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Microsoft Offers $250,000 in BlueHat Prizes for Security Technology

Microsoft announced a contest to encourage security researchers to think about defensive security technology.Dubbed the Blue Hat contest, researchers would submit the "most effective...

AMD Releases SDK for Its ‘Llano’ Fusion Chips

Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out a software development kit for its Fusion processors, giving developers access to its new chips that integrate high-level...

Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 5 for Developers

Computer maker Apple released a surprise update to its iOS platform over the weekend with a beta version of iOS 5, which reportedly features...

Desktop Service and Support

Desktop Service and Support As IT systems become more complex (and widespread, with dozens of mobile devices entering the market), the need for service and...

SCADA Security Widely Discussed at Black Hat in Wake of Stuxnet Attack

Security researchers pointed out the vulnerability of industrial-control systems, such as programmable logic controllers and other units, during the recent Black Hat security conference...

Five-Year Cyber-Spying Campaign, Black Hat, Lead Week’s Security News

McAfee researchers announced it had uncovered a massive phishing and information-stealing operation that affected more than 72 international organizations over the past five years....

Microsoft, Google War of Words Marked Week

Microsoft's competition with Google proved the highlight of the week, as a series of Tweets and blog postings by the respective companies' executives threatened...

Samsung Galaxy Tab, HP TouchPad Push iPad-Conquering Strategies

Apple will seize some 61 percent of the tablet market this year, according to a new DigiTimes report.That prediction comes just as Apple's rivals...

Android Hits 40% Smartphone Share in U.S.: ComScore

Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system may be facing lawsuits on multiple fronts, but it's still the top draw in the U.S., according to comScore.The...

Samsung Conquer 4G ‘Gingerbread’ Phone Costs $100

Sprint is building on its lineup of Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" smartphones with the Samsung Conquer, the carrier's first sub-$100 4G smartphone.Sprint plans...