Monthly Archives: March 2011
Apple Safari, Microsoft IE 8 Hijacked by Hackers at Pwn2Own Contest
Despite the last-minute update from Apple, Safari was the first to be cracked by security researchers on the first day of the Pwn2Own hacking...
University Data Breaches Underscore Need for Employee Security Training
Three universities recently reported security breaches that compromised student and faculty private data. While unrelated, these incidents underscore the importance of educating employees about...
Former Defense Engineer Arrested for Taking Military Technology to China
A former employee of a defense contractor based in New Jersey has been arrested and charged with transporting military data to China.Sixing Liu, also...
Red Hat Delivers JBoss SOA Platform Update
Red Hat has announced the availability of a new version of its JBoss service-oriented architecture suite, JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform 5.1.This updated release includes...
Google Chrome Plugs 25 More Flaws Ahead of Pwn2Own
Google sewed up 23 flaws in its Chrome Web browser March 8, one day before the Pwn2Own hacking contest opens at the CanSecWest security...
Apple iPad 2 May Mark Rise of Tablet Bubble Getting Ready to Burst
When Apple's iPad 2 launches on March 11, it'll be the beginning of a huge growth in the tablet market. At the recent CeBIT...
Google Instant Previews Launch for Android, iOS
Google March 8 made its Instant Previews search snippets technology available on mobile smartphones and tablets running Google's Android 2.2 and Apple's iOS 4.0...
Virtual Offices Offer Cost Savings, Improved Productivity: Survey
Virtual PBX, a supplier of hosted PBX services, announced the results of a recent survey that asked small and midsize business owners and employees...
Consumer Complaints to FTC About Malware Tripled in 2010: Survey
Consumer complaints about malware, spyware and adware skyrocketed in 2010 as users struggled with increasingly sophisticated computer threats, according to the Federal Trade Commission.The...
Businesses Failing to Invest in Mobile Security: Report
Midmarket companies are not doing enough to protect their mobile phones, according to survey results by research firm Canalys. Based on 814 SMB (small...