Monthly Archives: May 2009
Google Openness Campaign Meets Opposition
As Google has grown larger and come under scrutiny for potential antitrust practices, the search engine giant has decided to launch something of a...
Polycom Debuts Wireless Office in a Box
Voice communications firm Polycom announced its "wireless office in a box" solution, which the company says enables cost-conscious businesses to deploy wireless voice more...
Sun Shareholders Sue to Stop Acquisition by Oracle
Sun Microsystems' board of directors may have all been on the same page in agreeing to the $7.4 billion acquisition by Oracle on April...
Hackers Swipe Student Data at UC Berkeley
Hackers broke into databases at the University of California, Berkeley, and got access to student and alumni records, the university admitted today.According to school...
Nvidia Releases New Version of CUDA Toolkit
Nvidia is rolling out the latest version of its CUDA Toolkit and its software development kit, which includes support for Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7...
10 Reasons Craigslist Is in Legal Jeopardy
10 Reasons Craigslist Is in Legal Jeopardy
Founded in 1995 by Craig Newmark as a way to inform about local events in San Francisco, Craigslist...
All Systems Go for Final Shuttle Mission to Hubble Space Telescope
NASA said May 8 all systems are go for a May 11 manned mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The deployment of Atlantis to...
Virginia DHP Urges Caution After Hacker Claims of Data Breach
While law enforcement officials investigate reports of a data breach, the Virginia Department of Health Professions are urging anyone who could be affected to...
Attackers Go Old School with Phony Search
What's it going to be next, malware hidden in downloadable browser tool bar applications? As they are wont to do, cyber-attackers have retraced their...
How to Collaborate More Efficiently: Tackling That Mountain of E-Mail
The average number of corporate e-mails sent and received per person is expected to reach over 228 a day by 2010. Businesses lose $650...