Monthly Archives: May 2009
Researchers Release Bootkit Code Targeting Windows 7
Security researchers have made available for download the source code for a "bootkit" that allows hackers to take control of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating...
NASA Atlantis Shuttle Takes Final Ride to Hubble Telescope
NASA Atlantis Shuttle Takes Final Ride to Hubble Telescope
by Roy Mark
The Mission: Keep Hubble Operational
Over the course of five spacewalks, astronauts will install two...
Verizon, Novatel Turn Broadband into Wi-Fi
Verizon Wireless has teamed with Novatel Wireless to offer the MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot, which will be available May 17.With the MiFi, Verizon...
GE to Invest $6B in Health Care Initiatives
General Electric announced May 7 it will invest $3 billion over the next six years in health care innovation. The company also said it...
Dell, Nvidia Partner on Personal Supercomputers
Just days after launching a preconfigured graphics-based supercomputing cluster, Nvidia announced that it is partnering with Dell to offer workstations powered by Nvidia's Tesla...
Missile Defense Secrets Sold on eBay
Another day, another cyber-security concern. In today's episode, a used computer bought on eBay contained highly sensitive details of a key U.S. missile system...
HTC Smartphones with Google Android Heading North to Canada
Google Android, the search engine company's open-source operating system, will appear on smartphones launched in Canada starting June 2009.The smartphones, HTC Dream and HTC...
Microsoft Plans PowerPoint Fix for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has only one fix on the menu for this month's Patch Tuesday: a security bulletin aimed at its PowerPoint software.According to the Microsoft...
IBM: Why the Mainframe Will Never Die, Part I
Anne Altman is general manager of the IBM System z Platform in IBM's Systems and Technology Group, responsible for all facets of IBM's mainframe...
IBM: Why the Mainframe Will Never Die, Part II
Anne Altman, general manager of the IBM System z Platform in IBM's Systems and Technology Group, shared her views on the future of the...