld launches a Web-based catalog to find mobile apps suited for business and IT users
But important players Microsoft and Micro Focus are absent from the effort
Updated NetApp OS adds grid-based, high-performance OnTap GX technology
With Maktoob's help, Yahoo plans to offer Arabic versions of services including Yahoo Mail and Messenger
Human resource executives polled said computer science, engineering and healthcare studies could help secure employment during economic recovery.
Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager R2 won't be demonstrated at VMworld
Epson Imaging Devices agrees to pay a $26 million fine, the DOJ says
U.S., U.K. and 11 other countries added to 'voluntary' program that pesters pirates with on-screen messages
Microsoft invents a lot of great stuff but finds itself stuck when it comes to implementation.
US Army joins US Navy and NASA in rush to Gigabit Ethernet
Rivals claim VMware unfairly limits competition at industry conference
NACHA says fraudsters use online credentials to deplete corporate bank accounts
As experts prepare for distracted driving summit, debate ensues over whether videos, laws and technology can be effective
BTG is attacking Samsung, Apple, Dell and others over alleged patent infringement
Company must submit arguments to federal appellate court today, hearing on stay set for Sept. 23
DVD-RW drives will continue to dominate through at least 2013, says iSuppli
