September 2009
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September 07, 2009
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Upgrade or risk attack, warns WordPress founder
Users of WordPress blogging software have been targeted by malware that can insert other malware and spam into blog entries.
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
T-Mobile subscribers worth £210 each to Vodafone and O2
Vodafone and O2 have both offered Deutsche Telekom around £3.5bn for its UK mobile network operator T-Mobile UK. The bids value T-Mobile's subscribers...
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Teachers get £5.6m for technology training
The government has earmarked £5.6m for training teachers in how to bring technology into the classroom more effectively. The Open University and the... Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
E-book owners like their hardware but say content is limited
Market researcher YouGov has found that owners of e-book readers are happy with the hardware but unhappy with the limited range of e-books which are available. The... Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Green IT holds untapped business potential, says analyst
Green IT has untapped business opportunities that companies are not exploiting Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Features: Storage (October 2009)
Content synopses and information about the storage features that will run through October 2009 at Computer Weekly. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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One in three websites fail security test
More than 27% of applications tested contain a web vulnerability. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Video: Cisco access points give away network secrets
Cisco wireless routers may still be vulnerable to remote attacks even if remote management is disabled, a wireless engineer has warned.
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Telecoms profits contract as broadband grows
Margins in the telecommunications sector narrowed in the first quarter as revenues for fixed line and mobile calls shrank, an Ofcom... Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Government stops businesses importing labour to cut costs
The government is tightening immigration rules to prevent businesses favouring cheap imported labour over British workers. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Microsoft confirms IIS security flaw exploits
Microsoft has confirmed that attackers have exploited a vulnerability in the firm's Internet Information Services (IIS) software.
The vulnerability...
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Bionic brain chips – a hope for the paralysed
A monkey sits on a bench, wires running from its head and wrist into a small box of electronics. At first the wrist lies limp, but within 10 minutes the monkey begins to flex its muscles and move its hand from side to side. The movements are clumsy,... Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Radiation-based medical testing gives huge dose
X-rays and CT scans expose a minority of Americans to radiation levels comparable to working in a nuclear power plant. Are such scans worth it? Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Neon makes IBM z-series glow
Neon Enterprise Software has been providing software to the mainframe markets to optimise systems management, application and database performance since 1995. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
EC to discuss US Google book scanning deal
The European Commission meets today to discuss its response to Google's deal with US authors and publishers to scan, catalogue and electronically archive millions of books. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Google Japan to act against Street View abuse
Google Japan is to help victims of Street View photo abuse and take action against offending third-party websites. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Mozilla Firefox updates to close door on hackers
Mozilla is to release an update of its Firefox browser tomorrow that will check for unpatched versions of Adobe's Flash Player commonly user by hackers...
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Millions of web users at risk from weak passwords
Over 18 million UK internet users are at risk of fraud because they use the same password for their online banking, shopping and social networking account, research has revealed. Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
Did I miss anything?
Don't be alarmed, I am still alive! After a long absence I'm back after an unofficial hiatus. Past six months have been particular busy and it's been awhile, but that's always the risk of writing a ... Continue Reading
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September 07, 2009
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Sep'09
London Marathon 2010: Virgin launches donation site built on open source
Virgin, the sponsor for the London Marathon 2010, has created a charity fund-raising site, based on open source technology. Continue Reading